My first album is like a terrible John Hammond album, with drums.

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But there's a thin line between songwriting and arranging.

But there's a thin line between songwriting and arranging.

I remember certain lines and whose they are.

I remember certain lines and whose they are.

I'm not a big jazz fan.

I'm not a big jazz fan.

I don't learn so good, no matter how good the teacher is.

I don't learn so good, no matter how good the teacher is.

Everywhere I go, I have my little Steinberger, and I like it very well.

Everywhere I go, I have my little Steinberger, and I like it very well.

But I can't say that I didn't like John Hammond's performances often better than the...

But I can't say that I didn't like John Hammond's performances often better than the...

I don't like piano solos.

I don't like piano solos.

Dylan can do no wrong.

Dylan can do no wrong.

Dylan doesn't have to make Blonde On Blonde every time.

Dylan doesn't have to make Blonde On Blonde every time.

My memory is not even what most people's is, much less what it oughta be...

My memory is not even what most people's is, much less what it oughta be...

Well, I don't think it ever did, but in the early '60s I got interested...

Well, I don't think it ever did, but in the early '60s I got interested...

I'll sleep when I'm dead.

I'll sleep when I'm dead.

Yeah, I don't like, um, I'm not interested in rock 'n' roll piano. I find...

Yeah, I don't like, um, I'm not interested in rock 'n' roll piano. I find...

I mean, I haven't been completely lacking in some enjoyment of Chuck Berry or Buddy...

I mean, I haven't been completely lacking in some enjoyment of Chuck Berry or Buddy...

You had to go to a different part of town from where I was to...

You had to go to a different part of town from where I was to...

I have no guitar technique.

I have no guitar technique.

Piano is like drudgery.

Piano is like drudgery.

Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him.

Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him.

And I think it's safe to say that the single very impressive figure to me...

And I think it's safe to say that the single very impressive figure to me...

My father was a boxer, though. So, I have a particular interest in Ray Mancini,...

My father was a boxer, though. So, I have a particular interest in Ray Mancini,...