I've been fortunate to work with companies that I endorse because I love their gear. Whether Music Man, Dunlop, or DiMarizo to me these companies have supported me in such a way that's invaluable.

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

If I'm not in an environment where I can record, it's great to be able to write something down, to be able to know how to do that, to be able to write notation. You grab a piece of paper and there it is. It's the cheapest recording equipment you can buy: a piece of manuscript paper and a pencil!

I often think about my Music Man guitars being 100 million percent tailored to my needs as a player and how lucky I am.

Stay focused when you're playing alive, so you're not distracted by something going on.

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

When I think of a lot of the players I admire, they could always play their parts without hiding behind distortion and sustain. Put the time in. Hear your mistakes. Yeah, it sucks, it's humbling, it makes you want to throw the guitar out the window. But if you work on your mistakes, they'll eventually go away, and you'll become a strong player.