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To me and my band, guitar riffs are what it's all about. We know that every time we jam on a great riff, we've got a fighting chance of writing a great song!

Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo.

I've been part of five different bands in my time.

The way that we imitate each others' riffs is something that other bands don't do as much. If we're jamming with a jazz band, or I am jamming with a jazz band, I have to catch myself, the tendency is always to do that.

I think the best riffs and the best songs come when you're jamming and having a good time.

So I've had lots of different bands over the years who have stayed with me for certain tours.

There's such a huge difference between a great arrangement of riffs and a song. Sometimes the two can be the same. But the difference is a song doesn't necessarily need a riff, whereas a riff doesn't necessarily mean you've got a good song on your hands.

When I write a song, it's all about the riff - the riff first, then the words come later.

I was playing in other rock bands. Any of those bands didn't last long.

If you improvise a riff and the crowd immediately reacts to it, you know you're on to something.