"Seen what it does to people. You spend enough time in this business, you watch people break themselves apart. Drugs, booze, whatever -- all the money and the fame goes straight to their heads and they get the feeling they gotta spend their life feeling as good as possible."

Jecht thumped his chest with his free hand. "Me though? I love the music. Just playing makes me happy. And I want to be around as long as I can to do that."