The BBC, during its 24 hours on the air, plays a very wide range of stuff. And it's not commercial.

I have short hands. That's why I have to bend up to notes; I can't always reach the frets.

My energy flagged because of heavy cold but the guys took up the slack.

I think it's a sensible thing not to read your fan mail - not to take it too seriously.

Once I've settled on something I'll stay with that at least throughout the whole tour.

The first real thing I heard was Three O'Clock Blues by B.B. King. That's where it all began for me.

Oddly enough, Hendrix is not my favorite guitar player. There are very few guitar players I get feeling from.