If you are any competent musician, if you have creative ideas, ideas of songs, of arrangements, in a band like the Stones, where these 2 people do all the things, there is no freedom.

You're always frustrated, you don't have the chance to do a song on the album, like the Beatles did with Ringo and George, or like Led Zeppelin, where everybody was given a chance to contribute. There never is a chance with the Stones.

But why is it that in music, anything more than 5 years old - apart from a few hits - is never played on radio to the young public?

I always got great respect as a bass player.

Everything had to be done in-between Stones time.

I always listen to a lot of different music when I am working on a project.

I always say that I am very proud of the work that I did with the Rolling Stones and that I am also proud of what I have done with the Rhythm Kings.

I am much more my own man than I was when I was with the Stones.

I don't make any money.

I had a wonderful time with the Stones but after 31 years, I thought it was time to move on.

I have found two Roman sites in the area that I live in.

I have no restrictions, no limits, no musical history to live with.

I have very interesting hobbies like archeology and photography.

I live in a house that was built in 1480. It has a moat around it. It is like a little baby castle.

I love to play smaller crowds with the Rhythm Kings.

I open events for museums and I do charity work and photography.

I think anyone would want to see their favorite band in a small club over a large stadium.

I was listening to music long before rock 'n roll.

I'm always shy in front of an audience, so I'm always at the back, in the shadows, just doing it. I don't like the front, the adulation.

My first record I owned was by Les Paul.