There was not a lot of rock n roll in the house. Our parents didnt think it was very groovy, and I tend to agree with them. If you grew up with Charlie Parker, Bill Haley wasnt very hip.

I'd been to Memphis before, but we stayed out of Memphis early on in the late 70s for obvious reasons. People were very sensitive about Elvis Presley, and my stage name obviously would be provocative to some people in that area at that time.

I believe that music is connected by human passions and curiosities rather than by marketing strategies.

You do have to be a bit careful with your voice. It is an instrument.

I find humming is very useful.

Well, T Bone's had a remarkable career as a producer since the time that we first worked together. He was dividing his time between recording and producing when we first met, and touring. We toured together and we were great friends.

The Internet is overrated. It's much smaller an innovation than people think it is. I don't think it's changed the way anybody makes music.