Steve Forbert quotes

But I'm able to just keep going, and that's the challenge. It's the next song. And then just enjoying the shows and people who come out to the shows. It's pretty organic, really. (Steve Forbert)
Folk-rock hasn't changed much over the decades since the Byrds started it. View quote
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It's often said that life is strange. But compared to what? View quote
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You don't see a lot of difference between the Gin Blossoms and the Byrds. View quote
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I've had an advantage; I've had a sort of open public acceptance in New York that doesn't happen to just anyone trying to make the transition you were talking about. View quote
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There was just no way I could leave this little Martin guitar in my apartment overnight or even in the afternoon, and expect to find it there when I got back. View quote
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So I played the acoustic guitar and harmonica and stomped my foot and I think I was right in assuming that Greenwich Village would be the best place to perform my own material and possibly get some attention, move on to making records and all. View quote
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I'm not trying to be the new anybody. View quote
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I just play, and I'm always trying to write songs. View quote
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I wouldn't be interested in just doing a show that's mapped out and choreographed with a set list. That would've been boring so long ago it just wouldn't be any fun. View quote
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I'm self-deprecating, but I'm an artist, too. I have to write new songs to chronicle stuff for myself. I write a song like 'Middle Age' or 'Responsibility' or 'I Just Work Here,' and it's about how bleak life can be. But it's real. (Steve Forbert)
I relate to the audiences and they know me. It's pretty real. View quote
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And the music, as far as a type of music, it's still pretty viable. View quote
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I don't cringe when I think of doing old material. A lot of the people have been with me through the years. View quote
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Steve Forbert

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Photo: Jay Blakesberg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: December 13, 1954
Quotes count: 14