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. Rick Derringer Read Quote
Because I was successful over the years, I never had the opportunity to do the stuff I really wanted. Rick Derringer Read Quote
Brenda did some little vocal arrangements for us and she got to sing as well. So, we’re happy to be able to work together and that’s another reason why we look forward to doing more of these. Rick Derringer Read Quote
For me, I go in and play a few Christian songs for an audience, and now I have people come up and not tell me I’m great, but tell me that my music is helping save their lives, helping them in the Lord, and helping them end their vices. Rick Derringer Read Quote
I just really longed to do music that reflected me as an adult and music that I thought was for other adults. Rick Derringer Read Quote
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. Rick Derringer Read Quote
I started The McCoys in 1962, so I’m approaching my 40th year in the entertainment business. Rick Derringer Read Quote
I took the rhythm place, which a lot of people didn’t know how to do the way I could, and this was really the first time that Johnny had a rhythm guitar player. Rick Derringer Read Quote
