David MacKenzie Quotes

Pink Floyd are one of a handful of bands I've listened to a lot and whose concerts I've been to. I love the experience. I don't dance; I just jig up and down like everybody else.

Whitesnake more than most rock bands would get a very significant percentage of women in the audience and those were the ones I'd hear the voices because from where I am on stage is a pretty good spot.

I like to see other bands, and I like to hear their songs, but I really like it when they engage the audience.

I saw the Dead in '73 at Nassau Coliseum, and that same year, I saw them at the crazy, big Watkins Glen festival. It was just outrageous. It was amazing to see the reciprocity between them and their audience.

To be honest, I've only been to one concert, and it was Aerosmith. Aerosmith and Slash.

I went to a Katy Perry concert, and I experienced pure bliss for the first time in my life.

You've seen one of the our gigs you've seen 'em all. But if you're into the music, you'll know that we played better the night before or we can play better.

Playing live is a lost art, and you don't see a lot of bands that go out and play the way the older bands do. It's a celebration, and a lot of people treat it like a commercial or a distraction.

There's nothing better than making music and hearing 3,000 people chant, 'Afrojack! Afrojack!'

I love seeing live music.

A hundred years ago, concerts were far more come-what-may - people played cards, drank beer and appreciated the music. If we go some way towards restoring that spirit, I'll be happy.

The Grateful Dead played for three hours on a given night, plus sound check.

Mick Jagger has been an idol of mine since I was 10 years old. Through his music, he has taught me so much about rock n' roll, but also about the blues and about the experience of live music, going to several Rolling Stones shows, growing up.

I try to go to concerts whenever I can, just because I love music.

Go out and support your local rock n' roll band.

I had a couple CDs. But I never had that first concert experience, that first record thing.

We saw Bring Me The Horizon, they're really amazing and we had so much of a fun time.

There is still nothing under the sun quite like a Grateful Dead concert.

For a rock band, I didn't see the point in live albums. To my mind, you've got to be there.

It's always fun to see fans getting into the rhythm, enjoying our performance, and seeing them sing along with us!

I know that out of the thousands of people who show up, maybe nine of them will actually understand what's going on stage, music-wise. But no one should be sitting down in my concert.

The first concert I ever went to was the Bee Gees.

The first time I went crowd surfing was heaven.

Oh, man, the first concert I ever went to was Boston and Sammy Hagar, and it was absolutely incredible. I was just blown away by both bands, and, once again, it was my first concert, so that made it super, super special.

There's nothing like getting out there playing a great show with Skynyrd and seeing people love this music.