I never had lessons. Used to try to play to records, which I hated doing. Still can't play to them.

It's been years and years and years I've been playing the drums, and they're still a challenge. I still enjoy using drumsticks and a snare drum.

You need better technique than I have to play jazz, but what you have to do is the same thing, isn't it?

Mick's not good on his own problems, but he's very good at other people's. He's been wonderful over the years. I don't mean I ring him up every week, but he's fantastic.

I never had lessons. Used to try to play to records, which I hated doing. Still can't play to them.

I didn't know what the hell Charlie Parker was playing... I just liked the way he played.

We always work at least a month to six weeks before we go on the road, usually for something like eight to 12 hours a night. It took six weeks to do it this time. We just play virtually everything we know.