My First Job In Nyc Was Playing

No, I've Heard Over The Years That It's Nice For Them To See Somebody Who's Like, You Know, A Well-known Successful Musician Who's Asian. I've Heard It From A Few Musicians, Too.

Yeah, I'm Sure There Are Stereotypes Of Asian People.

After 12 Intense Years Of Rock Music, I Was Happy To Get Away From Making A Record And Going Out On A Tour. When I Did It, I Wanted To Feel Inspired. After A While I Finally Had My Fill Working On Other People's Music, And I Started Coming Up With Music On My Own And Said, 'this Could Be For Me.

The Music Industry Is Not What It Used To Be. Being In A Good Band Is Great, And I've Been Lucky To Be In Great Bands. I've Done Solo Stuff, And That's Been Great. I Also Produce Rock Bands And I Do Co-writes, Where I Write With Different Singers In Bands And Songwriters.

At Some Point, I Had To Make A Decision: I Could Practice More And Become A Really Great Guitar Player Or I Could Work On Writing Better Songs. There Are Only So Many Hours In The Day, And I Found Writing Songs More Fulfilling Than Working On Becoming This Virtuoso Guitar Player.