Because three of the albums are what used to be called “concept” albums, the process is the reverse of how most teams work. I write all the lyrics first, with an idea of how the “story” of each album unfolds. Both Shooter and Bob respectively have then orchestrated the music to the words on each of the albums they have composed. Shooter and I then produce the records together. Needless to say I defer to his musical genius in the studio. He will listen to the roughs once, and approve of the album often months in advance. He is so in demand as a producer, you know you have something good if he chooses to proceed. He then comes into the studio and gets a renewed “first impression” of the overall album and directs the band on the musical concept he has in mind. We work always with the same musicians (credited as the Highway Storm Orchestra), so there is a kind of shorthand that works beautifully between him and them.