Blues musicians don't retire. They drop.
Standing between these two guys you'd have to be me to know how I'm feelin'!
I said, I'm going to stand up and somebody is going to pay attention to me.
I didn't look up and say, "Oh, man, if I learn how to play a guitar I could make not much money, but I'd make a decent living like Eric Clapton or somebody." There wasn't nothing like that out there.
The jazz and blues clubs are like the jazz and blues musicians - they're disappearing.
I've never missed a gig yet. Music makes people happy, and that's why I go on doing it - I like to see everybody smile.