I wasn't on 'You Really Got Me,' but I did play on the Kinks' records.

I wanted to emulate music from America - young punks playing rock n' roll is what it was. I read part of Keith Richards' autobiography, and it was totally parallel with me, learning from American records.

You shouldn't really have to use EQ in the studio if the instruments sound good. It should all be done with microphones and microphone placement.

I always believed in the music we did and that's why it was uncompromising.

I play like I play. You hear it on 'Celebration Day.' It's pretty good for a one-night shot.

My influences were the riff-based blues coming from Chicago in the Fifties - Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Billy Boy Arnold records.