I went to see John Mayall at the Marquee, with Peter Green on guitar, and that was a particularly good gig.

George Harrison was also a pleasure to work with. He was one of the most famous people I've ever known, but in spite of that fame, he was such a nice and friendly guy.

Anywhere you go in the world is what you make of it, not what you read in books.

I began to learn a lot of chords and rhythms. It was a bit boring at the time but came in very handy later on.

It was by listening to Goodman's band, that I began to notice the guitarist Charlie Christian, who was one of the first musicians to play solos in a big band set-up.

So if you see Ten Years After, it's not me anymore. I'm very happy with what I am doing now.

... I'm not conscious of the speed ... it's not my motive ... my motive is displaying a voice through the fingerboard ... it can get to the point where I don't have control over what I am playing ... I never end the gig until I can't sing anymore