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“The first band I saw were Mike Sheridan and The Nightriders, in their brown mohair suits, in 1966.” quote by Jeff Lynne — Download Open image

“The first band I saw were Mike Sheridan and The Nightriders, in their brown mohair suits, in 1966.”

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There's not much you can do with a ukulele that doesn't sound happy.

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It was so simple in the old days. You put out an album, people promoted it, it got in the charts, and you had…

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As you get older, the days have gone, and the years have gone, and it's 'whoosh!

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Yes, I love to play drums and bass and guitar and piano. Those are the main instruments I play. That is it.

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The hairs stand up on the back of my neck at certain music.

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Old music is the same as new music - it's just a different way of delivering it.

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