I think that was the whole idea behind doing the solo record was to be able to do musically whatever I wanted to do.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I wanted to put out a solo record because I was stuck on a major label and sick of it.
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.
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.
I never imagined I'd be a solo artist. And now I couldn't imagine being part of a group.
The thing for me is I never had this burning desire to do a solo record my whole life.
I thought I'd do everything on four-track, and then I'll record every instrument myself in a studio, and then I'll have a solo album released by spring.
Now that I'm coming out with my own record people can see I'm a solo artist.
I never envisioned myself as a solo artist; I was always part of a band.
It was never the goal to be a solo performer. It was just something that made the most sense at the time.
The band projects just took natural priority. I didn't really have a solo career, just wanted to share the music in another way and to learn more about writing, recording, etcetera.