I definitely have a different perspective on music in general. But once I actually have a guitar in my hands, I think I disappear into the same black hole that I was disappearing into when I was 15. — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
I definitely have a different perspective on music in general. But once I actually have a guitar in my hands, I think I disappear… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
With Fred McDowell, I just love the way he articulates the notes. I'm hardly unique in that, but there's just something about that that… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
I had a guitar sitting around, and it just happened to have four strings on it, and I would sit around watching TV and… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
I've found that since I've been playing the acoustic, listening to a horn player has left me thinking, well, what can I do with… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
I had opportunities to play with other people and give my self some sort of security, but for some reason I wanted to play… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
In high school I was a jazz nerd, listened to a lot of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk and stuff like that. Maybe in… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
There's a difference between music that's original and music that's retro. A lot of bands now are kind of retro 70s whether it's Kraut-rock… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
I was working at eBay, so I would just troll the vintage categories, find old amps and what have you. I was buying a… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
A horn has that voice quality, and an electric guitar can emulate that. But playing an acoustic, the notes don't sustain like that. — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
The nice thing about solo is I don't have to coordinate with anyone else's schedule, since it's hard for me just to have a… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
I'm uptight in general, and it's hard for me to play in a situation where I'm not rehearsed or I feel like I'm not… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
With a four-string, the middle range is less of an option. That kind of 5th that you play on those A and D strings… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
