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When you start your first band and it has an impact on the rest of the world you go through a lot with those guys and you become very protective of that legacy.

It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never really pays off. If you're looking for some sort of payoff, it's not gonna happen.

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.

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

Touring, and being in a band, it's almost like the other stuff, the other parts of life, get put on hold.

So I've had lots of different bands over the years who have stayed with me for certain tours.

I got fed up with being in bands. I spent a couple of years touring the country in a smoked filled band, doing lots of drugs and being really unhealthy.

Most of your day is spent working, and being in a band is no different. We're just business travelers in a way.

Motivation has always been a fascinating factor when considering a touring artist, especially when the years stack up. What keeps one out there year after year?

There's a beauty in being part of a band, when there's equality and trust.