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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.

I've been solo since 1996, so I've been doing it for a while now.

One of the great things that I loved about doing solo - which I ended up doing because I was too shy to ever try out for bands back in the day - I could sit there with a list of songs and 'paint away' for the show.

Soloing was pretty easy for me because it was probably the first thing I've ever done.

It was never the goal to be a solo performer. It was just something that made the most sense at the time.

And I've always loved playing solo.

You have to remember now, I was not being terribly successful at going solo.

Like Russell, I enjoy the fact that when I'm playing solo, if I want to do something completely spontaneous, I don't have to worry about how I'm going to cue the other musicians, or if it's something that's rehearsed.

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.

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.