All of the best songs happen on a whim.
I just do a random roulette wheel version of what I've recorded or sometimes tunes I haven't recorded. It's a collection of whatever happens, happens.
They just said, 'Roll the tape.' No rehearsal or nothing... Muddy [Waters] didn't come in and say 'I wanna rehearse.' He used to look at me and say 'Let's just play the blues. That's all you need to do.
Generally we just play music when we feel like it.
Do not rely on unplanned music; it comes out as though it were planned, but planned by someone you cross the street to avoid.
I don't seek out knowledge when it comes to guitar playing; I like to let it happen naturally.
Sometimes on my show, I just play something out of the blue, and the band picks up on it.
We never heard of tape. Everything was live, live, live.
To write a book about improvisation is partly a contradiction in terms. Improvisation is spontaneous. It's in the moment.
