87 Quotes by Dusty Hill

I'd go over to friends' houses and ask them to put on some Howlin' Wolf, and they wouldn't know what I was talking about. Then, when they would come over to my house, I'd play them some blues. Their parents wouldn't let them come back. The blues were still called 'race records' back then.

I mean, rock 'n' roll is based on the blues, whether people want to know that or not.

Some thought it strange that we incorporated synthesizers in our music but the equipment was there so we just figured out a way to use it.

Yeah, playing live for me is the essence of what we do.

I was 19 or 20 the last time I shaved.

I love movies and I'm interested in watching how they're made and everything.

Actually, my mother turned me on to the blues. We had Lightnin' Hopkins as well as Elvis Presley records.

When I was younger, I'd listen to a song and take it literally. I'd think, Boy, what a drag. How horrible, he must be really bummin'.

My major influences were primarily guitar players and bands; I started playing bass by accident.