I watched Elvis Presley become – I listened to Elvis Presley. I watched Chuck Berry become. I listened to Little Richard.
AL JARREAUA very few minutes, because seven days later I was in the studio, and eight days later, I was no the stage.
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These songs are old friends I have entertained myself with when I’m washing the dishes, driving to the store and walking down the aisles.
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Oh, that’s over in aisle seven. I’ll come help you as soon as,” that’s the stuff. Find something. It could be planting flowers, especially if you can watch it.
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I can sing some polkas. And proud of that.
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My eyes went blank, and I stared off, and the music started. It was raining, and the sun was shining at the same time.
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Once you discover that you can, then you must.
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Once you discover that you can, then you must. And it’s not easy. You have to take direct steps.
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Every day is Thanksgiving for me, man. Yeah, I still have an audience, and they ask the local promoter, “When is Al coming back?”
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Obviously given good health, and a continuing audience and a record company that allows me to do music.
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When you have that light in your eye, that you feel so good, and you’re a pleasant person to be around. “Good morning, sir. Did you find everything that you need?
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A very few minutes, because seven days later I was in the studio, and eight days later, I was no the stage.
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I’m walking every day and just staying kind of fit, and try not to have too many bad habits. Keep it minimal.
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I was crawling around inside of her. She was a church pianist. My dad was a brilliant singer. I was hearing it.
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So given those things yes, I’m introducing some new music that people haven’t really heard me do in quite this fashion.
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I was age six or seven, and singing, “Jesus wants me for her son, beep, to shine for him,” and people smiled and pinched my cheeks till the blood vessels broke, and I knew I was doing something right.
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Find something you would do for free.
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