Vanessa Carlton Quotes

We are so excited to be touring and showing audiences the versatility of the cello.

To me, there is nothing like the excitement and unique experience of a live orchestra playing.

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.

When I play with my band around the U.S.A., the most requested song is 'Peace Frog.'

I love doing concert music.

Then, in 1983 I went on a very long concert tour all over Europe.

Although there was a point with the Tijuana Brass where we were playing for such huge crowds that I kind of lost contact. At one point, the only connection I had with the audience was with people out there lighting cigarettes.

To be honest, I think about the clubs when I write. But I should probably start thinking about stadiums, because the songs sound even better there - and bigger.

I go to a lot of rap shows and sometimes take what they do from a performer's aspect, how they interact with the crowd. I always have a DJ with me on the road, as well as some dancers.

It wasn't very satisfying playing the big arenas, but it was good as far as a paycheck. But the sound was terrible, especially in hockey arenas - the sound would go on for 30 seconds after we quit playing.

The best thing about being on the road in general is just playing every single night in front of people that are genuinely fans of your music.

I still continue to do at least four concert tours a year, and in many cases, as many as six.

We've played everywhere since I started The Licks. We've played arenas, clubs, school cafeterias and bowling alleys. It doesn't matter where the venue is; we're gonna bring you the rock!

Someday, I hope to do a jazz club tour.

In the studio is one thing, but playing live is the important part, I think.

We've always prided ourselves on putting together a great live show. That's something that means a lot to us because our bread and butter is the live tour.

The tour is like our bread and butter. You don't really get to experience the band unless you see us live.

We have always been a touring band, and we love playing live.

If you're doing 70 gigs in a tour, there's a lot of responsibility. People need a big night out, and you're providing it.

I really love performing with an orchestra and am very excited to do so with the Kalamazoo Symphony.

I want to record, tour, and just live life.

I remember when I was a kid and I used to go and see Queen play live. It was like there was Queen the album band, and then Queen the four dudes on stage playing the songs on stage, and it never lacked anything to me when it was just the four dudes playing the big songs.

I don't like people who make records and then don't ever perform. If you are going to make a record it's important you get out there so people can see you if they want to and get to hear you if they want to.

I think that it's crucial. I think that playing live, if you want to be an artist - that's what artists do.

I think my biggest achievement is still going out on the road and wanting to make music on the road. It doesn't matter to me that I am still travelling around because I just love everything about it, I love the lifestyle, and I love being on stage.