We have a society that wants somebody to come out of college with a degree that will make them a slave for whatever discipline they're in.

We have a society that wants somebody to come out of college with a degree that will make them a slave for whatever discipline they're in.

You just chip away until the puzzle is complete.

If I had my brothers I think with just a little bit of the correct marketing, I'd like to be almost exclusively in small theaters. You know, to me it's like a church for music. You can sit down and really give yourself to the performance and be comfortable with good surroundings and a clean, quiet atmosphere.

I married my Japanese wife Mayumi who I'm so happy with, she's been so supportive. I live part time in Japan at her house, so I've been always very influenced by Japan. Since I guess the 70's or so. I've come to appreciate so much of their culture.

From the time I started playing solo drums, doing clinics and stuff, you know I think one of the largest selling clinics I ever did was in Chicago.

I've composed all my life and kept things, and even developed things I've done in college into something now.