WARREN ZEVON

I played a lot of real normal, straight sessions.

Piano is like drudgery.

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

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

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

I don't like piano solos.

Duncan Aldrich has been my partner in most recording projects, and touring projects, for the past decade.

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

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

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.

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

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.

I loved Hendrix. I mean, really, really loved him. As if he were one of the great classical composers. And he was. That's how I saw him.

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

I'm not a big jazz fan.

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

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

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

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

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

Dylan can do no wrong.

Enjoy every sandwich.

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

I'll sleep when I'm dead.

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