I'm just like anybody else: I have stuff to do in the day, whether that's writing a song or recording a song. I try to treat everything I do as just work. Adam Schlesinger dayrecordsong Change image and share on social
Cheap Trick has played with every band on the planet. Adam Schlesinger bandcheapplanet Change image and share on social
I'm not comfortable as a lead singer. Maybe I could do it in the studio, but I wouldn't have the confidence to play shows. Adam Schlesinger comfortableconfidencelead Change image and share on social
In promotional mode, every day is a series of decisions. You can easily fill up your day with checklist stuff. Adam Schlesinger checklistdaydecision Change image and share on social
Andy Chase and I were keyboard players originally, and we became guitarists later. But it's fun for us to focus more on the keyboard stuff sometimes. Adam Schlesinger andychasefocus Change image and share on social
The Cleveland Cavaliers are forced to play in something called the 'Quicken Loans Arena.' This is a terrible name for a sports venue. Adam Schlesinger arenacallcavalier Change image and share on social
I generally prefer to come in to the studio with a fully written song and then work on the arrangement with the band. Sometimes even the arrangements are pretty much already worked out in my head, but other times we experiment. Adam Schlesinger arrangementbandexperiment share on social
I think one of the pitfalls of doing your own music is that sometimes you can never be satisfied with it: you're afraid to say that it's done, and you keep reworking it or re-recording it or re-writing it. Adam Schlesinger afraidmusicpitfall share on social
I think with musicals, it's much more part of the script. They don't want songs that would stop the show; they need songs that keep the plot moving. Adam Schlesinger movemusicalpart Change image and share on social
I normally write on acoustic guitar, although piano is the instrument that I actually studied. Occasionally, I'll write on the piano or sometimes with no instrument at all. Adam Schlesinger acousticguitarinstrument Change image and share on social