You have to practice for a long time before you can learn to sound like yourself
You ever hear Buddy Miles play the drums? You know, he doesn't vary the tempo at all.
When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.
When we edit the music, I always remember, "It's my band. Save me a place to play."
I don't like to hear someone put down dixieland. Those people who say there's no music but bop are just stupid; it shows how much they don't know.
We don't play to be seen. I'm addicted to music, not audiences.