. . . My impression of Jimi was of strength, really. He was strong, and that meant something. To me, he was soulful. There must have been a better word for it. What I mean is that he was dynamic. He could do things with the guitar that nobody had done before. In other words, he was a revolutionary, but he still had a lot of soul, and that’s what makes things work. If you don’t have that, you can’t make anything work. I think Jimi has had an effect on most contemporary guitar players. There has been this mystic status given to him, but I don’t think he ever wanted it. All he ever wanted to do was just play. All in all, Jimi was a really sweet person and a beautiful guitar player.

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