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Tommy Shaw Quotes

Tommy Shaw quotes

American Musician September 11, 1953

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I love the idea of stepping out of the band situation into a solo world with no boundaries, no expectations, where nothing is out of bounds. Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw quote: "I feel like I have the greatest life an artist could dream of."
I feel like I have the greatest life an artist could dream of. Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw quote: "I wrote songs all my life, where anyone wanted to hear them or..."
I wrote songs all my life, where anyone wanted to hear them or not. Tommy Shaw
When I was about 3, my grandfather used to give me and my sister a nickel to sit out on the front porch with him and sing songs. Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw quote: "Success is fickle, but creativity is a gift."
Success is fickle, but creativity is a gift. Tommy Shaw
It is all about being open and paying attention to the music in your head. I think most people have original music playing in their heads from time to time. Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw quote: "If music became extinct now, I don't know what I'd be good for."
If music became extinct now, I don't know what I'd be good for. Tommy Shaw
Les Pauls work out real well for me because I'll beat the hell out of them and they'll still work. The only trouble with them is finding good ones. Tommy Shaw
I was born in Alabama and my first live music experiences were in church. Every Sunday we watched regional gospel groups on television singing their hearts out. Tommy Shaw
On acoustic guitar I tend to stay in the key of D for some reason. On electric guitar I keep basic: C, G, D, and A. The key of D minor is also real good for me. Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw quote: "It was more fun trying to figure out I Want To Hold Your Hand..."
It was more fun trying to figure out I Want To Hold Your Hand than to take lessons. By this time I knew basic chords. Tommy Shaw
By the time I did that third solo album, I'd finally learned how to do it, but I'd also learned that I liked being in a band. Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw quote: "I like being on the road, living in hotels. While I've got a..."
I like being on the road, living in hotels. While I've got a real nice house, I go crazy when I'm there. Tommy Shaw
As a solo artist, I just felt cemented in front of the mike stand. There was very little time to play with the audience and be a band member. Tommy Shaw
We were playing popular music, but we were doing our own arrangements because we were too lazy to sit down and figure out the originals. Tommy Shaw

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