Really, it's an extension of a friendship that's been going on for a while. And I met Peter Buck a couple times. It would be great to be on the road and just see them every night, but to share the stage with them is a real treat. While this particular tour with the Rock Monsters may gain the starring position on their resume, they're definitely not strangers to the rigors of being on the road. Yes, they're used to cramped studios, the repetition of songs over and over and the tedium of mixing and recording, but GLB thrives in the open air, where they reign supreme over their music.
Every crowd is different.
What we do have control over is what's on the album and what the show's like. But you're always up against a couple elements. One is playing for people who are not familiar with us. Two is that people aren't always there. When you finish, it's half to three-quarters full.