When I play live, I jump around like an idiot for an hour-and-a-half or more under a lighting rig that's hotter than hell.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I just love playing live.
Playing live is really the art form. You're a lot freer, a lot looser. You've got people there that can give you feedback, and then you can play off of that. There's so much more energy.
I really love playing live - it's such a gas.
Playing live was always definitely a lot more fun. You picture it: working alone in the studio eight or 10 hours a day with nobody else there, being frustrated and driven crazy by all of the things that you have to deal with, vs. thousands of people screaming and singing along with you playing.
Playing live if the thing I love doing best.
Life is easy when you're hot. But what happens when the ball bounces the other way? You just keep getting back up and climbing up.
I have always had a certain aversion to heat. And for me, the name of the game on the stage is 'beat the heat.' It's always July under the lights.
I love the idea of live theater the best because you are sitting there with the community in the dark, looking at the light, and that's really - you can't get any higher than that.
I play in the low 80s. If it's any hotter than that, I won't play.
I pay attention to the sun. I've worn sunglasses while I play, for years, and apply sunscreen. No matter where I'm playing, there's a rain suit in my bag, too.