In some of the L.A. clubs, people can act too cool to get into your music. That can get to be a bit much.
Edible names are what drives me as a musician. My next band will be called the Hot Dogs.
Flea and Anthony are into funk, like old school Meters and stuff like that.
The Meatbats are a throwback band.
Playing along with records is key. And as far as equipment goes it has gotten so much more affordable and the drum sets are of great quality. I play Pearl; their Export Series is great for a beginner.
I had sort of exhausted all the avenues playing in Detroit. So again, through the stewardship of my brother, I ended up in California and went to the Musicians Institute in L.A. I wanted to get better as a player.