In other words, musicians know that going back to the Spoonful, what we were doing was not copying.

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Geez, I wish I could tell you I had a whole bunch of '80s hair...

Geez, I wish I could tell you I had a whole bunch of '80s hair...

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.

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'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,...

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...

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...

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.

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....

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...

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.

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,...

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...

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

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

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.