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.

Michael Anthony is the Diplomat of Rock N Roll. He is the regular guy.

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

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

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.

It was fun while it lasted, but it never seemed real to me. I could not believe I was in Van Halen.