Being As Versatile As I Am, I

The Simple Things In Life Ground Me And Keep Me Focused So Im Able To Do A Good Job With What Is In Front Of Me.

I Had The Fortunate Experience To Play With People From Different Schools Of Music. Sam Rivers Is From The Fundamentalist School Of Music.

I Really Worked With Icons In The Music Business, Which Really Had A Strong Effect On Me. It Wasn't Just Pick-up Gigs.

It Is Hard For A Black Man To Just Be Himself. We Spend So Much Time In Defense Of Something That Is Indefensible Because There Is Nothing To Defend.

In Most Places That Are Rich In Guitar Culture, Everyone Uses Their Fingers, Like In Spain Or Africa. In Japan There Are String Instruments Played That Way. It Is Not Until You Get In The States That You Find People Using Picks.