I understand that transposing a song a half step can effect the believability of a lyric.

We want to have a spontaneous adventure. You can't plan an adventure, or it ceases to be one.

It's like you're surfing... The same wave that can be a source of pain can be a beautiful flowing grace and source of power. It's all a matter of how you respond to it.

I think the Internet is going to open up a lot of possibilities with music, and the shake-up of power is exciting to me.

Musicians from the beginning of time have been there to express the mood and the musical feelings in the air for whatever's going on in that particular culture. It's the greatest joy as a musician to be able to translate that, be part of something and watch the scenery around you.

Ideally the point of music is community, not the player. Musicians are simply channels to link the audience to the music and to each other.

I’ve always loved the experience of working together with other people toward an artistic goal.