Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.
Everything theyโd been brought up not to do, they could do at a rock-and-roll show.
You didn't know whether Chuck Berry was black or white - it was not a concern.
And then I think we realized, like any young guys, that blues are not learned in a monastery. You've got to go out there and get your heart broke and then come back and then you can sing the blues.
If you're gonna get wasted, get wasted elegantly.
The electric guitar was vital in helping what I've achieved where would I be without it? Playing awfully quietly, for a start.