I am the extreme member of the band because I never go out after the show. It's my rule.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm not into bands for the sake of being into bands. I've grown past that. There was a time in my life when I was that guy.
Whether you like another band's music or not you never know who is going to take you out on tour or who you are going to be friends with and that is just something that is important to us.
If you're the band leader you ask more of yourself than anyone else, so they tend to raise the bar for me.
I've always just given myself to the band, if you know what I mean, and been busy with that.
So I've had lots of different bands over the years who have stayed with me for certain tours.
I still do a lot of shows with Brian Koonin, but we haven't had a full band lately.
I'd never been on tour until I met the Rudimental boys. Never done a live show in front of an audience.
My band is so dedicated, everybody works very hard. The No. 1 priority is the show, and it's pretty cool because we all pull together, and it's fun. It's like being on a sports team or something.
I'm not a great band member; I'm more of a band leader.
I'm a full member of Cheap Trick in all respects. Solely as an accommodation to some of the band members, I reluctantly agreed to take a temporary hiatus from touring.