Levon Helm Quotes
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You got to pick one - pay your medical bills or pay the mortgage. Most people can't do both, and I'm no different.
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When I was younger, I used to drive up to a bunch of turkeys, roll down the window and say something. They'd all gobble back at once.
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It's different playing in a studio than it is playing live, of course.
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Forever Young, by Dylan, is one of my favorite songs.
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Dad and mom would have preferred that I be a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, or a great humanitarian.
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Lord, when the song wants to pick up and go a little faster towards the end, it's hard for me to resist.
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The crowd is just as important as the group. It takes everything to make it work.
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The Jungle Bush Beaters didn't last too long as a group, but we had a pretty good time while we did.
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I've always thought it was easier for girls to sing harmonies because their voices can go to that higher plane so much more easy than a male voice.
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The way to do it is to put as much life into the song as I can. You can either get it to breathe or you can't.
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We're all dealt with the same hand here, so to speak. I feel like I've had it a lot better than most people. I've had the opportunity to travel and play music all my life.
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My parents wanted me to be smart and be a scholar, and the best I could do was graduate high school.
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If you pour some music on whatever's wrong, it'll sure help out.
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Good times don't last long sometimes.
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If it doesn't come from your heart, music just doesn't work.
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We all love musical architecture; there's no doubt about that.
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Songs don't wear out. Good songs are good now. If they were a comfort during those hard times in the past, they'll be a comfort in today's age.
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Conway Twitty was always our local hero while I was growing up. He had a series of good bands. I wanted to sit in, if Conway would let me. And he did a couple of times.
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We live in an age of miracles.
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With horns and a full rhythm section, the drums always looked like the best seat in the house.
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If things are going slow, I'm itchy.
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Don't we all want what's best for each other?
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The rock star stuff never came up for us. The Band was never attacked by groupies before, during or after any show that we ever played.
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Drums usually seem to tune themselves.