They prospect of seeing oneself in the mirror clean-shaven is too close to a Vincent Price film... a prospect not to be contemplated, no matter the compensation.

My discussion with Keith Richards about the creative process led me to believe that there's an invisible presence of a stream of ever-flowing creativity that we overhear-all you have to do is pull up the antenna and dial it in. This presence allows you to maintain your sense of origin and move forward.

It's a real uphill challenge to battle the white-guyness.

If you're really looking for something in particular, it helps to take your time.

It doesn't take much to be good, but it takes a lot to be real good.

Sooner rather than later, any other form other than digital media will be a thing of the past. It won't vanish, but let's face it, this is seemingly the way of the future.

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.