I went straight out of high school, and when I was 17, all I wanted to do was play guitar.

I somehow always found the right people on my own to jam with as well as playing with all my buddies. I didn't get to a point where I was auditioning for any bands.

I think I'm a father, but a father of three kids! :)

Obviously [Black] Sabbath is definitely a huge name and of course deserving with Ozzy coming back.

If you bring somebody into the band you are going to be with them a lot whether it's in the studio, on the tour bus, or at dinner every night; you want somebody you enjoy being around. You don't want an annoying guy .

First and foremost, with everybody we wanted to see if they can pull off the songs, play them correctly, and that they it felt right musically. That's something Mike [Mangini] did, it felt like the band. He really gets the style and delivers in a powerful metal way.

I'm a hopeless tone chaser!I love it and get into the whole thing.