I think sometimes everyone on here forgets that at the end of the day these four are up there for themselves. Its great we all get to come along for the ride, but these dudes would be playing their asses off to local bars if they had never become the monster they have. There is so much thought everyone puts into why they do one thing or another. I think they really enjoy giving the fans a great show, but I don't think for a second that they give a shit about "ripcords" or if everyone is happy at the end of the night. As a musician myself, those guys are up there because there is nothing in the world they would rather be doing.

I love reading some of the stuff on this site, but once in a while, it seems everyone on here is a little too arrogant in the wants and desires of this group of gentleman. I don't give one shit if they play 40 songs in one night or if they play a 70 minutes Gin for the first set, a 90 Jim for the second set and follow it up with a Sleeping Monkey encore. I'm happy to be along for the ride.

This is their life. They do this constantly and have been for so many years now. Its not all going to be bust outs and locked in jams. They're going to play it straight sometimes. They're going to get wild sometimes. They're going to fall and they're going to fly. Just like we all do in our own lives. Every single day. Turn off your brains once in a while and enjoy the ride.