Pat Smear Quotes

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.

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.

I've graced almost every stage in N.Y., from Webster Hall to Gramercy Theater to Best Buy.

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.

And the live show is still our main thing.

My history is really playing live - not writing or recording.

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

Being someone who plays gigs and finding many, many memorable ones in different ways, I guess I'd have to say I don't really have a single favourite one that I could pick out.

My most favourite gigs that ever happened were solo, before The Monkees ever happened.

I love to play gigs.

I played in front of every conceivable audience you could face: an all-black audience, all-white, firemen's fairs, policemen's balls, in front of supermarkets, bar mitzvahs, weddings, drive-in theaters. I'd seen it all before I ever walked into a recording studio.

After 'Rock Star,' I was definitely doing more high profile gigs. I was playing in Iceland. I was playing in Canada.

I want people to have a good time. It's boring only to hear singer/songwriters spilling their guts.

My dream has been to have my rock band behind me, play live, and entertain.

But live shows are cool. I just got back into the idea of enjoying it live.

If you're a singer, you do concerts, and you get that interaction with fans and see what cities in what part of the world come out to see you. When you're on television, you're removed from that.

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

I get a lot of inspiration from the audience feedback to our live shows.

I want to write songs people can sing along to. I can think of nothing more exciting than travelling the world and playing to audiences and having them sing your words along with you.

The worst thing about the life of a jazz musician on the road is getting to the gig. Once you're there and playing, it's marvelous.

I love playing to people and seeing them react.

I always tell people, 'The music's free. I get paid to travel.'

A big part of my love and passion for making music is playing it live.

People have said I played some pretty amazing gigs in the seventies, but in all honesty, I probably played one good show in three.