Even somebody like The Black Keys or Royal Blood, they all have this original roots base to what they do.

In my old age, my mind gets more open, and I listen to so many different types of music and I guess that all reflects in my work.

The Zombies were really unique - they had elements of jazz and classical music in their songs and songwriting. They had a very, very different sound compared to a lot of their contemporaries at the time.

It's always good to play New York. The Apollo is a great gig. I loved that.

In the early-'60s, when you look at that period of time - up to the mod time - when everybody was wearing skinnier suits and skinny lapels and skinny ties - that came out of the States, and that was quite cool.

Coming from a little suburban town, I wasn't a hip city kid. I was quite the opposite, really. Songs like 'Saturday's Kids' rang a bell for kids all over the country. That song was about the kids I grew up with.

Even somebody like The Black Keys or Royal Blood, they all have this original roots base to what they do.