A child out of Chester, CT - the birthplace and home state of John Mayer and Keith Richards, respectively - at age 7, Ryan picked up the guitar and taught himself every Beatles song he could think of. At an early age, it was discovered that Ryan had a unique way of exploring the world and music and the guitar became his greatest salvation to the point of outplaying his early teachers who started learning his riffs. At age 8, a friend introduced Ryan to the music of Jimi Hendrix, specifically the tune “Wind Cries Mary” and his love of Blues Rock was born. Ryan’s skill and style was so mature and his fondness for the blues so developed that he and his first band were constantly booked at clubs, fairs and festivals. Along the way, ironically, rumor has it, he was “quietly” asked to leave Berklee School of Music for playing “too loud.” The music of Stevie Ray, Jimi, Clapton, John Mayall, BB King and other blues greats etched their way into his soul. At 16, John Mayall invited Ryan to...