When I was a kid this is what I was listening to on my car radio - Lowell Fulsom singing 'Tramp.'
I've always considered myself a serious guitar player, but I haven't been really worried about whether the public thought I was. That never was part of my record sales strategy.
The record business has been so unpleasant and so bad for so long.
What the hell is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and what does it do besides talk about itself and sell postcards?
I'm sort of standing on T-Bone Walker's shoulders, Les Paul's shoulders, Lightnin' Hopkins' shoulders, Muddy Waters' shoulders, you know? And if I've inspired other people, I'm pleased. That pleases me greatly.
Growing up in Dallas, my first influences on the guitar were T-Bone Walker and Les Paul. T-Bone taught me how to play lead guitar behind my head and do the splits in 1951 when I was nine.
