You can go crazy and play solos in the right place, and that's great because it can intensify and bring an emotional lift. But the thing is you don't want to get in the way of the song.
I try to find little things that you can do to move the song along and things that serve the song. - Benmont Tench
I try to find little things that you can do to move the song along and things that serve the song.
- Benmont Tench
If you call attention to yourself at the expense of the song, that's the cardinal sin. - Benmont Tench
If you call attention to yourself at the expense of the song, that's the cardinal sin.
We started with Denny Cordell, and he was a great record producer. He knew exactly how to take a band that knew absolutely nothing, and guide you wit… - Benmont Tench
We started with Denny Cordell, and he was a great record producer. He knew exactly how to take a band that knew absolutely nothing, and guide you wit…
I loved working with Bob Dylan. - Benmont Tench
I loved working with Bob Dylan.
I got to play on a couple of records with the Rolling Stones, and that was really special to me. - Benmont Tench
I got to play on a couple of records with the Rolling Stones, and that was really special to me.
I think we've always been better live. - Benmont Tench
I think we've always been better live.
I think I drift toward sad love songs. - Benmont Tench
I think I drift toward sad love songs.
Sometimes you work with somebody you've never heard of because you just feel like working. - Benmont Tench
Sometimes you work with somebody you've never heard of because you just feel like working.
Fortunately, as we all know, it's impossible for anybody but Jimmy Smith to really sound like Jimmy Smith. - Benmont Tench
Fortunately, as we all know, it's impossible for anybody but Jimmy Smith to really sound like Jimmy Smith.
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