Jon Landau Quotes

It's like this - these five members have been influenced of course by other groups, because that's where this generation's groups came from - an environment like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, and The Who. People like that.

It's nearly redundant to enumerate the reasons The Beatles are important. There are probably different reasons why The Beatles are important to a musician like myself and to the millions of Beatles fans who just enjoy listening to the music.

I'm more in the Stones camp than the Beatles camp.

I love those Keith Richards solo records, but it's not the Rolling Stones.

I don't think anybody comes close to The Beatles, including Oasis.

The only people playing the roles of classic rock stars are hip-hop artists, now. Kanye's stage persona, and the way he approaches making albums, and the way he wants to be better than everyone else? That's reminiscent of Freddie Mercury. That's reminiscent of the Beatles.

You know, Rolling Stones songs all sound kind of the same.

These days, the Rolling Stones still have an edge, but that fangs-out ferocity has mellowed considerably.

I honestly grew up listening to the Stones more. But that doesn't mean I don't love the Beatles.

Personally speaking, I think the Beatles were our biggest influence.

And my biggest revelation that will never be beaten is the Beatles. I couldn't believe that I'd gone my whole life without knowing all those songs.

Led Zeppelin sounded like nobody else. That spoke to the individuality of the band and the direction Jimmy Page wanted to pursue.

I was a massive Rolling Stones fan, and I wanted to play music like... they do... were doing.

I believe that the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin are two of the greatest rock bands ever!

People love talking about when they were young and heard Honky Tonk Women for the first time. It's quite a heavy load to carry on your shoulders, the memories of so many people.

I'm touched by rock n' roll. I'm touched by the Beatles. I want some of the music I do to reflect that.

The Doors were successful. It was Jim Morrison as the centre and the figure and the spokesman, the figurehead, but we were all into the same thing. That's why we were a band.

The Beatles created something that never trailed off. What a gift that was to their fans. If you're into the Beatles, you loved them from beginning to end.

My favorite band was The Band, and nobody compares in my mind with The Band.

I know Mick Jagger wouldn't tour without Keith Richards and call it the Rolling Stones.

I'm not into that Keith Richard trip of having all those guitars in different tunings. I never liked the Rolling Stones much anyway.

Certainly, the Beach Boys and the early Beatles records were a huge influence on me lyrically.

What the Beatles did was something incredible, it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.

The Beatles saved the world from boredom.

My big love was the Beatles. I was more into music.