bazooka Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 "My biggest thrill is when somebody says to a friend, ‘I’ve got George’s new CD and it’s just like the last one.’ You know what I mean? Not all of us are John Lennon and Paul McCartney. They started off playing Chuck Berry, then they developed it into Strawberry Fields . I am not like that, nor do I ever proclaim to be like that." "How far can you stretch three chords? Or in my case, one chord?" he says, laughing again. "How many different paint jobs can I put on Johnny B. Goode ?" "Let’s put it this way. Dylan has a Rolls Royce dealership. I have a used Chevy dealership. But I’m in the business. You got it? That’s all I wanted from this thing. A gig, man. And I got a gig." "You’ve got to figure out a way to do this with barely a high school education and no voice to speak of and some interesting chops on the guitar. But you’ve got to bullshit your way in there, man. I say this to the world: The Beatles did what they did, the rest of us played the blues." [smaller]From George and the Destroyers website[/smaller] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 George done good ! 20+ years now since I saw him ... 'The original 4 man trio' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Good ol' George Thorogood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 "The reason it has lasted for 30 years is for one reason and one reason only: Classic Rock radio." " We've plotted through the years of how to get to here, where we are now, or we would have never made it. " "When people come to the show they think we are a legendary band because they hear us on Classic Rock radio all the time. It is psychological. That's okay - I'm down with that." Gotta love Georgie. I saw him in the 90's (front row center). One of the best concerts I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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