I've looked at photographs of myself during concerts and it sometimes looks as if I'm in a fencing move, with a guitar in my hands instead of a sword.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.
While I was with Procol Harum, the only time I'd see my guitar was either when I walked onstage or in the studio.
In my profession, I'm around a lot of people whose bodies are their instruments in one way or another.
I've figured out what to do with my hands... onstage. I'm a percussion player, so I grab a tambourine as much as I can.
The one thing I've always done, because I like the sound of my guitar from where I sit - meaning not in front of it - so what I do is, I put microphones around my ears. I have them around my head, too. I don't know if it's a superstitious thing, but it's actually how I recorded my first album.
I trained as a classical guitarist but that was it.
I'm fine with being thought of as a guitar player, and if I can get any recognition or respect for doing that, that's a pretty good thing for me.
When I do a concert and people put their hands in the air, they're doing it on their own.
I know that one of the distinguishing things was I looked like I could hold a gun, even though I'd never held one before and I'm physically able to do the martial arts and all that stuff.
I wear my Pen as others do their Sword.