"I went to see John Mayall at the Marquee, with Peter Green on guitar, and that was a particularly good gig."

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"I went to see John Mayall at the Marquee, with Peter Green on guitar, and that was a particularly good gig."

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"It was by listening to Goodman's band, that I began to notice the guitarist Charlie Christian, who was one of the first musicians to play solos in a big band set-up."

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"I just couldn't take school seriously: I had this guitar neck with four frets which I kept hidden under the desk. It had strings on it so I would practice my chord shapes under the desk and that's about all I did at school."

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"I think a lot of modern day guitarists start off playing like Eddie van Halen, and they don't take the time to learn the basics."

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"They have decided to tour under the name of Ten Years After which I don't think is very cool. To be honest, they have had to do that as it's the only way they can get any work."

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"So if you see Ten Years After, it's not me anymore. I'm very happy with what I am doing now."

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"It will be the first time I've played live with a double bass."

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"It wasn't until the movie came out that it all changed for us. Some people say it was the start of Ten Years After, but in another way, it was the beginning of the end."

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"I think I'll continue to work as a solo artist."

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"Back in those days we thought we could change the world."

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"There is a big age gap between my sisters Janice and Irma and myself so I didn't know them that well when I was younger although they have been very supportive in later life."

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