Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

That's my only active wish. I think if I sang like Don Henley, this would be a lot more agreeable business.

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

You had to go to a different part of town from where I was to get Muddy Waters singles. I had him on singles.

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

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

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

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

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

Well, I was interested in playing the piano from as early as I can remember.

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

The primary one being, like I said, I don't like rock 'n' roll piano.

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

So I guess I had, I think they tell me I had, about three years total of piano lessons, off and on.

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

Recording at home enables one to eliminate the demo stage, and the presentation stage in the studio, too.

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

It took me 10 years to realize that I don't know 'em, 10 years to realize that it's possible to learn them, then another 10 years to learn how to do things.

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

I'm not a big jazz fan.

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

I wish I sang better.

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

I played a lot of real normal, straight sessions.

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

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

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

Dylan can do no wrong.

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

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

Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon

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