The reason it has lasted for 30 years is for one reason and one reason only: Classic Rock radio. George Thorogood More Quotes by George Thorogood More Quotes From George Thorogood This music has been around since before the beard on Moses. I happed to do it very well and I happen to have a lot of groovy songs that I know people are going to dig. I know more about it than you do. George Thorogood beard song people I said if you want to be Keith Richards, you've got to listen to Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. Then I thought, "What did Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry listen to?" I said, "They listened to Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters." Well who'd they listen to? They listened to Robert Johnson. I said, "Ok, we'll start with that." George Thorogood berries keith water Rock and roll never sleeps. It just passes out. George Thorogood rock-and-roll rocks sleep I am more of a rock guy than I am a blues guy. People get the idea that I am a dyed in the wool blues cat, but I rock out when I do my show you know that. George Thorogood rocks cat ideas The other day I got invited to a party, but I stayed home instead. Just me and my pal Johnny Walker and his brothers Black and Red. George Thorogood party brother friendship All I have is my performance, I try to feed in the best of everything that I could possibly do into those 90 minutes and to make a live entertainment show out of it. George Thorogood entertainment minutes trying Rock 'n' roll never sleeps it just passes out. George Thorogood rock-n-roll rocks sleep I swore under oath with the government not to give the whereabouts of my location. George Thorogood location government giving Every time the guys were knocked out by my guitar playing and the girls were knocked out by the type of songs I did. That set us apart from the average blues band. George Thorogood guitar girl song My grandfather used to say I don't care how you talk about me, good or bad, just don't leave me out of the conversation. George Thorogood dont-leave-me care grandfather I make a rich woman beg, I'll make a good woman steal. I'll make an old woman blush, and make a young woman squeal. George Thorogood I'm a [Bob] Dylan freak, like everybody else. George Thorogood dylan freak bob My parents taught me what life is about, so I grew up the type they warned me about. George Thorogood taught family parent After the Ed Sullivan Show, Feb. 9, 1964, at approx. 8:04pm [laughs], after that moment every album, every guitar, evey set of drums that was ever sold ... 10% should have gone right into their pocket! George Thorogood guitar should-have laughing I'm more of a rhythmic player. My soloing is pretty much limited to playing slide guitar. George Thorogood slides guitar player I love Hank Williams. Who doesn't love Hank Williams? So my choices are not that surprising. George Thorogood hank-williams surprising choices Everybody funny, now you funny too. George Thorogood drugs-and-alcohol drug alcohol If you don't start drinking, I'm gonna leave. George Thorogood drug alcohol drinking On the day I was born, the nurses gathered around, to gaze in wide wonder at the joy they had found. George Thorogood nurse wonder joy I hate categories. Hank Williams is a great artist, period. Bob Dylan is a great artist, so is Marty Robbins. They just classify these people and put them in categories so they can sell the thing easier. George Thorogood hate artist people
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