As part of Depeche Mode, I don't think it's right for me to be using my own songs for a solo project. I'm not a very prolific songwriter, so I keep those for Depeche Mode.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I am a songwriter at heart, and I feel like I would, in the future, write songs for other people. I don't think I want to pursue it for myself, for a solo career.
Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo.
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 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.
That is the true joy of being a solo artist. I can do whatever I want. I can go wherever I want. I can show up with my guitar and my song, and it can sound a hundred different ways. That's the freedom of being on your own. The flipside is: That's you on the cover. If it sucks, it's your fault.
I have no want or desire to solo. I'd rather create melodies and accompanying parts.
When you make a solo record, it's you. It's your name. It has to be the right songs for how you feel.
My music has always been my solo project.
The way I look at a solo project is, I create what I want with whoever I want.
Now that I'm coming out with my own record people can see I'm a solo artist.