I certainly want to get back to the US to play. It's such a big country. I've always liked playing there, and enjoyed living there. I lived in New York, LA, and Florida.

The Blues scene now is international. In the '50s it was purely something that you would hear in black clubs, played by black musicians, especially in America. But from the '60s onwards it changed

The Beatles and The Stones were basically inspired by American Rhythm and Blues

I do to keep things sounding fresh. Sometimes just changing the running order of the show is a good idea.

I play the piano a lot at home, I write songs on the piano and guitar. I would like to actually play piano on stage... I don't think I'll get the chance for a while.

What I've always lacked is a really strong band to back me up.

These days there's so much technology and ways you can learn. There are videos and CD roms.