I love what Eric Burdon has done. I admire him a lot. The thing is, he has his own style. It's easy to look back (knowing the music I know from the Moodies) and be very, very grateful that Justin ended up with the other members of the Moody Blues. I think the Moody Blues allowed Justin the freedom to express that which was deep inside of himself. And I think Justin's songwriting and musical abilities allowed the rest of the Moodies the chance to offer the very best they had to give. It seems right (in retrospect) to know that they found one another when they did.

Kismet? I don't know. I just know I'm happy with the results of Justin joining the Moody Blues -- some of the finest music I've ever heard.

If Justin had ended up with Eric, I think they may have been beneficial for one another, but I don't know that Justin would have been able to achieve the soul-searching that he enjoyed with the Moodies -- at least, musically.