Ronnie Hawkins Professions : Musician Born : January 10, 1935 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Ronnie Hawkins Rock 'n' roll was two pegs below being a prisoner of war back then. Ronnie Hawkins rocks war two The bigtime for you is just around the corner. They told me that first in 1952 - boy, its been a long corner. If I dont hit the bigtime in the next 25 or 30 years, Im gonna pack in the music business and become a full-time gigolo. Ronnie Hawkins boys long years I am a cross between Carl Perkins and Led Zeppelin. Ronnie Hawkins zeppelins crosses I was a Gordon Lightfoot fan before he ever had a song out. You just knew he was pure talent and he was going to be successful. Gordon has written and recorded some of the greatest music ever. Ronnie Hawkins fans successful song A good band is like a team. You want to have the right balance. It's not always the best people you need, but the right ones for the job. Ronnie Hawkins team jobs people I hope the Canada Pops can play in E and A. I do 'Forty Days' and 'Bo Diddley'. I don't change songs, just bands. Ronnie Hawkins change play song Wherever there are rock n rollers, well play. Thats what weve been doing for more than 30 years - rock n roll. Its made me everything from an honorary mayor to honorary member of a motorcycle gang. Ronnie Hawkins motorcycle-gangs rocks years I dont know whos left to hear us. But if there are people who want the real thing, weve got it. My band rocks, and I plan to keep doing it till nobody shows up to see it anymore. Ronnie Hawkins rocks real people If you think all men are created equal, you haven't seen Bo Diddley in the shower. Ronnie Hawkins showers men thinking We had parties that Nero would have been ashamed to attend Ronnie Hawkins I spent ninety percent of my money on wine, women and song and just wasted the other ten percent. Ronnie Hawkins women money wine song We were playing, not for the drunks, but for the musicians, because it was more intellectually challenging. We needed somewhere to put our energy to show that we were growing, and as we started to achieve this, people came to hear us musically. Ronnie Hawkins musicians achieve energy people Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
