When I'm recording I like to dim the lights, switch on the old lava lamp, and let the mood permeate the music.

I have amber lights in the table lamps nearest my keyboard, and it really adds warmth to the room.

There would be very few situations where I wouldn't use some kind of lighting.

One of the bands I played in had a projector that shone against the wall behind the stage and it had gel slides that heated up and made all kinds of crazy images.

Ian