Every 15, 20, 25 years, a new rock and roll record needs to come out and a new rock and roll band needs to come out.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Usually, a band 20 years into its existence doesn't put out its best records.
There's always gonna be rock n' roll bands, there's always gonna be kids that love rock n' roll records, and there will always be rock n' roll.
Every generation of rock musician will understand that we wouldn't be anywhere without the support of teenagers buying the records.
The spirit of rock 'n' roll is alive and well. It kind of just needs to be cultivated a little bit.
Obviously I try to make the best music that I can, but after about two years of making an album, you start to worry: 'Is it going to come out all right? Is it all going to sound churned out?'
The first rule of rock and roll is it's all about live. Then you have to learn a second craft, which is making records. It should go in that order.
It takes 300 years, it seems, for the great bands to get their due.
Music changes every three months. There's always new artists coming out. There's always new sounds. There is always a new hit coming out. You gotta stay relevant as much as you can and feed your fans as much as you can.
If rock & roll is dead and gone, man, I am missing out on it.
Rock and roll is here to stay.