We live in a litigious society, and that's the way it is. Better safe than sorry.
All pain is per se and especially in excess, destructive and ultimately fatal in its nature and effects.
The live concerts are still one of the two greatest joys of my life.
And for REO - they get to play for some Styx fans and then we get to play in front of some REO fans. It helps spread the new music to the following of other bands.
I'll play until they have to scrape me off the stage.
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.