Topic: Who's Been Talking - Quote Drive 2013

[JohnLeePimp]

"My hook is in the water, and all the fish is up on top"
Eddie Burns - Fun Time

[uncle bud]

In 1976 for the bicentennial I rented a motor home, I thought that would be so cool, and three months later, I bought the motor home, gave up my apartment and I lived on the road for 26 years with my first two wives. Not at the same time. - Roy Book Binder, Bob West interview, Port Townsend 2006

[frailer24]

"Sometimes I say I love you, then again I don't; Sometimes I think I'll quit you, then again I won't." Charlie Patton, "Moon Goin' Down"       "I don't show you my ticket, now you don't know where I'm gwine" Charlie Patton, "Devil Sent The Rain"

[uncle bud]

Much of the Dolceola's checkered history is recounted in various journals as well as the previous Yazoo 2003, which you may refer to now before discarding - Pat Conte, notes to The Key to the Kingdom, Washington Phillips, Yazoo 2073, which describe Phillips' true instrument as a paired Phonoharp and Celestaphon.

[Rivers]

When you hear that bell ringing, can't you hear that whistle blow. Well I feel like leaving but I don't know where to go - Bumble Bee Slim, Bricks In My Pillow

[Mr.OMuck]

Hell is Full of Musical Amateurs
George Bernard Shaw

[Mr.OMuck]

I Don't Care Much About Music. What I like is Sounds.
Dizzy Gillespie

[uncle bud]

Hot dog! People, you know, a gentleman asked me last night what I was doing. I said, 'Well, sir, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, I don't do anything'. He says, 'Well, what do you do on Thursday, Friday and Saturday?' I says, 'Why, I rest'. He says, 'You do anything on Sunday?' 'Oh, yes sir, that's my busiest day'. He says, 'What are you doing on Sunday?' I says, 'Getting ready to do nothing on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday'. Ha-hah! - Uncle Dave Macon, Wouldn't Give Me Sugar in My Coffee

[JohnLeePimp]

I went down on Rampart, didn't even mean no harm
...when the police walked up, caught me by my arm
Charles Lacy Rampart Street Part 2

It's been a dark old world, since my baby went away
I've had so much trouble, well I'm lucky to be here today
Big Bill Dotson - Dark Old World

Take it easy baby, you may live a great long time
Nathaniel Terry - Take It Easy

[Gumbo]

Lomax: And how old is Son House?
Morganfield: Oh I imagine Son .. he's ancient .. he's 'bout 47  ... (Interview #1, Plantation Recordings.)

[frankie]

"I could DIE doin' this." - Yank Rachell encouraging Dan Smith on Night Latch Blues

[Gumbo]

I just noticed the quote which begins "Graucho: Are you married? Got any kids?" has Groucho spelled incorrectly twice.

[uncle bud]

Well, that definitely won't do.

edit: fixed

[JohnLeePimp]

...This is sincere!

Sally Dotson, Black Ghost Blues

I have no time to play... when bullets, start travelling my way

Charlie Burse, Scared To Death

[Lyle Lofgren]

I think the quote was from Gaucho Marx, the South American cowboy.

Lyle