You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other; our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That is to help each other and not hurt each other.- Stevie Ray Vaughan
You know, there's a big lie in this business. The lie is that it's okay to go out in flames. But that doesn't do anybody much good. I may be wrong, but I think Hendrix was trying to come around.
Ya know, right now the most important thing in my life is to make sure you understand that, first of all I thank God I am alive today, and I mean that. I spent too many years of my life thinking that the big party was the whole thing.
What I am trying to get across to you; is please take of yourselves and those that you love; because that is what we are hear for, that is all we got, and that is all we can take with us. Are you with me?
The way I play, I go through a set in a year. So I put '58 Gibson Jumbo Bass frets on all my necks.
The Marshall is supposed to be 200 watts, but mine's never worked right; it peaks out at 80.
Some of us can be examples about going ahead and growing, and some of us, unfortunately, do not make it there, and end up being examples because they had to die. I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death.
So, my big brother was playing guitar and I figured I'd try it too.
Lots of times I will play lead and rhythm together.
Lonnie was ahead of his time, but at the same time he was right in there with Albert Collins's Cool Sounds.
I was taught to think the next week or month or year will only get better than it is today. So I just keep waiting to see hoe great it will get!
I wanted to play saxophone, but all I could get were a few squeaks.
I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death.
But between sets I'd sneak over to the black places to hear blues musicians. It got to the point where I was making my living at white clubs and having my fun at the other places.
And sometimes to help them we have got to help ourselves.
