The blues is life itself.
In 1950, the biggest amp you could get was no bigger than a tabletop radio.
Most of the reggae awareness is still among music industry people and people who are already into all types of music.
The blues is a mighty long road. Or it could be a river, one that twists and turns and flows into a sea of limitless musical potential.
Having a visual element to your band is a good thing.
When I was around 7 or 8 my Dad took me to a B.B. King recording session, well, that really did it. Huge and lasting impressions. After all that I pretty much knew playing guitar was something I was going to do because I just had to do it. And I did.