Most Of It Was Nuts, But I

I Never Had Any Lessons. When I First Started Playing I Used To Read Music. I Was Very Interested In Music. But When I Started Playing In Groups I Did A Silly Thing And Dropped It. It's Great If You Can Write Things Down.

I Don't Consider That I'm Particularly Influenced By Anyone Or Anything. But When I Started Playing, I Was Influenced By Early Soul. It Was Just That Feel, That Sound.

People Who Don't Take Care Of Their Drums Really Annoy Me.

I Remember In The Early Days When We Played Six Nights A Week For A Month And I Was Doing My Long Drum Solo Every Night. My Hands Were Covered In Blisters.

Sometimes You'd Come Up Against A Brick Wall... Or Sometimes You Go Into A Fill And You'd Know Halfway Through It Was Going To Be Disastrous.