He answered the same questions twice for reasons best known to himself.
Here are those things. With apologies to everyone.
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Devin Townsend is the musical madman behind Strapping Young Lad, as well as many solo things, and used to be in Steve Vai's band. And the Wildhearts. And about 6 billion other cool bands!
Lukas-:So Devin, what did the shrink think?
Devin-:*That finky wink has an inky dink, that’s what devy’s shrinky think…
Lukas-:What's the story behind the Infinity/'City'/Ocean Machine thing?
Devin-:*No story, just three great tastes that taste great together.
Lukas-:What's Ginger like then, as he's widely reported as an arsehole?
Devin-:*He’s very charismatic, and has never accepted political favors from Monica. An asshole? Only when it suits the occasion I suppose…
Lukas-:What happened to your UK tour at the end of 1997?
Devin-:*The Wildhearts backed out of the tour, and that buggered us up… sorry!
Lukas-:Do we really need to see you naked in record shops(the cover of ‘Infinity’ shows the crazy Canadian naked)?!?
Devin-:*Do I really need to answer that question?
Lukas-:Is the HevyDevy label planning on releasing records by anyone other than you? Any contractual difficulties(as you already have a deal with Century Media I think)?
Devin-:*Having a contract means you’re going to have problems… (I think that’s in my contract somewhere) I originally was going to be greedy with my time, but it looks as though I may be releasing some other stuff now as well…
Lukas-:Anything else in the pipeline? Collaborations?
Devin-:*A symphony called ‘Worlds’ a three piece called ‘Physicist’ and the new SYL
Lukas-:Do you get time to play on games(i.e. Playstation)? If so, any favourites? I recommend Final Fantasy 7!
Devin-:*For ‘City’, by SYL it was ‘Duke Nukem 3-d,, for Ocean Machine it was ‘Crash Bandicoot’ and for INFINITY it was ‘Abe’s Oddworld’
Lukas-:What's your favourite drink(just out of interest...)?
Devin-:*Water, Fruit Calpis, Beer, Wine, Kool-aid, it runs the gamut
Lukas-:Favourite bands at the moment?
Devin-:*INFINITY (his own band-d'oh!-stupidity ed)
Lukas-:Name some influences then!
Devin-:*Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Janes Addiction, The Young Gods, Foetus, Fear Factory, Barkmarket, Grotus, Slade…
Lukas-:Amuse us with bizarre stories!
Devin-:*I think therefore I am a knot
Lukas-:Plug your stuff!
Devin-:*Please don’t buy my new record INFINITY as it will provide me with financial support to make my life cushy, then I won’t have anything to complain about and my creative juices will steam away
Lukas-:Anything else to declare?!?!
Devin-:*I’m sorry I’m such a snotty interview tonight, I’ve had a few glasses of red wine… Kampai!!!
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Version 2:
So Devin, what did the shrink think?
>Inky wink has a wrinkly dink
What's the story behind the Infinity/'City'/Ocean Machine thing?
>I just gave my different records different titles to make them seem like
separate bands.
What's Ginger like then, as he's widely reported as an arsehole?
>He sometimes is and he sometimes isn't. Same as all of us I guess.
What happened to your UK tour at the end of 1997?
>Wildhearts broke up and there wasn't any money to sustain us on tour.
Do we really need to see you naked in record shops?!?
>"I does it fer da wimmens".
Is the HevyDevy label planning on releasing records by anyone other than
you? Any contractual difficulties(as you already have a deal with Century
Media I think)?
>No, it's just a vehicle for my projects at the moment.
Anything else in the pipeline? Collaborations?
>I am working with Jason Newsted and Gene Hoglan in a couple weeks for a
future record.
Do you get time to play on games(i.e. Playstation)? If so, any favourites? I
recommend Final Fantasy 7!
>sometimes I play the Playstation and Final Fantasy is very cool.
What's your favourite drink(just out of interest...)?
>mule piss and kerosene
Favourite bands at the moment?
>I listen to a lot of music but nothing that really stands out.
Name some influences then!
>Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Jane's Addiction, King's X, Grotus, Fear Factory,
the Young Gods, Metallica.
Amuse us with bizarre stories!
>"A man walks into a doctor's office and they ask him for a urine sample, a
stool sample and a semen sample. He says 'I'm in a hurry, can I just leave
my underwear?"
Plug your stuff!
>My stuff rocks.
Anything else to declare?!?!
>Carton of cigarettes and a gallon of Jim Beam.
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