Originally, I Wanted To Call The Band

The Last Time I Talked To Axl Was In 1996. That Was The Last Time We Exchanged Any Sort Of Words. There Was A Rumor That I Talked To Him A While Back [and Asked To Rejoin The Band]. I Did Go To His House One Night, And I Talked To His Assistant About Something That Had To Do With This Lawsuit That We Were Involved In. But It Got Turned Into Something Else. He Went Out And Made A Press Release That Said I Actually Spoke To Him, Which Was All Bullshit. I Was Really Shocked.

People Want You To Produce Records. They Don't Care What It Took To Make It. When A Band Is Out Doing Concerts, The Fans Don't Want To Know About Equipment Difficulties. They Want Their Hour-and-a-half Release, And That's It.

It Seems Like A Lot Of What Was Going On When I Quit Is Still Going On.

I Am Married And I Have Two Kids Now, And I Love Them All To Death. So I Am Trying To Put All That Together And Maintain The Same Pace I've Been Keeping. But Really, I Relish What We Do. A Year And A Half Sounds Like A Cakewalk To Me.

My Dad Is A Huge Rock And Roll Lead Guitar Fan. I Didn't Even Really Know That Until Recently. Everything Has To Have A Guitar Solo In It.