Ryan Adams Quotes

I think a show is for fun, and the thing about playing live is that you make mistakes, and that's what's sort of exciting about it.

It was great fun. We had gone on tour in between the sessions and reconnected with the audience and got a lot of energy back from them, a lot of positive energy.

I am always excited about playing in front of live audiences because I really enjoy it, for the most part.

Performing live is easy in front of an audience.

During any performance, I love to connect with the crowd and hope fans leave my show feeling happy.

When you see a band, you want to see characters.

I think live stuff is certainly stuff I enjoy doing. I do like performing for people and bringing it to people.

Songs like "Spirit Carries On" really gets the audience moved and on the same page. It's challenging and all so much fun to play.

Live performances make music important. Recording is cool and fun, and it's nice to document the thing you made, but the goal in my mind is to perform.

Touring with the record out - shows are so much more fun now that n - - s know what I'm talking about.

I guess I prefer to play live, but I don't want to have only live CDs. I like playing live because there are alot of things that can happen. I can interact with the audience and say some things to get me in trouble. On the other hand, the studio is nice because you can really take your time and make something that you know is the best thing that you can ever do. But nothing beats being up on stage in front of all that energy.

Playing live is really the art form. You're a lot freer, a lot looser. You've got people there that can give you feedback, and then you can play off of that. There's so much more energy.

They have barricades at our gigs - to keep people in. We do most of the songs from 'Scrubs' over 55 minutes.

I love doing concerts, and I think my songs get another expression and energy when they are being played live.

There's a different energy at one of my shows than anybody else's.

I love going out and touring, and maybe people understand that it's not about making a quick buck. Maybe that translates.

I find that I get most of the same things I loved about performing in the ring when I do my live shows around the world.

Some guys like myself, we like to play off the crowd.

You need to know how to play live. The ones who can do that are the ones you'll see around for a long time.

We've gotten better as a live band. The songs have been allowed to grow with our audience. I don't think I would have done it any other way.

I especially like the songs Hurry Up and The Curse Of Castle Dragon, and I often include them in my live show.

I love playing live and creating these records that people are so into.

It's interesting, for me sappy means sentimental and something that gets you in your heart, gets you emotional. That's what I mean. Also, of course, it means that I'm slightly setting up the audience that there's a bit of fun involved, as well.

You're out on stage, the music is blaring, the crowd is screaming, the lights are flashing, your heart is pumping, the sweat is flying, and it's the greatest feeling in the whole world.

This is what I love to do. I love to perform for people that get it or just want something interesting.