I Enjoy Recording Live Better, But I

I Never Had Any Expectations Of Winning A Grammy. It Wasn't Something I Was Set On, That I Was Hoping And Praying And Starving For.

There Are A Lot Of Technical Studio Things I've Learned Or Figured Out, And I Feel Like I Could Use Those Things To Help Other People With What They're Doing.

I'm Always Looking For Older Equipment And Ways Of Recording, But You Can't Escape The Fact That It's All Going To Be Digitized And Reduced. I Do Think Music Sounds Better When It's On Tape And More Simply Recorded. I've Been Arguing With People For 10 Years About Tape Versus Digital, And I Believe Tape Is Absolutely Essential In Getting The Sound That's Conducive To The Enjoyment Of Music. I Wonder If It's Going To Go Back To That. Sometimes I Think It Has To. As Music Becomes More Computer-based, It's Lost Some Emotional Impact.

I Didn't Want To Be On A Major Label. I Wanted All The Attention And The Noise To Go Away Because I Wanted To Be Something A Little Bit More Substantial.

In Japan, You Get On The Bullet Train Or The Airplane, And I Loved The Little Speeches The Stewardesses Would Do. They Even Do Little Speeches Before You Play Gigs.