Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.
Like Ron Lorman's always sayin', "Na-na-na-na-na," you know what I mean? I don't need that in the studio.
When we edit the music, I always remember, "It's my band. Save me a place to play."
Always listen for what you can leave out.
Somebody, my daughter or my wife, gave me a music box for Christmas. It plays "My Funny Valentine" on celeste, you know? So I had Bobby [Irving] just play "Jean Pierre" with the changes on celeste.
I've always told the musicians in my band to play what they know and then play above that. Because then anything can happen, and that's where great art and music happens.