Lyle Lovett quote

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 6 Feb 2012 1:54 pm

From Lyle Lovett's "What I've Learned" interview in the Feb. 2012 issue of Esquire magazine:

'It's the inspiration and excitement that you get from being amazed when you give a vague direction to a guitar player like Dean Parks — "Make it sound a little more purple" — and then hear him play exactly the right thing.'

Read more: http://www.esquire.com/features/what-iv ... z1ldnOCaFh

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 6 Feb 2012 2:01 pm

Dean, if you're reading this, what is the sound of purple, and how did you know?

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 7 Feb 2012 7:53 am

I see another quote was: "You have to be really good to get away with smashing a guitar."
Made me wonder, might he have been referring to you-know-who?

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 7 Feb 2012 8:44 am

I think he meant him. He is really good:

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 7 Feb 2012 9:24 am

Or this: