In 1950, the biggest amp you could get was no bigger than a tabletop radio.

White people get nervous and speed things up. You don't have to be in a hurry because you ain't got nothing to gain and you ain't got nothin' to lose. And that's where the groove lies.

Most of the reggae awareness is still among music industry people and people who are already into all types of music.

Experience is definitely the high road once driven. It actually enhances the songwriting and song sourcing process.

A blown-out tube ripped some of the grind from the amplifier, throwing us into a momentary tizzy. The unusual sound led me to play unusually, and the recorded take turned out to be a keeper. Insriration can come from the most unlikely places ... keep your head on and your ears open.

Each guitar has its own character and personality, which can be magnified once the player engages in beatin' it up

Sounds like the blues are composed of feeling, finesse, and fear.