For some reason at 12 or 13, I just heard Gerry Milligan and fell in love with that, whatever it was called.

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I don't need to hear Bill to go through a song. I need to hear...

I don't need to hear Bill to go through a song. I need to hear...

I never had lessons. Used to try to play to records, which I hated doing....

I never had lessons. Used to try to play to records, which I hated doing....

We always work at least a month to six weeks before we go on the...

We always work at least a month to six weeks before we go on the...

When I was a kid I never learned to play. I actually got in bands...

When I was a kid I never learned to play. I actually got in bands...

To be able to play as slow as Al Jackson is almost impossible.

To be able to play as slow as Al Jackson is almost impossible.

People say I play real loud. I don't, actually. I'm recorded loud and a lot...

People say I play real loud. I don't, actually. I'm recorded loud and a lot...

I saw Al Foster with Miles Davis the other week. It was beautiful. But, the...

I saw Al Foster with Miles Davis the other week. It was beautiful. But, the...

Usually I can hear the pianos, the saxophone, and usually I can hear Ronnie. But...

Usually I can hear the pianos, the saxophone, and usually I can hear Ronnie. But...

A lot of our tracks have sounded a lot better than I thought they would...

A lot of our tracks have sounded a lot better than I thought they would...

I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the...

I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the...

I think you get to a point where you watch something just to enjoy it....

I think you get to a point where you watch something just to enjoy it....

I think it's an awful drink, to be honest with you.

I think it's an awful drink, to be honest with you.

I hate leaving home. I love what I do, but I'd love to go home...

I hate leaving home. I love what I do, but I'd love to go home...

You'd imagine Mick would be the happiest person in the world, and yet a lot...

You'd imagine Mick would be the happiest person in the world, and yet a lot...

I've seen Keith fall asleep at business meetings about millions of dollars for him-because of...

I've seen Keith fall asleep at business meetings about millions of dollars for him-because of...

I didn't know what the hell Charlie Parker was playing... I just liked the way...

I didn't know what the hell Charlie Parker was playing... I just liked the way...

It's been years and years and years I've been playing the drums, and they're still...

It's been years and years and years I've been playing the drums, and they're still...

You need better technique than I have to play jazz, but what you have to...

You need better technique than I have to play jazz, but what you have to...

It doesn't really change, actually. I think The Rolling Stones have gotten a lot better....

It doesn't really change, actually. I think The Rolling Stones have gotten a lot better....

When people talk about the '60s I never think that was me there. It was...

When people talk about the '60s I never think that was me there. It was...