Being a songwriter, singer, and a great part of a unit is more important than being Joe Guitar Hero.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm not a guitar hero.
I think that when you're making your way up in the music industry, you have all these heroes and the reasons why they are your heroes. As soon as you get into the industry, your guidelines change a little bit. For me, my heroes now are great people first and great artists second.
I'm really not that good at Guitar Hero!
When I finally put my guitar in the case the last time, I want to be remembered just as a singer, not as a country singer or pops singer - just a singer.
I don't see myself as such an important guitarist.
Guitar Hero has been so successful that a lot of people were questioning how it was possible to innovate on the most successful franchise of its kind.
That said, everything's important, and every musician who plays on the record is an integral part of it.
To get to record and to do things with the legends, and with the people that are your musical heroes, that's the biggest honor as an artist.
You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his sound.
I can't think of a greater guitar icon than someone who has the musical intellect to change what was there before and take music in another direction. That's a guitar hero for me.