Will Turpin: Well, we've been out on the road since February, but it's been a pleasant tour as far as demeanor goes. This is our fourth record, so we've done this all before.

VOX: Do you ever long to go back to Georgia and just relax for a while?

W.T.: By the end of a tour, everybody's burnt. We all know it's time to go home. Now that Ed and I are fathers, we look forward to getting back. I have a two-year old, and Ed has a one-year old, so we have some longing to get back home.

VOX: Do you enjoy touring?

W.T.: There are so many different variables. I've always enjoyed the chance to see different places and meet people, see friends…but you miss family. Touring always has its positives and negatives - it's all in a person's ways of dealing with it. Like we talked about before, I love seeing different places, so that part is great.

VOX: What do you think of Los Angeles?

W.T.: I like it. There is a lot to do. You do get a weird vibe, though. It seems like all the musicians are auditioning for a movie.

VOX: Where do you feel that you've gotten the best crowd vibe?

W.T.: It's been pretty consistent across the nation. We've been lucky with that. Denver was great…Portland should be rockin'…Phoenix was a rippin' crowd. The crowds give us our energy. That's what it's all about, man. That's why you play.

VOX: What sort of changes did you see take place in the band, or in you, personally, between Disciplined Breakdown and Dosage?

W.T.: Oh, big changes. Children change your whole mindset on life. Your whole perspective changes.

Musically, we were challenging each other and ourselves. Shane has been doing more programming. He did the loop on "No More, No Less." Ross singing more, like on "Dandy Life." Deep down, we're still just a rock band. One dimension is emotion, and another is sound. We push ourselves to be a better rock band.

VOX: "Dosage" sounds like a drug reference. What is the meaning behind the title?

W.T.: It's really about the balance in life that everyone has to maintain. Whatever your drug of choice is, whether it be a cup of coffee, or a jog, whatever you have to do to maintain that balance. You need your dose to keep going and just maintain. We all have those things we need.

VOX: Do you ever think that songs like "Heavy" and "Shine," though they have been great hits, don't really show the ability that Collective Soul has to play different styles?

W.T.: That is one side of the band. Word spreads from there and people hear the other stuff and find that you have a number of different dimensions. We have our driving rock songs, like "Heavy" and we have songs like "No More, No Less," which is an 'artistic' song.

VOX: It really strikes me as a song that says "I'm really into what's going on here, and I may be deluding myself, but don't burst my bubble right now. Let me enjoy it."

W.T.: Yes! It's a sexual song - it's about temptation, good looks, good sex…that whole angle. And saying that if you want to tell about reality, then do it tomorrow, not tonight.

VOX: You have broken many radio records, records set by names like Pink Floyd and Metallica. Does it sometimes get a bit overwhelming to think about the success you have attained?

W.T.: One thing that has kept us from being overly excited about it is that we are constantly looking toward the future - the next avenue we will head down. I mean it's awesome and very cool, but we don't dwell on it at all. It'll get broken in a year or so anyway.

VOX: You've been able to tour with so many other bands - is there anybody in particular that you would like to tour with?

W.T.: John Fogerty or Creedence, that would be great, if it were possible. Pete Townsend called us. We would love to play with The Who. There are other bands that would be great to tour with, like King's X or Jellyfish.

VOX: So, what's the next step for Collective Soul?