From the beginning of Queen there was such momentum that I never had any time to do anything else. My energy was 95% focused on the band

There are times when I flick through magazines and think I'm in danger of becoming a prisoner of my own hair.

What we were trying to do differently was this sort of layered sound.

Astronomy's much more fun when you're not an astronomer

I'm pretty basic as far as technique is concerned. I don't use many gadgets, and I like the sound my guitar makes, anyway.

From the beginning of Queen there was such momentum that I never had any time to do anything else. My energy was 95% focused on the band

I'm the nice guy who sits there signing everything that's put in front of me.