There were a whole lot, I bought every blues record I could find, it wasn't just one or two people. My vocal influences were Ray Charles and Bobby Blue Bland.

When I was about 12, I knew I wanted to be a musician. The blues had so much emotion and so much feeling; if you don't have that, you're not going to be good at it.

T-Bone Walker was a big influence on just about every guitar player around.

I really appreciate when someone can blow me away with live acoustic blues

When I got old enough to go to night clubs to hear that music at the age of 15.

I love playing guitar. It's the only thing I've ever really been great at.

When I started workin' with Muddy. That convinced me that I could get away with doin' the blues.