what Placebo says about other bands/members of other bands
Brian's Quotes
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on Phil Collins: "Phil Collins makes us want to commit suicide."
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on The Dead Kennedys: "When I was a young teenager, The Dead Kennedys were actually my favourite band, because I was really into Jello Biafra, the lead singer, and he had a very anti-American political stance and was very belligerent and left wing. The Dead Kennedys, which is the classic American punk on speed, attacked everything that America represented; the government, the social morality, and the hypocrisy which was taking place during the Reagan era. They were the kind of band that I could pour all my teenage angst into and channel all my anger and vitriol into."
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on The Eels: "Tonight we play with The Eels: absolutely splendiferous, really cool old men trapped in young men's bodies."
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on The Flaming Lips: "My favourite record of last year was 'Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots' by The Flaming Lips. For a band that's been around so long they've really found a niche for themselves."
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on Flick: "Flick, they're all very young, about 16-20 and sound like T-Rex crossed with Radiohead. They toured America with us. I think they're the only Christian rock band that we like!"
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on Girls Against Boys: "I am just a huge fan of Girls Against Boys as they have two bassists, which is quite uncommon. The sheer power that they give out live is quite incredible. They're also a very sexy band and sleazy. We did some touring with them and were very lucky enough to become friends."
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on Idlewild & Six By Seven: "We've just been on tour with Idlewild and I've always felt that them and Six By Seven were kindred spirits. Idlewild for the way that they fuse energy with melody and Six By Seven for their monolithic aspect - the vitriol, the disgust for the human race."
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on Kid Rock, Korn, and Limp Bizkit: "And also our music has a variation, whereas Korn, Limp Bizkit and Kid Rock are extremely repetitive. I find it gets a bit boring after two songs."
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on Korn's frontman: "No, Jonathan Davis is not a friend of ours, but he was hanging out on a table with us at the Kerrang Awards. I don't actually remember saying one word to Jonathan Davis as he's not the most talkative person."
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on Marilyn Manson: "We exchanged phone numbers when we met at the Kerrang! awards a couple of years ago, I was a big fan of Beautiful People and he liked out first album. So at the Kerrang! Awards we got quite unreasonably drunk at the party afterwards."
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on Oasis: "I'd say that they [the lyrics of Pure Morning] are definitely not my best work, but they're better than anything Noel Gallagher's ever written."
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on Marilyn Manson: "We exchanged phone numbers when we met at the Kerrang! awards a couple of years ago, I was a big fan of Beautiful People and he liked out first album. So at the Kerrang! Awards we got quite unreasonably drunk at the party afterwards."
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on Queens Of The Stone Age: "When you see a band like Queens Of The Stone Age you believe in rock 'n' roll again - you know you should still be doing it because this is what happens when the right band comes along."
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on Smashing Pumpkins: "I like bits and pieces of what they did, but I never heard 'Mellon Collie...' all the way through. The age of double albums is over with MTV-attention spans. He [Billy Corgan] made some beautiful singles. I found his voice a little bit irritating and I'm sure a lot of people find my voice irritating. It's probably a love or hate thing."
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on Sneaker Pimps: "When we land in Denver we turn on the radio and those lovely, lovely, huggable Sneaker Pimps are on."
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on Sonic Youth: "The first I heard Sonic Youth was a very, very important thing for me. It was my 16th birthday and I was very stoned and I'd never really heard anything like it before in my life. That was the year that I started to play guitar so that had a very, very big effect on me."
Stefan's Quotes
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on Abba: "I grew up with Abba. I'm sure I have one of them running through my veins and it's classic pop music and it will never go out of fashion. You put it on and you are guaranteed to have a smile on your face."
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on Apocalyptica: "Check out Apocalyptica from Finland who are a mad 4 piece head banging cello grouping who play breakneck speed renditions of Metallica songs. Tight as fuck, me and Bri stand very impressed and smile at the sometimes silly rock antic of four Finnish longhaired classically trained musicians. I think collaboration was on the cards, but I'm not sure now."
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on H.I.M.: "...see big posters for the gig along with posters for H.I.M. who I hear is not a fan. I'd say likewise back."
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on Stina Nordenstam: "She's been a favourite of mine ever since I met her at a music convention, like "jazz camp" when I was seventeen. I was playing bass and she was these and impressed me so much. She's such a small person but has so much musical genius and is really professional. Her albums have been very bleak and bare and 'poppy' but yet quite disturbing."
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on Ultrasound: "Ultrasound were wicked. We had good fun with them."
Steve's Quotes
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on Mazzy Star: "I love Mazzy Star. Both Brian and I are big fans and we've been listening to them for many years. I've never seen them live, but I'd love to."
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on Public Enemy: "I think they're one of the best rap/hip hop artists and always will be one of the greatest ever."
bands Placebo has talked about, but I haven't found the quotes for: Ladytron, Einsturzende Neubauten, Anthony & the Johnsons, The Pixies, My Vitriol, and more
please email dreamplacebo@yahoo.com if you have anymore quotes that the members of Placebo have said about other musicians.
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