Musician

What I want to do, is play music for somebody who believe in me.

Me being a skinny guy, I could crawl into the steel pit.

When I got to Chicago I had to find my way.

I want to play in a place people want to hear me.

But my big thing was always the blues.

I look in music magazines now and see things on Luther Allison, and my name's getting out there more, thanks to all the good people at Alligator Records and at my management company.

But you know, I still had a dream of being able to go back home and tour.

The blues is the foundation, and it's got to carry the top. The other part of the scene, the rock 'n' roll and the jazz, are the walls of the blues.

Well, I first started going to Europe in the late '70s.

I have as much input to the blues; I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect.

And I can do the rock clubs if I have to.

In the States, it takes you a lifetime just to get from Chicago's South Side to the West Side.

But I did that, and I created another blues scene, another something I can sing about.

I focused on how these people became how they were.

I had the qualifications, but I was not chosen.

Buddy Guy finally got a break and made it. And Buddy Guy deserves it.

I don't want to be in some big beautiful place that nobody want me, because I play the blues.

I want people to recognize Luther Allison when I play.

I think I'm the most positive guy still going in my generation, and I'm out there to prove that.

I've been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my back door someday.