Static Live Magazine November 2020

Flying High with
Twenty One Pilots
Jeff Mann:
The Nicest Guy in
Holly wood
Funk and Blues
SAVE
SPLASH
MOUNTAIN
On The Block

ART Feature
Perego
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One of my “White
Whales”
Interview
with
Sully Erna
of Godsmack
50 On The Block-We Didn’t
Learn Anything, We Just Know
Everything
52
Rocktails
STUDIOS
DREAM. CREATE.
6 Goddess
8 Save Splash Mountain
12 Let It Be: The Beatles
Weren’t Orcs After All
16 Musician’s Cookbook
22 A Day in the Life of a
Gigging Musician
23 What’s in Your Phone?
24 Funk and Blues
28 Event Calendar
38 Rare Earth Reviews
39 A Word From the Throne
40 Blues and Brits
42 Chronicals of Cannabis
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Flying High with
Twenty One Pilots
32
34
Jeff Mann:
The Nicest
Guy in
Hollywood
Tips For a
Musician’s Holiday
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By Phillip Kippel/ Photo Credit Les Kippel
For more than 30 years, Splash Mountain has been an
iconic and classic attraction at Disneyland, Walt Disney
World’s Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland, loved
by millions of fans all over the world, many of whom
have grown up with it and have many fond memories of
riding it.
Disney is considering Re-theming the Ride. Doing so
would erode the nostalgia that lives in the Disney theme
parks and take away the magic that is now there.
Splash Mountain and the movie it is based on, “Song of
the South”, are based on a series of short stories collected
by Joel Chandler Harris and Robert Roosevelt (Teddy
Roosevelt’s Uncle), who spent a lot of time in the slave
quarters in the mid-1800s. Harris first heard the stories,
along with many others, directly from the tellings of African
folklore. Throughout his teen years, Harris worked
on a plantation where he befriended slaves and listened
to their stories and experiences. As a result, Harris preserved
part of their culture and gave a voice to a race of
people that did not have a voice back then. Harris, whose
original stories are all set after the American Civil War
and the abolition of slavery, was a reconciliation activist
writer and journalist of the Reconstruction Era, when he
would go on to write for the Atlanta, Georgia newspaper
where he created the characters of Uncle Remus (who
was based on a real person), Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer
Bear, etc. to talk about racial issues of the time. Thus
the Uncle Remus stories were literally written to inform
people about racial issues in the 1800s!
The ride never gets old and nobody wants to see The
Laughin’ Place get replaced!
The stories and folklore surrounding this wonderful
attraction are from actual African folklore! The idea of
erasing or burying the stories told by African Americans
is really awful, as it represents a part of American history
and it’s best that they not become forgotten. If they do
become forgotten, history will be doomed to repeat itself
once again!
Another thing adding to all the hypocrisy is the fact that
the popular song “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” (which has become
a Walt Disney Company anthem alongside “When
You Wish Upon a Star”) is still being heavily featured in
official Disney media.
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah also won an Oscar for Best Song
and is #47 in the American Film Institute’s Top 100
Songs in Movie History.
The Replacement for Splash Mountain is “The Princess
and the Frog”.
Walt Disney insisted on adding new attractions and improving
the older ones by plussing them, not replacing or
retheming such iconic legendary attractions.
Walt did not like repeating himself with creative works,
he always created new films and experiences--it’s the
reason why he never made sequels to any of his full-length
animated features and why he would never retheme an attraction,
because he would’ve ended up repeating himself
Walt Disney loved nostalgia--it is the reason why Walt
loved steam-powered trains and created Main Street USA.
As he once said, “I love the nostalgic myself. I hope we
never lose some of the things of the past.” Plus the nostalgia
factor is another key component of the Disney theme
parks that has helped make them stand out from the
crowd and be seen as better than most other theme parks.
Going through with the retheme, 10 years from now, the
revision to the ride will start being seen as racist - - The
Princess and the Frog becomes “insensitive for modern
times”.
Stereotypes in The Princess and the Frog are MUCH
worse than the ones in Song of the South. If anything,
The Princess and the Frog is actually a racist movie deep
down, whereas Song of the South is actually a movie that
takes a stand against racism! Disney executives, employees
and cast members need to wake up and realize that there
are way more people that want to keep Splash Mountain
as it is rather than destroy it!!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Lodge and Epcot’s African Outpost also serve as homages
and tributes to African heritage and African American
culture, from artifacts to architecture to symbols and so
much more. This is a celebration, and Splash Mountain
deserves to be treated the same way because they’re all
related.
Whenever Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear come
out for meet-and-greets in the Disney theme parks and
resorts, guests are always happy to see them.
Not once do things like racism pop into the guests’ heads
when meeting those wonderful characters! The Brers are
just as popular, timeless, iconic, beloved and important to
Disney’s history, legacy and lore as Mickey Mouse, Donald
Duck, Goofy, Winnie the Pooh, Tinker Bell, the Princesses
and all the other characters.
The Brers have been mainstays at the Disney parks since
the late 1960s and guests have enjoyed meeting them and
seeing them ever since!
The people upset about the announcement to retheme
Splash Mountain and these other things are not racist,
selfish or overly-nostalgic! They want to save them because
they are NOT racist and want it all to be preserved
for future generations! Retheming Splash Mountain
would actually erase the voices of African Americans and
slaves—it’s their stories and they deserve equal display
alongside the likes of Cinderella.
Retheming Splash Mountain to The Princess and the
Frog would make it exclusive, not inclusive.
