I have a bigger mission than any kind of specific politics, which is trying to restore the accessibility of rock 'n' roll.
Steven Van ZandtThe British invasion was the most important event of my life. I was in New Jersey and the night I saw the Beatles changed everything. I had seen Elvis before and he had done nothing for me, but these guys were in a band.
Steven Van ZandtI'm not pretending to be an academic, or to have this down to a science. It's strictly my taste. But there is a connection between everything I play and the sets I put together.
Steven Van Zandt