Since Piper was a group effort, Billy thought it'd be nice to hear from some other members of the band. As such, he's passing on his storytelling duties to Richie Fontana and Danny McGary.
Out of all the projects that I've been involved with in my career, Piper is still my favorite. I'm quite proud of the work we did on these 2 albums. I only wish the first album had the production value that the second album did. We really nailed it on "Can't Wait". It's amazing how it still holds up!
Billy was writing great songs long before the success of his solo career, and we all benefited from it.
These Piper albums are a perfect hybrid of melodic pop melodies and kick-ass Rock 'n Roll, referred to today as Power Pop, which is still what I like the most. It was our initiation into the big leagues of the music business, and for that I hold these Piper albums in a special place in my heart.
—Richie Fontana
While on tour in the great State of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, to be exact), someone told somebody that because we were in the ultimate beer town, it would be a good idea to give some away! In the buzz of the moment, and with total disregard to local, state and federal laws, one of the members of the band started to distribute some cans of cold brew to the audience. Not wanting to slight anyone in the balcony, he had to throw some of these cans with some force! One can opened up a sizable gash on the head of a fan. As a result, the fan was allowed to meet the band after the show. The fan was so overjoyed about getting a free beer from Billy that the injury did not matter to him. Boy those were the days!
—Danny McGary
