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Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: Most of our stuff was trial and error.

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 Quotes By Levon Helm: You got to pick one - pay your

You got to pick one - pay your medical bills or pay the mortgage. Most people can't do both, and I'm no different. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: I've had all the lessons I could get.

I've had all the lessons I could get. I've learned from everybody I've ever met. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: Songs don't wear out. Good songs are good

Songs don't wear out. Good songs are good now. If they were a comfort during those hard times in the past, they'll be a comfort in today's age. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: Don't we all want what's best for each

Don't we all want what's best for each other? — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: Drums usually seem to tune themselves.

Drums usually seem to tune themselves. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: A friend of mine took me to Memphis

A friend of mine took me to Memphis advised me that I should get in the musicians' union. He gave me a set of drums and said, Stay on the job, son. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: If you feel like you're getting into a

If you feel like you're getting into a rut with a song, a night off usually fixes it. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: If you give it good concentration, good energy,

If you give it good concentration, good energy, good heart and good performance, the song will play you. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: The Jungle Bush Beaters didn't last too long

The Jungle Bush Beaters didn't last too long as a group, but we had a pretty good time while we did. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: Good times don't last long sometimes.

Good times don't last long sometimes. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: We live in an age of miracles.

We live in an age of miracles. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: It's different playing in a studio than it

It's different playing in a studio than it is playing live, of course. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: With horns and a full rhythm section, the

With horns and a full rhythm section, the drums always looked like the best seat in the house. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: If you pour some music on whatever's wrong,

If you pour some music on whatever's wrong, it'll sure help out. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Aronian: Chess programs are our enemies, they destroy the

Chess programs are our enemies, they destroy the romance of chess. They take away the beauty of the game. Everything can be calculated. — Levon Aronian

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: Well, somebody's got to sing. They won't hire

Well, somebody's got to sing. They won't hire you unless you sing. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Aronian: As a chess player one has to be

As a chess player one has to be able to control one's feelings, one has to be as cold as a machine. — Levon Aronian

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: If things are going slow, I'm itchy.

If things are going slow, I'm itchy. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: Dad and mom would have preferred that I

Dad and mom would have preferred that I be a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, or a great humanitarian. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: I was in high school, trying to get

I was in high school, trying to get out of high school. The only thing slowing me up was grades. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: We all love musical architecture; there's no doubt

We all love musical architecture; there's no doubt about that. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: If it doesn't come from your heart, music

If it doesn't come from your heart, music just doesn't work. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: When the second record came out, they started

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

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: I don't think I'm a millionaire, but I'm

I don't think I'm a millionaire, but I'm comfortable. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: The rock star stuff never came up for

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 Quotes By Levon Helm: Anytime I switch to another instrument, I immediately

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 Quotes By Levon Helm: I've always thought it was easier for girls

I've always thought it was easier for girls to sing harmonies because their voices can go to that higher plane so much more easy than a male voice. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: Forever Young, by Dylan, is one of my

Forever Young, by Dylan, is one of my favorite songs. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: After I was old enough to work, they'd

After I was old enough to work, they'd have to make three pies: one for each family and one for Lavon. And I'd guard mine. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: I'm not in it for my health. I'm

I'm not in it for my health. I'm a musician and I wanna live the way I do. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: By the time The Band did The Last

By the time The Band did The Last Waltz, the chemistry had changed, and it wasn't a thrill anymore to live that studio kind of life. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: Maybe the greatness we heard in [Richard Manuel]'s

Maybe the greatness we heard in [Richard Manuel]'s voice, that catch in it, came from all that pain. To this day, we don't really know. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: I don't fool with a lot of things

I don't fool with a lot of things that I can't have fun with. There's not much reward in that. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: I played some Yamaha drums that I like

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 Quotes By Levon Helm: There were no rules, other than that the

There were no rules, other than that the song should sound good and be fun to play. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: I never subscribe to the stay-at-home policy. I'm

I never subscribe to the stay-at-home policy. I'm not sick of the road or sick of eating in good restaurants around the country. I like to travel. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: I like to get within handshaking distance of

I like to get within handshaking distance of the crowd. If it happens, they know it, we know it, and that's all we came here for. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: I love horns, and the bigger the band,

I love horns, and the bigger the band, the better it sounds to my ear. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: As rowdy as the place was, I've seen

As rowdy as the place was, I've seen rowdier times playing fraternity parties in Oklahoma. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: Lord, when the song wants to pick up

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

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: My dad and I played music. He teaches

My dad and I played music. He teaches me a song or two every time I'm home. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: The way to do it is to put

The way to do it is to put as much life into the song as I can. You can either get it to breathe or you can't. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: Drums just always sounded like the most fun

Drums just always sounded like the most fun part of that good music for me. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: My parents wanted me to be smart and

My parents wanted me to be smart and be a scholar, and the best I could do was graduate high school. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: The crowd is just as important as the

The crowd is just as important as the group. It takes everything to make it work. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: The Band never really played big concert tours.

The Band never really played big concert tours. We never sold millions and millions of albums. — Levon Helm

Levon Quotes By Levon Helm: When I was younger, I used to drive

When I was younger, I used to drive up to a bunch of turkeys, roll down the window and say something. They'd all gobble back at once. — Levon Helm