We played at a club called, the Elbow Room. Don Carlos, the nightclub owner, was very hip and a very important person who made a big impact on my life.

I have to confess that a strong contributing factor was that I had just taken what was probably the first acid ever made, given to me by a guy called Johnny Fellows, who had just returned from America.

For me, naming bands was the forerunner to really writing lyrics, because I work off titles.

After that, I specifically started writing lyrics. I would like sweat and think and get it all together.

Traffic was very, very free. It was great.

I turned everybody on so, psychologically, I guess I was pushing the boundaries creativity.

You have to have a strong title. It's got to say something.