All the Strats have personalities of their own and feel completely different.

All the Strats have personalities of their own and feel completely different.

The whole deal is when you walk onstage, you're up there bigger than life. People idolize you.

I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death.

To be honest with you, I'm not sure what a pop tune is. I'm sure if I hear it on the radio, I'd say that's pop or this or that. But, really, what I pay attention to the most is just music that moves me. It's all at least a root-type music instead of a formula.

But between sets I'd sneak over to the black places to hear blues musicians. It got to the point where I was making my living at white clubs and having my fun at the other places.

Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way.