COVER STORY
and he picked up on it , too . I mean he realized that . But when we got more famous that became impossible . We became so wrapped up in our own ideology that to be influenced by someone outside was almost impossible .
When was the first time you could stretch out on the guitar ?
Because of our ready-made following we could do that any time . The more guitar playing you gave them the better they liked it . And to begin with , we didn ’ t have a full set . We had maybe three quarters of an hour ’ s material . And when it became clear that we needed more than that , we just stretched the numbers out and then that became vogue ! It was purely accidental .
What about “ Badge ”?
That was sort of a mix up . I think it was written between myself , George Harrison , and Ringo Starr , where we all just threw lines in and were
“ Key to the Highway ” by Allman Brothers with Eric Clapton
36 GUITAR TRICKS INSIDER DIGITAL EDITION JANUARY / FEBRUARY