The first records I heard were from Dizzy Gillespie and people like that.

You could put Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley on one side of the stage, and James Brown on the other, and you wouldn't even notice the others were there!

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 live in a house that was built in 1480. It has a moat around it. It is like a little baby castle.

Because of the fashion, the young people don't have any access to the history of music, unless people like me revive it. There are very few people to revive it, because you can't earn any money doing it.

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

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.