It must be frustrating for Flavor Flav when a stranger, knowing nothing of Public Enemy, asks in earnest, “What time is it?
Mike Birbiglia, comedian
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Posted 1 year ago
Music is an art form. That art form includes rhythm, meaning and communication. I’ve met people from different walks of life, and they’ve all been touched in such a unique and pure way. They really feel this deep connection. So now you’ve got, for me, the greatest art form that ever existed.That show in New York, that could be one of the best illustrations of the power of music.
Eddie Vedder - Talking about The Who performing at The Concert For New York - Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Posted 1 year ago
Whatever happened that day when Kieth Moon joined John, Pete and myself on the stage, something happened. There are billions of people on this planet. What the fuck put four total individuals together on the stage in Greenford to make this music? What the fuck did that?
Roger Daltrey - Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Posted 1 year ago
We’re going to come back soon and do another set. And when we do, I’d appreciate it if you people in yellow shirts stop fucking wandering about in front of the stage…so just sit down somewhere and enjoy the show if you can and leave everybody alone. Everything will be all right.
Roger Waters during a concert on April 26th, 1975. (via spacecadetglow)
Posted 1 year ago
“Sometimes you don’t find a favorite song. Sometimes it finds you.” - Pete, from The Adventures of Pete and Pete
The Adventures Of Pete & Pete, Hard Day’s Pete
I’d go to the same lengths to remember my favorite song. Features Mark Mulcahy as the frontman for the band Polaris.
Posted 1 year ago
John died again.
- my friend Cristina: I think I'll sing the Beatles for the "concert"!
- me: Come together, right?
- Cristina: yes, but I'm not sure about it.
- me: WHY NOT! You're really good at singing it.
- Cristina: It's because I dreamed that John Lennon came in the room while I was singing and said "WHY? WHY?" and died again.
- me: OMG. Maybe you should stop before you could kill Paul for real.
Posted 1 year ago
The Hypnotized Never Lie: What does Rock'n'Roll mean to you?
…I think Lester Bangs summed it up best…
“I guess it’s just something that makes you feel alive. It’s just like, it’s something that’s human, and I think that most music today isn’t. And it’s like anything that I would want to listen to is made my human beings instead of…
Posted 1 year ago
Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit. No matter what language we speak, what color we are, the form of our politics, or the expression of our love and our faith, music proves: We are the same.
Posted 1 year ago
Sapphire: They don’t even know what it is to be a fan. Y’know? To truly love some silly little piece of music, or some band, so much that it hurts.
William Miller: So Russell… what do you love about music?
Russell Hammond: To begin with, everything.
From Almost Famous, one of my favorite movies
Posted 1 year ago
Today, i was in the car with my dad when a Justin Bieber song came on. He asked “is this a newer song”. I replied, “yea what do you think of it?” He said, “ehh i dont really like Christina Aguilera.” MLIA
(via myheartisfried)
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