“Chris Hillman (of the Byrds) recounts...'What happened to the Buffulo Springfield at the Whisky was similar to what happened to us at Ciro's...everybody wanted to be there. It became the place to be...a great gig.'” -- Johnny Rogan
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“When I was younger and did a stand-up gig, it would take me two weeks to recover. Sometimes I'd get so panicked that I would stutter.”
“I was just thrilled to get the gig to begin with. Ten years later to still have it is not only thrilling but also somewhat of a puzzlement.”
“I see myself as a comic but the acting helps sell tickets for gigs.”
“The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape.”
“I still remember the first gig where I got people going, it was Rascals in New Jersey, and the place was packed. I was scared. People were expecting me to be funny. I gotta be honest, every time I walk into a club, it's that same fear.”
“You can handle just about anything that comes at you out on the road with a believable grin, common sense and whiskey.”
“I like the Whisky old an the women young”
“I'm on a whisky diet. I've lost 3 days already.”
“There is no such thing as a bad whisky. Some whiskies just happen to be better than others.”
“It is true that whisky improves with age. The older I get, the more I like it.”
Bob Lefsetz Author
Johnny Marr Musician
Roger McGuinn Musician
Sylvie Simmons
