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

Some people don't understand that but it's nice when it really just gets to the point then that it [music] doesn't get played so much that you're overdoing a lot of things; that it's fresh ideas. And they come out fresh and if you're already in the mode, I guess, to simplify some things so that it comes across better on record, it's the right time to be tasteful with somethin'.

I play as many different things - piano, sax and harp parts - as I can at once. Whatever I can fit, whenever I need to.

You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other - our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That's to help each other, not hurt each other.

That's how it happens, livin life by the drop.

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

So, my big brother was playing guitar and I figured I'd try it too.