I had a job when I was 16 at a gas fitter, which was a bit like a pipe fitter. Joe Cocker bitefitjob Change image and share on social
A lot of times, it's nice to open, because the heat's off you. You just go out and blast your set and say to whoever's going to finish, 'There you go.' Even though when you first start, people are drifting in, and that's kind of a bit disconcerting. Joe Cocker biteblastdisconcert share on social
I don't think you can live as long as I have in rock n' roll and not take a few hard knocks. Joe Cocker hardknocklive Change image and share on social
I have sung to large crowds since then, and there is a feeling that once you get over 100,000 people, you kind of lose the control element, you don't know if you are really getting through or not. Joe Cocker 000controlcrowd Change image and share on social
For me, the focus are songs, which really get the audience moving. Joe Cocker audiencefocusmove Change image and share on social
I used to get so carried away while I was on stage that I'd be physically damaged by the end of a concert. Joe Cocker carryconcertdamage Change image and share on social
There are people who'll dismiss me as 'just' a singer. That's how it is, how it's always been, but just because I'm not hunched over a piece of paper with a pen in my hand doesn't mean I'm not putting in the graft. Joe Cocker dismissgrafthand share on social
It's all a matter of hearing what I like and seeing if I can make it fit into my style. Joe Cocker fithearmake Change image and share on social
I always encourage my promoter to see if we can go someplace new. And he'll go, 'OK, how about Armenia?' Joe Cocker armeniaencouragepromoter Change image and share on social
