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KY: Baroness and York Club.

ML: It helps with the intimacy because you're right there. But at the same time, it's just nice vibes at the end of
the day. It's more down to the audience. But those are some that have certainly stuck out to me.

ION: If you could put a band together of famous musicians, who would you choose for your fantasy band?

AP: I can't decide on my genre. I have Mark, but I'd also have Stevie Ray Vaughan. I'd also have Jacko. We're going
to have some weird genre in which all three of these guys can play together. And Michael on vocals, which I don't
know what that would sound like. We’d make it work somehow.

ML: Mine would have to be obviously Bonamassa – he would be the first guy I would ask to be in a band with. I
would totally be rhythm, guitar is for him. I would rather, ‘You just do you, I'll be back here smiling.’ I love a lot of
drummers. I guess someone like Steve Jordan, on drums, who's an amazing drummer. That's more the blues band
area, then I've got a rock band one, and a metal band one. Bass players…Adam. Why not?

PL: Also, we're taking away from John Mayer, which I wouldn't mind so much. Drums would be Richie Hayward
from Little Feat. Bass player would be Tom. Guitarist, Lowell George. Just Little Feat.

ML: You're basically just Little Feat but with Tom on bass.

PL: Jon Cleary on keyboards and Aaron Neville singing.

ML: What would you be doing?

PL: I'd just be driving them.

ION: Moving on from that, what and who would be your major

influences? What have you taken from them in terms of your own
style?

PL: As a band, it's Little Feat that has stayed with me since I first
heard them in the early 70's. I love the records as much now as I
did then. For the same reason, the early Elton John albums –
‘Tumbleweed Connection,’ ‘Madman Across the Water,’ all those
records. I guess that influenced my piano playing style a little. And
Ian Russell. But also, because those are great songs…it's all about
songs. But I also like such a broad range of stuff form the 70's. I was
into Prog, I was also into punk and new wave.

ML: To me, the obvious one is Bonamassa. I love not only his
playing, but also his presence and his knowledge about the
industry. He's a very smart man -- a funny man as well. He knows
what he wants and goes out and gets it, but purely for the fun of it.
From a song writing perspective, I love Myles Kennedy. He is one of
my favourite people in the world, purely because he just writes the
best lyrics that you'll ever hear. Gary Moore, Stevie Ray Vaughan,
Jimi Hendrix -- then a few less known like Jon Cleary. He gels with
every musician that he plays with. The Hoax are a fantastic band.
People like BB King. The cheesy one would be my dad. I had to say
it at some point, wouldn't I? I guess it all comes back to my dad,
showing me the early stuff when I was young. And that kind of
really got me going. So, thank you! Pictured: Kevin Yates