Why didn’t Jim contribute vocals to the record?
SS: I think Jim is probably too self-conscious to contribute a vocal. I think we tried to get him on a backing vocal and it was very difficult. He’s very careful not to overstep what he considers his boundaries in the group, so he’s very sensitive about that. I think it would be some time before he felt comfortable about contributing a vocal. STYLUS: What’s it like having him as part of the band? SS: It’s great. STYLUS: How has he affected the band with this record? SS: It’s hard to say. It’s great and he’s a lot of fun to work with. It’s just another, a fifth person in this group that has a lot of ideas and opinions and a lot of energy. STYLUS: Is it a lot different having a fifth member? SS: No, it’s not that much different. He’s sort of the only person that could be doing this right now because he matches with each one of us on a different level , so he can kind of relate to all four members. I don’t think there are very many musicians that we could bring in that would succeed like
