The way I play, I go through a set in a year. So I put '58 Gibson Jumbo Bass frets on all my necks.
I actually wanted to be a drummer, but I didn't have any drums.
So, my big brother was playing guitar and I figured I'd try it too.
Lonnie was ahead of his time, but at the same time he was right in there with Albert Collins's Cool Sounds.
The Marshall is supposed to be 200 watts, but mine's never worked right; it peaks out at 80.
I wanted to play saxophone, but all I could get were a few squeaks.
I'm just doing the best I can now to keep this going... Trying to grow up and remain young at the same time.
I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death.
Jazz changes and all. But I don't know the names of what it is I'm doing.
And sometimes to help them we have got to help ourselves.
The whole deal is when you walk onstage, you're up there bigger than life. People idolize you.
Lots of times I'll play lead and rhythm together.
Some of us can be examples about going ahead and growing, and some of us, unfortunately, don't make it there, and end up being examples because they had to die. I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death.
The problem with taking amps to a shop is that they come back sounding like another amp.
