Here's part 2 of the interview, from alexis. the 2/5s that we have is now on the web site, along with a couple of great pics that he sent me and some other assorted stuff (see the news section) >Here are the next 10 answers-hope you enjoy them. >Played 2 shows this week to try out 3 new songs. Both shows plagued with >difficulties-Johnny's pedals were stolen the first night and Scott's guitar >stuff didn't work right at the RUN DMC show. Not too much fun for any of us. >But seeing and hanging out with RUN DMC was pretty cool-can't complain about >that. >talk to you later >alexis > > >11. If you were locked in a disco, and one song is on constant rotation, what >song is it? > >Eli and Johnny didn't hesitate at all-"'Billie Jean' by Michael Jackson is >easily the best pop song of all time." I'd have to say I could listen to "I >Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor a lot and not get sick of it. Scott meanwhile, >representing the darker side of us all, initially blurted out "Personal Jesus" >by Depeche Mode. Then he realized that he would have to kill himself if he >was locked inside a disco. > >12. If you were jailed in a prison, and there was one song on the PA as >punishment, what song is it? > >Eli says "Pretty Fly for a White Guy" by the Offspring and Scott, obviously >missing the idea of the criminal justice system as a means of punishment >rather than improvement thought that "the Firebird Suite" would be good >because with all the time he might take an interest in classical music. I >know that I'd rather be in solitary confinement than hear that Jumper song by >Third Eye Blind more than once. Johnny is too clever to go to prison, but he >might agree to counsel the rest of us. > >13. Given recent events, I'd like to ask Alexis if they regret going to >Geffen, as opposed to staying on Touch & Go/signing to a >different major. (Especially since they had their choice.) > >I don't regret going over to Geffen but I do miss Touch and Go. One line we >heard from every major label was, "...I don't have a crystal ball but...." >Well, I don't either. Does anyone out there have one that works and can I >borrow it? > >14. Also, what advice would he give to an indie band who now find themselves >being courted by majors? > >We all say basically the same thing: >Don't even begin negotiating until there are more than 2 labels interested. >Only with a little competition can a band come away with a half-decent record >deal. Also, READ THE CONTRACT. -Johnny >Be fucking careful, get a good lawyer, and never give in if you don't feel >like it.-Eli >Don't rush into any hasty decisions and know what you want vs what you are >going to get. -Alexis > >15. And if they find themselves without a label, would they consider going to >a different major?? > >If GVSB had been dropped, we probably, realistically, would be spending hours >trying to decide what to do... we'd most likely be talking with a lot of >labels... that's why its good we didn't get dropped... now, we can just make a >record. On the other hand, it might not be bad to put out records through >Coke or McDonald's-they have really good distribution. > >16. I would like Scott to be asked what he did in film school and whether or >not he applies what he did to their videos (and if he >doesn't, why not?) > >I made short films in school... 16mm lo-fi stuff... I think the aesthetic I >would go for was always too fucked up for consideration because basically, >unfortunately, music video's are expensive (even fucked-up lo fi ones) and >with the last real GVSB video, which was "Superfire", we wanted the >possibility for some MTV play, etc.... Now that MTV is totally commercialized, >I just might start working on some fucked up lo-fi GVSB videos... in fact, I >think I will... got a few ideas... (next LP) > >17. What's your favorite GvsB release? > >The brand new Psycho Future/Magattraction 7"!!!-Johnny >I still like the disco 666 ep the best.-Eli >"Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby" and "House of GVSB" are my favorite GVSB LP's.-Scott >I really like Freakonica and I like people who like Freakonica. That's not to >say that I don't like people who don't like Freakonica but I think they may be >bad evil people.-Alexis > >18. What's in your record collection? >Reggae and hip hop. Strictly vinyl.-Johnny >You mean my disco set or my chill-out set?-Eli >Regular rotation: Lo Fidelity All-Stars "How To Operate With a Blown Mind" >(great record), David Holmes "Lets Get Killed", Jimi Tenor "Intervision", >Mogwai "Come on die young" (new one), Pole, Six By Seven, old PIL(one of the >greatest bands of all time), some Belgian stuff like dEUS, Evil Super Stars, >ETC... some French shit like Air, The Little Rabbits (cool record called >"Yeah!" which sounds kind of like Beck, but produced by Jim Waters, who also >does the Blues Explosion stuff), Super Discount... it gets a bit fucked, too >much to mention... Lo Fi All Stars... leave it at that. -Scott hey you asked >I have a lot of stuff but I keep coming back to the new Placebo, Massive >Attack, Modest Mouse, Crystal Method, Rapeman, Happy Go Licky, Propellerheads, >Atari Teenage Riot, and the radio. I don't have the Lo Fidelity Allstars >record (which I've heard is really good) so I listen to Rockers Hi Fi which is >a totally different band but somehow I get the band names confused so what can >you do?-Alexis > >19. Do you have fights on the road about what's getting played? > >We used to, but now we have all agreed on always listening to the music of >Cher and Jennifer Love Hewitt.-Johnny >Yes. But then Alexis' bionic arm gets into it, and its allllllll over.-Eli >Every night before going on stage on the Garbage tour, we would listen to >Depeche Mode "Violator"... which was kind of surreal.-Scott >I make the decisions around here.-Alexis > >20. Whose idea was it to do the meet and greets during the Garbage tour >(band?/management?/ label?), and were they generally fun to >do (no one got mauled...)? > >I think it was our idea to try to get some attention. It was lots of fun. >"Feel like a rock star for 20 minutes!!"-Eli >GVSB idea, to combat the whole scene of "being the opening band"... something >to do so that people how might have liked the show could come away with more >of an impression of what we are about, etc... also, just for the fuck of >it...-Scott >Actually, I think it may have been a management idea and we jumped on the >bandwagon cause we're good like that.-Alexis > > > ============================================== Please send all administrative requests (unsubscribing, change of address, etc) to the list owner at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==============================================
