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Leon Russell
Leon Russell
American Musician
Born: Apr 2, 1942
Died: Nov 13, 2016
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I don't think there's any danger of me playing Indian music. However, I did a song of George Harrison's 'Beware of Darkness' that was kind of like that. That was an illusion. I was playing that on a thumbtack piano, and Jim Gordon was playing tablas. He's an amazing player. That was as close to India as I ever got. Leon Russell
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I think probably my main advice to new artists is if you want to be in the music business, you need to be dang serious about it because it's a rough business. Leon Russell
Music You Business Advice Think Music Business About Main New Because Artists Want Rough Serious Need
I started out playing 'Chopsticks.' Leon Russell
Out Chopsticks Started Playing
My hobby is silence. Leon Russell
Silence Hobby
Sometimes one misses the sign posts as you're going down the road. They aren't as obvious as they become when you get to the end of the road, so to speak. Leon Russell
You Speak Sometimes Become Down Sign Posts Road Misses Obvious End Get Going Down The Road
It's kind of depressing to make a lot of records and not get the kind of response they deserve. Leon Russell
Response Kind Records Make Lot Get Depressing Deserve
Oklahoma was a dry state, and consequently, there was no liquor laws. And I was able to take advantage of that by playing in nightclubs at the age of 14. It was real handy. Leon Russell
Age Take Advantage State Oklahoma Able Laws Take Advantage Dry Real Liquor Handy Playing Nightclubs Consequently
I've avoided the press and a lot of stuff that would have made me more visible just because it's not my style. Leon Russell
Me Made Style Press Visible Would More Stuff Because Lot Just Just Because Avoided
If everybody'd agree to quit using money, I'd be happy to play for free every day for awhile. But I don't play benefits or any kind of fund-raisers. I prefer to play at hospitals, for people who otherwise can't see us. But I can't see playing for causes, whatever the cause may be. Leon Russell
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I'm pretty serious about what I do. Leon Russell
Pretty About Serious
I had a band with David Gates. There was just a lot of opportunity at that time. But I left for Los Angeles the week after I graduated high school, and I actually left to try to get into the advertising business. That was really why I went out to L.A. My music career was almost an accident. Leon Russell
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I didn't start out to become famous, so when it disappeared, I thought, well, that happens sometimes. Leon Russell
Sometimes Thought Become Out Disappeared Well Famous Happens Start
I was playing with George Harrison one time, and George loves takes. This song was up to Take 160. I said, 'George, do you want me to play the same thing or 160 different things?' It drove me crazy because, in general, I'm ready to play my part. Leon Russell
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My feet are giving out on me. But I have a wheelchair that folds out on my tour bus. I've also got this little tricycle, so if I want to go someplace, I get those out. Leon Russell
Me Giving Those Out Someplace Tour Tour Bus Feet Also Got Go Get Wheelchair Want Little Bus
I was on the road with Jerry Lee Lewis when I was 15 - I can't imagine not doing it. That's what I do. Leon Russell
Road Doing Lee Jerry Imagine Lewis
I love bipolar people. Leon Russell
Love People Bipolar
For years and years, I would sit in my studio, and I wouldn't have any inspiration. I'd write one or two songs a year. Leon Russell
Year Sit One Or Two Would Inspiration Write Songs Studio Years Years And Years Any Two
I'm happy to have a job. I play a little, write a little, perform some. It's not like it's an engineered, well-manufactured plan or anything. I just do what I do. Leon Russell
Happy Job Some Write Perform Like Just Anything Little Plan Engineered Play
I was with my band at a karaoke bar in Japan when it was very big there, and they got up and made fools of themselves without practicing properly. I didn't understand why they were doing that. It was like they were making fun of the genre by performing badly. But I didn't get up and sing, so I don't know what it feels like. Leon Russell
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I've always sort of been at odds with radio programmers. Leon Russell
Odds Sort Always Been Radio Programmers
California always struck me as a police state. Leon Russell
Me Police State Struck Police State California Always
It's like, baseball is a very good game, but it's very difficult to explain to somebody, if you stop and think about it. I just feel my life is like that. Leon Russell
Life Good You Game Somebody My Life Difficult Think About Feel Like Very Just Stop Explain Baseball
When I say I don't get involved in politics, I merely mean that I don't talk to reporters about it. Leon Russell
Politics Say About Merely Involved Talk Get Reporters Mean
I scarcely talk to reporters at all. Leon Russell
Scarcely Talk Reporters
I remember reading 'Catcher in the Rye,' but I don't think I got it. Leon Russell
Remember Reading Think Catcher Catcher In The Rye Got
I studied classical music for a long time, maybe 10 years, and I realized finally I was never going to have the hands to play that stuff. Leon Russell
Music Time Long Long Time Finally Classical Classical Music Never Studied Stuff Years Hands Going Maybe Realized Play
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