Beck vs. Manny
back to baseBeck of Glassjaw interviews Manny of Glassjaw/Saves the Day
You're on Warped Tour right now correct? How is it and how many blowjobs did you get?
We're doing the whole tour. Even with your warnings, I'm having a blast. No blowjobs, yet, but I hear that half way through this tour, it turns into a fucking orgy. Plus, yesterday was free shoes day. Free blowjob day will probably be next week.
How long have you been playing with Saves The Day and how much longer till you quit? I don't think I've seen you in 1 band more than 1 year. Does Chris allow you to write your own bass parts unlike me?
Holy shit, it's been 10 months. Way past my 3 month "You guys suck. I'm out." cutoff. Wow, did someone forget that I was in his band for almost 2 years? I guess it's hard to keep track of time while you're practicing your on stage "soulful" dance moves in the mirror. Plus, this is the first real band I've ever joined.
Chris does let me write my own bass parts. It's easier to be in awe and proud of my genius, than be embarrassed that the brown kid can play your bass parts better than you do.
Do you think that Saves the Day cares that you aren't a floppy haired indie rock cracker and that you look more like a Sean Paul back up dancer? Do you think the fans mind? For the guy fans I would assume it could be a problem. No fucking little white kid who looks up to Dashboard is going to look into the mirror (lip singing) and say to him self "Man...I wish I looked more Indian!" I don't think that guys are really ready to hang up their girl jeans and trade them in for Timbs and pajamas. Your style is too in the future for whitey... you know what I'm saying?!! The only fan base of Saves The Day who wouldn't mind it is the fat chics. You know that they know that brown dudes love themselves a husky bitch. Again was it hard joiningg a white Supremist band who never had a "colored" player before you?
They won't say it to my face, but they definitely have some fears. I'm not allowed to be near David's sister, or either of the other whitey's wives.
The fans would have to know what nationality I am, first, to want to copy me. Hell, I don't know what the fuck I am.
Please. The "husky bitches" don't even know I'm alive when I'm standing near Chris. They're too busy trying to get their first tampon signed by him while they cry and sing the most obscure acoustic song he's never recorded in a studio.
Most people in bands nowa days suck at their instruments, you my friend are an actual talent. Whether it be playing with Stephen Perkins or Kid Rock you are an actual session player who can hang with the big boys which one really doesn't come across anymore. Do you think that most people who jam with you are completely intimidated when you enter a room. They must all know that you've jammed with me and probably feel that you've seen perfection and anything less is unacceptable. Do you think that your dealings with me has shunned possible musical endeavors out of peoples insecurities?
Everyday, I meet someone new who wants to talk about what your favorite color is, or if you've really got an indoor pool. Then I get the obligatory "Oh my god, I love your band! Come meet my math teacher!" I don't think they even know I play bass.
True story: We're almost a month into the tour, and this girl, Linsey Hedglin, confesses to me that for the whole tour, she though I was STD's tour manager. This skin is like fucking camouflage.
Whats up with Glassjaw, are you guys doing anything in the near future?
Oh shit. Are we still together? But some kids on a message board said that we broke up!
Can both truthnesses occupy the same earth?
Do you think that I am going to kick you out soon because you don't fit my "vision" of glassjaw?
O.K., do we really want to get into this? It's not fair that you have to take the brunt of this shit. Let's talk about who's vision it really is, and about this HA/MWC feud.
Don't do everything Daryl tells you to do. Let him admit to everyone that it's his master plan. Dude, if he can't say shit to Todd's face, that's his problem, not yours. Don't get caught up in the DISCO WAR.
For Christ's sake, he hasn't even said anything to Larry, yet. That poor kid actually thinks he played those 3 shows we did last year. (I don't know why I just called a 43 year old a poor kid.)
What was your most inspiring, favorite memory of playing in a band (any of the 40 outfits you've been in)?
