How do you stop somebody from growing?

The best money I made was panhandling.

Blues teaches you to develop coherent solos, because the form you're playing over is so basic. You have to develop leads that go someplace.

When I got to LA and was with the James Gang, I got the opportunity to write a lot, to play in front of large audiences, make some money.

My family were all musicians. I really wasn't interested in school or anything.

I used to try and take things in leaps and bounds. Now I've realized it's got to be step by step.

You're in direct contact with the music by having the strings under your fingers. It's not mechanical like a piano.