At one time theyve been the most important thing to me. So I cant hear our records on the radio, I cant stand it, because they sound so out of what everyone else is doing.

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I like surfers. Their imagery, it's great.

I like surfers. Their imagery, it's great.

Those three chords were part of my life - G, F, Bb - yeh, it...

Those three chords were part of my life - G, F, Bb - yeh, it...

At one time they've been the most important thing to me. So I can't hear...

At one time they've been the most important thing to me. So I can't hear...

I still like to keep tapes of the few minutes before the final take, things...

I still like to keep tapes of the few minutes before the final take, things...

I dont think England is that gray but India is like a long drone.

I dont think England is that gray but India is like a long drone.

Then I got together with my brother and a friend and we decided to play...

Then I got together with my brother and a friend and we decided to play...

When you are making a record and if you spend too much time over it,...

When you are making a record and if you spend too much time over it,...

People take pictures of the Summer, just in case someone thought they had missed it,...

People take pictures of the Summer, just in case someone thought they had missed it,...

I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio.

I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio.

Money and Corruption Are ruining the land Crooked politicians Betray the working man, Pocketing the...

Money and Corruption Are ruining the land Crooked politicians Betray the working man, Pocketing the...

Ive written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere.

Ive written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere.

I got that idea from being in India. I always like the chanting.

I got that idea from being in India. I always like the chanting.

Our repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues, sort of country rhythm and blues, Sonny Terry...

Our repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues, sort of country rhythm and blues, Sonny Terry...

Our repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues, sort of country rhythm and blues, Sonny Terry...

Our repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues, sort of country rhythm and blues, Sonny Terry...

What I try to do probably doesn't come out. What I've worked out what I...

What I try to do probably doesn't come out. What I've worked out what I...

No one can penetrate me. They only see whats in their own fancy, always.

No one can penetrate me. They only see whats in their own fancy, always.

When I wrote the song, I had the sea near Bombay in mind. We stayed...

When I wrote the song, I had the sea near Bombay in mind. We stayed...

If New Orleans is allowed to die, a crucial part of the world's music heritage...

If New Orleans is allowed to die, a crucial part of the world's music heritage...

If I had to do my life over, I would change every single thing I...

If I had to do my life over, I would change every single thing I...

Money and corruption are ruining the land, crooked politicians betray the working man, pocketing the...

Money and corruption are ruining the land, crooked politicians betray the working man, pocketing the...