When you break out the acoustic guitar, the words are the focal point unless you're the Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar. So the words have to have meaning.

If you play acoustic guitar you're the depressed, sensitive guy.

What resonates with me now is the acoustic guitar and piano.

When I started writing songs for Temple of the Dog, I went to my room with my acoustic guitar, and I was happy staying in that mode. It was more chordal based and more lyric driven. I enjoyed not making riff-based songs built around a guitar idea.

If you can't play it on an acoustic guitar or a grand piano then it's not a song.

Don't look for us to be pulling out the acoustic guitar and the stools on this trip.