Musical Partnership Quotes

When I'm in the studio with a writer, I don't mind for them to take the lead and show me something new.

Kanye and T.I. both engage with what I'm doing.

I cannot exist as a solo artist.

For 'Dynamite,' Max and Luke went to dinner and left me with a melody, and then I put it together.

Every year that I go out on tour, I think about all the craziest ideas that would be great to go out with, and I think, 'I should see if Jeff Beck wants to join my band for a month or something.'

It's not like I'm writing full songs or full parts and setting it aside for Slash because, generally, I like him to make the first move and hear where he's coming from and what his concepts are, and then I build from there.

I'm actually good friends with Diplo, and we've talked about collab'ing.

If the fans are liking what I've been doing, and they want to create a song for me, let's get on with it!

I don't wanna be a solo artist. I wanna be in Styx.

Beatle's wrote the Nike song and called it macaroni.

There's been a lot of talk about Jack White wanting to work with me, and I've always admired him, and of course, he lives in Nashville, too.

But it's always really difficult to find someone that has the qualities to be a great accompanist.

And I've teamed up with a choir from home. They're called the Gori Women's Choir. They're a 23-piece all-female choir, and they've been going since the '70s.

I really like the thing I did with Martina McBride. I had that song sitting around for a long time.

I did not fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I cannot fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I am not his employer. I do not have such authority. And even if I did, I would never fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I love Brian Wilson. We are partners. He's my cousin by birth and my brother in music.

For the people that don't know it, we've had members come and go from this band since the beginning. It's always been about collaboration, and it's been about just playing music with our friends.

I wrote 'No Words' and 'Mull of Kintyre' with help from Paul. He was always like a big brother to me and a strong influence on my songwriting.

I would like to think that Ben and myself have begun a partnership that will take us into different areas of music that we can continue to write, enjoy and keep me involved with music other then what I do with RUSH.

DWYCK' was only intended to be a B-side of 'Take It Personal,' because we had done a record with Nice & Smooth for their album, Ain't a Damn Thing Changed, called 'Down The Line.' They were returning the favor with 'DWYCK,' being that we let them borrow the 'Manifest' instrumental.

My wife, Gayle, is a wonderful musician and singer. We share music, so it's a deep bond.

My talent is my talent. I ain't really tripping off no ego; I just like to make good music with good people.

Anyway, it fell through because they ran out of money. That was when I learned not to waste your time getting your hopes up or to believe something until it actually happens. We broke up for various reasons, but it was a good band. Jim and Don produced some magical music.

It was great being together as a band, but much more difficult being brothers than it was being in a band.

I broke up the band in the office in Gerrard Street.

I think, at the end of the day, that was really what the reward for production is for me, is being allowed to be a part of somebody else's musical vision for a while. Like Gwar. I got to do a Gwar record, right? That was great.