A lot of times, when a band finds success with a certain style or sound, they have a really hard time breaking away from that to grow as artists.

I always loose a little weight on the road, so I constantly have to be on top of my nutrition and hydration.

In my last band, Soundgarden, I had a couple of different drummers sit in on some stuff and it was fun for me to kind of take a break and watch the band.

When I first went on tour with PJ in '98, I was still in shock having gone through the Soundgarden break up.

For me, I just try to make sure I eat enough and drink enough water and that's about it.

Little things can make such a big difference during recording.

I think every band is a little cautious when the drummer starts to write tunes.