hey, remember a few months ago when i became infatuated with tom schraeder(’s voice)? well, check out his answers to our 5 questions and you will be right there with me. i mean, check out the show he put together for #2…what a genius. i guess if you are putting together an imaginary concert you might as well go all the way, right?
oh yeah, i guess i should mention that besides having great taste in musicians and pepe lepew cartoons, tom schraeder can sing too…mosey over to his myspace after you read through his answers and give it a listen.
1. when historians listen to your most recent CD 1000 years from now, what will they say?
Well, since I am only releasing on vinyl, I believe they would say…”This shit is dusty!”
2. if you could play a show with any band/musician living or dead, who would you pick and why? I am going against the rules and picking the full show. here it goes…
The night begins with me opening so after I can get as drunk as I want and enjoy the evening. After my show, Townes Van Zandt does a thirty minute set while the band James sets up. They open their set with “Say Something” featuring me as a special guest and ending their set with “Out To Get You.†As the techs change over the set Tom Waits plays solo tracks from Frank’s Wild Years and Closing Time with a special encore singing “Sins of my Father” from his Real Gone record. By this time, the stage is set up for Wilco (with Jay Bennet back in the band) who calls out special guests Keith Richards, Gram Parsons, Paul Westerberg, and Elvis to do the harmonies on “My Darling” and closing the set with “Via Chicago” featuring Chicago’s own Curtis Evans. Now opening for the headliner Muddy Waters DJs and some how knows about My Bloody Valentine and plays “When You Sleep” followed by Bob Dylan “One More Cup of Coffee”. By this time the headliner comes on and invites me to play guitar with him. I replied, “Mr. Lennon I just want to watch and drink Jameson with a cigarette. Would you like a shot and a smoke?” He replies “um sure Tom.”
3. what is the strangest band-related dream (one of) you have had?
James Taylor’s tour bus broke down so played his show on the side of expressway. While I was watching from the over pass Carly Simon walked past and definitely then had amazing dream sex with her. James Taylor rudely interrupted and I awoke because he was not a happy person, in fact, I do believe he was pretty close to going OJ on Carly’s and my ass.
4. what do your fans look like?
Well, in the midst of the “Hipster Era” most likely they would be wearing a specific style of clothing. Most likely the women would wear cowboy boots with glow in the dark Polka dot nylons. They only carry a hand made purse while wearing a real vintage Punky Brewster t-shirt. They order PBRs some with limes, some without. The Men can’t get away from Chuck Taylors held together by duct tape. Normally rather tight Jeans with hair to their side and always in their face. Once again the drink of choice is PBR and their cigarette is of course a Parliament Light.
5. what bullshit do you run into at most every show that makes you think “man, this bullshit again?”
That “Freebird” shout out shit. It’s reminds me of when your family sings Happy Birthday and that same family member every damn year says “and many more!†which results in each family member doing that fake breathy laugh for one second until they realize “wow that’s pretty fucking stupid.”
bonus question: why won’t you forget to tip your bartender?
Because bartenders are a big part of my existence, without them my addiction would be pretty fucked.
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