I love playing to people and seeing them react.
Second records aren't usually very good. Even Bob Dylan's was a bit disappointing.
I had my guitar and some talent so that I could make friends with intelligent people and could talk my way out of difficult situations.
My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel.
The wonderful thing about Jazz is its willingness to take chances.
Seeing how those companies operate, it didn't amount to a massive vote of confidence in their artists. There was talk of me going to Columbia after that, but nothing happened. I got disillusioned, and I pulled back.