So youd think hed have the recording process down to a science.

So how many songs did he have written?

Quite literally 80, he says.

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I didnt know if I knew what I was doing, he says.

So when youre in a situation like that, you gotta get Gandalfyou gotta call Don Was!

But in the months since, new influences have crept in, including Bruce Hornsby and AC/DC.

Adams also says Bachman-Turner Overdrive and ELO helped shape his guitar sounds specifically: I was like, Wow!

I understand the multicolored guitar tone moments now.

you’re free to layer stuff.

I really just learned a lot.

Lyrically, Adams admits hes doing some soul-searching for this album.

I dont think theres anything wrong with that.

So its like exercise.

It sucks in the beginning.

But then you get into it.