Howard Stern
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Okay. So... Short version. I'll tell you why I play guitar. I'm going to blame Jimmy Fallon. You going to jam with Jelly Roll tonight? No, no, no. Is Jimmy here tonight? Jimmy, stand up. There we go. Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy Fallon says to me... You've got to be kidding me. Here's what happened. Ten years ago, I turned 60, and I said I either want to play the guitar... Yeah.
...or I want to learn to paint. Oh, and you did what? I never drew. I never, you know... For some reason, I wanted to paint in the worst way.
...or I want to learn to paint. Oh, and you did what? I never drew. I never, you know... For some reason, I wanted to paint in the worst way.
...or I want to learn to paint. Oh, and you did what? I never drew. I never, you know... For some reason, I wanted to paint in the worst way.
Yeah, I began to study watercolor, and I really focused on it. And you know as a pianist that you just have to focus on it. It's not that people have some sort of natural ability. It's the work.
Yeah, I began to study watercolor, and I really focused on it. And you know as a pianist that you just have to focus on it. It's not that people have some sort of natural ability. It's the work.
Yeah, I began to study watercolor, and I really focused on it. And you know as a pianist that you just have to focus on it. It's not that people have some sort of natural ability. It's the work.
Well, it's true. And by the way, that fucks my head up. Because what I said to my wife, I want to learn guitar, but I feel foolish because of my age. Like, what am I trying to do here? I don't want to be a rock star. I just want to understand music.
Well, it's true. And by the way, that fucks my head up. Because what I said to my wife, I want to learn guitar, but I feel foolish because of my age. Like, what am I trying to do here? I don't want to be a rock star. I just want to understand music.
Well, it's true. And by the way, that fucks my head up. Because what I said to my wife, I want to learn guitar, but I feel foolish because of my age. Like, what am I trying to do here? I don't want to be a rock star. I just want to understand music.
Because I love musicians, and I love what they do, and I want to understand that language. Let's do a duet sometime, piano and guitar. Do you play minuet and G? I do. All right, then we can do it.
Because I love musicians, and I love what they do, and I want to understand that language. Let's do a duet sometime, piano and guitar. Do you play minuet and G? I do. All right, then we can do it.
Because I love musicians, and I love what they do, and I want to understand that language. Let's do a duet sometime, piano and guitar. Do you play minuet and G? I do. All right, then we can do it.
No, no, no. It hurts the fingers, though, doesn't it? Well, look at the tips of my fingers. Look at those calluses. Oh, my God.
No, no, no. It hurts the fingers, though, doesn't it? Well, look at the tips of my fingers. Look at those calluses. Oh, my God.
No, no, no. It hurts the fingers, though, doesn't it? Well, look at the tips of my fingers. Look at those calluses. Oh, my God.
How much are you playing a day? Well, I'm on vacation now, so I can play. From guitar? No, from work. I'm on vacation from work, so I can play some days five, six hours. Really? So you must be good now. I'm not good.