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When we did concerts, we wanted them to be theatrical events - collaborations with designers, choreographers, and directors - because we thought traditional rock concerts were boring.

In the music world, concerts unfold strictly according to plan. But, as I'd been finding out, in the book world, things keep changing by the second.

The live concert industry has become corporate-ized.

I don't think there's any such thing as rock n' roll anymore - it's an amalgamation of business interests.

I never went to rock concerts when I was a kid. I didn't see any rock & roll bands.

The record companies are interested in the kind of sales they can get from the rock groups.

Yeah, man I am going to be writing a book soon. The reality of being in a rock band in the music business'.

People had this idea about becoming rock stars packing stadiums instead of having the goal of becoming what musicians used to be in terms of how they would perform and connect people.

Being in a rock band is about touring. It's about writing songs and it's about making records but it's also about taking a wonderful smile onto that stage and making the people feel good about themselves.

For a long time, I couldn't actually deal with playing concerts; it was a totally alien concept to me, 'cause I was used to playing in clubs and dance halls.