Toby Keith Quotes

I've always loved the rock & roll element to live shows, because whatever else I do, I'm basically a rock/pop performer, and that's what I like.

Unless the clients want, I don't like to have dancers for my shows. I prefer a rock show look and like performing with a live band.

I've always had a bazillion songs in my archive, but I want to play people stuff they know. Now that I have two albums' worth of material, that gives me freedom to compose a set that's more well-balanced and build a show rather than just a recital of some songs.

I'm a live performer and I love playing live.

I'm a singer-songwriter, but we get loud and we jump around. We have dance moves; we freak out. It's really fun, man!

I was first introduced to Kiesza when I saw her perform 'Hideaway' on Jimmy Kimmel's show. It was the most incredible thing I've ever seen.

I really wanted to make a record that would feel fun to play live.

I enjoy singing with a band playing behind me.

I definitely enjoy performing on stage with The Roots.

When I'm doing a set as an artist I'm right in front of the stage the entire time, interacting with the crowd. The DJ set's a little different but they both are great and high energy for the crowd.

Kasabian are wicked. They've got the hit songs, but it's the presence in the performance and the attitude with it that I love.

My favorite aspect of music is the performance part!

To get up on stage with a band is fantastic. To play songs to an audience is mindblowing.

I kept writing all these ballads; they're me speaking about life. But how am I gonna do the live show I wanna do if I don't have something I can dance to?

I've always enjoyed playing live onstage.

The band's filter, but playing live is a lot of fun.

I trained for the drums for about two weeks, and then rocking out in front of an entire crowd was sort of like a dream come true. And now, Guitar Hero, I can't do that anymore. It's nothing like doing it on stage. I kinda wish I had a fake band, and we could go on tour.

It was so much fun to do, play the blues and then play a Monkees' set on the same night.

I love Coldplay. The lights, and the sound quality They really play their instruments. Sometimes, during the show, they'll make a mistake and stop. I think they do it intentionally just to show you they're really playing it live.

Most of my career has been about standing on a stage performing music to an audience, and once the show is over, they go home and I go on to the next show.

'Funny' is really cool live. You break it down into an acoustic set, and sometimes I'll do that one unplugged and off the mic, depending on the venue.

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

I like the energy of live performance.

I like to say, 'I hit every type of music in a show, and I play the people, not the instruments.'

A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It's a theatrica! event.