Normally, you go into the recording studio, make a record and then take it on the road and you think... wow... I could have done THIS to it, or something.

To me, rockabilly music paralleled punk's energy and feeling, but the players were much better.

The biggest challenge for me was Get Rhythm. I don't know why.

Don't be afraid to take liberties with this music. Try and put some of yourself into it.

I thought it would be cool to take flat-picking and put it in overdrive. I thought it would bend the ear.

The jazz chord substitutions in a country song... that was another thing that bent people's ears. I guess that my favorites are the unique ones. It's not how fast you play. It's that unique blending of different stuff I'm most proud of.

Mark Winchester has left the band. He's decided that he's tired of the road and just wants to concentrate on his career in Nashville. I don't blame him at all. He'll certainly be missed.