The idea that I could write songs that people wanted to hear came from other people who said they liked what I… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
I was just writing songs because, if a song shows up, you've gotta write it. I didn't know what to do with… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
What a good session musician does is listen to the song, to the artist, and to the other players. That way you… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
Tom would bring in songs, Mike would engineer, and we recorded about 30 songs. — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
The people that call me to play on records call me because they think that I will suit their music. And the… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
My parents always knew that I loved music. They just didn't think I'd try to make it a career. They thought I'd… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
Whoever hired me might've just heard 'Refugee.' Well, I'm not the secret to 'Refugee.' The secret to 'Refugee' is the song. But… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
I did enjoy Nashville a lot of the time, because I made really good friends who were really good songwriters, and they would be… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
I don't know about five guys against the world. It's more like five guys against these three chords, and we're gonna wrestle 'em down… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
The idea that I could write songs that people wanted to hear came from other people who said they liked what I did. — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
Sometimes you work with somebody you've never heard of because you just feel like working. — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
I'm not an overly skilled piano player or organ player at all, but I think I'm the right piano and organ player for the… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
I learned to play piano in a rock n' roll context or band context from country records - you know, Floyd Cramer - and… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
Working with Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson takes you up another level. — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
I was just writing songs because, if a song shows up, you've gotta write it. I didn't know what to do with them. I… — Benmont Tench Copy Share Image