Splash Mountain, along with Pirates of the Caribbean,
Haunted Mansion, Enchanted Tiki Room, It’s a Small
World, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Matterhorn
Bobsleds, Country Bear Jamboree, Jungle Cruise, Carousel
of Progress, Peter Pan’s Flight and Space Mountain
are the magnum opus amid quintessential Disney
theme park experiences.
The Disney parks have already been inclusive since the
opening of Disneyland in 1955! Walt Disney wanted
Disneyland and the other parks to be happy and magical
places where guests from all backgrounds, races
and walks of life can have a good time, create magical
memories that will be cherished forever, travel to
whole new worlds and forget about the problems in the
real world for a while! He did not want political statements
or political upbringings in his beloved parks!
Disneyland, Walt Disney World and the rest are supposed
to be free from politics!
Ever since the announcement of Splash Mountain being
rethemed to “The Princess and the Frog” on June
25th, 2020, it has divided many Disney fans and cast
members alike, creating nothing but hatred and ignorance
with fans attacking each other and defending vitriolic
behavior nonstop and anyone posting comments
on social media sites defending Splash Mountain and
Song of the South getting met with personal attacks.
Changing Splash Mountain’s theme is not going to
make the parks or anything else better! Doing it will
destroy many happy memories made there by guests
who rode the popular iconic classic attraction! Retheming
Splash Mountain will not erase the world’s
problems, as it is a sacred attraction to most guests
from around the world!

Many fans from all over the world
and online are sharing and
voicing that Splash Mountain
must be kept as it is. It is
one of Disney’s crown
jewels and a legendary
and well-done
attraction. Fans share
their passion for
the attraction and
they’ve shared their
Splash Mountain
merchandise
collections, fan arts,
letters, emails and
T-shirts to show them
that they’re true fans!
The Splash Mountain fan
testimonials and opinions
show that Splash Mountain
is here to stay, if not physically in
the Parks, but in the minds of Splash Fane
everywhere!
If films like “Gone with the Wind”, “The Birth of a Nation”, “The
Color Purple”, “Blazing Saddles”, etc. can still be made available to
watch by the general public, it is time for “Song of the South” to finally
follow suit and be released from the Disney Vault as well as
SAVE SPLASH MOUNTAIN!
Retheming is a great disservice to both Walt Disney’s legacy and the Black
community as a whole!
After all, as Uncle Remus taught Johnny, “You can’t run away from trouble.
There ain’t no place that far.”
Educate, don’t eradicate!
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Let It Be: The Beatles Weren’t
Orcs After All
I’m certain I am one of only 53 people in the
entire U.S. who has seen the Beatles’ movie
“Let It Be.” And now we Fab Four freaks will
have to wait until August 2021 to see the new,
totally revamped version, crafted by director
Peter Jackson of “Lord of the Rings” fame and
retitled “The Beatles: Get Back.”
The way things are going, this is gonna crucify
me -- but at least I got to see the original.
When I was living in Dothan, Alabama, in
the late 1970s, the local theater -- where my
younger brother Rusty happened to work --
would show midnight movies on weekends.
The lineup was always cult films, alternative
stuff (but not any faux classy art films!), and
rock documentaries or concert flicks (yes,
those actually existed back in ye olden days
before MTV).
Circle West Cinemas in Dothan, in the midnight
hour, was where I first saw “The Rocky
Horror Picture Show” – replete with Sonny, a
theater employee, riding an
actual motorcycle through
the auditorium
when the Eddie
character
arrived on the
screen . . . which,
by the way,
would be
plastered with
raw eggs by
audience members,
much to the horror
of Jim the theater manager, and despite the
attempts of my brother and other ushers to
prevent such wild-ass play-along
with the movie.
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By Rick De Yampert
I also saw “A Boy and his Dog,” the cult film
based on a short story by one of my favorite
sci-fi writers, Harlan Ellison, and starring a
young, unknown Don Johnson. “Kentucky Fried
Movie” and other skit comedy flicks, which
were a thing back in that era, were in regular
rotation at Circle West.
And so were rock documentaries: the Rolling
Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” (editor’s note: Holy
fuck you can see a
gun-toting
dude being stabbed to
death by a
Hell’s Angels biker!),
Led Zeppelin’s
“The Song
Remains
the Same” (I attended
every
repeat showing), a Yes
concert
film whose title I have
forgotten,
and, most
magnificently,
the Beatles’
“Let It Be.”
During the
“Let It Be”
screening,
the film
– this was
long
before
the
era
of
digital
prints
– broke eight or 10
times. During one lengthy wait for the projectionist
to fix the problem, some guy in the
audience got out his harmonica – dude! – and
treated the 50 or so of us Beatles fans to a
plaintive tune.
But man! This was the Beatles and “Let It Be”!
I had never seen this Fab Four documentary
before, and I haven’t seen it since. From what I
can tell, the $300 DVD on Amazon is a bootleg,
and contains only an edited-down version of
the famous Apple rooftop concert.
The $119 VHS version looks legit, but who the
hell uses a video cassette player anymore other
than to watch 1970s porn flicks?
The surviving Beatles have long shunned
re-releasing “Let It Be” for either theatrical or
home consumption – shunned it so much that
you’d suspect it shows the four of them farting
around a campfire. It doesn’t. Well, not that
I remember, but it has been 40 years since I
saw it.
However, as one of the 53 Americans and 72
Britons who saw the doc – and I’m not so sure
John, Paul, George and Ringo could claim the
same – I can say that the accounts presented
by Beatles historians are accurate: The film is
not only humorless but depressing as it depicts
the Fab Four pimp-slapping each other
like Orcs while writing and rehearsing a few
tunes in the studio.
