A straight up love song, "Forever and Ever" started off with an Eddie Van Halen tone, but turned into the inspiration for taking the song into more of a Jimi Hendrix / Curtis Mayfield vibe.

Joe discusses "Invisible" in episode #11 in the 12 Days of What Happens Next, which included recording while Steve Vai and Brendan Small looked on and daydreaming about what it would be like to turn invisible and then to come back.

Joe asks "is that a good title or not?" and discusses how the funky, rude and groove-oriented "Super Funky Badass" showcases the unique sound of him, Chad Smith and Glenn Hughes. Enjoy episode #10 in the 12 Days of What Happens Next!

The title track, a sneaky, sexy, inviting groove represented the journey to a new recording in a new place with new people, as well as a new personal approach to What Happens Next. Enjoy episode #9 in the 12 Days of What Happens Next!

Joe's new song "Looper" is an exploration in pushing past the little voice that says "you can't do that on guitar".

Joe explains the "crazy boogie" inspiration behind "Headrush", the seventh track off his new album "What Happens Next"

Joe explains how "Smooth Soul" harkens back to when Joe was a young player listening to Carlos Santana and Jimi Hendrix learning that an electric guitar player could play a beautiful instrumental melody.

Joe talks about how "Righteous" nearly ended up as a vocal Bryan Adams track for the fifth episode of "The 12 Days of What Happens Next"

Get the inside scoop behind what led Joe to construct "Cherry Blossoms", the fourth track off his new album "What Happens Next"

Joe talks about how the idea of change sparked the main inspiration behind "Thunder High On The Mountain", the third track off his new album "What Happens Next"