The rawness and the richness of music on vinyl almost went away, but it still seems to be on a lot of peopleโs radar, and for good reason. It does something different than more accessible means of music playing, like MP3 players and downloads and whatnot. You get in front of these archaic contraptions that go โround and โround.
Billy GibbonsThe blues is a mighty long road. Or it could be a river, one that twists and turns and flows into a sea of limitless musical potential.
Billy GibbonsOne springs to mind: one of our very first gigs in a small East Texas town was not well promoted. At least, that was our conclusion. After the band loaded in and the curtain opened, we realized there was exactly one paying customer in the audience. We kind of made the best of it playing through the first set, took a break and bought him a Coke and then went on to perform for the remainder of the night. It wasn't exactly a catastrophe but it certainly stands as legendary.
Billy GibbonsEvery once in awhile I'll call up Eddie (Van Halen) and ask, Found that fourth chord yet?
Billy GibbonsI probably owe as much to Jeff Beck as I do to Son House with connections to the blues.
Billy GibbonsMy mom took my sister and me to see Elvis [Presley] in concert when was, maybe 5 or 6, and I liked everything about it.
Billy GibbonsThe rawness and the richness of music on vinyl almost went away, but it still seems to be on a lot of peopleโs radar, and for good reason. It does something different than more accessible means of music playing, like MP3 players and downloads and whatnot. You get in front of these archaic contraptions that go โround and โround.
Billy Gibbons