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Kevin Eubanks Biography

Kevin Tyrone Eubanks (born November 15, 1957 in Philadelphia) is an American jazz and fusion guitarist and composer who was the leader of The Tonight Show Band with host Jay Leno from 1995 to 2010. He also led the Primetime Band on the short-lived The Jay Leno Show.

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Dad made it to Gold Shield Detective, so he always busted Robin, my oldest brother, and me. Always got caught, whatever we were doing.

Brother, Busted, Dad, Gold, Oldest

James Brown is the reason I play guitar.

Guitar, James, Play, Reason

I wish I could sing. I love singers, but I am way too shy. Scares the hell out of me.

Scare, Scares, Shy, Singers, Way, Wish

The worst part is doubt. When you doubt yourself, which we are taught to do, you get lost.

Doubt, Lost, Taught, Worst

Let your life be your music and let your music be your life.

Jazz, Let, Life, Life Is, Music

In most places that are rich in guitar culture, everyone uses their fingers, like in Spain or Africa. In Japan there are string instruments played that way. It is not until you get in the States that you find people using picks.

Guitar, Instruments, Japan, People

My love life is like everyone else's - great, and then terrible.

Everyone, Life, Life Is, Life Is Like, Like, Love Life

I thought people cared about music in a deep way, so I was writing to that spirit in people and in myself. It was me, thinking I knew what was up. Youth, who else can change the world?

Cared, People, Spirit, Thinking, Writing

Being as versatile as I am, I take offense to the notion that no serious musician would not be doing a late night talk show gig. One has to be open enough in other areas to be able to contribute to a show like this.

Gigs, Like, Musician, Night, Open

I love both my parents dearly.

Dearly, Love, Parent, Parents

I really live a simple life and don't need very much to feel good and happy. Don't get me wrong; I believe you should get what you earn. Sometimes you have to fight for it.

Believe, Fight, Fighting, Simple

I can pay my rent now. I guess I could always do that, but now I can get an apartment with heat.

Apartment, Heat, Pay, Rent

I was playing violin for a long time, about 6 years. It takes a while. You need very patient people in your house when you have a violin.

Long, People, Takes, Time, Years

I want someone who is open-minded, dedicated to whatever she is doing and isn't afraid to say I love you. As for looks, she shouldn't have three heads. I want a regular human being.

Being In Love, I Love You, Regular, Say, Three

If you play jazz, then you play with your fingers. If you're playing rock, you use a pick. There's really no rhyme or reason to that other than that's just the way it has been.

Pick, Play, Reason, Rocks, Use, Way

The things I really learned, I learned from watching my parents. They take care of business. Always have.

Care, Parent, Parents, Take, Take Care, Things

I am blessed to have Mom and Dad.

Blessed, Dad, Mom

The belief that we are what the media says we are, what people perceive we are, is soon to be what we think we are. We are treated based on this warped perception. It is hard to get away from it.

Media, People, Perception, Think, Thinking, Warped

I really worked with icons in the music business, which really had a strong effect on me. It wasn't just pick-up gigs.

Gigs, Icons, Strong, Worked

I consider myself a serious musician. Doing a comedy show does not take away from that in any way.

Aggravation, Away, Doe, Musician, Serious, Show

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