People are getting away from the whole album experience, it's true. I think that's sad. Maybe I'm just saying that because I'm an old fart. But I can't help it - albums are what I grew up with, and I still love them.
When I sit down and play guitar, I melt into the instrument. I can play for hours by myself. Playing guitar has given me such a wonderful life, and I'm grateful for it.
The Rush fans are pretty crazy everywhere, but they're particularly wild in South America.
With solos, I don't like to be too prepared going in - I like to surprise myself.
When I look out at the audience at some of our shows, I think we are reaching a younger audience... I see lots of people in their 30s and 40s, but I also see a lot of people in their young and middle teens, and that's definitely reassuring.
A lot of '2112' was written in the back seat of a car and in cold dressing rooms while on tour in northern Ontario.