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I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything else about him was brilliant.
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Pete Townshend used to crash chords and let the guitar feed back. He's overrated.
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Jimi... He was the gov'nor and that's it. He was brilliant, wasn't he?
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If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.
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I however don't go to clubs to show off and to be seen, and certainly not to make statements. I just want to be able to quietly watch a band.
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I can imagine that Rod Stewart likes giving autographs because he's pure showbusiness.
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Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and I wanted to be a hard rock band - we wanted to play rock and roll only.
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When you've toured for about 10 years like me, you end up feeling like you're always waiting for somebody or something. The whole day is a drag.
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The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.
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I'm very moved by Renaissance music, but I still love to play hard rock - though only if it's sophisticated and has some thought behind it.
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I was impressed by Hendrix. His attitude was brilliant. Even the way he walked was amazing.
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I had given up the guitar between '75 and '78. I completely lost interest. I was sick of hearing other guitar players and I was tired of my tunes.
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