Travis Barker appeared on MTV's Total Finale Live via satellite last night for his first televised interview since his September plane crash. While brief, Barker did give us an update on his drumming, which many feared would suffer due to the burns on both his hands ...



"I'm already playing my drums again and I'm already back in the studio," Barker declared, when asked by host Damien Fay about the possibilty of making new music. "It was like riding a bike. It was really exciting to know I still have my chops. It still felt good. I still can make it around the kit. Everything felt right, so I'm thankful to be able to play."

Barker went on to discuss TRL's impact on Blink-182's career, specifically after the "What's My Age Again?" video began to air daily on the show, explaining, "Oh my gosh. After we were on TRL, our audience got so much bigger. We were exposed to a whole different audience of people."

Barker did not mention anything about his current band with Mark Hoppus, +44, or the followup to 2006's When Your Heart Stops Beating, but it's safe to assume that once Barker is feeling up to the challenge, recording will be underway. I mean, could you really picture Barker not playing drums for the rest of his life!?

How did Barker's first televised interview make you feel? Are you happy that he's back playing drums or do you think he should be at home resting?