I Worry About My Voice 24/7 When

I Have Such An Extreme Attitude About Work, Where I Can Just Completely Be Derelict Of My Responsibilities And Then When I Am Not Derelict, I Am Completely Indulged In It. I Swing Pretty Wildly From The Two Extremes.

I'm Always Scouring The Universe For Great Old Instruments From The '50s And Early '60s. That's Really, For Me, The Golden Age Of Basses, When They Had Just Been Invented Within 10 Years Of That Period And They Had Just Started To Come Into Their Own, Especially The Old Fender Jazz Basses And Old Rickenbackers And Gibsons. I'm Always On The Lookout. It's Fun.

But, I Would Be Naive Not To Recognize The Number Of Musicians Who Tell Me They Have Been Influenced By Me And Sight Me - As Well As Alex And Neil - As A Musician Who Has Been A Positive Influence On Their Playing.

That Is What Intrigues Me; Songwriting And Song Structure And Expression.

I Worry About My Voice 24/7 When I'm On Tour. It's Like A Pitcher And His Arm. It's Constantly The Thing That My Whole Life Revolves Around.