"Opening for U2 and producing the sound on PopMart has taught me how to move air around. Working with a sound system as big as they have is outrageous. I've been using that as an instrument and learning about the art of air movement over the past six months. Mixing the show, the adrenaline is outrageous, it's magic. When I'm mixing the sound, part of it for me is creating a space and taking the effects and fancy shenanigans away and leaving the band there. The more you take away, the bigger they become and the less there is to clutter the sound in terms of effects and delays." -- Howie B.