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I think the fundamental part of my technique is my vibrato.

If you've got a good vibrato, you can get away with a lot.

Well, first I'd want a better vibrato.

I can do the old hand vibrato just fine, but I like attacking the strings.

I used to help Viv with the chords and melodies sometimes.

I see music as an aid. It overcomes my internal editor, especially when the music evokes the character or the mood I'm trying to build.

I miss being able to play my instruments - I'm too much of a physical wreck these days. Playing the vibraphone gives me backache, leg ache, and everything-else ache, and the asthma means I no longer have enough puff to play harmonica.

For me it's the instrument. If I want to think of a flute and the state of the arts I hear a vibrato; I don't know what a flute is unless the person plays it for me.

Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost chemically change your entire mood.

I make my guitar scream with pain or pleasure or sensuality. It makes people move their feet and shake their bodies. That's what music does.