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Post by ekforum on Nov 29, 2009 14:30:30 GMT -5
I was NEVER a welcomed addition to the band, except that Ronnie invited me. After we wrote ALABAMA, there was no reason to impress him any further. Ronnie had his reason for having me there and he was the ONLY reason I was there. Allen and Gary didn't care to have me around from the git-go...they're very competitive and I don't care much about competition.
So, to clarify...as a youngster in my 20s, I was cocky and pretty sure of my ability. Looking back now I realize I didn't know much of anything! You gotta give people ROOM TO GROW...even me.
As I've said, the whole 'who is better' issue is stupid. Different styles, different takes & angles. I play pretty well but, let's face it...there are others who can play rings around me.
What separates me from them are the opening licks to SWEET HOME ALABAMA and SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL. That's it. Get it? Makes me different...not better.
If it was 1973 and you asked me who was better, of course I'D SAY I WAS! The difference there is 24 to 50-something.
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Post by ekforum on Nov 29, 2009 14:31:02 GMT -5
Q - In several places on the forum, I've seen you refer to yourself as "the 2nd luckiest guitarist in the world." Who was #1?
If you think Allen had ANY luck except bad luck, think again. Rossington's lucky, or rather I should say 'fortunate', because he (like me) was in the right place at the right time, he survived a plane crash (among other things) and he's still alive today to enjoy the celebrity of it all.
And this isn't said to demean Rossington in ANY MANNER AT ALL...I actually have a lot of respect for the guy, love all of his old solos and I believe he deserves to be in the place where he's at. Whoa...that said, I HOPE it's a GOOD PLACE. I think he's been doing ok.
By the way...the definition of 'luck' is : where preparation meets opportunity. Remember that.
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