As a Beatles freak, I am
gob-smacked that Peter
Jackson is re-visioning
“Let It Be” for theatrical
release and utilizing the
50-plus hours of film
footage that was
exiled to the cutting
room floor
during the
making
of the
original
flick in
1969.
According
to early
sneak-peak
press accounts,
“Get Back” is a
radical reworking:
It turns out there was
a ton of footage that
showed the Beatles being
all goofy and Mop Top-ish and
having a good time, and those
are the scenes that dominate the
new version. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr,
who have seen a rough cut, have confirmed
this.
As Paul said during a call to Howard Stern’s
show on April 24, 2020: “It’s so lovely for me
because I had kind of bought into this whole
idea that me and John were rivals and didn’t
like each other and stuff. But you see the film
and it’s like ‘Thank God it’s not true.’
We’re
obviously having fun together.
You can see we respect
each other and we’re mak
-ing music together. It’s
a joy to see it unfold.”
Yes, it’s odd, even
stunning,
that
McCartney
had
allowed
the
chaos of
fame,
media
accounts,
historians
and
pop-culture
commentators
to alter
his perceptions
of intimate
events
– his
relationship
with John --
that
he experienced
himself.
But that’s a
topic for
another column.
Last summer came news that “The Beatles:
Get Back” faces a long and winding road: Originally
set for release in September, the film
has been pushed back to Aug. 27, 2021.
Until then, we hundred or so Beatles freaks
who saw the original are stuck with images of
John, Paul, George and Ringo Orc-ing out.

Flying High with Twenty One Pilots
Chances are if you’re over 30 you will not recognize
the band on the cover of this month’s issue; but then
again, you may be that one person that keeps up
with the modern times and modern music. While
you may not recognize them by their picture there’s
no doubt that you’ve heard their songs as they seem
to be everywhere on the airwaves and lately they’ve
been at the top of the charts as well. One thing is for
sure; if you take the time to listen to the lyrics of each
song you will see that they are attempting to challenge
you mentally. They are a duo from Columbus,
Ohio with Tyler Joseph as
According to the band, their purpose for making
music is “to make people think” and encourage them
to find joy in what they come to believe in life. Twenty
One Pilots derives their band name and philosophy
from literary origins. “Bicycle Thief ” and “Chill
Coat” were among some of the rejected band names.
This goes back to college days, according to lead
vocalist Tyler Joseph, when he was studying theater
at Ohio State University. He got the band’s name and
meaning from reading the 1947 play “All My Sons”
by American playwright Arthur Miller. In the story,
the main protagonist is a war contractor named Joe
Keller who crafts airplane parts for war planes. Upon
discovering some are faulty and would fail if used, he
must decide whether or not to recall them. Keller is
forced to make a decision to either spend his money
trying to repair the faulty parts or press forward
and use them. Though he wants to do what’s right,
Keller is afraid to lose money and needs to support
his family, so he decides to send the parts anyway, to
Europe during World War II. As a consequence of his
decision, twenty-one pilots perish. At the end of the
play, Keller commits suicide.
While it’s not a happy story it represents the true
nature of the deep thinking between bandmates.
Here’s a little more history about twenty one pilots
and why we should all look forward to some of their
new projects:
By Relctant genius
Tyler Joseph and bandmate Nick Thomas were childhood
friends; Joseph met the third founding member
of Twenty One Pilots, Chris Salih, while attending
Ohio State University.
Their first (self-titled) album was recorded in the
basement of the house they shared. Salih and Thomas
both left the band in 2011; Josh Dun, a Guitar
Center co-worker
of Salih was invited to take his place in the band,
abandoning his plans to pursue drumming in Nashville.
Joseph and Dun released Twenty One Pilots’
second album, Regional at Best, in July of 2011. After
constant touring and building their social media
fanbase, they caught the attention of several record
labels as an unsigned local group playing a sold out
concert at Columbus’ Newport Music Hall.
In April of 2012, they announced their signing with
Fueled by Ramen, an Atlantic Records subsidiary,
and went on tour with Neon Trees and Walk the
Moon. Their first charting single, Holding Onto You,
reached number 21 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs
chart. They joined Panic! at the Disco as an opening
act for Fall Out Boy on their Save Rock and Roll
Arena Tour in May of 2013.
This success was followed by appearances on the
MTV Movie Awards and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
In December of 2014, they released a video
for the song “Ode to Sleep”, depicting their rapid
growth in the three preceding years. Their fourth
album, “Blurryface”, was released in May of 2015
and they also recorded the single “Heathens” for the
soundtrack of the movie Suicide Squad. This made
them the first alternative act to have two top ten
singles at the same time. Their fifth studio album,
Trench, was released on October 2018. This made
them the first artist to have every song from two
albums certified at least gold.
The duo largely defies categorization, although they
are best described as alternative hip hop. Their
songs are a mixture of styles. Both Joseph and Dun
are musicians, each playing multiple instruments.
During live performances, they use programmed
beats and pre-recorded keyboard tracks. They have
become known for their energetic live shows. Their
fans are called the “Skeleton Clique” (or just the
Clique), referencing the skeleton’s use in many of
their performances, graphics and videos.
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MUSICIAN’S COOKBOOK
BY IAN OPALINSKI
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QUICHE LORRAINE
​November is here and we can expect
some cooler temps… so, we need
some comfort food! This month,
I will be focusing on the ultimate
breakfast pie known as the Quiche
Lorraine. This fantastic breakfast
food features bacon, eggs, cheese and
cream in a warm flaky crust. This is
not my first breakfast venture… my
August article featured a wonderful
potato & bacon dish known as the
Spanish Omelette. If dinner is more
your thing, read about my complete
meatloaf dinner in last month’s edition.
