The first band I was in, I think was called The Strangers. I got the sack because I was too small!

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At the age of nine, playing the violin at school, and then onto the mandolin.

At the age of nine, playing the violin at school, and then onto the mandolin.

I'd gone professional when I was about seventeen.

I'd gone professional when I was about seventeen.

We had no sleep or days off or anything like that and then, when the...

We had no sleep or days off or anything like that and then, when the...

On Aint No Telling I came up with the bass solo.

On Aint No Telling I came up with the bass solo.

I wouldn't know how I would have coped with The Beatles' sort of fame.

I wouldn't know how I would have coped with The Beatles' sort of fame.

Hendrix rehearsed different drummers, before we met Mitch Mitchell.

Hendrix rehearsed different drummers, before we met Mitch Mitchell.

I was the first guy to join the band with Hendrix.

I was the first guy to join the band with Hendrix.

My personal favourite is Jeff Beck. All the others are wonderful as well.

My personal favourite is Jeff Beck. All the others are wonderful as well.

Well, the first day we went through three songs, very basically.

Well, the first day we went through three songs, very basically.

At the age of nine, playing the violin at school, and then onto the mandolin.

At the age of nine, playing the violin at school, and then onto the mandolin.

We had no sleep or days off or anything like that and then, when the...

We had no sleep or days off or anything like that and then, when the...

The first band I was in, I think was called The Strangers. I got the...

The first band I was in, I think was called The Strangers. I got the...

I still say keep away from LSD.

I still say keep away from LSD.

My lady, Deborah McNaughton is doing a documentary on me.

My lady, Deborah McNaughton is doing a documentary on me.

I took up violin because my best mate had taken it up, so I did...

I took up violin because my best mate had taken it up, so I did...

Well, Id had the Fat Mattress earlier as a writing outlet for songs and that.

Well, Id had the Fat Mattress earlier as a writing outlet for songs and that.

The Fat Mattress consisted of people Id played with before joining the Experience and it...

The Fat Mattress consisted of people Id played with before joining the Experience and it...

But people are now realising why I was playing bass with Hendrix.

But people are now realising why I was playing bass with Hendrix.

Well, I'd had the Fat Mattress earlier as a writing outlet for songs and that.

Well, I'd had the Fat Mattress earlier as a writing outlet for songs and that.

I suppose the old natural stuff would be ok, the old mushroom, but I wouldn't...

I suppose the old natural stuff would be ok, the old mushroom, but I wouldn't...