Tommy Lee Quotes

We listened to a lot of Rolling Stones and Beatles records when we were recording. They were really good at not playing loud, but generating really big sounds out of everything.

Usually one or two things happen: Either you have an idea straightaway - the sort of sound that you want or the instrumentation or one particular sound that you want to feature - or you don't.

The whole process of this record was an education for me as a musician.

I started trying to do my own music at home, and I was like, 'You know what, I can play the guitar, sort of. And I can do these things, sort of. And I can make these crazy noises on my computer, sort of. But I need a ridiculously good drummer. I need someone to help me with string arrangements.'

One of the most frustrating parts about songwriting for me is production, but it makes me want to get better at it and ends up being one of the most rewarding parts of it.

I have a lot of songs, and I'd love to do some more recording with the band.

I like to explore a lot of textural, arrangement aspects in the studio.

I'm not just a singer of funny songs; I am basically, first and foremost, a musician. I'm always recording all styles of music.

I like to sing, and I like to make records - and that part is fun.

I've finally figured out how to make a Rodney Crowell record, and that's let it be, leave the mistakes.

I wrote 'Despacito' with my guitar, but where you can tweak a lot is in the production.

I am always thinking about records I want to make.

To make a genuine record, it takes more than a cool beat and some auto tune.

My first love is making records, and whatever's necessary in order for me to achieve that, I'll learn how to do it.

I worked on 'Cadillactica' with the mind to not sample as much and focus on creativity.

When you make a record, you get to live in an imaginary world where you have the best kind of band on every song.

I think that the process of making music is a hard one to describe as well.

I don't like to overcook songs.

When I produce a record, I roll up my sleeves; I'm not one of those passive guys. I really get in there and make sure every note is measured. I tell the bass player, 'You have to play it like this,' or I tell the drummer, 'It's got to be like this.'

My only real hobby is playing music. I write a lot of music on guitar and keyboards and hope one day to make a record or maybe even write the score for a film.

Before you worry about what genre it is, about whether it's a loop or a drum, it's about what suits the song. It's using what's within your reach, but also reaching for everything you can. I don't know if I always get it right, because I don't know every sound yet.

I consider myself a composer.

I'm not one for walking the beaches humming a melody. I love the discipline of sitting in the studio, writing and listening. That is my domain.

I think it's his perception of knowing how to make a record build, keeping the integrity of the song in the music and really adding a lot of musical elements to compliment my voice and to compliment the song.

I've sort of decided that I can settle for being just the artist, arranger, writer and part-time engineer. That seems like enough to do.