I have a little history. I met Stone Temple Pilots, and their guitar player was a huge Extreme fan. Somewhere down the road, Extreme made its statement.

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We weren't One Hit Wonders. We had a few hits.

We weren't One Hit Wonders. We had a few hits.

I am a big Pink Floyd fan. That is where a lot of the concept...

I am a big Pink Floyd fan. That is where a lot of the concept...

I don't know if I have enough guts to do a whole standard jazz record.

I don't know if I have enough guts to do a whole standard jazz record.

Whether I sound like Sammy or not is purely coincidence. You have got to hand...

Whether I sound like Sammy or not is purely coincidence. You have got to hand...

You have Extreme and Van Halen and the history that I have with other people...

You have Extreme and Van Halen and the history that I have with other people...

Spitfire asked me if I had a problem talking about Van Halen or Extreme. I...

Spitfire asked me if I had a problem talking about Van Halen or Extreme. I...

Your woman pisses you off so that gets in there; that's rock n roll.

Your woman pisses you off so that gets in there; that's rock n roll.

When 5150 came out rock was king. Post Nirvana and Pearl Jam 1996 is a...

When 5150 came out rock was king. Post Nirvana and Pearl Jam 1996 is a...

When people don't get enough information, they make it up.

When people don't get enough information, they make it up.

Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight...

Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight...

I was growing up listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury threw those incredible melodies into his...

I was growing up listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury threw those incredible melodies into his...

In my writing with Extreme, there are heavy themes. The cover photo has me with...

In my writing with Extreme, there are heavy themes. The cover photo has me with...

You can tell the difference between songs that were created in a garage and songs...

You can tell the difference between songs that were created in a garage and songs...

The voices on the record, that was trying to treat my voice like guitar players...

The voices on the record, that was trying to treat my voice like guitar players...

We didn't gel with Poison and the Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi was the best of...

We didn't gel with Poison and the Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi was the best of...

There is nothing like singing a song that 20,000 people know and are singing back...

There is nothing like singing a song that 20,000 people know and are singing back...

When I was singing Jamie's Cryin', people were going out of their mind because it...

When I was singing Jamie's Cryin', people were going out of their mind because it...

I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don't...

I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don't...

If people get to the end of the record, then that is a treat.

If people get to the end of the record, then that is a treat.

When I was in Van Halen I was hitting notes that were out of my...

When I was in Van Halen I was hitting notes that were out of my...