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Levon Helm Quotes

Levon Helm quotes

American Musician May 26, 1940

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Levon Helm quote: "If you give it good concentration, good energy, good heart and..."
If you give it good concentration, good energy, good heart and good performance, the song will play you. Levon Helm
Levon Helm quote: "Dad and mom would have preferred that I be a doctor, a lawyer,..."
Dad and mom would have preferred that I be a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, or a great humanitarian. Levon Helm
Levon Helm quote: "There were no rules, other than that the song should sound..."
There were no rules, other than that the song should sound good and be fun to play. Levon Helm
Levon Helm quote: "If you pour some music on whatever's wrong, it'll sure help out."
If you pour some music on whatever's wrong, it'll sure help out. Levon Helm
I played some Yamaha drums that I like a lot. And I like the Yamaha people a lot too. They've been really nice to me and The Band. Levon Helm
Levon Helm quote: "If you feel like you're getting into a rut with a song, a..."
If you feel like you're getting into a rut with a song, a night off usually fixes it. Levon Helm
Levon Helm quote: "Anytime I switch to another instrument, I immediately turn it..."
Anytime I switch to another instrument, I immediately turn it into another kind of drum so that I can understand it better. Levon Helm
Levon Helm quote: "The crowd is just as important as the group. It takes..."
The crowd is just as important as the group. It takes everything to make it work. Levon Helm
Levon Helm quote: "I've had all the lessons I could get. I've learned from..."
I've had all the lessons I could get. I've learned from everybody I've ever met. Levon Helm
Levon Helm quote: "Forever Young, by Dylan, is one of my favorite songs."
Forever Young, by Dylan, is one of my favorite songs. Levon Helm
The rock star stuff never came up for us. The Band was never attacked by groupies before, during or after any show that we ever played. Levon Helm
Levon Helm quote: "Lord, when the song wants to pick up and go a little faster..."
Lord, when the song wants to pick up and go a little faster towards the end, it's hard for me to resist. Levon Helm
Most of our stuff was trial and error. You live with a tape recorder, you turn it on, you play the song and you listen to it. Levon Helm
Levon Helm quote: "I was in high school, trying to get out of high school. The..."
I was in high school, trying to get out of high school. The only thing slowing me up was grades. Levon Helm
Levon Helm quote: "When the second record came out, they started calling it The..."
When the second record came out, they started calling it The Band. I voted to call it The Crackers. I'm no fool. Levon Helm

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