"I still felt we had some really good music on that record, but it's a shame that we couldn't make it better. And the tour was a total mess. We just had no life, no energy, and I felt we were going through the motions."

Music, Life, Energy, Shame

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"I still felt we had some really good music on that record, but it's a shame that we couldn't make it better. And the tour was a total mess. We just had no life, no energy, and I felt we were going through the motions."

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"In my last band, Soundgarden, I had a couple of different drummers sit in on some stuff and it was fun for me to kind of take a break and watch the band."

Fun

"I've talked to some drummers who seem to have a very hard time staying in shape on the road, including some drummers touring with high-profile acts that don't have to live on fast food every night."

Food

"The fact that Eddie Vedder likes to play 3 hour plus shows a night, I have to be ready for that."

Fact

"A lot of times, when a band finds success with a certain style or sound, they have a really hard time breaking away from that to grow as artists."

Success

"Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive."

Life

"I love the way Pharell is laying down great drum tracks. He is a great drummer."

Love

"Creatively, I thought we were still viable and could do more records. But our working relationship just wasn't happening at all, and our chemistry as people broke down because of that."

Thought

"Like I'm in San Diego today and this is my hometown so I've got a lot of my friends coming and I definitely want to put on the best show that I can."

Friendship

"I always loose a little weight on the road, so I constantly have to be on top of my nutrition and hydration."

Road

"I'm always going to get more of a charge playing Chicago than I will Duluth or some place like that. Just because of the history and the people there are way more knowledgeable than a lot of other cities. It's an amazing music scene with some great bands and great musicians."

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