With My Own Music, I Try To

Technology Was Something I Avoided When I Started Out - I Didn't Even Have Electric Guitars. Only Played Acoustic.

I Remember You Would Record A Guitar Part, And We Would Have To Sit There For 15 Or 20 Minutes Waiting For The Computer To Process It. You'd See The Little Wheel Spinning On The Computer, And You'd Be Praying That The Hard Drive Didn't Crash And You Didn't Lose The Performance.

I Think I Gave Indications Early On That Mine Wasn't Just Going To Be A Commercial, Er, Career. If That Were The Case, Then The First Record Would Have Been 10 Versions Of 'loser.' I Always Thought It Would Be Interesting If There Was No Such Thing As Gold And Platinum Records, Or Record Deals, And People Were Just Making Music. What Would The Music Sound Like?

The Only Way I Was Allowed To Play Was By Convincing Bands To Let Me Do A Few Songs While They Set Up. That Went On For Years.

I Think My Whole Generation's Mission Is To Kill The Cliche.