“There's a musicologist named Peter van der Merwe whose theory is that ...” — Robert Christgau Quote

There's a musicologist named Peter van der Merwe whose theory is that the blues generates tune families, and that their similarity to each other is in fact part of the pleasure you take in them - rather than the differentiation in which Jerome Kern and George Gershwin indulged to great effect.

I don't believe in pulling punches or being judicious, as the standard in literary criticism or academic musicology.

As a power listener who listens to music between 10 and 14 hours a day and who always has his earphones and MP3 player with him, convenience really means a lot to me.

My personal experience has been that in my free bohemian subculture, I'm not unique.

I'm not interested in re-creating the same blues I love so much. I'm interested in pushing boundaries.

Ray grew up in Chicago so he had the blues, Muddy Waters and all that. He also had classical training. That was pretty cool. That was invoked in the intro to 'Light My Fire,' which was very kind of Bach-like.

For a while I had a blues band in L.A., but I realized I was too optimistic to play the blues. I did not have the misery in my heart that the blues required.

I like the style of the deVOL kitchens - shaker style with dark greys and blues, ceramic tiles and metallics dotted around.

I don't need the credits for playing the blues and paying the dues. I've already done it. There are some other things to do here - movies and scores and voice-overs.