And to understand this, I think this is a most important point where I would like always to be understood what we do with the New York Philharmonic. That the meaning of the music is number one.
We played all of the songs on the first Johnny Winter AND every day before we recorded them, so that when we got in the studio, it was totally easy, as we knew exactly what we wanted to do.
Conductors must give unmistakable and suggestive signals to the orchestra - not choreography to the audience.
And I like to interpret music. So I think it's all interpretive.
I will concentrate on playing guitar, on lyrics and on singing. I am a part of things; I am not the encompassing 'Smog.'
I just like playing with the band and doing what I do.
Music is a very physical experience, and I need to understand things physically to be able to create the narrative for them.
I was really excited to have the opportunity to make Fiddler.
