We wanted to be America's Rolling Stones, to be the biggest band over here. Gary Rossington More Quotes by Gary Rossington More Quotes From Gary Rossington Today I'm at a loss for words but I just remember Bob being a funny guy, my heart goes out to his family and God bless him and them in this sad time. He was a great great drummer. Gary Rossington top-news We're a rock n' roll band. We're more music and rock n' roll than politics. Gary Rossington rock band music politics Our redneck reputation back then was originally just because we had long hair. Back in the '60s and the early '70s, in the South that was kind of a no-no. At all the Army and Navy bases we'd play, we would get into fights with the soldiers over our hair. But I think our music overshadowed everything else. Gary Rossington army music hair long I've always heard that the reason you fall is to get back up and keep going. So when that happens, or life throws you bad breaks or curves or deals you the wrong hand, all I've ever known is to keep going. Gary Rossington you keep-going life fall If Marilyn Manson would write a song that says, 'Do your damn homework,' it would make the world a better place, and it wouldn't hurt him at all. And if he doesn't like it, to hell with him. He can come fight us - by the bicycle racks. Gary Rossington fight hurt song world You have to learn to live with the hard things in life and go on. Gary Rossington live go you life It's really weird when we're out of the country, whether we're in Brazil or Greece or some crazy place like France or Germany. When you hear your song on the radio or in a store, and you're in a different country, it's really freaky and surreal. Gary Rossington place you crazy song We wore blue jeans and T-shirts. Our music was our gimmick. Gary Rossington t-shirts jeans music blue We want to challenge Marilyn Manson and the rap people with the bad lyrics to write some positive songs. Gary Rossington challenge bad positive people Through the years, people like the KKK and skinheads kinda kidnapped the Dixie or Southern flag from its tradition and the heritage of the soldiers. Gary Rossington soldiers heritage tradition people Keith Moon was the funniest guy around. The stuff he did was insane. He was like somebody straight out of the movies. Gary Rossington movies like guy moon Buffalo Springfield had three guitar players, and we thought they were so cool. So we started doing the three-guitar thing, and people started calling us the 'guitar army' and all this stuff. Gary Rossington cool guitar army people Sometimes music isn't the way to talk politics, you know? Gary Rossington you music politics sometimes I've always used the Peavey Mace equipment. I've got a few of them. They're kind of like Marshalls. You know, we used to use Marshalls, but Peaveys just seem to last longer and push the sound better. Gary Rossington push better know you I've got two lives. Weekends, I go out and play rock star. Weekdays, I play granddad. You can't beat that. Gary Rossington go you rock-star play I think that 'God & Guns' turned out a little more 'country' than we wanted it to be. Gary Rossington more think god country As long as the fans keep wanting to hear new records from us every few years, we'll keep making them. Gary Rossington us new fans long We were kinda rebels. From the wrong side of the tracks. Down where we were raised, it was a tough town. Gary Rossington wrong side down tough I sound like an old bullfrog when I sing. Gary Rossington sing old like sound With life and grandkids and the whole thing, every day is busy, but I'm so thankful to God that I'm still here. Gary Rossington day god thankful life
