My mother was a Mohawk, born and raised on a reservation, and when I was a kid, she would take me there to visit her relatives. Robbie Robertson bearkidmohawk Change image and share on social
I don't know - it's a bit of a mystery of how things come about when they do. I don't have a scientific explanation for it. Sometimes when you're writing a song, you don't know where you're going. Robbie Robertson biteexplanationmystery Change image and share on social
I am fascinated by the places that music comes from, like fife-and-drum blues from southern Mississippi or Cajun music out of Lafayette, Louisiana, shape-note singing, old harp singing from the mountains - I love that stuff. It's like the beginning of rock and roll: something comes down from the hills, and something comes up from the delta. Robbie Robertson beginbluecajun share on social
Some music is supposed to be disposable; that's OK. A lot of music is fun for today, but it isn't supposed to be timeless; it's supposed to be trendy. Robbie Robertson disposablefunlot Change image and share on social
When I was 14 years old, I had the opportunity to meet Buddy Holly. I asked him how he got that big, powerful sound out of his guitar amp. He said, 'I blew a speaker and decided not to get it fixed.' Robbie Robertson ampaskbig Change image and share on social
You don't stumble upon your heritage. It's there, just waiting to be explored and shared. Robbie Robertson exploreheritageshare Change image and share on social
I don't like overt traditionalism. Robbie Robertson overttraditionalism Change image and share on social
My thirst for knowledge and experience comes from the idea that once you learned something, it was time to learn something else. I missed out on a formal educational process, so I'm making up for that. Robbie Robertson educationalexperienceformal share on social