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“We all liked Elektra because it was a boutique label. 'Oh, my God, we can be on the same label as Paul Butterfield!'”

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At the risk of sounding grandiose, I will say that, to me, rock 'n' roll is sacred.

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We were not folk-rock. We would scare people.

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I've been very blessed to make a living in stuff I love and am totally passionate about, music and writing. So I'm eager to…

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As long as there's young people, they can look to Jim to help them cut the umbilical chord.

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The Stones without Mick. The Police without Sting. The Doors without Jim. It doesn't work.

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Fortunately, an extremely sexy, pixie-voiced blond named Ronnie Harran, who booked the Whisky, saw us...She had an ear for talent...the Whisky was finally a…

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Money is like fertiliser. When spread around, things grow; when it's hoarded, it stinks.

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In the '50s, West L.A. was like Kansas.

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