When I play live, I jump around like an idiot for an hour-and-a-half or more under a lighting rig that's hotter than hell.

To me, blues is more of a feel and a vibe, rather than sitting there and saying, 'Well, I'm gonna play bluesy now.'

I was more influenced by players like Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen than by the guys in southern rock bands.

Who doesn't like to play Black Sabbath tunes!

I was mostly influenced by bands like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest - Metallica's 'Kill 'Em All' was also a hell of an inspiration.

My hair's a pain in live performance. I'm always inhaling it: I almost choked to death a couple of times.