I see myself in competition with Blur and Oasis. But everyone else just sees me as this guy with a history.

I see myself in competition with Blur and Oasis. But everyone else just sees me as this guy with a history.

I was one of six children, brought up by my mother in Swindon after my father died. We had all we needed - food on the table, clothes to wear. When I wanted a drum kit, my mother got me one. When I got into playing guitar, I came down one Christmas or birthday and there was a guitar for me. It amazes me how Mum managed to do it.