I like to practice on the bass, but I don't do it as often as I should.

There was a time when fast playing and fretboard pyrotechnics on the bass were important to me and when I am recording a bass track, that is still very important to me.

Sometimes it's nice to have a song that can be taken more then one way, so it can be interpreted differently.

But, I would be naive not to recognize the number of musicians who tell me they have been influenced by me and sight me - as well as Alex and Neil - as a musician who has been a positive influence on their playing.

Music is all about wanting to be better at it.

For me, how I feel about what I wrote down turns into a song.

So, I really don't consider myself a fabulous keyboard player.