Quotes by Ray Waddell

“For the last three or four years, rock at the club level has made a real comeback.”

“The Stones have written and rewritten the book on touring.”

“The Rolling Stones are far and away the most successful touring entity in the history of mankind. The Stones have written and rewritten the book on touring. The things they have brought have been pioneering, from being the first to use credit cards at merc stands to a one-promoter global tour. They are the kings.”

“With the smaller shows, its a more intimate experience, so people dont seem to balk at that. You pay more to get closer to the artist.”

“Its what they do. If youre a welder and all of the sudden youre not the most popular welder on the block, are you going to quit welding? Its the same with any other occupation. Nobody should expect them to quit doing what they do.”

“Its the first time theyve toured in a while,”

“There is no substitute for the live experience,”

“Rap is simply more compelling in a club or on disc or video. I dont want to be too harsh on them, but how exciting is it to see a guy with a microphone onstage with video behind him and a few guys walking around? Its not like having a band up there with guitars and drums.”

“Ozzfest is successful for the same reason Warped is successful - they stay true to what they do.”

“Ozzfest and Warped dont try to be all things to all people. Some fests that didnt last tried to force people to broaden their horizons.”