Turn on, tune up, rock out.
BILLY GIBBONSAfter the band loaded in and the curtain opened, we realized there was exactly one paying customer in the audience.
More Billy Gibbons Quotes
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Can’t do it, simply cause underneath ’em is too ugly.
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They prospect of seeing oneself in the mirror clean-shaven is too close to a Vincent Price film… a prospect not to be contemplated, no matter the compensation.
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The band is tight enough. Quit practicing!
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Then, believe it or not, along came the wave of the English cats like John Mayall, Eric Clapton and the Stones embracing the great American art form – the blues.
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If you’re really looking for something in particular, it helps to take your time.
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The blues is a mighty long road. Or it could be a river, one that twists and turns and flows into a sea of limitless musical potential.
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One springs to mind: one of our very first gigs in a small East Texas town was not well promoted. At least, that was our conclusion.
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Water doesn’t hurt a vinyl record. Put it into a dishwasher and you’re fine.
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There’s not a single genre that is hard to find or hard to get.
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No, he plugged in and turned it up and got miles and miles ahead of the game in one fateful act of just plugging in.
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Sooner rather than later, any other form other than digital media will be a thing of the past. It won’t vanish, but let’s face it, this is seemingly the way of the future.
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White people get nervous and speed things up. You don’t have to be in a hurry because you ain’t got nothing to gain and you ain’t got nothin’ to lose. And that’s where the groove lies.
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I’ve been touted for my guacamole. I’ll stand by my method. People have asked me to come to their home and prepare it. Restaurants have asked me about it.
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It’s important to collect unusual characters. It keeps you sharp.
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Every once in awhile I’ll call up Eddie (Van Halen) and ask, Found that fourth chord yet?
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