With the Rhythm Kings, I can involve myself in arranging and producing the music as well as the choice of songs.

I am much more my own man than I was when I was with the Stones.

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.

If you are any competent musician, if you have creative ideas, ideas of songs, of arrangements, in a band like the Stones, where these 2 people do all the things, there is no freedom.

Everything had to be done in-between Stones time.

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.

My first record I owned was by Les Paul.