A lot of things come together to make up a song. It's just images.
I went back to Belfast and started a club, the Maritime. No one had thought about doing a blues club, so I was the first.
I don't like to condemn people because what that means is that you're only condemning yourself about a part of you that you can't stand.
It's the same thing as a primitive of Africans, Indians, nomads or whatever - when they start getting up and doing their ritual and doing the dance, it's just what's coming through. It's the spirit. Rock 'n' roll is still primitive.
My experiences with dope were not good for me. I had to go another route. Because in my experience, dope didn't give me those insights.
I just like any music to swing, no matter what it is.
There's quite a few people getting into that - new acts coming along that are using a lot of stuff that happened in the 50s and 60s. They're completely ignoring the 70s which is kind of a turn on because to me nothing has really gone down in the 70s.
I think that there are quite a few acts which have stayed with the basic feelings and that's good. And I see something of a swing back to that. For example there are quite a few people copying my early stuff now. Like it's become a reference point or something.
When all the dark clouds roll away And the sun begins to shine I see my freedom from across the way And it comes right in on time Well it shines so bright and it gives so much light And it comes from the sky above Makes me feel so free makes me feel like me And lights my life with love.
