Well, people who are blues purist types are usually the most vocal and the ones that pop up on the websites.

I've probably gone a month or two without playing guitar, just because I've gotten so burnt on it touring all year or whatever.

I love all kinds of different music.

I've literally become comfortable with approaching whatever style of music at any time.

Some of my influences are black gospel artists so I definitely want to do a soul-gospel type thing.

It seemed at first that everybody was more concerned with my age.

But I needed to prove to everyone that I was a serious musician.