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On acoustic guitar I tend to stay in the key of D for some reason. On electric guitar I keep basic: C, G, D, and A. The key of D minor is also real good for me.
Tommy Shaw
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I'm not the kind of guy who deserves to play a vintage guitar because I'm too rough on instruments.
Tommy Shaw
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Songwriting is the other weight on the opposite side of the scale from touring. They balance me out creatively.
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I've always stuck with Gibsons. I've had Guilds and Fenders, too, but I always wind up going back to Gibsons.
Tommy Shaw
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When I became 16 I started thinking seriously about singing.
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It was more fun trying to figure out I Want To Hold Your Hand than to take lessons. By this time I knew basic chords.
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I was born in Alabama and my first live music experiences were in church. Every Sunday we watched regional gospel groups on television singing their hearts out.
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There were some older guitarists on my side of town, and I got to know many of them.
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I like being on the road, living in hotels. While I've got a real nice house, I go crazy when I'm there.
Tommy Shaw
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If I have an idea, I write it down, although I usually carry a little dictation machine with me because I'm too lazy to write.
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When a song gets its legs and begins to come to me, this is the euphoric hook that keeps me wanting to continue.
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Once you start thinking about it in a mercenary frame of mind, then you're finished. You're a joke, because there are too many mercenaries out there already.
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When you sign with a label, they do insist upon certain rights, and if you have a competent attorney, your rights will be protected.
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