Family time is really important to me.

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.

I just love to play and I get a chance to play with other musicians and I jump on it.

I'm a musician. It's what I do! I wouldn't be too good at anything else.

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.

Playing well with others is important - not being too flashy, just keeping good time and of course coming up with cool beats. A good snare drum, kick drum, high hat. Just getting good at the hand feet coordination.

Cardiff Stadium was a warm up for the 3 Hyde Park shows. James Brown opened. And I think it may be the only time we played Mini Epic live.