Now that we're established and we have a history we know that we can expect people to show up and to have a good time.

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 .

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

Many kids and parents ask me, 'What kind of guitar can I buy?' It's a great opportunity for those people to be able to buy a quality guitar that's not necessarily a little Fender or whatever. Ernie Ball signature model guitar is something that's more signature.

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

We're always in that head space about the audience and less about us at that moment.