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“Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller are examples of poets, I think.”

Quote by Jools Holland

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Jools Holland is a distinguished bandleader, pianist, and broadcaster. Born on January 24, 1958, he has made a significant impact on the music industry through his leadership of the Jools Holland Orchestra and his role as a judge on the popular UK television show 'Strictly Come Dancing'. more

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“'The Tube' was the first time the plebs had gone on the television. The lunatics taking over the asylum.”

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“It would be great to have Bach in one corner, Bessie Smith in another, John Lennon in another. That's what I'd ideally like. A studio of the dead.”

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“Due to my work, I tend to stay in hotels a lot of the time, and I generally prefer smaller hotels, as you tend to get better service than in the larger hotels.”

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“I learned from Van Morrison and BB King that the first take is the best. It's about capturing a moment. It's the same as love's first kiss. If you try to do it again, it doesn't work so well.”

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“Without the piano my life would be a disaster - nobody would hold me in any regard. It's the thing that saved me.”

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“I love Yamaha Clavinovas. I have them at home, in the studio and on tour with me. I find them ideal for all sorts of things: silent practice with headphones at home; writing; arranging and... just playing the blues!”

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“I have realised how exciting and easy it is to be a time traveller by looking at paintings and films and architecture and playing music or listening to it. I don't think you necessarily have to live in the present all the time.”

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