I thought it would be cool to take flat-picking and put it in overdrive. I thought it would bend the ear.
Brian SetzerI can't tell you how many people have asked me to show them Stray Cat Strut and that little diminished run on the C. I guess my brain is wired backwards. I don't know what possessed me to do that, but I did.
Brian SetzerI don't think there is a musician today that hasn't been affected by Elvis' music. His definitive years - 1954-57 - can only be described as rock's cornerstone. He was the original cool.
Brian SetzerTo keep creating something with this type of music, you have to take it out of the box.
Brian Setzer