I Don't Have Half The Nerves There

The Blues Are What I've Turned To, What Has Given Me Inspiration And Relief In All The Trials Of My Life.

It's Been Very Important Throughout My Career That I've Met All The Guys I've Copied, Because At Each Stage They've Said, 'don't Play Like Me, Play Like You.'

At First The Music Almost Repelled Me, It Was So Intense, And This Man Made No Attempt To Sugarcoat What He Was Trying To Say, Or Play. It Was Hard-core, More Than Anything I Had Ever Heard. After A Few Listenings I Realized That, On Some Level, I Had Found The Master, And That Following This Man's Example Would Be My Life's Work.

All I Am Certain Of Right Now Is That I Don't Want To Go Anywhere, And That's Not Bad For Someone Who Always Used To Run.

I've Always Wanted The Sound Of Muddy Waters' Early Records - Only Louder