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.

Our skin colours may vary, but what's upstairs - there's certain things we've all got in common.

Can't do it, simply cause underneath 'em is too ugly.

Turn on, tune up, rock out.

I too once belived in the heavier gauge string as a superior tone source. However, thanks to the graciousness of B.B. King I learned that a lighter-gauge string offers superior playing comfort ... try it, you may like it.

Did Muddy Waters play an acoustic? Well of course he did. But did he turn his back on being able to plug it in and play louder? No, he plugged in and turned it up and got miles and miles ahead of the game in one fateful act of just plugging in.

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.