Sometimes you gotta be an s.o.b., you wanna make a dream reality

A Strat was a thing of wonder .. when I was 14 or 15, the Shadows were a big influence, and they had the first Strats that came to England. I like to play all kinds of guitars, but I wasn't getting the sound I really wanted until I got a Stratocaster

As far as being a 'player's player,' you've only got to go to Nashville or Argentina and you can forget about it. The world is full of amazing guitar players, and you know it, and I know it...it's a humbling experience.

My idea of heaven is a place where the Tyne meets the Delta, where folk music meets the blues.

Sometimes you gotta be an s.o.b., you wanna make a dream reality

I love Gibsons, and Nationals, too. There's something magical about them.

My playing is fairly straightforward, really, and everything's pretty much standard no frills or special effects.