I don't care if it's somebody else's song. Most of the time, you'll find that I'll put my own stamp on it. But I started writing more because, you know, it's easy to regurgitate what somebody else is doing, but it's exciting to be able to come up with your own writing.

Taj Mahal

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I didn't want to fall into the trap of complacency. by Taj Mahal

I didn't want to fall into the trap of complacency.

trap complacency want fall

I'm old enough to chew my peas and corn without choking. by Taj Mahal

I'm old enough to chew my peas and corn without choking.

old without corn enough

As a kid, I always felt connected to Africa; it was something I w... by Taj Mahal

As a kid, I always felt connected to Africa; it was something I was very proud of.

africa something always proud

If the Rolling Stones are playing a concert across town, that's not my audience anyways. But I do find that there's a lot of people coming back around to see me again.

back see me people

What you have to understand is that blues... it's in a line from the oldest forms of African music. If you're playing it like it's an echo of the past, it would be a lot less exciting, but this music lives today.

you music today past

As a solo performer, it's total involvement. What I do is to break down the wall between audience and performer.

down audience solo break