Synyster Gates Quotes

Playin' bass runs and singin' lead vox, is sometimes difficult, but I have three words for you: Practice, practice, practice!

If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.

My band can tell you, I'd rather do anything than rehearse.

I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy.

I am so excited to perform; I am so ready to perform; I love live performances! I think it's something so different from a track; live is just so unique and cool because the energy is just so different. I cannot wait to have live performances.

I love rehearsing, but a lot of directors don't, and some actors don't.

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

The more you write tunes, the better they will become. The more you do gigs, the better you will become.

Whenever I'm waiting behind the stage, it's kind of like my normal Jackie mode is me talking a lot, playing around, but superstar Jackie mode is me concentrating on making sure that this performance was going to be a great performance.

Playing live is such a total visceral experience, and really, as a musician, you're trained from the beginning to be a live performer.

I could care less about sitting around and practicing the guitar for hours a day and trying to be the best guitar player on the planet.

The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape.

I really didn't realise until I got back the work that goes into a performance. You're like an athlete - if you haven't been practising things tighten up. I had to do a lot of practice work, but I got through it. Even when I was 21 I would have a 40-minute nap on the day of a show, and I will still do that.

Every night, you fight for that standing ovation at the end of the night. And if you do something wrong, the domino effect is chaotic. And you must not allow yourself to make mistakes whatsoever. So in that case, theater, it's fascinating because of the discipline that you need.

I have moments all the time when I play.

Bands today have to learn their craft by putting the hard work in that we did when we were young performers.

You just can't walk into a venue, sit behind your drums, and expect to play a great show. It'll never happen.

I never used to want rehearsals, because I was like, 'Oh, no. I'm more spontaneous. I'm a natural. I'm a one-take person.' But that was because I didn't have any training. I was going off instinct.

I'm kind of a feel player. I'll stretch out before a show a bit and do some playing, but that's about it. I'm not one of these 10-hour-a-day playing guys.

I guess actually playing on the records and touring is a great forced practice regimen for me. And you learn a lot playing with people.

We're not one of those bands that throws the names of all their songs in a hat and pulls them out right before they go on stage.

If I'm going to rehearse, I don't necessarily rehearse in costume.

As much as we like to pretend we're just getting on stage and whatever, it's like, no, I practiced in front of the mirror my whole life.

Performing live was something that I had to really work at.

I've learnt how to develop routines. To play with each bit. To enjoy expanding on it. To get used to the stage being mine.