It was never the goal to be a solo performer. It was just something that made the most sense at the time.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.
I never envisioned myself as a solo artist; I was always part of a band.
I can't even imagine how it must be to be a solo artist playing with session musicians.
I think the solo playing, the decision to start playing solo, came out of having discovered what lay behind the doors that that technique opened for me.
It just felt like the right time to focus on solo material.
I've performed solo for 20 years now, but I don't do much of it, because if you only play alone, you go crazy and out of tune and play foolish music.
People sometimes ask if I want to be a solo artist, but it just wouldn't be any fun being on your own.
I've always looked on myself as one of a band and never sought a solo career.
I never imagined I'd be a solo artist. And now I couldn't imagine being part of a group.
I think that was the whole idea behind doing the solo record was to be able to do musically whatever I wanted to do.