I have been waiting a long time for this. It's been my dream forever. Now that it's a reality, I love it. I haven't been burnt out at all and I have a bunch of guys with me that feel the same way.

When I was 13, I was just figuring out how to play 'Eruption,' poorly, by Eddie Van Halen.

And I'm the biggest country fan there is, but I'm always a little cautious of a slower song or just a song with subject matter.

Country music has always been the best shrink that 15 bucks can buy.

I try to make an album that reflects what I love about country music. It's not just all about happy parties all the time. There are some sad songs.

I like big shows, a lot of volume and a lot of energy. I love electric instruments. But I do love mixing those with bluegrass instruments and cranking those up, too, with a little bit of that rock energy.

I'm part of the party, getting the crowd fired up, singing songs, pouring drinks, whatever it takes to get them to have a good time. When I walk into the meet-and-greet, someone's always going to have a story, a sad story or a happy story.