I can imagine that Rod Stewart likes giving autographs because he's pure showbusiness.

Sometimes if I'm not playing well on stage, I'll purposely play even worse; I'll tear it apart, because I'm so disgusted with what I'm playing that I'll go the wrong route: instead of trying to make it better, I'll go the other way and really make myself sound bad. Which is a kind of a strange outlook I suppose, really.

Hendrix inspired me, but I was still more into Wes Montgomery. I was also into the Allman Brothers around the time of those albums.

Johnny Winter is one of the best blues players in the world. He's very underrated.

I don't use the twang bar anymore. It's become too popular.

In my early days, I never used finger vibrato at all. I originally carved my reputation as one of the 'fast' guitar players.

Those record companies don't know what's happening at all.