American - Musician | February 17, 1950 -
Here's the deal: You can't go in with the intent that, 'All right, we're gonna write another 'Free Bird' or 'What's Your Name.'' You can't think about it in those terms, because you'll never outdo your history.
Rickey Medlocke
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You've just gotta go in and write from the heart and write the best material that you can and put it out. If one hits, hey, great. It keeps the legacy going. But you've gotta keep doing new material. It's the future of any band.
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We're about music. We're not about politics.
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My old man Shorty was a huge figure in my musical life.
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I often use dropped D or C - I even go all the way down to A. What can be really cool is drop a guitar down there and have the rest of the band continue in standard tuning. It gives it a lot of power and texture.
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I've got a few great old Marshalls that I use live: '71 and '72 heads and an old combo with 2x12s.
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I don't want to use my platform to speak out against anybody. I'm a rock and roller. I play music for a living.
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I started playing guitar when I was, like, 5, and I picked up playing drums when I was 6 years old.
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I think what the public knows as 'Southern rock' will never be repeated.
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It's funny: here I am, a guy who plays in one of the world's biggest classic-rock bands, and to tell you the truth, I listen to classic rock the least.
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All I can say is we love what we do, and the audience is still there for us. I think what's given us such longevity is that our music may not be fancy, but it touches a nerve with the average Joe.
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Music is a healing tool.
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