​The Quiche Lorraine is perfect for
fall company staying over. Waking
up in the morning will be a real
treat when your guests come to the
table. This plentiful dish feeds up to
6 people and is truly a delight for
everyone. Even the pickiest eaters
will go for the winning combo of
eggs, bacon, and flaky crust. As always,
I encourage my readers to take
advantage of Tupperware and Pyrex
and save what they don’t eat. Quiche
holds up especially well as a leftover
so it will taste as fresh as the day it
was made when reheated… so feel
free to make two!
​My discovery of this recipe stems
from a chilly, fall morning where I
attended a home estate sale nearby.
This beautiful residence was full of
classic glassware, cookware, and baking
accessories. My attention caught
an antique, ceramic pie pan with a
big illustration of Quiche ingredients
followed by a quaint, simple recipe.
I had no pie dishes and figured this
would be a great buy for just a dollar!
Over the years, I have tweaked the
recipe slightly into what I’m presenting
you with today.
Now, I’m going to admit right away that I do not
make my own pie crust. If you would like to go this
route, there are many recipes and videos available
online walking you through the process. However, I
feel that this is a tedious task and pre-made crusts are
just as good and much easier to work with. Pre-Made
pie crusts can be bought in their own tin baking pan
(makes for a quick clean up!) or you can buy the
Pillsbury style that you roll out on your own and affix
to your own pie pan (If you don’t have a pie pan, buy
the crust that comes with the disposable tin baking
pan).
Ingredients:
Pre-Made Pastry Crust
1 Cup Swiss Cheese (Shredded)
12 Slices of Bacon (Crumbled)
1/3 Cup Onion (Minced)
2 Cups Cream
1/8 Teaspoon Red Pepper
3/4 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Sugar
4 Eggs
​Let’s get it poppin! Start by preheating your oven to
425 degrees. Chop your onion very small or use a
mincer. Cook your twelve pieces of bacon in a pan,
remove from grease, and crumble. Add onion, bacon,
and shredded swish cheese into pastry crust.
In a large mixing bowl, crack and beat four eggs.
Add cream to the large mixing bowl and beat more
(either use heavy whipping cream or light cream).
Add pepper, salt, and sugar to the mixing bowl and
continue to beat the mixture very well. Pour the egg
and cream mixture into the pie dish and bake for 15
minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 300 degrees
and bake for an additional 30 mins. The best way to
make sure this is properly cooked is to insert a clean
butter knife into the top (1 inch from edge) and pull
it straight out. If it comes out clean, your egg mixture
is fully cooked. Let stand for at least 10 mins to allow
the Quiche to finish properly. Use a pie knife to cut
into wedges, serve, and enjoy!
​Watch my full cooking video for this recipe on my
Facebook page “Ian Opalinski Music” or follow the
link: facebook.com/ianopalinskimusic
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THE ART of
PEREGO
For nearly three years, we have featured
a different artist each month
in this little magazine; while some
of them are similar in the mediums
they use, no two are exactly the same.
That’s what makes it special. In fact,
just being different is an art form in
itself and this month’s featured artist
is no exception when it comes to
separating himself from others. His
displays and talent of painting as well
as his live performances make him
stand out in the art community here
in Florida and around the world.
What makes him stand out is that he’s
able to mix performing art with actual
painting, creating a unique display
of vibrant colors and high-energy
music that usually have the crowd
begging for more. Whether it’ using
his hair to put on a finishing touch to
a piece or taking fluorescent paint to
highlight the soft curves of a woman’s
body under special lights, crafting a
sexy yet tasteful creation, there’s no
doubt that Perego is a mastermind
of charging up the crowd during his
shows. Here’s a little bit more about
this month’s artist and why we chose
to feature him:
What Criss Angel did to magic, performance
artist PeregoLive is doing to
the art world. Making it rock.
To see a Perego paint live (yes, he has
a legal single name) is like a Motley
Crue party with paint. War paint to
be exact.
Looking wild in his painted suit, he
attacks the canvas like a beast. Fierce
and precise, he spins his brushes like
a gunslinger and slashes colors as if in
a rage.
“What i like best about doing live
shows is that it satisfies my craving to
blow people’s minds.
What someone saw before, won’t blow
their minds today, you have to give
them something they have never seen
before. To create an unforgettable
moment to me is gold. Its magic.”

And like magic, before your eyes he
paints an iconic image, stopping and addressing
the crowd, even painting some
of them with “war paint” then flies back
to the canvas to add more brush strokes.
His by-line is “Art that Rocks” and his
tribute sets usually include musical
legends and feature their music, giving
the old school rockers something to set
their teeth into, but Perego also always
switches it up using Drum & Bass,
Dubstep, Electro and other remixes and
mashups to give the kids the killer beats
to rock out to too. Critically acclaimed,
his shows are nothing short of unforgettable.
If creating a masterpiece in minutes
doesn’t impress you, his signature
sure will.
At the close of his performance he has
guests come to the stage, some VIP and
some right out of the crowd, and has
them pour paint down his long hair, (its
nearly to his waist) and then he slams
his hair against the canvas, the foot
and a half long slash of paint being the
downstroke of the “P”, he then takes a
brush and writes the rest of his name.
Perego.
The crowd goes crazy and every phone
is in the air, Perego bows and exits the
stage. Usually. On occasion he stays
and, believe it or not, it gets even crazier.
During his now famous - or is it
infamous - show, “A tribute to Jimi Hendrix”,
he paints the iconic image of Jimi
lighting his guitar on fire and worshipping
the flames.
