Within the band Gott mainly played guitar and provided backing vocals, but also featured on keyboards and the flute on earlier albums.
Prior to joining the band, he had been the guitar tutor for founder members Jim Glennie and Paul Gilbertson.
According to the band's Folklore biography by Stuart Maconie, he was exhausted from the pressures of touring and wanted to spend more time with his family.
Following the band's apparent split, he started to work with bassist Glennie in low key, informal improvisation sessions.
His work, similar to his guitar playing, followed the Kiss principle, and found favour among the established design community.