Lightnin’ 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 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 GIBBONSEvery once in awhile I’ll call up Eddie (Van Halen) and ask, Found that fourth chord yet?
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 GIBBONSMaybe browse online, yet that tactile feel of flipping through a stack of vinyl remains one of life’s simple pleasures.
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 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.
BILLY GIBBONSWhite 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.
BILLY GIBBONSIt’s a real uphill challenge to battle the white-guyness.
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 does something different than more accessible means of music playing, like MP3 players and downloads and whatnot. You get in front of these archaic contraptions that go ’round and ’round.
BILLY GIBBONSCan’t do it, simply cause underneath ’em is too ugly.
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 GIBBONSIn 1950, the biggest amp you could get was no bigger than a tabletop radio.
BILLY GIBBONSIf you’re really looking for something in particular, it helps to take your time.
BILLY GIBBONSI’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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