But this is pretty new for me, both songwriting and singing.
I kind of discovered my voice for the first time, and the more I did it, the better it got.
I live out in the country now and it's quiet and it's a place where I can think a lot.
Mike Watt and I had the same teacher. Mr. Tanaka.
But my role is to just apply the skills I've learned over the years: you listen to the guitar, you listen to the vocal melodies, you listen to the rhythm, and you come up with something that helps you take the song somewhere.
I don't know about the time those songs were written. But he was jamming with someone in Colorado or San Francisco, and I'm sure he was working on the lyrics right up to the show because they were really relevant for the situation.
Just the other day I pulled out this old cassette of Ragged Glory and I popped it into my cassette player and I was digging it. They were just a great rock and roll band, one that presents the song ahead of everything else - there's no grand idea or concept behind it.
This band is a real collaboration, and I'm greatful to anybody who can appreciate our music. It doesn't have to be a certain kind of fan or person or anything. I think there's a little bit of something for everybody on this record.
When I perform, I like to immerse myself in the music, and I just try to get off on the diversity of music.
