John Mayall Quotes

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• Check out the albums, ... Check out the live performances. That's the reality of it all. Music is such an energizing thing.
• Everybody I know in England was raised on Mose Allison.
• I never really thought about becoming a professional musician.
• Working with people, the musical part is one thing but the personal part is totally different and just as critical. If the friendship is there…
• I also went to art school and learned to play a piano there, but I play by ear.
• I always make it a point to pick songs on which players really shine.
• I write songs about real things... The subject dictates the mood and it goes from there, really.
• Once you start collecting records you learn more and more about jazz and blues.
• To me, they are equally important, as they represent a certain period in my life and times. With that in mind, it really is impossible…
• You have to pack as much as you can in an hour or 70 minutes. This time around it was 15 songs, so it was…
• I get most of my news from the Jon Stewart Daily Show. It's the most level commentary you can find. You have to laugh, because…
• Joe's been my drummer for 14 years, and we've been buddies for six years.
• The way I look at it, they're all part of my musical diary, and I can listen to any one of them and it will…

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