There are things that I am very proud of and there are things that you are not so proud of. But I think that applies to any musician.

I love to play smaller crowds with the Rhythm Kings.

I'm always shy in front of an audience, so I'm always at the back, in the shadows, just doing it. I don't like the front, the adulation.

I can't really sing and play live, because I can't play bass efficiently and sing at the same time. If I concentrated on the vocals, I'd mess up the bass, and if I concentrated on the bass, I'd forget the lines.

When I record in a studio I don't use an amp. I go directly into the board, so I can get that very fat, full sound - which is my favorite sound.

My first record I owned was by Les Paul.

The Stones always tried to do the odd smaller gig when they could.