Steve Harris Quotes

Performing in front of an audience gives you an extra ten per cent energy and the chance to react to the instant feedback.

When I'm on stage, it's like a different world ... me connecting with the audience. It's a surreal experience.

When I'm on stage, my interaction with the audience is something that really makes me come alive. It's a feeling like no other. The energy of the crowd fuels something new inside.

I love playing live, I don't like studios all that much. I need the reaction of the audience.

The adrenaline of a live performance is unlike anything in film or theater. I can see why it's so addictive.

There is no buzz like performing for a live audience.

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

We want people to see us live before we continue on and call ourselves recording artists.

The stage is my comfort zone, and playing live is what I've always wanted to do. It's why I want to do two hundred dates a year. I wouldn't feel that way if I were nervous onstage.

I want to be safe in the knowledge that I can tour and play festivals for a long time. The main thing is that I want a good reputation as a live performer. If I have that, I'd be so happy.

I don't get stage fright, I actually love the energy, I love the spontaneity, I love the adrenaline you get in front of a live audience, it actually really works for me.

It's hard to beat the visceral high of playing live and creating something spontaneous.

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

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.'

Once I'm on stage, the energy of the crowd wipes my nerves away.

The live setting is always better for me. I usually thrive at live. I feel like having a band behind me and being able to interact with the crowd helps boost my energy up.

I think what AC/DC does best is play live. That's when everything comes together. Even after you make a studio album, when you go out and play live, that's when you learn what being in a band is all about.

There's such an adrenaline rush for me on stage and having all these people look at you. There's an adrenaline rush from not having things written down, too.

Nothing feels better than going onstage and everybody is singing every word - and actually wanting to see you.

Performing live is easy in front of an audience.

I love performing in front of a live audience and just stepping out in front of ruddy Royal Albert Hall is just something, I can't describe it.

I think the reason I got into the music business was basically for the live aspect of it.

With Dream Theater live, I may have been a bit of a focal point because I absolutely live for the energy on stage, and having interaction with the audience is absolutely crucial to me - regardless of how some others have described it!

When I was a kid and went to shows, my favorites were Live Events. You really see a performer's personality on Live Events than on TV.