We had the same mentality – politically, and in a lot of other different ways.
AL JOURGENSENWhen I was growing up, we had all these crazy bands on the Top 40. Today, if Pink Floyd released “Money”, it wouldn’t even get played.
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In the 70s, what thrash was there? Punk came on, and that was cool. But there was no thrash.
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I didn’t think I was going to have to do three, but the idiot kept getting reelected.
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Rock n Roll Animal, the live album, is one of the greatest live albums out there. It was a huge influence on me.
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Rock n roll is for the young idiots, not an old fart like me.
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I like the collaborative effort of working with people.
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It was the worst night of my life. George W. Bush was reelected, and then I knew
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I had to do another couple of albums about this idiot. Then I had to play in front of 37 people. It was horrible. I was crying. I was freaked out.
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We try to give the fans a bunch of free stuff, and then have them buy the record. Without buying the record, it doesn’t support your artist.
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The more you think, the more you ruin things. Art has to come viscerally; otherwise, forget it.
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When I was growing up, we had all these crazy bands on the Top 40. Today, if Pink Floyd released “Money”, it wouldn’t even get played.
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I pissed away over ten million dollars.
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The label’s going great, because we’re not idiots. We’re not trying to sue everyone that downloads everything.
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I’ve never seen the Osbournes, I’ve never seen Paris Hilton. I’d rather read than watch reality TV.
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It certainly is gravy every day above ground right now, after kicking that heroin habit.
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No, we have to support our local artists. It’s just that simple. Otherwise, we will have no art.
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I’ve been given a second chance in life, and I don’t want to let a minute go by without enjoying it.
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Everything shapes you to be the person you are today. Sometimes hard lessons pay off dividends.
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Punk rock really influenced me, the basic metal bands, Zeppelin, Stones and Floyd, and Southern rock bands. I think I was pretty well-rounded.
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People who have freaked out as Trump points the blame on Mexicans when you have what you have in Europe.
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Ian MacKaye was in London while I was living there. We both decided that even though we had very different lifestyles.
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I am not afraid of Trump; I am more afraid of the people that think his ideas are good.
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Everyone reaches their point in time where either they die or they get sick of doing drugs.
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This rock thing got in the way of my teaching career.
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Jello’s Biafra kind of like my weird, retarded uncle. He’s part of the family.
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Art is commenting on what’s going on around you in your life.
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I’d still prefer to do five nights at a club than one night at Allstate Arena.
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