Did Muddy Waters play an acoustic? Well of course he did. But did he turn his back on being able to plug it in and play louder?
BILLY GIBBONSDid Muddy Waters play an acoustic? Well of course he did. But did he turn his back on being able to plug it in and play louder?
BILLY GIBBONSOne 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.
BILLY GIBBONSIt’s a real uphill challenge to battle the white-guyness.
BILLY GIBBONSThere’s not a single genre that is hard to find or hard to get.
BILLY GIBBONSBrian Eno and Robert Fripp’s foray into some artful excursions into some ethereal electric experiments.
BILLY GIBBONSLightnin’ Hopkins taught us, “the rubber on a wheel is faster than the rubber on a heel” and Muddy Waters taught us “you don’t have to be the best one; just be a good ‘un” .. that just about says it all, always strive to be a good ‘un.
BILLY GIBBONSMaybe browse online, yet that tactile feel of flipping through a stack of vinyl remains one of life’s simple pleasures.
BILLY GIBBONSEvery once in awhile I’ll call up Eddie (Van Halen) and ask, Found that fourth chord yet?
BILLY GIBBONSThe blues is life itself.
BILLY GIBBONSThey 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.
BILLY GIBBONSIf you’re really looking for something in particular, it helps to take your time.
BILLY GIBBONSThe 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.
BILLY GIBBONSNo, he plugged in and turned it up and got miles and miles ahead of the game in one fateful act of just plugging in.
BILLY GIBBONSExperience is definitely the high road once driven. It actually enhances the songwriting and song sourcing process.
BILLY GIBBONSLightnin’ Hopkins was something of a fixture on the Houston coffee house scene so we were witness to eccentric blues brilliance close up.
BILLY GIBBONSSooner 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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