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You can't force something like that. But we have encouraged our audience, because we avoid the confrontation of regular rock concerts: us up here, you down there. Instead, we're looking for interaction.

— Page McConnell

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I was really sick of bands just ignoring the audience as a posture in rock music. And I think we fed off each other in terms of trying to engage the audience, not in a hammy way, but actually trying to be aware of the space that you are playing in and trying to connect in some way through the music.

— Win Butler

Before every show, we get into a circle, hold hands, and someone makes a speech. Most bands are too cool for that.

— Flea

We have a rock audience, classical audience, metal, pop - everything. We unite them all.

— Stjepan Hauser

You create a community with music, not just at concerts but by talking about it with your friends.

— David Byrne

If the Rolling Stones are playing a concert across town, that's not my audience anyways. But I do find that there's a lot of people coming back around to see me again.

— Taj Mahal

If the audience walks out of a concert thinking, What a wonderful experience, then we have done our job.

— Emanuel Ax

You just can't walk into a venue, sit behind your drums, and expect to play a great show. It'll never happen.

— Bun E. Carlos

✗Opposing Perspectives

I want the audience to be so involved in the sweep of the music.

— John Eaton

If I'm doing a concert, and I'm having a problem with the audience... I just play a Bob Marley song, and I'm good for the rest of the night.

— Ziggy Marley

You have to be willing to deal with the ups and downs of the music, the ups and downs of the audience.

— Billy Corgan