Billy Cox Quotes (7 Quotes)

This is the Beethoven of that time.

great. We went and played with the attitude of, 'Look at all those people, everybody's doing something different.' It's like watching television we'll go with the vibe. So the energy from them came to us, and we threw it right back at them.

I'd hate to see the area lose another business. We all have to work together.

(Jimi) was so into it -- if you listen closely you will see that I stayed on him, ... And when he started 'The Star Spangled Banner,' that impromptu thing, you hear the first four, five, or six notes I'm in there with him. Then I said, 'Wait a minute, we didn't rehearse this, and it doesn't sound too good with me playing.' I backed away, and he continued and made a classic out of that.

There's enough business in this area for everyone. If you can help someone in their time of need, then why not,

The performance crystallized a new period of musical exploration for Hendrix. In the earlier times, when he was with Noel (Redding) and Mitch (Mitchell), the songs were very simple, ... The simplicity of the 'Foxey Lady's' and the 'Purple Haze's' now went into some pretty intricate things, like 'Jam Back at the House' and then later the 'Freedom's', the 'Dolly Dagger's,' and 'In from the Storm.' And you don't have the time to do a lot of pyrotechnics you've got to play.

Talking for an hour with Clem Labine, it was obvious how much he loves baseball and its players, both past and present. He spoke about how hed come out for batting practice just to watch Jackie Robinson hit, that poor Newcombe was such a great pitcher and never got the recognition. ... the best out there.