If you hear Bing Crosby trying to swing, it doesn't work. He swings like a rusty gate.
Recording an album and doing it live are like two different animals. There are some people that are great singers live, horrible in the studio.
One night I was standing on Third Avenue playing my guitar, when this big Irish policeman came strolling by, and stopped to listen to my singing and playing. When I was done, he politely handed me a ticket for disturbing the peace, while at the same time telling me how much he liked my voice. I wish I still had that ticket.
If you get married, you become vulnerable.