After his signature hairslam, he then
sets the canvas on fire, the painted flame
becoming real, as he kneels like Jimi enticing
the flames higher, the crowd now
has lost their minds.
A third start looking for an exit thinking
Perego just set the room on fire, a
third are people looking for a fire extinguisher,
the rest all have their phones in
the air, knowing they will never forget
this moment but want the video of this
artist badass to show all their friends
this unforgettable performance.
As the bewildered audience tries to
wrap their head around what they just
saw happen, Perego in closing shares a
profound message to the crowd.
“Thank you all so much! Now that I
have your attention, I would like to
share with you something. What this
was tonight, wasn’t about me, it wasn’t
about you, It was about US.
THAT is the magic. EVERYONE is creative.
Everyone is an artist. YOU are the
art, and together we are the Art Army.”
As he walks off stage, covered in paint,
the crowd shows its gratitude, knowing
that it just saw an Art Warrior in action.
No one will ever be the same.
A PeregoLive show is beyond “entertaining”
it’s revolutionary.

GEAR UP!
What’s IN Your Phone?
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Media App: Instagram
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Contacts:
772
GEAR up! The music season is in full swing and
the holidays loom large. Musicians depend on lots
of mechanical parts functioning perfectly. We know
problems pop up and we also need a back-up plan
for when things go haywire at the gig. Even acoustic
players face these issues, with strings and windings
and tuners and pegs. The bridges and bridge pins, the
straps and locks, the nut saddles and even pics need
to be perfect. The selection and maintenance of these
many parts and pieces is fundamental to the professional
string instrumentalists tone and sound, second
only to the choice of instrument.
These physical attachments in music are hard for
me and other happy-go-lucky types. I am generally
unconcerned with how many barrels are in the carburetor
or how many inches on your rims. I wanna
feel how the car DRIVES. Same goes for music
equipment. Watch my eyes glaze over if we talk about
watts and speaker brands. New tubes in your amp?
Great! Let me HEAR them, I really don’t care if they
were handmade by elves in Finland. When it comes
to music equipment we want to trust our ears. First
and final say is the ear.
A Day in the Life of a Gigging Musician
By Adam Floyd
That being said, I do have a few pieces of advice
regarding equipment: Well known brands are often
better, especially in the mid and low price points.
Next, remember that mass and volume are related.
Get a richer sound with thicker strings, heavier pics,
a bigger guitar and larger speakers. Strings, picks and
bows have unmeasurable influence on your sound
so go for high quality. There are many great brands
of music gear. I like Shure Beta 58 mics, Fender or
Gretsch guitars, D’Addario strings, Dunlop nylon
picks, Ampeg amplifiers and Yamaha or Mackie
sound reinforcement products. While I’m not sponsored
by any of these brands, I do enjoy the many
hundreds of thousands of dollars I’ve made using
these products.
I am obviously not a gear head and more prefer to get
my tone from the hands. This isn’t the only way to get
tone though, and we can hear amazing sound variety
with stomp boxes and effects. Grab a delay pedal
with a looper and the fun is endless. Be brave and
experiment. Add a multi-effects processor and you
can zoom around in 5th GEAR.
Number of unread emails
314, I read my emails everyday however, this is only
two days of me not getting through all of them.
Most-listened-to Artist
Lately, I have been into old Dr. Dre, my phone is
stating his, “2001” album is most played recently.
Most-recent car-service ride
I use Uber. On August 7th, I was in downtown
Charleston, SC traveling back to my sister’s house on
John’s Island, $46.31, & this was after we got out of
the first Uber-which is a whole other story.
Battery % at which you feel compelled to
charge your phone
I continuously charge my phone, I plug it in at night
and in the car during the day, rarely does it reach a
danger zone.
Our very own Managing Director, 43, writer, artist,
mom, wife, and entrepreneur sharing her phone.
Outgoing voice Message
There is usually space to leave me a message
but, I will say text is better
Essential travel app
It is really a toss up between, Uber, Google
Translate, and Units Plus-basically comes down
to what country I am in...
Does Your screensaver have a meaning
It is a quote from Jacob Nordby, “Blessed are
the weird people--poets, misfits, writers, painters,troubadours--for
they teach us to see the
world through different eyes.” I could not agree
more.
Can you live without your phone
I could, as long as I had an
endless supply of books

Funk And
I think we can all agree that this year has
been pretty weird and it doesn’t seem to
be getting any less so. If you find yourself
in a bit of an “election year” 2020 funk
lately, may I invite you to get down and
FUNK-a-delic with me instead for a while.
With the election making everyone crazy
and Thanksgiving just around the corner,
maybe it’s a good idea to seek out something
most people can agree on and appreciate
together, like good Music!
Last week my brother Jesse sent a link on
the sibling text thread with a nice message
that simply said “For anyone who needs
a lovely day today”. As you might have
guessed it was the song “Lovely Day” by
Bill Withers. His text happened to come in
at the perfect time, on a morning when the
funk of the world, housework and homeschooling
was starting to settle heavy on
me. I had just read some awful combative
commentary on FB and was feeling, well,
less than enthusiastic about our society.
By Candice Beu
I reluctantly clicked the link he sent while
warming my coffee. The funky intro stirred
me even before the appealing voice of Bill
Withers started speaking to me from the
beyond, reminding me of some important
things I was forgetting about being alive
on this day. The lyrics not only made me
smile but the rhythm of the beat made my
own heart start beating differently. All of
a sudden I was appreciating my day rather
than dreading it. I must’ve played that one
song on a loop, like an affirmation, for the
next 15 minutes while I sipped my coffee
and recalibrated my mood.
