George Thorogood Quotes

I definitely like making music in the studio, but I never had it out to make a CD specifically.

Nobody sets out to make a bad record.

It's not like making records is terrible. Still, I do find the writing of the songs and the live shows to be the things that give you the most clear picture of what it's all about.

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the studio and write good music.

Every leading lady I work with, I'll see if I can get a song out of them and put it on an album.

I've always wanted to make a record.

If I had had a chance to tour with Van Halen before the record, I think it would have been a different record.

All I've ever wanted to do was play music and go on the road and make records.

The writing is everything of course but you can't be making records and not be willing to go out there and perform.

When I'm making a record, I'm trying to take people through different moods.

When you work on an album for three and a half years, you're kind of ready for it to get out there. To have your songs reach people.

The choices for me now are completely creative. I know, when I'm going to make a record, it ain't going to sell.

I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record.

The fans are very, very loyal. They're always saying, 'When is the next album?' They know when I finish in the studio it's got to be a few years before the next album.

I'm a performance artist first; I'm a recording artist second.

As opposed to touring for three years and then going into the studio and writing an album, I think this record is representative of a lot of everyday people.

A lot of times I go back to record and to make a tour, but I'm very happy to do it, because it gives me an opportunity to dig and hear what's going on.

Being able to still make records is a privilege. I don't take it casually.

I just wanted to go out and make a record that I've always wanted to make since I was a kid.

At some point in my life, before I was gone, I wanted to make an album, even if it was for no reason other than posterity.

Seven and the Ragged Tiger took six months to record and finish.

I began the process of recording myself seriously in the fall of 1999. If I could finish an album of my own music, I would. Five years later I am happy to say I have.

When we recorded our first album sixteen track machines were the thing.

I've done a lot of albums and I kinda know when I'm onto something that was inspirational for me to record and create, and this was one of those projects where I really enjoyed making the album.

No, if it was up to me every record would be brand new studio material but Atlantic records asked me to put out a full live record because my tour really did do well last year.