The Ramones were American, and I knew about...... Quote by "Rick Nielsen"

The Ramones were American, and I knew about them, and I thought they were interesting. But they were like a pop band to me.
— Rick Nielsen

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Other Quotes by "Rick Nielsen"

I was three years old, and I walked onstage during a performance that my father was a tenor in 'The Barber of Seville.' I walked out onstage, and people started laughing and clapping, and that was it. That was all it took. Laughing and clapping, I still enjoy today.
— Rick Nielsen

Tags: performance, father, people, today

If you can say something special on the guitar, then you're going to perk my ears up. But if you're just gonna run through all the scales, then I can always find something else to listen to.
— Rick Nielsen

Tags: i-can, always, guitar, you

I always use my Les Paul. I have a Hamer as well. I use a Tele and an Esquire - once in a while, I will use a Strat, and I never use any pedals... except for in my car.
— Rick Nielsen

Tags: always, will, never, car

I can't stand it when groups come back for an encore, and they play some slow thing. Oh, brother! It's like, 'Had I known that, I would've left.'
— Rick Nielsen

Tags: slow, like, stand, brother

I actually did try to emigrate to Australia a long time ago.
— Rick Nielsen

Tags: long-time, try, long, time