Warren Zevon

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

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

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

Dylan can do no wrong.

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

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

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

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

I don't like piano solos.

I had a good guitar, and I was a young, young kid.

I have no guitar technique.

I mean, I haven't been completely lacking in some enjoyment of Chuck Berry or Buddy Holly. But I just didn't pay attention to that period of music, obviously.

I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly.

I played a lot of real normal, straight sessions.

I remember certain lines and whose they are.

I'm not a big jazz fan.

Mutineer is the first album of mine without a demo stage.

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

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

My memory is not even what most people's is, much less what it oughta be for a discussion like this.