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Type: Musician Quotes Category: American Musician Quotes Date of Birth: January 24, 1947 Date of Death: September 7, 2003 Nationality: American Find on Amazon: Warren Zevon Related Authors: Loretta Lynn Lenny Kravitz Elvis Presley Paul Simon Billy Joel Bob Dylan Little Richard Don Was |
And I think it's safe to say that the single very impressive figure to me was Merle Haggard.
Warren Zevon But I can't say that I didn't like John Hammond's performances often better than the originals. Warren Zevon But there's a thin line between songwriting and arranging. Warren Zevon Duncan Aldrich has been my partner in most recording projects, and touring projects, for the past decade. Warren Zevon Dylan can do no wrong. Warren Zevon Dylan doesn't have to make Blonde On Blonde every time. Warren Zevon Everywhere I go, I have my little Steinberger, and I like it very well. Warren Zevon Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him. Warren Zevon I also told John Hammond this, 20 years later - to his exquisite embarrassment - that he was like this incredible, overwhelming influence on me. Warren Zevon I don't learn so good, no matter how good the teacher is. Warren Zevon I don't like piano solos. Warren Zevon I had a good guitar, and I was a young, young kid. Warren Zevon I have no guitar technique. Warren Zevon I loved Hendrix. I mean, really, really loved him. As if he were one of the great classical composers. And he was. That's how I saw him. Warren Zevon I mean, I haven't been completely lacking in some enjoyment of Chuck Berry or Buddy Holly. But I just didn't pay attention to that period of music, obviously. Warren Zevon I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly. Warren Zevon I played a lot of real normal, straight sessions. Warren Zevon I remember certain lines and whose they are. Warren Zevon I wish I sang better. Warren Zevon I'll sleep when I'm dead. Warren Zevon I'm not a big jazz fan. Warren Zevon It took me 10 years to realize that I don't know 'em, 10 years to realize that it's possible to learn them, then another 10 years to learn how to do things. Warren Zevon Mutineer is the first album of mine without a demo stage. Warren Zevon My father was a boxer, though. So, I have a particular interest in Ray Mancini, I think. Warren Zevon My first album is like a terrible John Hammond album, with drums. Warren Zevon My memory is not even what most people's is, much less what it oughta be for a discussion like this. Warren Zevon Piano is like drudgery. Warren Zevon Recording at home enables one to eliminate the demo stage, and the presentation stage in the studio, too. Warren Zevon So I guess I had, I think they tell me I had, about three years total of piano lessons, off and on. Warren Zevon That's my only active wish. I think if I sang like Don Henley, this would be a lot more agreeable business. Warren Zevon The first few albums I bought, I guess around high school age, I had a John Lee Hooker album and a Bo Diddley album, and then some singles. Warren Zevon The primary one being, like I said, I don't like rock 'n' roll piano. Warren Zevon Well, I don't think it ever did, but in the early '60s I got interested in folk music. Warren Zevon Well, I was interested in playing the piano from as early as I can remember. Warren Zevon Yeah, I don't like, um, I'm not interested in rock 'n' roll piano. I find it a little grating. Warren Zevon You had to go to a different part of town from where I was to get Muddy Waters singles. I had him on singles. Warren Zevon |
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