Every country has it trade offs.

My most favourite gigs that ever happened were solo, before The Monkees ever happened.

Shoe Suede Blues opened for the Monkees in the 1997 reunion tour for two shows. I went out in disguise when I played with Shoe Suede Blues.

No, in 1968 I still wanted to be a Pop Star, and be about the music. Now, I want to be just about the music.

I get to play a scorching lead guitar, and there's not much that's more fun than that.

Michael Sunday and I are the original members of the band. We first did it just for charities and benefit concerts. It was very ad-hoc, and before we knew it, we were really a band. We went through several drummers and guitarists before we were happy with the line up.

It was so much fun to do, play the blues and then play a Monkees set on the same night.