When I started doing sessions, the guitar was in vogue. I was playing solos every day.

The term "genius" gets used far too loosely in rock & roll.

I do really believe that all guitarists have a different character that comes through, that's a strong character, the stronger the person is.

You get as much out of rock & roll artistically as you put into it. There's nobody who can teach you. You're on your own and that's what I find so fascinating about it.

I know what I want to get down and I haven't got much time to do it in.

You can't overthink the music. Mood and intensity can't be manufactured. The blues isn't about structure; it's what you bring to it. The spontaneity of capturing a specific moment is what drives it.

(The Song Remains The Same) is not a great film, but there's no point in making excuses. It's just a reasonably honest statement of where we were at that particular time. It's very difficult for me to watch it now, but I'd like to see it in a year's time just to see how it stands up.