Alexis Taylor Professions : Musician Browse All Authors Top 30 quotes by Alexis Taylor When a band first comes along, they should be confusing and doing something people don't accept. You don't want the first reaction to just be, "Oh, I get that." Alexis Taylor confusing band people Starting out, I remember being on the same bill with other bands, and I always thought they were so much better because they were rehearsed and had all their moves down and they sounded really tight. Alexis Taylor starting-out band moving When bands are on stage and they ask the crowd, "Are you having a good time?" what they're really saying is, "I just want a bit of reassurance - is everything all right?" Alexis Taylor crowds band want I don't love CDs more than anything else, but I was just playing around with the idea that they could be something you're momentarily keeping hold of as everything is passing by. Alexis Taylor passing-by cds ideas There's another thing that you don't want to take for granted, and that's the reality of there being an audience there each night. It's pretty amazing that that can happen around the world. Alexis Taylor night reality world To stop for years and then discover that the audience is getting smaller and smaller would be demoralizing. Alexis Taylor audience would-be years When you're making the record, you're not thinking about an audience, but you still need them and you want them. Alexis Taylor records needs thinking If you can do something that doesn't rely on a major melody but still sounds immediate rather than being obtuse and devoid of anything to catch onto, that's great. Alexis Taylor melody stills sound That happens quite a lot in Hot Chip - you can let go of something that was originally essential to the creation of a song. Alexis Taylor essentials letting-go song There is no decision to be more or less comic. I don't feel more or less humorous in my day-to-day. These things are accidental. Alexis Taylor comic humorous decision Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
