I like how you mention that no one ever just decides to pick up the Stick; they discover it and instantly feel this calling (and 80% of the time, I think this involves Tony Levin
). For me, I saw HoBoLeMa (Holdsworth Bozzio Levin Mastelloto) on my birthday, saw the Stick and had that moment. It was strange, because I was a drummer and I mainly went to see the S.S. Bozzio in action. And I don't even play stringed instruments, so it was a bit of a jump to plunk down all that cash on an instrument so completely foreign to me (don't hate, but I bought a Megatar first to save money and test the waters). Anyway, great interview, some very interesting and insightful stuff.