Bernard Fanning on band
Bernard Fanning9 quotes“There is a constant battle between Cogsy and I as who’s the biggest psycho in the band”
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For Christmas when I was about four I got given ‘Can the can’ by Susie Quatro, so that was the first record I got. And I got Skyhooks “Ego is not a Dirty Word….
Bernard FanningBernard Fanning I enjoy the song writing process more than anything. It’s what I like the most, just sitting in my room with guitar or at the piano or something.
Bernard FanningBernard Fanning I saw my first gig here actually (Festival Hall in Brisbane) Duran Duran.
Bernard FanningBernard Fanning I was sorta listening to the Beatles and stuff the whole time since I was about ten anyway, then I started getting into Kiss and David Bowie at the same time
Bernard FanningBernard Fanning Hi, this is Bernard Fanning from Powderfinger. I’m in New York at the moment, and we’ve been walking around the city, it’s pretty strange.
Bernard FanningBernard Fanning I was walking along with Darren and Cogsy yesterday and we saw this guy playing cards, a little two up type swindle, and he ripped this guy off for like one hundred bucks in like, ten seconds, and the guy started complaining so he just packed up his shop and left!
Bernard FanningBernard Fanning I’m not particularly worried by any of the songs we’ve written in the past, except for some of the really early stuff which is total tripe.
Bernard FanningBernard Fanning Just making something up, something that’s not there, that suddenly is there.
Bernard FanningBernard Fanning
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Gerard GleesonGerard Gleeson Like deep water, she was silent. His lips tasted of salt. He was both addicting and bitter all at once.
MoomerMoomer Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
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Ani ShahverdyanAni Shahverdyan Your smile and your laughter lit my whole world.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki Often all we can do is breathe, even that can be hard sometimes.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry I am addicted to your madness drunk on your toxic love. Infect me with your poison, lets make storms rage above.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney The more you fail, recover, and improve, the better you are as a person.
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Adam SchlesingerAdam Schlesinger Whether you like another bands music or not you never know who is going to take you out on tour or who you are going to be friends with and that is just something that is important to us.
Adam RichAdam Rich . If this person makes you feel good, then they’re a person to be around; if they don’t, they’re not. Being in a band is different.
Adam DuritzAdam Duritz A lot of big labels will just sign bands like a write off.
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