Disharmony Is Natural In Any Band.

Pop Music Is Not A Threatening Style Of Music.

That Was Exactly Why People Didn't Want To Give Us Any Kind Of Life, Because We Were Threatening Their Status Quo, And They Just Didn't Want To Have Room For Girls Playing Rock 'n' Roll. It Bothered Them. First, People Just Tried To Get Around It By Saying, "oh, Wow, Isn't That Cute? Girls Playing Rock 'n' Roll!," And When We Said, "yeah, Right, This Isn't A Phase; It's What We Want To Do With Our Lives," It Became, "oh! You Must Be A Bunch Of Sluts. You Dykes, You Whores." That's What It Became. Then It Became A Name-calling Contest.

The Most Important Thing Is Being Genuine, And Real, And Not Getting Caught Up In The "star-ness" Of It. You Don't Want To Act Like A Star Around Other People. You Have To Watch It, And You Want To Stay Grounded, It's Very Important, And That's Probably What I Have Learned Most Because You Definitely Have Opportunities To Let Your Ego Run Wild And You Have To Keep Your Ego In Check.

I Remember Thinking That Janis Joplin Sang Like Mae West Talked. When I First Heard The Primal Scream In 'piece Of My Heart,' I Was Hooked. 'cheap Thrills,' Janis 'live' With Big Brother And The Holding Company, Was One Of My All Time Faves. During The 'whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Whoa's' In 'combination Of Two,' I Couldn't Help But Go To The Mirror And Pretend I Was A Wild Woman Like Janis, In A Rock Band.

If You Are Having Trouble Making A Chord, Get A Book, That Is How I Learned. There Are Guitar Tuning Apps So You Can Tune Your Guitar, And Just Learn How To Play Along With Your Records. And It's Great To Be Able To Play Along With Another Musician. That Is Like Trial By Fire.