Blues and jazz pulled me away from what was left of my family.
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The British feel of blues has been hard, rather than emotional. Far too much emphasis on 12 bar, too little attention to words, far too little originality.
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I wanted to be able to play guitar. I wanted to be able to make music hurt.
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Since the age of 12, all my musical thinking has been influenced by Afro-American music.
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I had always intended to make a living out of playing blues. But I never admitted it to myself. I don't suppose I could have given a logical reason for it ever becoming possible to do so.
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When I reflect on how things have changed, I can't help but laugh.
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