The enthusiasm is incredible. Foreigner really is my legacy. It's the most successful thing I've done in my life. It's sort of my baby. I thought maybe I'd give it a shot, get a really great band together and see how it goes.

The band is something I'm very proud of, and obviously I'm very attached to it. There's a certain uniqueness to Foreigner.

We're starting with a clean slate. I feel like fresh ideas are coming back. It's a new beginning.

I've known Jason since he was about 18, and he got in touch with me through our mutual friend Phil Carson, who I knew when he was an executive at Atlantic Records, Foreigner's original label.