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.

I started on drums when I was 13 and played them for two years. Then I went to guitar for a year, played keyboards for a year and a half, and went back to guitar.

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

A lot of things just got distorted, like stories about each other. After the tour we never talked. I believe a band should be a band.

When you come from the Midwest, you have a more open mind than if you come from the West Coast or the East Coast.

For me, practice isn't doing scales but doing things like writing, jamming with other people, or playing gigs.

I can't do anything but play guitar.