I did pull out my old Telecaster, and have been thinking I'd like to play that loud with a drummer. But I haven't actually done that yet.
Bill OrcuttI was working at eBay, so I would just troll the vintage categories, find old amps and what have you. I was buying a fair amount of stuff and playing with it and then selling it back.
Bill OrcuttI don't think I had a specific moment when I thought, "I'm not going to play music anymore." I just played less and got involved in other things.
Bill OrcuttWith Fred McDowell, I just love the way he articulates the notes. I'm hardly unique in that, but there's just something about that that I love.
Bill Orcutt