Band Recognition Quotes

People got to know us from hearing us live because there wasn't much publicity or radio airplay for a long time.

We want to be considered a band, like Maroon 5 or Coldplay.

As far as Deep Purple goes, I mean, they're iconic. Their contribution is unquantifiable, and as far as the politics involved in things like awards, you know, I don't think anything, because I know what they mean to me, and I know what they mean to the people who like them. Awards are very politically based.

It's an honor that people give a crap about us. We're in a rock band; we're not supposed to be treated with any respect.

The Beatles weren't like any other band. Everybody in the band sang, which is why you knew everybody in the band.

Ultimately, our goal was to be a band and be recognized for our songs and making records. And I think that has been the case.

When people come to the show they think we are a legendary band because they hear us on Classic Rock radio all the time. It is psychological. That's okay - I'm down with that.

I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without America taking them to its heart or even recognizing their existence for the most part.

It's always flattering when someone covers a song. I mean, when you're a young band, and you're unsigned - to think that someday people would want to cover one of your songs - it's just mind-blowing.

I don't ever put down bands.

When I started Samhain, I remember a producer telling me that I had a real band now.

I remember, after the New Year's Eve 1991 show, somebody running onto the bus and saying Nirvana had just hit No. 1. I remember thinking, 'Wow; it's on now.' It changed something. We had something to prove - that our band was as good as I thought it was.

I realized what Led Zeppelin was about around the end of our first U.S. tour. We started off not even on the bill in Denver, and by the time we got to New York we were second to Iron Butterfly, and they didn't want to go on!

The surprising thing is when we met Judas Priest, they all recognized us. They knew our songs. They knew 'Gimme Chocolate!' and started dancing along with the music.

Having a visual element to your band is a good thing.

I know the words to, like, every song. Hoobastank, whatever.

With Fountains of Wayne, after 'Stacy's Mom' happened, we started making a little bit more money and getting a little bit more known.

It wasn't until high school that I realized Avenged Sevenfold was picking up locally.

When we come on the radio, people will go, 'That's Old Dominion,' 'cause it's a sound that can only be made by whatever the five of us make together.

We live in the realm where all the metalheads and rock fans know us, but we're not giants like Linkin Park or Black Sabbath.

If you don't realize that there are great rock bands out there, you should look for them.

I think our fans are bigger and better students of Pearl Jam than we are.

It's like they had a backlash the first 11 years. I think the reason why it always seems like there's a backlash is because when bands are unknown, they only get written about by fans.

I think a lot of bands have hit songs that don't get the attention that they ever are going to deserve.

If you ask me who the members of the Rolling Stones or Led Zep or the Clash were, I'd be able to tell you every member. But I couldn't name a single member of Arctic Monkeys.