I was working at this club in downtown L.A. from four to eight at night, just Eddie Rubin, the drummer, and I.

My first really good guitar was a Gibson J-45.

I was rooming with Jimmy Bowen at the time, doing some gigs, then I went back to New Orleans and played there in '62.

That rich guy you've been seeing, must have put you down. Welcome back baby, to the poor side of town.

I was working at this club in downtown L.A. from four to eight at night, just Eddie Rubin, the drummer, and I.

If you're going to get into music, you've got to learn the 12-bar blues.

I took care of myself. Basically I'm a vegetarian, I run every day, I exercise. I kind of control my living habits. I try to get a good night's sleep every night, I don't stay up all night and do all that stuff.