Alvin Lee Quotes

I went to watch Pavarotti once. He doesn't like it when you join in.

I think I'm more entertainer than musician. I like to get with the crowd, make this night special for them.

The Band is sounding real good. We've been doing some dates together and they've been going well.

We put all these things together into a tangible product that is The Rock N' Roll Mystery Tour.

I accepted an offer to do a concert for the reopening of the Mall of Memphis.

Van Halen can keep providing the rain and I'll keep providing the parade.

I'm ready for some rock 'n' roll action.

I actually enjoy being heckled; it keeps it interesting, and I think it is a nice feeling for people once they have left the show.

You don't go see Primus to see what kind of new clothing I'm wearing or what my new hairdo is. You come to see Primus for the musical experience and the visual experience. I think, anyways. Maybe I'm wrong!

I'll have the chance to do a production number on A Capitol Fourth.

I went to Coachella once, and it was only to go see Leonard Cohen. I got in the car and sat through all the crazy traffic in L.A. to get there - instead of a two hour drive, it takes, like, six hours. Then I watched his set and turned around and left. I just so wanted to see him perform in the desert.

I love seeing live music.

I had a gig in Sweden. There were thousands of people there, and when I launched into 'I'm Yours,' they were all singing along. It was as if I was singing the Swedish national anthem. I was stunned.

I go and see music all the time.

Lectures should go from being like the family singing around the piano to high-quality concerts.

In the summer of 1991, I was on the first Lollapalooza tour. Nightly, I would watch Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell go out in front of a sea of people and within minutes have all of them in the palm of his hand. I have never seen anything like it since.

If there's a microphone and a couple of Pink tracks, I'll step up. 'Get the Party Started' is a great start to any karaoke.

I love playing arenas; it's the best thing.

I was a part of the largest WrestleMania ever, so I know how to feed off the energy from the crowd in my fights.

Here's the funny thing: Nothing drives a performance like an audience that gives back and even takes over. ECW was a product that will be remembered as much, if not more, for its audience interaction as for the things that happened in the ring.

I play for the audience's pleasure. What I expect from them is not important; it's what they expect from me.

It doesn't matter if there are 500 people in the stands or 50,000 people, the '205 Live' guys stick to the script and tear it down each night.

At a show, I'll look out from the stage and see a woman with a pearl necklace next to a guy in a Grateful Dead T-shirt next to a young kid with his mom. It's fun to see them all together.

Every week we have a concert, what we are performing is my favorite music in the world.

Usually, when we're performing 'What About Your Friends' or 'Waterfalls' comes on, they all know the dance. It's like a sea of TLC dancers in the audience! It's so beautiful to see. I just love it so much.