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Any endorsement? Concert Photos by Scott Smith
Any endorsement?

No, no I keep it close to the vest, especially today right.
Yeah that’s probably a safe answer. Any side projects you want to talk about?

No, I mean I do have a guilty pleasure dream of starting a metal band on the side
that I don’t have to ask anybody what can be on the record, I don’t have to record
ballads or care about what other people think. I can just make it and put it out
there. That’s kind of my fantasy.
Who’s playing with you on that record?
I would probably have my guitar player Seth, I would ask him to be in it because
he would like it. Truthfully the girls, which is my wife and my drummer Jen who
obviously my wife I love and Jen is one of my best friends as well, I love them but
they wouldn’t want to be in it. I’m talking something in between Iron Maiden,
Metallica and Dream Theater, that’s kind of what it would sound like.
That would be great, I say you go for it.
I honestly, I’ve never said this in an interview but this is my last record on Atlantic
and it’s crossed my mind to make this bargaining chip somewhere.
Final question John when you are off tour what are you doing?
Oh what a dream!
I know right, I should say that one day a year that you are off tour.
I love hanging out with my kids and my family. My wife has a very large extended
family. She has four siblings and my in-laws live with us and there’s 14 grandkids,
we’re all in the same city. I just love being with my extended family. I love to
read and I read as much as I can if I’m off for a day I spend half the day reading
if I can. I love running, excising in general, but I love to run because I just turn
on Metallica, I can run for an hour. I love movies, I guess those are probably my
favorite things. 