I don't have a great nostalgia for the past.

What you aim for, in the first place, is to be as good as you can possibly be. This is what I do, and I'm going to try to be the best in the world.

Aping what you've already done is just so dangerous and unrewarding.

For me, a great show is when there's a great rapport with the band and the audience, and we're all really into it. The first trick is to bring the audience into the band, break the ice, have a life, and be one, so you can enjoy the next hour and a half together.

I was totally into jazz in my teens.

To go see a band in a big venue is a difficult experience. I don't really like that too much. I'm not a guy who puts on iTunes and goes, "Oh, what's hot!" I don't need to.

Ive also just come off a year and a half playing acoustic shows which is fantastic for the hands, and changes your head a little bit.