Bun E. Carlos Quotes

#1. Before signing any contract, you have to assume that the guy on the other side of the desk is handing you a shifty piece of paper that works to his advantage. I know that sounds cynical, but it's really that simple.

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#2. I'm still involved in the business of Cheap Trick, so I keep my eye on that kind of stuff.

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#3. I don't like doing 25 songs. I think that just kills the audience. I think the show should be 17, 18, 19 songs and encores.

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#4. The last thing you want to do is play a long gig on a hot night, pass out, and wind up in a hospital emergency room.

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

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#6. I don't miss going to airports and hanging out in hotel rooms.

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#7. I practice every day and that kind of stuff to maintain my musicianship.

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#8. I'm a full member of Cheap Trick in all respects. Solely as an accommodation to some of the band members, I reluctantly agreed to take a temporary hiatus from touring.

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#9. Every musician in the known universe has signed a bad piece of paper, myself included. But it's really very simple. You're the artist. It's your picture that's going on the CD cover, nobody else's. Protect yourself. Get a good lawyer. You'll kick yourself later if you don't.

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#10. We were offered 100 'Sgt. Pepper' shows in Las Vegas with a huge back-end.

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#11. I play every day. I had a bad back, but they fixed it.

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#12. The music speaks for itself. You either like it or you don't, or you're somewhere in between. That doesn't change whether I'm in the band or not.

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