Please come to Maine to play for a night or two? With the release of this new album and of course the forthcoming tour, do you and the rest of the band feel like there is a missing element? (Richie Sambora not joining you.) Do you think that the music and tour vibe will be different? Will Richie be back or is he gone for good?
Well, we've had to perform 100 shows since Richie left. We were as surprised as the fans were. Of course he's missed, but I fully support his choosing to follow his own path. In the meantime, Phil has done a superb job, and there's a great energy on the stage every night.
If you could travel back to the past, would you change anything?
If I could meet the 18 year old me today, the only advice I would give him would be to stop before the key change on Livin On A Prayer. Stop! You didn't need the key change! This 54-year-old goes "fuck!" every night.
What is the best advice you can give an aspiring musician who is going through a hard time?
If you're asking for advice regarding a career in music, then I would say just be true to who you are, and be sure that your songs represent your truth. Don't follow fads or fashions, because you'll always be a day late.
No i jak to ostatnie zdanie ma się do Knockout?