Everything I’ve ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.
Once you become predictable, no one’s interested anymore.
It was a great thrill to listen every night and hear him on NBC radio. Les played just as great then. And then later on, in the 1950s, Les Paul turned the whole world on to guitar. He’s just a terrific, flashy, tasty guitarist.
Do it again on the next verse and people think you meant it.
