I think a lot of modern day guitarists start off playing like Eddie van Halen, and they don't take the time to learn the basics.

I just couldn't take school seriously: I had this guitar neck with four frets which I kept hidden under the desk. It had strings on it so I would practice my chord shapes under the desk and that's about all I did at school.

It will be the first time I've played live with a double bass.

There is a big age gap between my sisters Janice and Irma and myself so I didn't know them that well when I was younger although they have been very supportive in later life.

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

I think I'll continue to work as a solo artist.

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