cont., looking back?
Bob:I liked it a lot then,but that stuff's five years old,it's hard to keep
playing the same thing for five years.
What do you think of the production on Flip your Wig, compared to that on 'New
Day Rising'? - you did it yourselves,didn't you?
Bob:Yeah,we did.I like it alot better - you can here what were singing,and
it's got a better balance and feel between the instruments.
Why wasn't there a lyric sheet with 'New Day Rising'?
Bob:Wasn't there? Didn't you get one? There was certainly one with the US copys,
all American records tend to have lyric sheets with them.
What kind of other stuff do you listen to?
Bob:We don't get much time to listen to other stuff you know - my favourite
bands are probably SOUL ASSYLM from Minneapolis, and VOLCANO SUNS from Boston
are pretty good too. The new REPLACEMENTS LP is real good too.
What do you think of all the extreme thrash bands from Boston (Gang Green etc)?
Bob: There aren't any bands like that any more in Boston,that stuff doesn't
really exist anymore (from background -'no,GangGreen play crap stuff now..') |
Bob: I didn't really like em anyway.
What do you think of the new heavy metal
aspect of the hardcore scene?
Bob: Nah,I don't care much for that - the're
not doing anything that hasn't been done
before.And the're too sexist aswell - I mean,
I think the're serious about it aswell,the're
not just joking.
Have you heard many new British bands?
Bob:No,not really.I've heard the CULT and
JESUS AND MARYCHAIN - the're alright,but
nothing special.
What about the POGUES?
Bob: Oh yeah,I like them alot.
(Previously,in the bar,Bob had said he would be
finishing the night's set on time,so he could
go to the Mayfair to see the POGUES,who were
playing the same night. He'd never seen them
before.)
What else do you listen to?
Bob:PHIL COLLINS...No,no,just kidding - you're
not writing that down are you?? Aarghh!
At this point,Grant came and had a few words..
What are your favourite bands then?
Grant:There's a good all girl group from
Minneapolis called 'BLUE UP' - that's blue as
in the colour- their new LP is excellent.
What do you think of Minneapolis,as a place to
live?
Grant:I haven't been there for over a year,but
I like it alot,it's a good place to live in.
What do you think of Newcastle? How long have
you ben herer?
Grant:We arrived on Monday (it was now Thusday
) - it's OK yeah.
Looking back,what did you think of LAND SPEED
RECORD?
Grant: Well,it was a good record,but it was
the first one....
Would you be happy if it were to be deleted?
Grant:Yeah.
What do you think of that stuff now - do you
ever play any?
Grant:What,d'you mean live?
Yeah - have you ever thought of breaking into
say,'Bricklayer' inthe middle of a set?
Grant: well we've thought about it,but I don't
think we'd do it now though.
How many gigs have you done?
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What's your favourite Husker Du stuff then? Bob:Definitely the new LP. What was the best one before that? Bob:'Flip your Wig' And before that? Bob:Definitely 'Zen Arcade'. All of the above took place in the aforementioned bar,which is definitely not the best place to conduct an interview. At this point Bob invited me back stage to meet Grant and Greg, so I eagerly accepted. After a small conversation about where I had got my original Zen Arcade shirt from (apparently,the band had made them all by hand...),I sat down on Bob's guitar case,borrowed Grant's pen and some paper,and proceeded with the interview. What do you think of,say,Metal Circus
