I never really thought about becoming a professional musician. John Mayall More Quotes by John Mayall More Quotes From John Mayall Check out the albums, ... Check out the live performances. That's the reality of it all. Music is such an energizing thing. John Mayall checks albums reality I keep healthy and I'm always very active and always have been so. I don't really see any signs of aging yet. Music keeps you young. John Mayall aging healthy young I do the best I can with any instrument I get attracted to. But they're just tools in order for you to express yourself and that's really the upshot of it. John Mayall express-yourself tools order I write songs about real things... The subject dictates the mood and it goes from there, really. John Mayall real writing song I get most of my news from the Jon Stewart Daily Show.It's the most level commentary you can find.You have to laugh, because it's all so true.It's the closest thing to a counterculture. John Mayall counter-culture news laughing I also went to art school and learned to play a piano there, but I play by ear. John Mayall play art school Working with people, the musical part is one thing but the personal part is totally different and just as critical. If the friendship is there and it's a lasting friendship, then it will take care of itself. John Mayall musical friendship people Everybody I know in England was raised on Mose Allison. John Mayall moses raised england I always make it a point to pick songs on which players really shine. John Mayall shining player song The way I look at it, they're all part of my musical diary, and I can listen to any one of them and it will bring up memories of what was going on at that time. John Mayall look time memories way Joe's been my drummer for 14 years, and we've been buddies for six years. John Mayall buddies been drummer years Once you start collecting records you learn more and more about jazz and blues. John Mayall blues start you jazz To me, they are equally important, as they represent a certain period in my life and times. With that in mind, it really is impossible to pick favorites. John Mayall my-life me mind life You have to pack as much as you can in an hour or 70 minutes. This time around it was 15 songs, so it was a challenge to get them all the right length so you could get them all on. John Mayall challenge right you time
