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>> but you could transpose it then, and you were like, "okay, reggae doesnt work and im going to do something else." >> well, i said, "lets come up with a different kind of, rhythm." like a, instead of, we did a shuffle. ♪ ♪ so, i credit the band for a lot of the arrangements. ♪ things that you might have done, well, only the good die young ♪ ♪ whats what i said only the good die young ♪ >> sometimes your lyrics seem to me to be counteracting the melody. so, for example, "always a wo...

Your hand" was a big hit. and this was different. what is that? who is that? thats the beatles, and it changed my life. thats why i do what i do now, because of what the beatles did. this was like a band from a neighborhood, kind of like me and my friends. they were working class guys, and they were hugely successful and they made their own music. i said, "thats what i want to do." >> how old were you, when you were thinking it? >> in 1964, i was 14 years old. but at this point, you have already...

Youre an instant star. theres a lot of work involved. but theres also the background. i grew up hearing all kinds of music. i was exposed to classical music at a young age, broadway shows, folk music. >> what was the first tune that you ever played? >> the first tune i ever played, wait a minute, ill show you this. my daughter has the same book, i think im plugging this shamelessly. >> the john thompson. the john thompson piano course. book 1, first-grade book. john thompson used it for piano. t...

Was a good pianist, but he worked at a corporation, doing another kind of work. my mother was very musical, she sang. and i took piano lessons, because my mom wanted me to take piano lessons. i lived in a little levitt house on a quarter acre, and we had an old lester upright piano, which was not a very good piano and i was taking lessons. to what end? i didnt know. >> when you look at it now, do you think people have a gene for music and musical talent? because your father was a great pianist. ...