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I never envisioned myself as a solo artist; I was always part of a band.

I've always looked on myself as one of a band and never sought a solo career.

I didn't want to be 40 or 50 years old and still playing clubs, I didn't feel like I was making any progress, and I actually gave the band notice at one point. I began to have doubts about my abilities.

When I left HEEP I didn't know what I wanted! It took me a long time to adjust to life away from the band and the only thing I knew was that I didn't want to repeat my mistakes!

I could not finish the rest of the tours the band had planned. I was replaced by Matt Cameron. The next years of my life were about recovery, healing, and right living. I never lost the need to create.

As funny as it sounds, the best thing I got out of making a solo record was to realize how much I love being in a band.

I was a fairly good amateur musician, and I was an average professional. But the one thing I saw was that the big band business was fading.

I wanted to put out a solo record because I was stuck on a major label and sick of it.

By the time I did that third solo album, I'd finally learned how to do it, but I'd also learned that I liked being in a band.