. . . But when Cream and Hendrix came along, I knew it was time for me to start practicing. Cream was probably the most influential on me. It was weird because the British guys were imitating Black American blues guys, and then we were imitating the British guys. . . . When we were recording Mountain Climbing in the Record Plant, Jimi was recording Band of Gypsys in the next door studio. So he came in and listened to 'Never in My Life' and he looked at me and said, "Nice riff, man." He gave me a compliment. That was all I needed to hear.

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