Bernard Fanning on festival
Bernard Fanning9 quotes“I saw my first gig here actually (Festival Hall in Brisbane) Duran Duran.”
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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 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 There is a constant battle between Cogsy and I as who’s the biggest psycho in the band
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Even with broken wings, she dares to fly. And even with a broken heart, she dares to love.
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Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados Contemplate your own mortality daily, then see how much we must change.
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Teresa PeresTeresa Peres We parted sadly, like children in the street on a pleasant june afternoon.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor And what shall I call you? Yours. In this life, the ones before, and all others thereafter.
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It’s going to be a combination Scopes trial, revolution in the streets, Woodstock Festival and People’s Park, all rolled into one.
Abbie HoffmanAbbie Hoffman At festivals you kind of have to play the game a bit and you have to play a lot of the big bangers but it’s to me it’s extra gratifying to be able to play the non-bangers and make it work. Because that’s still the craft of the DJ, I think.
A-TrakA-Trak Now I’m doing a film festival for kids and writing a script about a kidnapped journalist in Afghanistan.
Olivia WildeOlivia Wilde There’s a battle going on inside you in Ramadan, and for 30 days Allah gives you the power to win.
Nouman Ali KhanNouman Ali Khan I want to be safe in the knowledge that I can tour and play festivals for a long time. The main thing is that I want a good reputation as a live performer. If I have that, I’d be so happy.
Ellie GouldingEllie Goulding I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know.
Irving BerlinIrving Berlin I’m dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white.
Irving BerlinIrving Berlin Not to think of yourself / as someone who did not count — / Festival of the Souls.
Matsuo BashoMatsuo Basho