I am a big Pink Floyd fan. That is where a lot of the concept lyrics come from.

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.

You have Extreme and Van Halen and the history that I have with other people I played with. There are some effects that will hopefully break that stereotype.

When people don't get enough information, they make it up.

In my writing with Extreme, there are heavy themes. The cover photo has me with a gun to my neck. I am not advocating suicide. I am taking the philosophy that man is the measure of his own fate.

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.

I don't know if I have enough guts to do a whole standard jazz record.