My whole attitude shifted, due to one
song and I soon found myself going down
the YouTube rabbit hole in search of more
good old fashioned Funk & Soul Music to
combat the November funk and blues. In
no time I found myself feeling like a Bad
MamaJama and blaming it all on the boogie!
This got me thinking, what kind of magical spell does music cast upon us? How does it
affect our emotional barometer, that it can take us from one stagnant state and trans
port us to an elevated one in a
matter of minutes? I had
to ask myself,
could funk and
soul music, (or
any dance
music for that
matter) be the
prescription
out of a
potential
depressed
funk? Could
be, but
music isn’t
mere
“magic”
or
“medicine”.
Music is
deeply
spiritual,
mysterious
and
alchemical in
nature. Our
creation and
expression of it
is as unlimited as
the universe itself.
When we unite through the experience
of music we do connect with a kind
of magic. We join with other humans in
ways we may not have been able to do otherwise.
We link up to the core of one another’s
shared soul experiences. We start to
feel into spaces of relatability and
bridge the gaps to the ancestral, the
archetypal, and to the one human
tribe we all emanate from.
We feel into it together.
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We fall into the beat of each-other’s
universal heart-song. Music stirs us into
rhythm and harmony, encouraging us to
move in sync. We find the thread of existence
therein and we start getting back
to who we actually are as a people. It’s a
reminder of what we are...limitless, boundless,
joyful and free to be.
When the bliss inside our souls rises
up in song and brings our bodies and
minds together, music is usually the
one leading the way in this dance of
humanity.
There are so many possibilities hidden
within a song. Through a shared love of
music we can feel a little closer to our
brothers and sisters and let our compassion
and grace lead our interactions
with people that we may not always
agree or get along with. If nothing else,
music just puts us in a better mood,
faster than anything else can. Within a
few bars our blood pumps differently,
which helps us to see things differently,
which encourages us to act differently.
It may not be a permanent fix but it’s a
great tool for getting our minds off the
bullshit and out of the sludge of combative
politics, false narratives and the
divisive “Us vs Them” mentality that is
devouring and destroying friendships
and familial relationships. This coming
holiday, if you feel an argument/disagreement
coming on, or tension at the
Thanksgiving feast, just go put on some
classic Funk & Soul or whatever uplifting
genre the whole family can appreciate
and groove to together. Have a
dance party.
Music may just help us this November
to cut loose-cut loose-cut loose the BS
and engage in gracious connect-ability
over separatism. Come into harmony
with the rhythms of life, if not permanently,
at least whilst we gather.
Go take a trip down that groovin’, Funk &
Soul YouTube rabbit hole. You may discover
some vibration raising tunes you forgot
you loved, like I did. Make yourself a prescriptive
playlist. Here are a few selections
to get you into the groove.
Bob & Earl “Harlem Shuffle”
Sly and the Family Stone “Dance to the
Music” and “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice
Elf Agin)”
Kool & the Gang “Jungle Boogie” and “Get
Down on It”
KC and the Sunshine Band “Boogie Shoes”
and “Get Down Tonight”
Jackson Five “Blame it on the Boogie” and
“I Want You Back”
Carl Carlton “She’s a Bad MamaJama”
Stevie Wonder “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a
Thing
The Emotions “Best of My Love”
Redbone “Come and Get Your Love”
Earth Wind and Fire “Let’s Groove” and
“September”
Marvin Gaye “Got to Give it Up” and “How
Sweet it is (to be Loved by You)”
Bobby Hebb “Sunny”
“Lovely Day” or anything by Bill (rest in
power) Withers
I am deeply thankful for the opportunity
to share words, ideas and music with you
all on the regular. Thank you for reading
and supporting my column and Static Live
Magazine. Have a lovely, musically rich,
harmonious Thanksgiving everyone!
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Smyrna Erb 5pm
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- Claire Vandiver 4pm
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Marty McCarrick 5pm
- Bradford Buckley 12pm
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Aaron Lightnin' 5pm
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NOVEMBER 2020
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Sunday, November 1, 2020
Bounty Bar - Claire Vandiver 7pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Reed Foley 12pm
Flagler Tavern - The Transfers 5pm
Outriggers - Bradford Buckley 2pm
Monday, November 2, 2020
Bounty Bar - Hannah Wilson 7pm
Flagler Tavern - Bradford Buckley 9pm
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Bounty Bar - Jessie Abbey 7pm
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Bounty Bar - Houston Keen 7pm
Grind/Kona - The Transfers 6pm
Ormond Garage - Are Friends Electric
6pm
Outriggers - Laree App 5pm
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Bounty Bar - The Transfers 7pm
Flagler Tavern - The Cyclones 5pm
Flagler Tavern - Reed Foley 9pm
Grind/Kona - Chuck Morel 7pm
Outriggers - Hannah Wilson 5pm
Friday, November 6, 2020
31 Supper Club - The Evening Muze 8pm
Bounty Bar - Jay Paski 7pm
Chase’s - Trees of Life 3pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Shaker Jones 4pm
Grind/Kona - Brent Clowers 7pm
Ormond Garage - Robert Keele 6pm
Outriggers - Reed Foley 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Griffin Sinclair 5pm
Saturday, November 7, 2020
