Quotes by Michael Azerrad

Michael Azerrad

A lot of music fans are still interested in insightful perspectives on music – maybe even more interested than ever, since everyone needs help making sense of the incredible variety of sounds that have sprung up in the wake of the Internet revolution. There’s a lot of room for unique, qualified voices who can provide good reads.

Sprung Up

Unique

Voice

As a journalist, I’m not supposed to be the subject, but as an author, I’m fair game – another ingredient in the media soup.

Games

Media

Soup

Back in the day, in ’91 or so, I tried to interview Fugazi for Rolling Stone, which the band felt stood for everything they detested about corporate infiltration of music. They said, ‘We’ll do the interview if you give us a million dollars of cash in a suitcase.’ Which was their way of saying no.

Dollars

Giving

Rolling

Bon Jovi’s trick is to use heavy-metal chords and still sound absolutely safe. Rock & roll used to be rebellion disguised as commercialism; now so much of it is commercialism disguised as rebellion.

Rocks

Sound

Use

Critics and fans use the music of their youth as reference points. For years, people seriously wondered who “the next Beatles” were going to be, and classic rock bands were the de facto yardstick for rock quality.

People

Rocks

Years

For Nirvana, putting out their first major-label record was like getting into a new car. But the runaway success was like suddenly discovering that the car was a Ferrari and the accelerator pedal was Krazy Glued to the floorboard.

Car

Ferrari

Labels

I have this theory, bands with enigmatic lyrics attract crazies.

Band

Enigmatic

Theory

I just wanted to tell the story of a bunch of musicians who had never had their story told before. There’s no preaching or theorizing.

Bunch

Musician

Stories

I really believe in the power of music – and I mean literally the power of musical tones – to rearrange the way you can think.

Believe

Mean

Thinking

I would roll out of bed and immediately start working, and keep working until it was so late at night that I couldn’t stay awake anymore. Then I’d go to sleep and wake up the next morning and do the same thing all over again. I did that every day for three years.

Morning

Night

Sleep

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Ferrari

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Generations

Giving

Glamour

Hands

Hitting

Home

Ideas

Indie Rock

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Knows

Labels

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Made

Mean

Media

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Nice

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Quotes by Michael Azerrad

Michael Azerrad

As a journalist, I’m not supposed to be the subject, but as an author, I’m fair game – another ingredient in the media soup.

Bon Jovi’s trick is to use heavy-metal chords and still sound absolutely safe. Rock & roll used to be rebellion disguised as commercialism; now so much of it is commercialism disguised as rebellion.

Critics and fans use the music of their youth as reference points. For years, people seriously wondered who “the next Beatles” were going to be, and classic rock bands were the de facto yardstick for rock quality.

For Nirvana, putting out their first major-label record was like getting into a new car. But the runaway success was like suddenly discovering that the car was a Ferrari and the accelerator pedal was Krazy Glued to the floorboard.

I have this theory, bands with enigmatic lyrics attract crazies.

I just wanted to tell the story of a bunch of musicians who had never had their story told before. There’s no preaching or theorizing.

I really believe in the power of music – and I mean literally the power of musical tones – to rearrange the way you can think.

I would roll out of bed and immediately start working, and keep working until it was so late at night that I couldn’t stay awake anymore. Then I’d go to sleep and wake up the next morning and do the same thing all over again. I did that every day for three years.

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