His most important influences were Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Johnny Winter and Jimmy Page.

Daughter, Ava Elizabeth, with wife Heather Locklear, was born on 4 October 1997.

His parents came from Krakow, Poland.

On May 6, 2004, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Kean University.

Has put his 3-bdrm Laguna Beach house, once owned by Ricky Nelson, up for sale, asking $1.8 million, April 2002.

Guitarist for the rock band Bon Jovi.