Geez, I wish I could tell you I had a whole bunch of '80s hair bands, you know something you really wouldn't expect, but I don't know that the music police would be that surprised, because most of the stuff…

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My father was a classical musician and my mother was a writer.

My father was a classical musician and my mother was a writer.

Well, I did a harmonica instruction tape for Homespun tapes.

Well, I did a harmonica instruction tape for Homespun tapes.

You have to remember now, I was not being terribly successful at going solo.

You have to remember now, I was not being terribly successful at going solo.

It might be thematic work. It might be theatrical. I enjoy that kind of work.

It might be thematic work. It might be theatrical. I enjoy that kind of work.

I'm seeing and hearing lots of B to B instruments, and everybody isn't, you know,...

I'm seeing and hearing lots of B to B instruments, and everybody isn't, you know,...

First of all, I think that is true, if you are a musician, particularly on...

First of all, I think that is true, if you are a musician, particularly on...

Now, I was the Summer Concert guy. I played every Summer concert there was.

Now, I was the Summer Concert guy. I played every Summer concert there was.

In other words, musicians know that going back to the Spoonful, what we were doing...

In other words, musicians know that going back to the Spoonful, what we were doing...

To the extent that '60s guys own things, yes... but I don't have the publishing,...

To the extent that '60s guys own things, yes... but I don't have the publishing,...

Sometimes you really dig a girl, the moment you kiss her, And then you get...

Sometimes you really dig a girl, the moment you kiss her, And then you get...

When I left the band I said Look, I am ready to move on. I...

When I left the band I said Look, I am ready to move on. I...

I was wildly out of style when that television theme song suddenly pushed its way...

I was wildly out of style when that television theme song suddenly pushed its way...

The Jug Band was exactly what I wanted to do, and it wasn't my idea.

The Jug Band was exactly what I wanted to do, and it wasn't my idea.

My father was invited to play on a television show when I was 17 or...

My father was invited to play on a television show when I was 17 or...

I think that my past stands me in good stead in that it does have...

I think that my past stands me in good stead in that it does have...

But, what did happen is I went to Woodstock as a member of the audience....

But, what did happen is I went to Woodstock as a member of the audience....