Gregg Allman Quotes
The thing with the piano is, the piano is like percussion almost - well, it is. You have to... not beat on it, but there is more work involved than a Hammond. With a Hammond, you just lay your hands on the keys, man, and you're gone.
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Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights.
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For a long time, I believed that a great piece of music on its own could do more to stir the soul than any other single art form.
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The thing with the piano is, the piano is like percussion almost - well, it is. You have to... not beat on it, but there is more work involved than a Hammond. With a Hammond, you just lay your hands on the keys, man, and you're gone.
