The way I play, I go through a set in a year. So I put '58 Gibson Jumbo Bass frets on all my necks.

It is the human things that make life good, the unexpected kindness, the friendly note, the bracing word, the neighbour's extra loaf of bread she leaves at our back door.

I actually wanted to be a drummer, but I didn't have any drums.

Well there's floodin' down in Texas. All of the telephone lines are down. Well, I've been tryin' to call my baby, Lord, and I can't get a single sound.

I'm just doing the best I can now to keep this going... trying to grow up and remain young at the same time.

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.

The problem with taking amps to a shop is that they come back sounding like another amp.