Did you keep in touch with the rest of the band during your time out?

Sure - I mean the initial idea was for Richie (Sambora, guitarist and Cher’s boyfriend) to do a solo album with me co-producing. But as we got into it I said, ‘You know what, I’m not going to have anything to do with your record because you should do it on your own and when you go to bed at night you should sleep safe in the knowledge that it’s all yours