I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound

If you plan on continuing a tradition, it might be a good idea to find out just what tradition it is that you intend to continue.

Learning to play is mostly about learning to hear, and learning to really listen deeply to sound in a musical way is a lifetime's worth of work.

Its more about conception and touch and spirit and soul than whether my hardware was in place.

Listening is the key to everything good in music.

I love playing and working on music. It is something that I feel really lucky to be able to spend my life doing. And I don't sleep much!

I was able to work with the best musicians in Kansas City starting when I was really young