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You go through these phases. That's how life is. Over the long term, you just can't do one thing. I saw that back in the Sixties when I was getting started.

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R&B and all that stuff was always very spare and spontaneous. Nobody made those records under solid gold situations. It was just in and out, and you didn't labor over the thing. I like music like that.

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The '50s was the golden age of music all over the world for some crazy, 'X-File'-like reason I can't quite understand.

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People who aren't as interested in recorded music as they used to be will say, 'Oh, 'Buena Vista?' Loved it.' And I'll say, 'Well, how about any of my other recent records. I've been doing some pretty good ones. You like those?' And they go, 'Huh?'

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I love listening to gospel records.

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I used to sneak gospel tunes into my old records, just as kind of a personal thing.

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I just feel that music is a great life because it's very rewarding. It's a gratification. You do this for yourself, and you also do this for other people.

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'Buena Vista Social Club' is a great song and a difficult tune to play.

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If something grooves and you like the sound, then that's all you need.

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Being the front guy is a hard job.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 15th, 1947

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