Q: Any release date for your Higher Octave CD "Namaste"?
A: Probably July 2000.


Q: A popular question is, will there be any sheet music published to your Higher Octave CDs?
A: I'm still working on a publishing deal that makes sense. It's very expensive for printers to do and when the deals right I'll let you know!


Q: You did a song on "In Harmony with the Homeless". Can you tell us a little bit about that?
A: They approached me with a song that was written. They heard "Back to the Innocence" anf thought I'd be good for "Hope Is Alive and Well".


Q: How long did it take to write all the songs for the new album?
A: It took about 1 1/2 years, off and on.


Q: How will the new album be different from other Journey albums?
A: Obviously, we have two new players, Deen and Steve A, so that will be different. Also I think there will be a little more edge to this material, a little more rhythm oriented with heavier drums.


Q: What is the difference between writing songs for Journey and songs for your solo albums or for other artists?
A: Journey is a collaboration about a sound and a legacy of rock n roll that has been around for more then 20 years. My solo stuff is a lot more personal and introspective in some ways.


Q: If Journey does a video, would the band consider using the fans in it?
A: We always do best in performance type videos, so fans are a great backdrop to our music. Who knows with this next album.


Q: Are you still planning for a Fall tour?
A: We are planning a Fall tour at the moment, to start in Oct 2000, depending on how things roll at radio.


Q: What do you think about the fans that follow you on tour from city to city?
A: I think they must enjoy the Journey Live Experience an awful lot, to put out that kind of energy. I'm always flattered knowing that we mean so much to them. I hope next tour we can mix it up a little more song wise and be different every night.


Q: Any interesting stories from life on the road?
A: Yeah, last summer we traveled 24,000 miles on a bus, which is around the world, basically.


Q: What is one thing in life that you haven't accomplished yet that you would like to accomplish?
A: I'd love to win a Grammy or the American Music Award one of these days.


Q: Looking back at your career, is there anything that you would change?
A: I wish I would have written songs in Nashville when I had the chance at 19 years old. I had a record deal down there and I never spent enough time developing any writing situations.


Q: How is Mugs and What is he doing these days?
A: Muggs is still playing dates with Michael Bolton and is doing "The Railbirds". He seems to be Happy and Healthy and I love him a lot.