I built all the speaker cabinets myself.

It's really important for the bass and the drums to somehow blend.

Usually I don't think much in terms of interesting sounds. Although I think I want to get one of those whammy pedals, I forget what it's called and who makes it. It's got a whole bunch of different settings. You can play a note and it will raise the pitch when you push the pedal.

Last tour my bass rig was breaking down every other night. That was a pain. We would get on stage and Trey would count off the song, and I'd play the first note and nothing would be there. Those guys would just roll their eyes.

Actually, it's great to play with someone who tries to come up with interesting drum beats because it pushes the music in different directions.

The worst thing I could be thinking is how could I be a cool bass player.

I'm not really satisfied with anything I have written to date.