I guess he would just gone on to another topic. Turned out that it worked real well because we were coming up with new ideas without even trying. Plus we all got along easy. You can actually hear that on the album. That's exactly what I think.
Chemistry is almost a luck issue, y'know.
The rest of the band finishing the tour with Joe Satriani was really good for me because it showed them that they could play with another guitarist and the audience would still love them. That was an important step for them and one that got there confidence back so they could fine tune their desire when it came to finding a permanent member for the band. I don't mean that in a bad way, Joe Satriani was a great choice. I thought it was really cool when they hired him, I thought it was a bold step. I was encouraged by that especially as I think what Joe Satriani represents is a lot of guitar power, y'know, and I think that was a cool approach to take.