Bobby Balderrama Quotes
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When we started getting calls from record stores that we were sold out, we realized something was happening. It wasn't just our family!
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We tried out Question Mark and thought he was a really good singer. He had good showmanship, so we brought him in the band.
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My parents always taught me to be humble with everything and be a God-fearing person, to respect people's property and people's life, I was taught that my whole life.
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I've never lost the passion for playing, but I've learned the realities of it all, and how hard it is. The music business is a tough business, but I would never tell anybody not to get into it. The first thing you have to have is the love of it and enjoy doing it. That's the most important part.
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I remember I was five or six when Elvis came out, all the girls were going crazy. I listened to his music and always loved the guitar music in the background.
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We played with Sonny & Cher, The Mamas & The Papas, The Four Seasons, and we played with The Beach Boys in Florida - we did a tour with them.
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We got Frank Rodriguez started in the band (playing keyboard). I was 14; it was during the Vietnam War, and it was exploding. We were left without two members, and it felt like everything was falling apart.
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I started playing in a band when I was eleven years old. We did a three piece, and we started playing instrumentals.
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All three of us were too shy to sing;
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I was at that age…I was interested in girls so (being in a band) made it better!
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All those years of playing, I was scared to talk in front of a mike. I sang backup with Question Mark, and it gave me courage.
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Whether you are rich or poor, it's nice to have money, but money is never the answer. Money can get you in trouble, too. Look at Martha Stewart!
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We thought it was a good song; 96 Tears was a collaboration of the whole band to create the music, and Question Mark wrote the lyrics.
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My passion (for music) never went away. I like to see people enjoying music, watching people dancing, and even tapping their feet. It makes you feel like you're making them feel good.
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Dick Clark had another show called, Where The Action Is. They had bands playing on the beach with water in the background. We were on that show three or four times. Paul Revere & The Raiders were the house band for the TV show. We got to know them pretty good too.