I'm in it to get high. That's what happens to me when I write music. 1987's Live on the Double Planet , recorded at concerts across the U.S. and Canada, is a summation of Michael's development to that point and captures the intensity of his live performance. When I'm writing a piece, I write it entirely for me. When I play it, I play it entirely for the audience and the audience gives it back to me tenfold.
Music goes from human soul to human soul.
My approach to music and my approach to life are the same thing. I'm always thinking about the way I'm playing the guitar when I'm living. You don't want to tell people how you're playing the guitar. You want to tell people how you live. That's the purpose of playing guitar, from my perspective.