I probably have the most versatile playlist in the world, from country to rap to classic rock to classical.
I was inspired by the classic rock radio of the Seventies. They separated Chuck Berry and the Beatles from the Led Zeppelins and Bostons and Peter Framptons of the time. In many ways, classic rock became bigger than mainstream rock.
Classic rock, psychedelic rock - I like to dig up old music and see what I can get influenced by.
I love the blues. I love rock. I love classic rock. I love country. All types of music I can appreciate.
I wasn't personally that familiar with the Classic Rock bands. That is where Jorn Viggo came in: he played me tons of that stuff - Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, plus a lot of bands with cool songs, riffs, vocals, etc. We really listened to tons of music.
I like hard rock, and classic rock, and even metal.
Classic Rock radio gave us our longevity.
The reason it has lasted for 30 years is for one reason and one reason only: Classic Rock radio.
When people come to the show they think we are a legendary band because they hear us on Classic Rock radio all the time. It is psychological. That's okay - I'm down with that.
When I was a young teenager, it was all about The Clash for me and that sort of English punk stuff. Then the Clash led me to all these other kinds of music: classic rock, Stevie Wonder, world music, and Brazilian music. I got serious about jazz when I was probably about 14 or 15.
