Around '75 when the recession hit, club owners started going to disco because it was cheaper for them to just buy a sound system than it was to hire a band. Tommy Shaw bandbuycheap Change image and share on social
Songwriting is the other weight on the opposite side of the scale from touring. They balance me out creatively. Tommy Shaw balancecreativelyopposite Change image and share on social
I was born in Alabama and my first live music experiences were in church. Every Sunday we watched regional gospel groups on television singing their hearts out. Tommy Shaw alabamabearchurch Change image and share on social
When I was about 3, my grandfather used to give me and my sister a nickel to sit out on the front porch with him and sing songs. Tommy Shaw frontgivegrandfather Change image and share on social
I don't write on tour. There is so much to do day in and day out when you are on the road. Tommy Shaw dayroadtour Change image and share on social
If I have an idea, I write it down, although I usually carry a little dictation machine with me because I'm too lazy to write. Tommy Shaw carrydictationidea Change image and share on social
It was more fun trying to figure out I Want To Hold Your Hand than to take lessons. By this time I knew basic chords. Tommy Shaw basicchordfigure Change image and share on social
I've always stuck with Gibsons. I've had Guilds and Fenders, too, but I always wind up going back to Gibsons. Tommy Shaw backfendergibson Change image and share on social