Rick Allen

I have never been one for the over-the-top. ↗

— Rick Allen

#i #never #over-the-top

I prefer the rather old and battered, things with character, to the brand new. ↗

— Rick Allen

#brand #brand new #character #i #new

I really don't feel any strong allegiance to any country. ↗

— Rick Allen

#any #country #feel #i #really

I think all of those things, but certainly the booze really brought out the really unreasonable side of me, and I just didn't want to revisit that place again. ↗

— Rick Allen

#booze #brought #certainly #i #i think

I wanted to be as far away from everybody as I could be. I found it difficult to be close to anybody, not just the guys in the band. ↗

— Rick Allen

#away #band #close #could #difficult

I was happy in Dublin because it is very cosmopolitan. ↗

— Rick Allen

#cosmopolitan #dublin #happy #i #very

Just the same way I'd say a prayer before going onstage, taking that even further and using the drum to inspire people. And using that as a vehicle for the intention. ↗

— Rick Allen

#drum #even #further #going #i

Some people say that practice makes perfect but I just feel that the repetition works against me and I start thinking too far ahead during a show. ↗

— Rick Allen

#ahead #during #far #feel #i

Thinking about what songs are coming next instead of just relaxing, breathing and playing from my heart. Sometimes it can get to be almost like the enemy. ↗

— Rick Allen

#almost #breathing #coming #enemy #get

We're probably doing better business than we thought we would do especially considering the disappointing way the record company has handled the album. ↗

— Rick Allen

#better #business #company #considering #disappointing