John 5 Quotes

Through the years I've found that I prefer live playing to recording. I still do lots of recording - but I treasure the live shows.

I just want to play music with a band, live.

Playing live was always definitely a lot more fun. You picture it: working alone in the studio eight or 10 hours a day with nobody else there, being frustrated and driven crazy by all of the things that you have to deal with, vs. thousands of people screaming and singing along with you playing.

I love playing live; that's the main thing. But I hate being in the studio. It's the most boring thing ever.

I think the reason I got into the music business was basically for the live aspect of it.

If I'm not on tour or doing a show, I'm in the studio.

Some people are denizens of the studio. I'm more of a denizen of the live appearance. I love the live thing.

For some artists the live performance is the chicken before the egg of writing or recording of repertoire. For other artists the writing or recording of repertoire is the chicken before the egg of live performance.

I much prefer touring to anything else. Studio work is great, and can be hugely satisfying, but live work has the excitement and the lifestyle that I love.

My history is really playing live - not writing or recording.

A big part of my love and passion for making music is playing it live.

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

Our very first group was called The Prunes.' We did a lot of campgrounds, living rooms, and backyards.

I love the stage more than the studio.

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

We spent a lot of time in the studio. I mean, we've spent a lot of time on tour, too.

People often think that you get the most of everything from having your face on the screen but its really, like musicians, when you hit the road. It's also where the most fun is, the adrenaline of it every night, giving this incredibly well rehearsed charismatic version of yourself every night and people hopefully loving you.

I do feel most at home playing live, but the feeling of getting into the studio to see the new songs take shape was really incredible.

I've always enjoyed playing live onstage.

Songs always get better after you start playing them live.

There is a lot of work just in terms of traveling and logistics and people and gear and all that kind of stuff. But I never really have problems playing music. That never seems like work.

I want to write my own music, and I want to tour.

There's not a lot of thinking that I need to do away from the studio on Broken Bells stuff.

Yeah I'm still writing. I've got about 14 tracks now. But we've been on tour so we haven't had time to get back to a rehearsal place.

For me, the best part of being in a band is playing shows, all the raw energy.