When emotions get the best of me…

I had the privilege of doing a very long interview with James and Chris over at The Pace Podcast. The talk started upfront enough as we discussed details of Popp Over America, bikes, and my history in motorcycling, but when  one of them asked if I ever rode with Jenny my girlfriend, I had a bit of an on-air breakdown. I was never asked this question and I thought about my idea for the last P.O.A. episode which involves me picking up Jenny in Brooklyn and taking her to the last gig on the tour.

Thinking about the final ride of the tour made me immediately well up with tears and my voice started to shake. I’ve done a lot of interviews in my days as a musician, but this is the first time I was moved in such a way. I guess it’s because when I am on a bike, everything makes sense to me, and as I discussed with the guys on the show, even when I am diving into a turn, motorcycling gives me a sense of calm that nothing else can. I so much want Jenny to feel that sense of calm. Her life is hard because of her battle with MS yet she soldiers on everyday, commuting to work while fighting the masses that are New York City.

The coolest thing about the interview? James and Chris understood why I broke down. They get the beauty of these machines we ride and desire to share that feeling. Motorcycles make sense to us when other things in the world often do not. I felt liked I blabbed too much and I danced around topics like a kid with ADD, primarily because I was so excited to talk to these two motorcycle aficionados about the show. I think they understood that too.

Please embrace you inner motorcycle nerd and check out their podcast. You’ll be glad you did. Their conversational style is refreshing in this prepackaged 22-minute bullet-pointed newscast world.

Thanks James and Chris. You guys made my week.

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