I started off playing the clarinet, after I was inspired by listening to my dad's Benny Goodman records.

Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.

I think a lot of modern day guitarists start off playing like Eddie van Halen, and they don't take the time to learn the basics.

It wasn't very satisfying playing the big arenas, but it was good as far as a paycheck. But the sound was terrible, especially in hockey arenas - the sound would go on for 30 seconds after we quit playing.

My dad was always playing music. Not, like, playing music but listening to music.

You can't write all those little nuances, inflections that they'd do, ... James and Benny, playing off each other, they'd come up with something ten times better than what you thought you had.