I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything else about him was brilliant.

I found the blues too limiting, and classical was too disciplined.

Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa's another one .. I loved Frank Zappa ... I do think Van Halen reinvented the guitar ... he's an excellent musician, a shrewd guitarist and as a person he's wonderful.

I was impressed by Hendrix. His attitude was brilliant. Even the way he walked was amazing.

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

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

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