31 Supper Club - Dana Kamide Band 8pm
Bounty Bar - Griffin Sinclair 7pm
Chase’s - Eric Von 2pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Hannah Wilson
12pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Jimmy Z 5pm
Flagler Tavern - Reed Foley 5pm
Grind/Kona - Heather Craig 7p
Ormond Garage - Bradford Buckley 6pm
Outriggers - Oak Hill Drifters 6pm
Tortugas - The Cyclones 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Ceasar Frazier 5pm
Sunday, November 8, 2020
Bounty Bar - Bradford Buckley 7pm
Chase’s - DJ E-Rock 2pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Bradford Buckley
12pm
Flagler Tavern - Brent Clowers 5pm
Outriggers - The Cyclones 2pm
Monday, November 9, 2020
Bounty Bar - Linda Long 7pm
Flagler Tavern - Smyrna Erb 9pm
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
31 Supper Club - Mud Rooster 6pm
Bounty Bar - Ian Opalinski 7pm
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Bounty Bar - Brent Clowers 7pm
Grind/Kona - Are Friends Electric 6pm
Ormond Garage - The Cyclones 6pm
Outriggers - Laree App 5pm
Thursday, November 12, 2020
31 Supper Club - Velvet 45 6pm
Bounty Bar - Jonny Odis 7pm
Flagler Tavern - The Evening Muze 5pm
Flagler Tavern - Reed Foley 9pm
Grind/Kona - Resting Bitch Face 7pm
Outriggers - The Transfers 5pm
Friday, November 13, 2020
31 Supper Club - Dana Kamide Band 8pm
Bounty Bar - Jeff Accornero 7pm
Chase’s - 5 Time Shag 3pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Jay Paski 4pm
Grind/Kona - Smyrna Erb 7pm
Ormond Garage - Psycoustic 6pm
Outriggers - Reed Foley 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Savi Fernandez 5pm
Sunday, November 15, 2020
Bounty Bar - Chuck Morel 7pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Jessie Abbey 12pm
Flagler Tavern - Hannah Wilson 5pm
Outriggers - The Evening Muze 2pm
Monday, November 16, 2020
Bounty Bar - Claire Vandiver 7pm
Flagler Tavern - Bradford Buckley 9pm
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Bounty Bar - Jessie Abbey 7pm
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Bounty Bar - Houston Keen 7pm
Grind/Kona - Hannah Wilson 6pm
Ormond Garage - Are Friends Electric
6pm
Outriggers - Laree App 5pm
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Bounty Bar - Bradford Buckley 7pm
Flagler Tavern - Robert Keele 5pm
Flagler Tavern - Reed Foley 9pm
Grind/Kona - Ian Opalinski 7pm
Outriggers - Corey Shenk 5pm
Friday, November 20, 2020
31 Supper Club - Ricky Silvia 8pm
Bounty Bar - Nate Utley 7pm
Chase’s - Bobby James 3pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Claire Vandiver 4pm
Grind/Kona - Bradford Buckley 7pm
Ormond Garage - Heather Craig 6pm
Outriggers - Reed Foley 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Hannah Wilson 5pm
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Bounty Bar - Hannah Wilson 7pm
Chase’s - DJ E-Rock 2pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Bradford Buckley 12pm
Flagler Tavern - Aaron Lightnin’ 5pm
Outriggers - Robert Keele 2pm
Monday, November 23, 2020
Bounty Bar - Jason Lee 7pm
Flagler Tavern - Chuck Morel 9pm
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Bounty Bar - The Transfers 7pm
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Bounty Bar - Brent Clowers 7pm
Grind/Kona - Are Friends Electric 6pm
Ormond Garage - The Cyclones 6pm
Outriggers - Laree App 5pm
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Bounty Bar - Jeff Accornero 7pm
Flagler Tavern - The Cyclones 5pm
Flagler Tavern - Reed Foley 9pm
Friday, November 27, 2020
31 Supper Club - Dana Kamide Band 8pm
Bounty Bar - Casey Picou 7pm
Chase’s - Bradford Buckley 3pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - The Evening Muze 4pm
Grind/Kona - The Tropics 7pm
Ormond Garage - Ian Opalinski 6pm
Outriggers - Off the Road 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - TBD 5pm
Saturday, November 28, 2020
31 Supper Club - Joe Young 8pm
Bounty Bar - Bradford Buckley 7pm
Chase’s - Smyrna Erb 2pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - The Cyclones 12pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Aaron Lightnin’ 5pm
Flagler Tavern - Reed Foley 5pm
Grind/Kona - Oak Hill Drifters 7pm
Ormond Garage - 5 Time Shag 6pm
Outriggers - Jay Paski 6pm
Tortugas - Love Bomb 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Sugar Fly Duo 5pm
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Saturday, November 14, 2020
31 Supper Club - Dana Kamide Band 8pm
31 Supper Club - Ceasar Frazier 8pm
Bounty Bar - Heather Craig 7pm
Bounty Bar - The Evening Muze 7pm
Chase’s - Bobby James 2pm
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Chase’s - Foam Party 2pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Brent Clowers 12pm Bounty Bar - The Evening Muze 7pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Heather Craig 12pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Marty McCarrick Crabby’s Oceanside - Robert Keele 12pm
Crabby’s Oceanside - Smyrna Erb 5pm
Flagler Tavern - Reed Foley 5pm
5pm
Flagler Tavern - Reed Foley 5pm
Flagler Tavern - The Transfers 5pm
Outriggers - Bradford Buckley 2pm
Grind/Kona - Jessica Abby Duo 7pm
Grind/Kona - Nate Utley 7pm
Monday, November 30, 2020
Ormond Garage - Jay Paski 6pm
Ormond Garage - The Evening Muze 6pm Bounty Bar - Ian Opalinski 7pm
Outriggers - The Waverlys 6pm
Flagler Tavern - Jay Paski 9pm
Outriggers - Stereo FM 6pm
Tortugas - Sugar Fly 6pm
Tortugas - Jonny Odis 6pm
Yellow Dog Eats - Jimmi Soldo 5pm Yellow Dog Eats - Jay Paski 5pm
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Community Events

THE TRIVIA
THE CROSSWORD
1. Their second album, Regional At Best, was
released as a _______________ at the New Albany
High School in Columbus, Ohio in 2011.
