Philosopher1976

How did you get your job on the Sopranos? What was the initial interview / casting session like, and what do you think made you stand out from the other candidates?

Counting Crows has been my favorite band since I first bought "August and Everything After" as a high school student. Thank you for making such great music.

I have three questions:

1) Why did you take a long break after Hard Candy? I got used to buying your albums every few years, but it took a long time for you to come up with another one.

2) Why did you change your sound so much after This Desert Life? I felt like Hard Candy was a new direction for the band.

3) Have you considered more live albums like Across a Wire? The VH1 Storytellers CD from that set is my favorite Counting Crows performance ever. I love the way that you re-interpret your songs during life performances.