Favorite Spoken Quotes From Live Albums?

"You can pick your teeth with a New York joint"
"Well, that's New York for you, the only people that rush the stage are guys!"

Jim Morrison (Absolutely Live)

 

Uh Well usually about 2.30 in the morning you've ended up taking advantage of yourself.
There ain't no way around that you know. Yeah, making a scene with a magazine, there ain't no way around.
I'll confess you know, I'm no different you know. I'm not weird about it or anything, I don't tie myself up first.
I just kinda spend a little time with myself

Tom Waits "Better Off Without a Wife"

 

I thought this was from 5-15-70 at the Fillmore East, but it may have been 2-11-69, both of which have been official releases. (It's possible it was both.)

Weir: Let me take a moment to hip you to George Washington's false teeth...

Garcia: Hey man, **** the teeth, let's play.

 

Am I buggin' ya? Don't mean to bug ya. Play the blues, Edge- Bono, Rattle and Hum

 

(responding to shouted requests) "we'll play them all and stay all night"-Judy Garland, Carnegie Hall

 

How d- how do you rationalize the appearance of an album entitled I'm In You? I mean, wha . . . what, what is that? Is that guy kidding?

 

Mark says Alright!

 

"Let's legalize Grass, what ya say?".. Gram And The FBBs- Live Seattle 69..

 

'Can we have everything louder than everything else?' Deep Purple-Made In Japan

Said by Ritchie Blackmore and repeated, on mike, by Ian Gillan

 

"Paint it Black you devils" Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out.

"Put that cigarette out!" The Who "Live at Leeds"

"Will the owner of the red Hillman Imp, regustration number...." Bob Dylan 66 Box (Cardiff show? Or maybe Leicester"

"Is there anyone out there with a bit of Irish in 'em?" Thin Lizzy Live & Dangerous

"What song is it you wanna hear?.....I can't hear ya? .....I still can't hear ya" Lynyrd Skynyrd

"Eric Clapton please, the vocal" Cream "Wheels of Fire" (after "Crossroads')

 

No political implications or approval or disapproval, it just always struck me as hilarious, from Sheer Terror (a NYC hardcore band) ranting about "squatter's rights"--along the lines of "everyone's talking about squatter's rights....I'll give you rights, I'll give you a left, I'll give you a kick to the ****ing head! You don't work, you don't get to live in an apartment! Pay your rent like any normal American would!" (from some live album that was out while I was in college, owned by a roommate, don't even know for sure but never forgot it....)

 

"That was an unaccompanied bass pedal solo by Michael Rutherford..."

Peter Gabriel, Genesis Live

 

"Thank you...does anybody have any questions?" ~ David Byrne at 5:33
From Stop Making Sense (1984)

 

"Sorta starts off real slow and then it fizzles out altogether."

Don't Let It Bring You Down – Neil Young – Four-Way Street

 

"Last song, people!"

 

"I wanna thank the person who threw this glass bottle at my head, you nearly killed me but you missed again, but keep trying next week."

(Sound of another bottle smashing against the stage)

- Iggy Pop right at the end of the Metallic KO album by Iggy and the Stooges

 

The difference between you and us is we have brains - mark e. smith

 

“Are there any paranoids in the audience tonight?
Is there anyone who worries about things? Pathetic.
This is for all the weak people in the audience.
Is there anyone here who’s weak? This is for you.
It’s call ‘Run Like Hell’. Let’s all have a clap!
Come on, I can’t hear you! Put your hands together!
Have a good time! Enjoy yourselves! That’s better!”

Roger Waters - "Run Like Hell" from Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81

 

'This song's about your f%^cking mother!' - the always quotable Axl Rose, G n' R Lies

Cheers, SLuggy

 

'This song is called, ''Honey, I Love You So Much I Could ****.'''

(when tuning guitar for an uncomfortably long time): 'I mean, when you think of how long it took the tree to grow...'

(polite request to lighting technician) 'Could I have the lights up on my guitar, please?.....(pause; in a menacing, Southern cop's voice): Ah sed 'Up, boy!'....(polite voice again) ...please?'


Tim Buckley - Dream Letter, Live in London.

 

'Come a little closer, friends....'

Leonard Cohen, during Passing Through, Live Songs.

 

'Why sleep, man? I might miss a party!'

Janis Joplin in Concert.

 

Surprised we haven't had this one yet:

Voice in crowd: 'TURN IT ON!'

Van Morrison: 'It's turned on already.'

-It's Too Late To Stop Now.'

 

Bristol.