I Hated School. After 15, You Went

The Feeling You Get From Playing To A Good Audience Is Hard To Describe Without Sounding As Though You Are Talking Silly. But Reaction Is Important. You Might Feel In Yourself That You're Doing It Ok But It's When You Get The Live Reaction That You Know You're Doing It Right.

It Has Always Been My Goal To Believe In What I Do And Love What I Do And Be True To That.

I Didn't Follow Any Rules At All. I Made My Own.

My Early Influences Were The Shadows, Who Were An English Instrumental Band. They Basically Got Me Into Playing And Later On I Got Into Blues And Jazz Players. I Liked Clapton When He Was With John Mayall. I Really Liked That Period.

Eddie Van Halen Was Probably The Most Influential.