Tom Stoppard Quotes

I trained for the drums for about two weeks, and then rocking out in front of an entire crowd was sort of like a dream come true. And now, Guitar Hero, I can't do that anymore. It's nothing like doing it on stage. I kinda wish I had a fake band, and we could go on tour.

First time I saw Elvis was at the Lubbock County fairgrounds in Lubbock, Texas. He was on the back end of a truck. There was about 1500 screaming kids.

Glasgow Barrowlands is the greatest concert venue in the world.

I like playing. Guitar... on a loud rock stage... with colored lights. Everything sounds better with colored lights!

You don't really know a song until you play it live.

I've been playing music since I was 12. I love performing live.

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

My favorite venues are the 2,000 seat theaters, like the Warfield. If there was a Warfield in every city, I would play it. That's all I would do. I love venues like that.

You shouldn't even be writing this story if you haven't heard me play live. You can't write with the passion you receive until you see a Dick Dale concert.

Wherever there are rock 'n' rollers, we'll play. That's what we've been doing for more than 30 years - rock 'n' roll. It's made me everything from an honorary mayor to honorary member of a motorcycle gang.

They played Boston. They played at the Boston Tea Party and through an amazing chain of events I got to hang out with them backstage even though I was underage.

The first concert I saw was Cheryl Wheeler.

I think the first concert I attended was Coldplay with my dad when I was around eight years old.

When I first went out on the road with Larry Williams, there was also, like, The Coasters, The Drifters, and The Flamingos.

I try to go to concerts whenever I can, just because I love music.

I was always interested in listening to music - and, of course, when my older brother brought home 'Heartbreak Hotel,' that was it.

My parents took us to a lot of concerts. We started asking for tickets for birthdays. My sister asked to go to Madonna's 'Like A Virgin' tour. I went too. I loved it!

I think the first concert I ever went to was maybe a Five Iron Frenzy concert or something when I was in high school.

I actually went to an Oasis concert. I thought they were a brilliant songwriting band.

Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' tour was incredible.

Go out and support your local rock n' roll band.

One of my favorite venues is the Bowery Ballroom in New York. I love the room; there's a tiny stage, but I really like the feel of it.

I used to spend my money on going to Tom Petty concerts.

I had a couple CDs. But I never had that first concert experience, that first record thing.

There is still nothing under the sun quite like a Grateful Dead concert.