With Fred McDowell, I just love the way he articulates the notes. I'm hardly unique in that, but there's just something about that that I love.
A horn has that voice quality, and an electric guitar can emulate that. But playing an acoustic, the notes don't sustain like that. - Bill Orcutt
A horn has that voice quality, and an electric guitar can emulate that. But playing an acoustic, the notes don't sustain like that.
- Bill Orcutt
I definitely have a different perspective on music in general. But once I actually have a guitar in my hands, I think I disappear into the same black… - Bill Orcutt
I definitely have a different perspective on music in general. But once I actually have a guitar in my hands, I think I disappear into the same black…
There's a difference between music that's original and music that's retro. A lot of bands now are kind of retro 70s whether it's Kraut-rock or... I'v… - Bill Orcutt
There's a difference between music that's original and music that's retro. A lot of bands now are kind of retro 70s whether it's Kraut-rock or... I'v…
In high school I was a jazz nerd, listened to a lot of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk and stuff like that. Maybe in Harry Pussy I was listening to mo… - Bill Orcutt
In high school I was a jazz nerd, listened to a lot of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk and stuff like that. Maybe in Harry Pussy I was listening to mo…
With Fred McDowell, I just love the way he articulates the notes. I'm hardly unique in that, but there's just something about that that I love. - Bill Orcutt
I was working at eBay, so I would just troll the vintage categories, find old amps and what have you. I was buying a fair amount of stuff and playing… - Bill Orcutt
I was working at eBay, so I would just troll the vintage categories, find old amps and what have you. I was buying a fair amount of stuff and playing…
With a four-string, the middle range is less of an option. That kind of 5th that you play on those A and D strings isn't there. So a lot of tradition… - Bill Orcutt
With a four-string, the middle range is less of an option. That kind of 5th that you play on those A and D strings isn't there. So a lot of tradition…
I did pull out my old Telecaster, and have been thinking I'd like to play that loud with a drummer. But I haven't actually done that yet. - Bill Orcutt
I did pull out my old Telecaster, and have been thinking I'd like to play that loud with a drummer. But I haven't actually done that yet.
The nice thing about solo is I don't have to coordinate with anyone else's schedule, since it's hard for me just to have a free 15 minutes here and t… - Bill Orcutt
The nice thing about solo is I don't have to coordinate with anyone else's schedule, since it's hard for me just to have a free 15 minutes here and t…
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