American - Musician | April 5, 1965 -
It was by design that we mostly used pictures that you could not necessarily see what was going on, and that didn't really focus in on the band, but instead focused in on a theme.
Mike McCready
FocusDesignYouPicturesFocused
My favorite rocker is Go because it is heavy and chaotic.
GoBecauseHeavyFavoriteChaotic
My life would have been different without Paul Stanley or Ace Frehley. They would have to be the greatest on my list as an influence to my life at 11 years old.
LifeInfluenceMy LifeOldWithout
Other bands gave us lip service, but when it came down to it they kind of backed off. That was a little disheartening. But I respect them. That's their business.
BusinessRespectServiceDownKind
Some people are still not into us. That makes sense. We haven't really done a lot of press. We haven't put ourselves out there in ways that a lot of people would know we are still around. Unless you tour or record, they don't know you are around.
PeopleYouKnowDoneSome PeopleUs
That's what music has always been to me: a feel. I've listened to the Stones many times and it still makes me have that feeling of joy every time. They are still around and put on a really exciting show. We also give it 120 percent.
MusicTimeJoyMeFeelFeeling
The average life spans of many bands are not that long, up to five years if they are lucky.
LifeLongLuckyYearsAverageUp
There's Eddie's conviction and his lyrics and his ideals, and he can just rock straight out. His vocals are incredible. And we all are really competent musicians.
MusiciansRockOutConvictionJust
There are some people who have stayed with us our whole career, which is pretty cool too.
PeopleCoolCareerSome PeopleUs
Sometimes with Polaroids, the shot you want to get in your head doesn't happen. What it makes me do is be patient, I guess, or let go of that presumption of what the shot's going to be.
MeYouGoSometimesWantLet Go
There was no support system in Seattle for musicians.
SupportMusiciansSeattleSystem
Polaroids were the instant thing to get a photo back when I started it. You had to wait two days to get your film back if you had a real camera, and I was more of an instant-gratification guy.
WaitCameraYouBackMoreReal
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Mike McCready quotes