If I ever run into Howard Dean, I will challenge him to a bass off, then we'll see who's more metal!

True... I guess I'll see if he wants to join my band! Then, years from now we can have creative differences over where the band is going. He'll want to create more indulgent, high-brow 'art' ballads, but I'll still want to do down n' dirty riffs, which is what rock is really all about. Then, later on, after we've broken up and our legacy is ingrained in thousands of groupies, we'll get back together for lots and lots of money, despite me having cancer of the hand and being unable to play guitar. I'll just stand there on stage, and bow a lot, while my fill-in does all the hard work. Dean will still be able to scream.