I like big shows, a lot of volume and a lot of energy. I love electric instruments. But I do love mixing those with bluegrass instruments and cranking those up, too, with a little bit of that rock energy.
From Dierks Bentley
And I'm the biggest country fan there is, but I'm always a little cautious of a slower song or just a song with subject matter.
I think the great country songs mixed with some of that bluegrass instrumentation - and surrounding all that with a little bit of a rock vibe and energy - is the kind of music I make.
I always say the best applause you can get is when you walk from backstage up to your microphone at a concert. It's also nice to walk up to the mike at an awards show, and that applause is great, too, but the best is when your fans are cheering for you.
Patty Griffin is iconic, and there's no other word to really describe her. She is iconic for a lot of people - not only for me but for a lot of fans. Her voice is one of a kind, and she's such an important figure in the American music scene.
When you go to the Opry for a show or hear it on the radio, you get the whole circle of country music.
I'm a huge fan of Billy Idol. I spiked my hair every day like him in 7th and 8th grade.
I'm a member of the George Jones fan club, and I'm a member of U2's fan club.
I also was a huge 'Dukes of Hazzard' fan. I used to have T-shirts that said 'Dierks of Hazzard' custom-made.
I think I've claimed the right to be any version of me that I want to be.
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