So many of our friends, families and fans lost their homes, not to mention their livelihoods, so we are very fortunate in that we can continue on with a portion of our lives, which is playing music, being positive and making people feel good.

Our fans are pretty respectful. They can get a little nutty.

We had a couple of dropped balls but it was the first away game. The fans were going crazy and, I'm not going to lie, I was rattled a little bit. At first when we tried to stretch it out, we had a couple of drops. Every ball Drew threw, Drew was on point. It was just about catching the ball.

Our son was involved in a car accident. I was touched by the number of friends, neighbors - and strangers - who helped with benefits for medical costs.

That's what New Orleans does. It's part of our DNA, the whole idea of going a little crazy to keep yourself sane.

Being the songwriter that I am, the easiest way to translate what you're doing for people is to give them hooks, something to latch on to, something they can sing themselves.