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

The cello is such a melancholy instrument, such an isolated, miserable instrument.

I don't put myself on Jeff Beck's level, but I can relate to him when he says he'd rather be working on his car collection than playing the guitar.

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

Jimi... He was the gov'nor and that's it. He was brilliant, wasn't he?

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.

When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.