There's a nostalgic grin on his face now. "I first saw the Stones back in '73. First concert I ever went to, and after that I was convinced that all I wanted out of life was to play lead guitar in a band."

"I don't practice much magic," not anymore, and not if it's less then life or death, "but I'm glad to hear you're so responsible. There are too many who focus on the end goal without understanding the basic parts first. It gets messy." And sometimes people die.