I started The McCoys in 1962, so I'm approaching my 40th year in the entertainment business.

- Rick Derringer

My family is involved and my wife Brenda is a great, great writer. She helps me with the writing of everything and also sings with me. I owe a lot to…

- Rick Derringer

I was almost kind of trapped by my own success into only doing rock.

- Rick Derringer

There was nobody at the time who was playing slide guitar like Johnny, and nobody, or no white guys at least, that was playing country blues like tha…

- Rick Derringer

Because I was successful over the years, I never had the opportunity to do the stuff I really wanted.

- Rick Derringer

I just really longed to do music that reflected me as an adult and music that I thought was for other adults.

- Rick Derringer

It's a great relationship when you can work with the person who you consider to be your soul mate.

- Rick Derringer

If my musical tastes are continuing to grow up, and I am not really too interested in the music that my kids listen to, then I assume that the audien…

- Rick Derringer

Rock and roll hoochie koo, lawdy mama, light my fuse.

- Rick Derringer