Jim Coleman Quotes

I don't feel like a live set even seems super real for an electronic act like me. It's not really that entertaining. I've seen a lot of my favourite acts take it to a new level with a live band and stuff, which is amazing, but for me, a live set would be boring to watch.

In electronic music, staying behind your laptop for two hours is not too exciting to watch.

I'm in a band, I sing live.

With a rock band, you play the same things over and over and over.

I've always been one for show business. I like performing, and I used to get criticized for having production value. But now it's all that! People need to get what they pay for! Otherwise, just listen to recorded music.

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.

I think what made it difficult for people to get, and still makes it difficult for people to get, is the theatrical nature of the work and the fact that, my music doesn't exist without the performance-art element.

I love nothing more than to perform my songs in front of a live audience. And whatever I'm doing is driven toward finding or writing songs and putting out hit songs that drive people coming to see me live. Because, at the end of the day, that's what I enjoy the most.

The first rule of rock and roll is it's all about live. Then you have to learn a second craft, which is making records. It should go in that order.

I think in 2016 I'm going to focus on performing a lot more and doing as many shows as I can. There's plans to tour more, and that's where my heart is - doing the live shows.

I love to go on tour and perform. I love all the parts of the process.

There hasn't been one highlight that stands out... but touring and performing has been great.

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

Rock stars are good at making noise.

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 want to put the emphasis on creating music. I want to cut a record. I want to start going on tour.

I really look forward to putting on a record. I love writing music and think that may be my strong suit even more than singing. I can't wait to take that music on tour and share it with as many people as I can.

I have no experience performing that music live in front of an audience. So that remains to be seen. I'm very excited to see what that's going to be like.

I make records so I can go on tour. There's nothing else. I love to go out and play for people.

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

The writing is everything of course but you can't be making records and not be willing to go out there and perform.

There's so much more that I want to do. Of course it's great what has happened so far: Ultra, Coachella, EDC. But still, production-wise and show-wise, I'd love to play a show at Madison Square Garden. Stuff like that is beyond my imagination.

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

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

I definitely enjoy performing on stage with The Roots.