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Sometimes the problem is not the people in the band, but the people around the band.

When you keep the caliber of musicians very high in the band, people are going to come and go. Some of them will be people who have to try various things, it's natural.

The most important thing is that it's much more fun to play in a band than to be in an audience in a club. That's the main thing I think, that you can do it.

It's very difficult sometimes having bands, you know, when all the members aren't on the same page.

I'd say it's harder to play with an acoustic guitar strapped over your shoulder for a few hundred people than it is to play in front of thousands with an entire bombastic band behind you.

Being in a band is a really magical thing because you've got a family and you operate as this one entity. It's very democratic; everyone is involved in the output. But within that, there can be a lot of disagreements and strife.

Over time, certain people don't want to go on tour, and that can easily break up a band.

Being in a band is far more than playing an instrument. It's surviving. It's getting an album together.

Ultimately, running a band is about the relationships you have with people.

But it can be hard to experiment when you're in a band.