Working with Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson takes you up another level. Benmont Tench jenningslevelnelson Change image and share on social
You can go crazy and play solos in the right place, and that's great because it can intensify and bring an emotional lift. But the thing is you don't want to get in the way of the song. Benmont Tench bringcrazyemotional Change image and share on social
I'm not an overly skilled piano player or organ player at all, but I think I'm the right piano and organ player for the Heartbreakers. And I've been the right piano and organ player for a lot of sessions that I've been called on. Benmont Tench callhaveheartbreaker share on social
The people that call me to play on records call me because they think that I will suit their music. And the people whose music I suit are by and large people that I'm a fan of. Benmont Tench callfanlarge Change image and share on social
I don't know about five guys against the world. It's more like five guys against these three chords, and we're gonna wrestle 'em down no matter what it takes. Benmont Tench chordgonnaguy Change image and share on social
I learned that the songs that mean the most to me are the songs that I write by myself. While there were people I wrote really well with, particularly Gary Nicholson and Delbert McClinton, and I really enjoyed the experience, I came away from it feeling like I need to write by myself. Benmont Tench delbertenjoyexperience share on social
Jeff Lynne is an arranger, and I think it's probably much easier for him to go ahead and play a part himself than to try to show somebody else what he wants. But it's hard for me to say; I barely know Jeff. Benmont Tench aheadarrangerbarely share on social
I quit college and neglected to tell my dad. Benmont Tench collegedadneglect Change image and share on social
There was a period when I wrote in Nashville for Maverick and then Warner/Chappell, and it was interesting. Benmont Tench chappellinterestmaverick Change image and share on social
