I Can Only Listen To What I'm

I'm At My Best When I'm Exhausted And Under Pressure.

There's A Very Old Recording Maxim That Goes, 'distance Makes Depth.' I've Used That A Hell Of A Lot-whether It's Tracking Guitars Or The Whole Band. People Are Used To Close-miking Amps, But I'd Have A Mic Out Around The Back, As Well, And Then Balance The Two. Also, You Shouldn't Have To Use Eq In The Studio If The Instruments Sound Right. You Should Be Able To Get The Right Tones Simply With The Science Of Microphone Placement.

Every Record Is A Portrait Of The Band At That Time.

My Vocation Is More In Composition Really Than Anything Else - Building Up Harmonies Using The Guitar, Orchestrating The Guitar Like An Army, A Guitar Army.

If You Wanted To Chart New Territories And Head Off Over The Horizon, You Had To Make Sure You Weren't Overly Influenced By What Others Were Doing ... So It Didn't Matter What Other Bands Were Doing ... We Did What We Were Doing.