Originally Posted by Paal Nilssen-Love

You have to feel that you're pushing yourself, that you're pushing the others onstage, that you're pushing the music. There has to be a certain amount of sweat. If the music's happening, I could say that it could go on and on, but sometimes there's no reason for that. If the music is burning, you have to go with it. There have been times when I've felt that the blood circulation in my fingers or hands has stopped, but you can't stop playing because of that, because you're exhausted. If you're playing with people that are pushing you, you're pushing them, the music's pushing you, you can't just stop playing and say, "I am tired now." The force of the music is so strong, you gain energy from it. That's one of the main joys I get out of music.