Rick Derringer Quotes & Sayings

“It's a great relationship when you can work with the person who you consider to be your soul mate.”

“And what makes me happy now has changed as well... Its one thing to play in a bar or at a biker festival, and hear a guy who's been drinking beer all day come up and tell you how good you are. For a long time in your life that will make you happy.”

“There was nobody at the time who was playing slide guitar like Johnny, and nobody, or no white guys at least, that was playing country blues like that on the acoustic guitar. And it was at that point that I realized what Johnny had to offer.”

“I've always been a guy who's pretty supportive, its just my nature, so I came in to the situation with the attitude that I wanted to support Johnny and make it work.”

“I know some people will be surprised to hear it, but I've found that my music, whether its blues or rock, or whatever you want to call it, can be channeled into a positive direction that actually helps people.”

“I started The McCoys in 1962, so I'm approaching my 40th year in the entertainment business.”

“In the nineties I was doing those Blues Bureau records, but over the past two years, I have really gone back to my Christian roots and have been born again.”

“So, after awhile, you can only get so much happiness from a guy who's drunk come up and tell you you're great.”

“Because I was successful over the years, I never had the opportunity to do the stuff I really wanted.”

“I just really longed to do music that reflected me as an adult and music that I thought was for other adults.”