American - Musician | 1968 -
I think that was always my strength. I was never a great player, but I could write.
Fantastic Negrito
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The one thing I had pure in my life was creativity.
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Growing up in the neighborhoods I did in Oakland, you don't know the Beatles, but I started learning their songs.
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'The Duffler' is a very familiar story, a story about someone having something and not appreciating it until it's gone, when it's too late.
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That makes me very happy as a human being to know what I'm doing is an inspiration to people.
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I'm not interested in re-creating the same blues I love so much. I'm interested in pushing boundaries.
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Doing a concert, I look at a room full of different people, and I see you've got Muslims, you've got Jews, you've got Christians, you've got gays, you've got straights, you've got blacks, you've got whites. I think, 'How can I unite these people through song?'
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I came up with the album name 'Please Don't Be Dead' because I felt like we'd lost our way as a society - and I know what happens when you chase the wrong things. It's the story of my life.
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I fear for the lives of my daughters. I am uncertain about what kind of future they will face.
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Art and culture are the greatest weapons against hate agendas, entrenched ideologies, and power structures that harbor and promote the business of divisiveness.
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I like going out and looking at people, and they inspire me so much.
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'Fantastic' is self-explanatory, you know? And the 'Negrito' is a way to open up blackness to everyone - you know, make it playful, international. It's extremely positive in my view; it's my affair with this music.
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