I'm in a state of learning, and I don't have any set-in-stone ideas about what shows or even what eras I want to pursue.

The mindset of the people who put the shows on and those who go buy a ticket is so fundamentally different. The band themselves don't have a sense of things, and I found this out after a lot of years of pain and frustration.

It's kind of hard to find something that will get your juices flowing if you're somewhat critical. I have a hard time finding great things for myself in '94 and certainly in '95.

I'm in a state of learning, and I don't have any set-in-stone ideas about what shows or even what eras I want to pursue.

You can really do some clever editing even within the limited two-track format.

There are enough painful experiences that go along with this trip that it keeps me in reality. It ain't all gems and roses.

Everyone has his own agenda, and it can overshadow the important thing, which is to capture a great performance. They listen to it and think, "Oh, I'm not mixed loud enough...I missed a note there...I'm a half-step off on the turnaround."