When we were first started we were doing a lot of Motown stuff, but actually playing it more in a rock way. Everybody in the band sang and we did a lot of harmonies. — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
I think we were probably playing live for about 12 months before we got a recording deal. — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
I named it that because more or less each person from the band used to play in other bands and when we left respective… — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
The best thing I ever heard was in the '60s. I heard Jimi Hendrix play 'I Can Hear The Grass Grow' after a rehearsal,… — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, most of the songs that I write I don't write them with guitar in mind. I just write it as a song and… — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
Well, obviously I wanted it to sound as original as possible. I suppose the influences that we had were probably from the actual power… — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
I've always been that way. I'm not very good at reading music but I'm pretty quick at picking things up. — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
The first people I ever saw were probably Little Richard and Gene Vincent. — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
I think it was probably down to the fact that we weren't together personally as a band. We weren't pulling in the same direction.… — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
We happened to be in the studio next door and I think Noel Redding came around and said, 'Do you fancy having a sing… — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
Even though we didn't actually record it as the Move I had already written a song called 'Dear Elaine,' which I subsequently put on… — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
We should have gone over years before that. I always wanted to and I think most of the band did. — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
Of course, the wind sort of swept up and the music was flying around in mid air and they were trying to play off… — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
To me, 'Blackberry Way' stands up as a song that could be sung in any era, really. We do it with the new doing… — Roy Wood Copy Share Image
