I think there are some good players coming up. I think we are at a point where people can swallow a guitar solo in a pop rock record again.

When 5150 came out rock was king. Post Nirvana and Pearl Jam 1996 is a different story.

I think there are some good players coming up. I think we are at a point where people can swallow a guitar solo in a pop rock record again.

I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don't have the history that I have.

If I had had a chance to tour with Van Halen before the record, I think it would have been a different record.

I have a little history. I met Stone Temple Pilots, and their guitar player was a huge Extreme fan. Somewhere down the road, Extreme made its statement.

There is nothing like singing a song that 20,000 people know and are singing back to you.