Plant Your Love And Let It Grow.

Musically, He Was Like An Old Man In A Boy's Skin.

I Sought My Father In The World Of The Black Musician, Because It Contained Wisdom, Experience, Sadness And Loneliness. I Was Not Ever Interested In The Music Of Boys. From My Youngest Years, I Was Interested In The Music Of Men.

Music Became A Healer For Me. And I Learned To Listen With All My Being. I Found That It Could Wipe Away All Fear And Confusion.

My Definition Of Blues Is That It's A Musical Form Which Is Very Disciplined And Structured Coupled With A State Of Mind, And You Can Have Either Of Those Things But It's The Two Together That Make It What It Is. And You Need To Be A Student For One, And A Human Being For The Other, But Those Things Alone Don't Do It.

My Original Interests And Intentions In Guitar Playing Were Primarily Created On Quality Of Tone, For Instance, The Way The Instrument Could Be Made To Echo Or Simulate The Human Voice.