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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I’ve been saying for almost 20 years that I need to do a jazz project and it ought to be either big band or I should do some jazz songs with a trio or quartet.
Al JarreauAl Jarreau THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
Al RiesAl Ries When I got to university, I played in bands and did sketch stuff and it was always about coming up with material, which is why I never really practised and have no chops!!
Al MurrayAl Murray Our label is very digital-friendly. We try to provide some free stuff to get interest in the band, but we have to pay our artists. They have to get paid.
Al JourgensenAl Jourgensen 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.
Al JourgensenAl Jourgensen I got my influences from 70s bands – Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, blah blah blah.
Al JourgensenAl Jourgensen Punk rock really influenced me, the basic metal bands, Zeppelin, Stones and Floyd, and Southern rock bands. I think I was pretty well-rounded.
Al JourgensenAl Jourgensen So I would come in on the upbeat of one. I would wait until the band played the chord, and then as quickly as I could come in play the chord.
Al KooperAl Kooper