To play with a band all of the time, just about nightly, was good for me because I wrote lots of arrangements and I got a lot of my transposition and chords ironed out.
The mother-in-laws themselves weren't natural jokes but most comedians used to use that. - Allen Toussaint
The mother-in-laws themselves weren't natural jokes but most comedians used to use that.
- Allen Toussaint
To get to New Orleans you don't pass through anywhere else. That geographical location, being aloof, lets it hold onto the ritual of its own pace mor… - Allen Toussaint
To get to New Orleans you don't pass through anywhere else. That geographical location, being aloof, lets it hold onto the ritual of its own pace mor…
To travel and to get around different places, especially in station wagons, you could really see America. - Allen Toussaint
To travel and to get around different places, especially in station wagons, you could really see America.
When you're playing live, those people who you're trying to please and reach, they're right there giving you feedback. And you don't get that feedbac… - Allen Toussaint
When you're playing live, those people who you're trying to please and reach, they're right there giving you feedback. And you don't get that feedbac…
As a young child, I thought that all pianists played everything. I mean, I thought anything on piano - any piano music, all pianists played it. - Allen Toussaint
As a young child, I thought that all pianists played everything. I mean, I thought anything on piano - any piano music, all pianists played it.
I never planned on being a live performer. My whole forte was about being in the studio, producing, playing the piano on recording sessions. I was al… - Allen Toussaint
I never planned on being a live performer. My whole forte was about being in the studio, producing, playing the piano on recording sessions. I was al…
And do respect the women of the world; remember you all had mothers. - Allen Toussaint
And do respect the women of the world; remember you all had mothers.
Whenever I wrote songs - particularly back then - it would always be for a particular artist. - Allen Toussaint
Whenever I wrote songs - particularly back then - it would always be for a particular artist.
As an early child, I tried to play every kind of music that I heard. I thought everyone was doing that. - Allen Toussaint
As an early child, I tried to play every kind of music that I heard. I thought everyone was doing that.
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