Obviously the best way to retain the most profit is to not give any of it away. That's something that you certainly learn through the years.

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

There were some initial instruments I had when I was young and made some trade-offs. Maybe a guitar I bought in a flea market. They weren't the greatest guitar but they would be cool to still have them. Other than that, not as a professional.

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 really rely a lot more on memory. I'm definitely not as good of a sight reader.

I do a lot of the stuff that I started out doing that I think any guitar player that's concerned about the craft needs to do. It's basic practicing of the basic elements. I try to practice like a well rounded regiment of things where I can kind of do whatever I wanna do and I also have to practice the actual songs to keep that under my fingers as well.

Going to the Grammys, being nominated for a Grammy, that was a really big deal for me, for us as a band.