One of the great things about having good players in your band is that you just ask them questions. You can pick up some good information that way.

You learn so much about music from all the people you surround yourself with - good, bad and indifferent. It's extremely hard to be specific.

Drummers haven't managed to develop their individuality quite as well as guitarists have. We can be so focused on the nuts and bolts that we overlook the importance of individuality - the broader picture, if you will.

I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter.

We were from totally different social backgrounds. This is what is very hard for an American to understand, but we could have been five guys from Mars.

Plus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack.

We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol.