Tom Wopat Quotes

I really enjoy creating music onstage, to participate in making music live.

'm not saying I would never do acting again, because I love it, but there really is nothing compared to getting up in front of people and singing your music.

I've never, ever in my life enjoyed playing live the way I am now.

Playing live is such a total visceral experience, and really, as a musician, you're trained from the beginning to be a live performer.

Performing is a profound experience, at least for me. It's not as if I sit down and play 'Fire and Rain' by myself, just to hear it again. But to offer it up... the energy that it somehow summons live takes me right back, and I do get a reconnection to the emotions.

The Tinted Windows shows were very fun but it's very different for me as a performer. I'm not playing music - I'm just singing and I missed that. I miss rocking out on keys, drums, guitar... whatever it is.

When you get the rush of live performing, it's hard to give that up.

I'm really looking forward to it because it will give me the opportunity to do the whole other kind of approach to the music live that I haven't had a chance to do. and I think is important for me to do.

I feel my live shows are my music; everything blossoms from the live shows.

It will be the first time I've played live with a double bass.

I've always enjoyed playing live onstage.

That night at Carnegie Hall was a great experience. When the thing was first put up to me I was a little dubious, not knowing just what would be expected of us.

Music is a performance and needs the audience.

I think the idea of opening up for a massive band is always better than actually doing it, and having your name on the ticket means more than the actual set.

There's something interesting about playing live; you're in the moment, and I think it would be beneficial.

I'm very proud of my records, but my most natural creative tendencies have been in live performing. There's a beautiful element to recording and making records, but I've always felt a little shy with it.

There is always a mix of apprehension and excitement before you try songs out on a new audience.

One of the main reasons for wanting to perform live again was to have contact with that audience.

But I love singing live. Nothing beats the feeling of going out on stage and going, 'I can really sing.'

When I had my first gig, I was 18 in January in 2007. My first gig that I got paid, I was playing for 10 people in a 250 people capacity venue. The promoter wanted to book me because he liked my music. I played a couple of songs that made people dance. To me, that rush has always stayed the same.

I never went to concerts when I was a kid, so I never knew if what I was doing onstage was right.

The studio work is the nasty, tedious, hard and nerve-wracking part, interrupted by moments of exhilaration. Playing live is the chance to actually have some fun and get on a stage.

I play the piano a lot at home. I write songs on the piano and guitar. I would like to actually play piano on stage. I don't think I'll get the chance for a while.

You don't go see Primus to see what kind of new clothing I'm wearing or what my new hairdo is. You come to see Primus for the musical experience and the visual experience. I think, anyways. Maybe I'm wrong!

For years, I was stuck behind a keyboard rig. When I started playing guitar onstage, it was a bit of a release - not to be stuck in one spot the whole night. It's really enjoyable having the freedom to move around. You just have to remember to end up somewhere near a microphone.