At the same time, I've never been afraid of death or the concept of death..

I think that's given inspiration to other musicians. I know, particularly through the 90s, a lot of bands would cite Rush as an influence. I don't th….

Pete Townsend for me was a huge influence. Because essentially they were a three-piece band and the way he structured his chords and took up a lot of….

I was very pleased when PRS presented me with my SE Angelus acoustic, a beautiful guitar of stunning quality. It was in response to the challenge of ….

I really consider myself more of a rhythm guitarist than a soloist..

Both Neil and I had done solo projects where we were the boss and I just thought that if he was willing to get into it, it would really be a good exp….

Rock music seems to be very fragmented these days, I can't say that I ever really hear anything that just knocks me over..

I'm not that fluid when it comes to scales and modes. I just pick up the guitar and play. It's all about exploration: just tune the guitar any way yo….

If there was any one achievement, it would be that we've have done it on our own terms..

The shock of any trauma, I think changes your life. It's more acute in the beginning and after a little time you settle back to what you were. Howeve….

We've managed to have a long career that is still quite vibrant, yet we've never had to kow-tow to record companies who said we weren't commercial en….

When I look out at the audience at some of our shows, I think we are reaching a younger audience... I see lots of people in their 30s and 40s, but I ….