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.

If people get to the end of the record, then that is a treat.

I tried to stick with what I knew best, which is writing rock n' roll songs and melodies. I am as passionate as I was when I was 20.

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.

I sing in a higher register, and you haven't heard that on the radio in years.