Musician

I do remember actually learning chords to Beatles songs. I thought they were great songwriters.

I have a really good band, and just returned from a short tour in California. It hasn't always gone that well.

If it wasn't for Mick, the group would've fallen apart a long time ago.

I had to learn chord shapes. I bought books with chord charts. I used to listen to all kinds of pop music.

I don't know why, but I never felt I was gonna stay with the Stones forever, even right from the beginning.

Blues music is becoming more and more popular than it ever was. I'm always meeting people on the road that are really young, and are guitar players. male and female.

I play the piano a lot at home. I write songs on the piano and guitar. I would like to actually play piano on stage. I don't think I'll get the chance for a while.

I was very influenced by Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, both of whom I had the pleasure of playing with and becoming friends with.

I never advise anyone to sacrifice something else because of music, but then I don't see why they would have to anyway.

These days there's so much technology and ways you can learn. There are videos and CD roms.

It's frustrating actually, the time involved in getting something released these days. My new CD has actually been finished for a year. It's only now that it's being released.

The Blues scene now is international. In the '50s it was purely something that you would hear in black clubs, played by black musicians, especially in America. But from the '60s onwards it changed.

It's not rubbish to say that I was a bit peeved about not getting credit for a couple of songs, but that wasn't the whole reason. I guess I just felt like I had enough. I decided to leave and start a group with Jack Bruce.

Altamont... I remember all of that. That was an awful day.

The most important thing is to follow your instinct and get involved with some friends who have similar tastes and aspirations and like music as much as you do.

Maybe if I go far enough back into my ancestry, I have African roots or something. I've got no idea.

It's nice to finally have a CD out which reflects my songwriting, my singing and the band that I have.

I've written lots of songs on the piano. My mother had a piano and it was the first instrument I played.

I do to keep things sounding fresh. Sometimes just changing the running order of the show is a good idea.

I certainly want to get back to the U.S. to play. It's such a big country. I've always liked playing there, and enjoyed living there. I lived in New York, LA, and Florida.