The closer you get to the source, the more you begin to understand its essential nature.

On a very technical level, I am a geek who is interested in the intricacy of rhythm playing, so I like comparing and working out its details.

I do understand the perspective of die-hard fans who complain that we don't play the same as the record, but at the same time I think fans are getting an amazing deal.

Sometimes language is not enough.

I think entertainment is a perfectly noble occupation.

The closer you get to the source, the more you begin to understand its essential nature.

Going to Morocco was massive; that's where I really found music which had the African syncopation and swing mixed with Arabic strains, and together they had this transporting, bittersweet quality.