Drum Tracking for Chase Pagan with Stephen Perkins. Without thinking about it, I start playing "Three Days". He starts playing along. I stop, and tell him "O.K., look. I'm going to start playing something, and you can play along and make my life, or not play along and feel my wrath." I start playing "Ain't No Right." He played the whole fucking song with me.
I think we got high right after that.
Oh, wait. Was I supposed to talk about Glassjaw there?
Musically who do you feel is worth shit nowadays? Are there any bands that you've toured with recently that are actually good? Are there any bands that are doing something somewhat original? Or is every band "really cool dudes". FUCK THAT, I want actual opinions from someone who doesn't suck or have floppy hair.. So please answer with 1 sentence to properly critique some of your contemporaries.
Hawthorne Heights: What in holy hell does "whisa my radio" mean?
Avenge Sevenfold: Motley Crue should never happen again.
Prussian Blue: I have no idea who that is.
Circa Survive: I wish I could take this band on every tour I do.
Coheed and Cambria: Jael told me that she "kinda" dated the bass player.
Dashboard: I heard that he doesn't like black people.
Emanuel: Well, the drummer hooked up with a girl who fucked with my head by making me think she had a thing for me.
Angels and Airwaves: I haven't heard any of it yet, and I plan on keeping it that way.
Chamillionaire: What is a Chamillionaire? I'm sure he blows.
Any shitty other Victory band of your choice: Dude, the last band I remember being on Victory was Integrity.
Next exercise, please pick 1 of the 2 options for street cred analysis.
1.Puerto Rican vs. Indian
Indian gets me more cred with the emo kids.
2. New York vs. LA
New York
3. Arroz con Pollo vs. Saag Paneer
Chicken and Rice, baby.
4. Timz vs. Shelltops
Rasta Shelltops
5. MTA vs. Driving your own car
I live in the city, shithead.
6 .Jews vs. Cancer
Cancer
7. White rich kids living in Brooklyn pretending to be artists on coke vs. white rich kids who live on the upper east side who accept that they are talentless and rich and are on coke
Jews living in Brooklyn who are plotting the deaths of both groups of rich kids.
Getting blowjobs from fans vs. getting blowjobs from a chic you met on myspace
I'll tell you in a few minutes. (What? He's not talking about you. No, don't stop. What? You'll know when...)
9. Fingers vs. Picks
Lasers
10. Chicken fingers vs. Chicken wings
Wings are too much work.
11. Brown girls vs. white girls
Beige girls.
10. What rig are you currently using in STD?
Same one I always use. If I have to go over all the specs, then I also get to punch you in the face.
11. How was recording with STD? Did you mind that your producer was a JEW? Do think that him being Jewish affected the sound and if so, how?
Well, there are benefits. He knew how to keep the record under budget, and where the best places to eat out were. Not like a Jew who thinks he's Puerto Rican and says shit like "It's not latin enough, Manny! I wanna feel like I'm back in my homeland sucking on some fat brown hog!"
12.Do you think that being on the Warped Tour is fun? Or are you just doing it for the money. Don't even tell me it is fun...it sucks. So how much money you making?
I am loving Warped Tour. I think in my contract, it says that I work in exchange for white chicks.
13.Do you find it weird that you have as many friends on myspace as those soft porn hookers do? Do think that people are only your friend because they get to look at your photos without having to enter any credit card info. Or do you think they actually like you as a person.
All the friends on my friends list are fake. It makes me look cooler. I made them all up. One day I'll have real life friends. And even then, I can't convince me to send naked pictures to myself.
14. Now, I'd like to introduce Brian Meehan of Kill Your Idols fame to propose the next question of righteousness: What album sold less: Stillsuit "At The Speed of Light" or Saves The Day "Sound the Alarm". Be honest I won't report it to Soundscan.
Nothing, and I repeat, NOTHING, sold less than "At The Speed Of Light."
15.Any last words?
I bought "Jesus Is Magic". Go get it. Watch it. Fall in love with the funniest woman alive.
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