Being in the studio is okay but sitting in a room by yourself composing is a discipline that takes a certain type of mind set and Tommy has a great gift for that as did the previous guy.

I don't quite have the energy for extra curricular activities. I have to pace myself a little bit more.

Ten years ago, in 94, we thought maybe nobody would ever care about Styx again.

We always got a strong response but I think in this day in age there is less of a marijuana fog at concerts and more of people just more naturally exuberant - it seems to me.

People like to let loose at rock concerts and it gives them an excuse to do it in a way that is not destructive to others and not really destructive to the band.

So, maybe you don't see blues so much in Styx's music but it is definitely part of Tommy's early music.

I'm into playing guitars, not into figuring out what else goes on with them.