I didn't sit down and work out other people's material; I've never believed in that.
A wah-wah is important as well. I love it; it makes the guitar scream.
There's more power in the simpler things, I think.
I use a combination of all my influences on my albums.
I don't tend to have a favorite album; I tend to have favorite tracks. There are flaws in every album that spoil it for me.
The first real thing I heard was Three O'Clock Blues by B.B. King. That's where it all began for me.