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> [My father was a classical musician and my mother was a writer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/my-father-was-a-classical-musician-and-my-mother-was-a-writer/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

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## More by John Sebastian

> [First of all, I think that is true, if you are a musician, particularly on the come, that you do have to end up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/first-of-all-i-think-that-is-true-if-you-are-a-musician-particularly/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [You have to remember now, I was not being terribly successful at going solo.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/you-have-to-remember-now-i-was-not-being-terribly-successful-at-going/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [I think that my past stands me in good stead in that it does have a certain strength for musicians.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/i-think-that-my-past-stands-me-in-good-stead-in-that-it-does-have-a/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [Now, I was the Summer Concert guy. I played every Summer concert there was.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/now-i-was-the-summer-concert-guy-i-played-every-summer-concert-there/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [It might be thematic work. It might be theatrical. I enjoy that kind of work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/it-might-be-thematic-work-it-might-be-theatrical-i-enjoy-that-kind-of/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [...after using your stuff on a jug band full of instruments, all I can say is Thank You Dr. Duck !...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/after-using-your-stuff-on-a-jug-band-full-of-instruments-all-i-can/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [To the extent that '60s guys own things, yes... but I don't have the publishing, just like most '60s guys, and that was an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/to-the-extent-that-60s-guys-own-things-yes-but-i-don-t-have-the/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [I'm seeing and hearing lots of B to B instruments, and everybody isn't, you know, using them... a lot of these guys are trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/i-m-seeing-and-hearing-lots-of-b-to-b-instruments-and-everybody-isn-t/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [My father was invited to play on a television show when I was 17 or 18 that was an early equivalent of educational television,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/my-father-was-invited-to-play-on-a-television-show-when-i-was-17-or/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [In other words, musicians know that going back to the Spoonful, what we were doing was not copying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/in-other-words-musicians-know-that-going-back-to-the-spoonful-what-we/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [Geez, I wish I could tell you I had a whole bunch of '80s hair bands, you know something you really wouldn't expect, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/geez-i-wish-i-could-tell-you-i-had-a-whole-bunch-of-80s-hair-bands/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [Well, I did a harmonica instruction tape for Homespun tapes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/well-i-did-a-harmonica-instruction-tape-for-homespun-tapes/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [First of all I think that is true, if you are a musician, particularly on the comeback that you do have to end up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/first-of-all-i-think-that-is-true-if-you-are-a-musician-particularly-2/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [I certainly hear the Trombones Unlimited version of "Daydream" in a lot of elevators.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/i-certainly-hear-the-trombones-unlimited-version-of-daydream-in-a-lot/)

[John Sebastian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sebastian/)

> [But, what did happen is I went to Woodstock as a member of the audience. I did not show up there with a road…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sebastian/but-what-did-happen-is-i-went-to-woodstock-as-a-member-of-the/)

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