Many years ago, I was the one onstage, performing songs I'd written with my friends in our band, and hoping that audiences would care about what we were doing. We traveled around the country, and played with all sorts of other groups – some of whom eventually became underground icons, and even household names. We had fans, and even had the honor of inspiring others at times; it was rewarding, for sure. But now I spend most of my time producing bands, songwriters, and mixing albums. I'm not the one onstage putting my art in front of others anymore.