Be careful what you ask for. If one of your original tunes becomes popular you will be playing it for the rest of your life.

I would rather listen to the piano player play covers in a bar than the juke box.

We have always played a mix of covers and originals. We played what people wanted to listen too because that what we got paid to do.

I know it is a PITA to play Mustang Sally because I have played it a thousand times. But if that is what makes the people you work for happy then that is what you play.

If you are so tired of playing what people want to hear then stay off the stage until you get so famous you only are ask to play your own stuff.

If Mark Knopfier will play Restless Farewell by Bob Dylan and dozens of other cover tunes why would I be to good to play them?

Arrogant self absorbed musicians are way to prevalent and seriously irritate me.

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”