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.

ZZ Top did get a chance to play with Lightnin' Hopkins and Jimmy Reed, there's still that one, single song we just can't shake... J.B. Hutto's "Combination Boogie".

The blues is life itself.

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

Water doesn't hurt a vinyl record. Put it into a dishwasher and you're fine.

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.

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