Author: Johnny Rivers

Quotes

The first time I went to New York, I met Alan Freed.

The first time I went to New York, I met Alan Freed.

- Johnny Rivers

Guys like Otis Blackwell and Bobby Darin, and all the guys who were writing songs for Elvis at the time, just hanging around, writing songs, talking about music.

Guys like Otis Blackwell and Bobby Darin, and all the guys who were writing songs for Elvis at the time, just hanging around, writing songs, talking about music.

- Johnny Rivers

When I came back to California in the early '60s I was hanging out with Jimmy Bowen, Phil Spector, and I wanted to be a record producer and work with other artists.

When I came back to California in the early '60s I was hanging out with Jimmy Bowen, Phil Spector, and I wanted to be a record producer and work with other artists.

- Johnny Rivers

I'd gone through periods where I didn't work live performances for probably seven or eight months at a time.

I'd gone through periods where I didn't work live performances for probably seven or eight months at a time.

- Johnny Rivers

About two months into the Whisky, I borrowed some money and rented a remote recording truck.

About two months into the Whisky, I borrowed some money and rented a remote recording truck.

- Johnny Rivers

My first really good guitar was a Gibson J-45.

My first really good guitar was a Gibson J-45.

- Johnny Rivers

After that initial success, every chance we got we'd hire that remote recording truck and just record stuff at the Whisky because it was so inexpensive.

After that initial success, every chance we got we'd hire that remote recording truck and just record stuff at the Whisky because it was so inexpensive.

- Johnny Rivers

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