"I took every musical influence I have vigorously and intensely hunted down every day of my clean and sober life, combined them with the never-ending lust for adventure and life itself, and the result is my favorite musical SpiritNoize.

"The way I quiver my chord patterns in songs like Cat Scratch Fever, Crave, Love Grenade and so many others, along with the unprecedented way with which I rhythmically pummel pedal tones like Stranglehold, Little Miss Dangerous, Raw Dogs & War Hog and others, mixed with my unique defiance of scales and predictable patterns on my incredible solos, creates what is, without question, my favorite music in the world.

"Everyone should listen to my song Fred Bear and see why it has been the number one requested and celebrated song for more than 25 years in the four states in which it is played on the radio to see what I mean.

"I blow my mind. I am my favorite guitarist. I can hardly stand myself."