Lightnin' Hopkins taught us, "the rubber on a wheel is faster than the rubber on a heel" and Muddy Waters taught us "you don't have to be the best one; just be a good 'un" .. that just about says it all, always strive to be a good 'un.

I probably owe as much to Jeff Beck as I do to Son House with connections to the blues.

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

The blues is life itself.

One springs to mind: one of our very first gigs in a small East Texas town was not well promoted. At least, that was our conclusion. After the band loaded in and the curtain opened, we realized there was exactly one paying customer in the audience. We kind of made the best of it playing through the first set, took a break and bought him a Coke and then went on to perform for the remainder of the night. It wasn't exactly a catastrophe but it certainly stands as legendary.

Having a visual element to your band is a good thing.

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