Bonnie Raitt

Where is it?

Where is it?

I wouldn't know how to notate a solo. I didn't take guitar lessons, so I don't know how to read music. But I took a little piano lesson. But I do everything by ear, pretty much. I just sort of make chord charts when I'm learning a new song. But I play mostly by ear. But yeah, it's pretty spontaneous. And when I'm making a record, I like to get it as live as possible on the first or second take.

I wouldn't know how to notate a solo. I didn't take guitar lessons, so I don't know how to read music. But I took a little piano lesson. But I do everything by ear, pretty much. I just sort of make chord charts when I'm learning a new song. But I play mostly by ear. But yeah, it's pretty spontaneous. And when I'm making a record, I like to get it as live as possible on the first or second take.

So minimal rehearsal. Just pick the key, learn the lyrics. I get the lyrics in front of me so I can just be present and get the band and I rocking on this tune. And then later I do my guitar solo. So I might do three or four takes. But when I piece together from two different takes, if I want to make a combo... A lot of times I start with that as the scaffolding for the solos on tour.

So minimal rehearsal. Just pick the key, learn the lyrics. I get the lyrics in front of me so I can just be present and get the band and I rocking on this tune. And then later I do my guitar solo. So I might do three or four takes. But when I piece together from two different takes, if I want to make a combo... A lot of times I start with that as the scaffolding for the solos on tour.

I'm not a big jam stretch out for three or four times around. I'd rather play more songs in the set and save the guitar duels for the rockers. Then I turn to my other guitar player and we just let her rip for a while. So that's fun. That's so fun.

I'm not a big jam stretch out for three or four times around. I'd rather play more songs in the set and save the guitar duels for the rockers. Then I turn to my other guitar player and we just let her rip for a while. So that's fun. That's so fun.

Yes.

Yes.

That bitch hit me. I want to hit her back. Like Sidney Poitier in To Serve With Love. Not To Serve With Love. In the Heat of the Night when he slaps Rod Steiger. Right. When he slaps Rod Steiger. Yeah, unbelievable.

That bitch hit me. I want to hit her back. Like Sidney Poitier in To Serve With Love. Not To Serve With Love. In the Heat of the Night when he slaps Rod Steiger. Right. When he slaps Rod Steiger. Yeah, unbelievable.

And I guess they wouldn't let you do that or what? No, no, I loved taking my piano lessons. My teacher passed away, and I also fell in love with the guitar, and I was playing the guitar more. Right. And I got enough out of the piano. I only wanted to learn piano enough so that I could back myself up and play theme from Exodus and... Pop songs. My mom was my dad's musical director in rehearsal.

And I guess they wouldn't let you do that or what? No, no, I loved taking my piano lessons. My teacher passed away, and I also fell in love with the guitar, and I was playing the guitar more. Right. And I got enough out of the piano. I only wanted to learn piano enough so that I could back myself up and play theme from Exodus and... Pop songs. My mom was my dad's musical director in rehearsal.

That's right. And so we had racks and racks of drawers of alphabetized sheet music. And I would just come home when it wasn't time for me to learn my classical piece. I would play Richard Rodgers songs. Or if ever I would leave you. I'd do all the Broadway songs. And I would play by ear and sing along with them. So I'm so lucky that I grew up with two incredible music parents. Wow.

That's right. And so we had racks and racks of drawers of alphabetized sheet music. And I would just come home when it wasn't time for me to learn my classical piece. I would play Richard Rodgers songs. Or if ever I would leave you. I'd do all the Broadway songs. And I would play by ear and sing along with them. So I'm so lucky that I grew up with two incredible music parents. Wow.

Do you know instantly? I pretty much know when I hear a song that I love so much that I just want to sing it. I mean, it started when we're little, and Joan Baez, it was one thing to fall in love with that first Joan Baez or Odetta record, but I just had... I had to sing and play it, not for performing it, but just to take in the communing with her.

Do you know instantly? I pretty much know when I hear a song that I love so much that I just want to sing it. I mean, it started when we're little, and Joan Baez, it was one thing to fall in love with that first Joan Baez or Odetta record, but I just had... I had to sing and play it, not for performing it, but just to take in the communing with her.

There's something about the song where it wasn't enough to just hear her do it. And it wasn't about her as much as it was just what that made me feel. I wanted to make myself feel. So I would sing for myself. And I'm still, when I hear a song that I go nuts over, I go, man, we're going to kill that.

There's something about the song where it wasn't enough to just hear her do it. And it wasn't about her as much as it was just what that made me feel. I wanted to make myself feel. So I would sing for myself. And I'm still, when I hear a song that I go nuts over, I go, man, we're going to kill that.