A lot of things just got distorted, like stories about each other. After the tour we never talked. I believe a band should be a band.

I can't do anything but play guitar.

You're in direct contact with the music by having the strings under your fingers. It's not mechanical like a piano.

I want the new band to work together for a while, and when we're ready we'll invite every major record company to see us.

For me, practice isn't doing scales but doing things like writing, jamming with other people, or playing gigs.

The best money I made was panhandling.

I came in with a completely new perspective. I would write songs and they would pick tunes they felt were in the Purple vein.