2. The band once gave away two free unreleased
songs in 2011 via their website’s newsletter.
The songs are ‘_______________‘ and ‘_______ ‘.
3. The band actually worked with
______________, the producer of such superstar
artists like Katy Perry and Adele, on their first full
length album with Fueled by Ramen, ‘Vessel’. That
album was released on 8th January 2013, reaching
an ironic 21 on the Billboard 200 chart.
11. The red armbands they wear symbolize the
character they made up called, _______________,
who is actually a representation of all of the
things that people are insecure about.
12. They’re signed by Fueled by Ramen, a subsidiary
of ________________ since 2012.
13. Twenty One Pilots didn’t have a major hit
until their _____________ album, Blurryface in
May of 2015. Their first single from the album is
called ‘Fairly Local’.
4. Twenty One Pilots is one of only three musical
acts to have __________ singles appear simultaneously
in the top five of the
5. Their fan base is known as the
_________________,
6. Josh Dun was born on __________________ in
Columbus, Ohio.
7. They have won _____ out of _____ nominations.
Noms have been by the American Music
Awards, AP Music Awards, ARIA Awards, Billboard
Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, MTV
Europe Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards,
MuchMusic Video Awards, and Teen Choice Awards
– to name a few.
8. Twenty One Pilots made their late night debut
on the ___________________ on 8th August 2013.
9. Twenty One Pilots is listed in four categories,
Rock, Alternative Hip Hop, Indie-pop, and
____________________.
10. The band’s ____________________ profile is @
twentyonepilots.
11. The red armbands they wear symbolize the
character they made up called, _______________,
who is actually a representation of all of the things
that people are insecure about.
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14. They’re the ____________ alternative group
to have two top ten singles run concurrently in
the US in 2015, ‘Stressed Out’ and ‘Ride’ from the
album Blurryface from the same year.
15. They performed the song ‘Heathens’ for
this 2016 blockbuster anti-superhero flick.
16. Their band name comes from the play, All
My Sons by Arthur Miller. The play focuses on
a man who is responsible for the deaths of 21
pilots whose planes had ___________ he’d sold.
17. What do they often wear on their heads
during their live shows?
18. What is Josh’s favorite hair color?
19. They were started in 2009 by
________________, Nick Thomas and Chris Salih.
The trio garnered notice from the public from the
start, but changes in their line up brought about
a new invigorating product that the public and
record companies were hungry for.
20. _____________ & ____________ left the
group in 2011, as they didn’t have time to commit
to the band. They were replaced by drummer Josh
Dun later that year.
21. They started as a self-releasing band
of their songs but got the attention of about a
dozen top record labels during a sold out performance
at Columbus’ _______________ in November
2011.
DOWN
1. Tyler Joseph came up with the band name of Twenty
One Pilots while reading a play in college. In which of
Arthur Miller’s plays does the character of Joe Keller
cause the death of 21 pilots after his factory provides
faulty parts to the military?
2. Seeming to not have an idea about the future success
they would have, what was the name of the second
album from Twenty One Pilots which was released in
2011?
3. Which song title released in 2016 by Twenty One Pilots
completes the blank in the following lyrics? “Oh, oh
I’m falling so I’m taking my time on my ________”.
4. The band Twenty One Pilots was formed in 2009 in a
large capital city within the United States. Home of the
Buckeyes sports teams, in what city was Twenty One
Pilots formed?
5. In the summer of 2016 the film “Suicide Squad” was
released with a song by Twenty One Pilots featuring on
its soundtrack. Seemingly describing the characters in
the film, what was this song that included the line “Take
it slow, wait for them to ask you who you know”?
ACROSS
6. The first single released by Twenty One Pilots reached
number ten on the Billboard Alternative Top 40 in 2012.
What was this song that includes the line “You are surrounding
all my surroundings twisting the kaleidoscope
behind both of my eyes”?
7. The second half of the quiz will be about song lyrics
from Twenty One Pilots. The popularity of Twenty Pilots
skyrocketed in 2015 with the release of their “Blurryface”
album. Which song was released as a single the
same day as the album’s release and included the lines:
“I truly don’t have a chance, tomorrow I’ll keep a beat,
and repeat yesterday’s dance”?
8. The three founding members of Twenty One Pilots
were Tyler Joseph as lead vocalist and keyboardist,
Chris Salih on drums, and Nick Thomas on bass guitar.
In 2011 Chris and Nick left the band and a new drummer
was signed on. Who is this drummer whose last name
sounds like a football player named Warrick?
9. The third studio album released by Twenty One Pilots
was their first while utilizing a major label, namely
Fueled by Ramen. Likely not recorded while asea, what
was the name of this 2013 album?
10. The first Twenty One Pilots song to crack the top
three of the Billboard Hot 100 was released by the band
in 2015. Relax and identify the song from the following
opening lyrics: “I wish I found some better sounds
no one’s ever heard”.

Tips For A Musician’s Holiday
It’s November and you know that means - Christmas
and Hanukkah are right around the corner. So what
should you buy your favorite musician this year? Let’s
take a look at some ideas:
For that favorite singer, how about a new mic? Many
musicians use the Shure SM 58, but how about upgrading?
The Shure SM58-LC Vocal Microphone is an
outstanding mic and is the first choice for many musicians
and has a spherical filter which is built into this
microphone to filter out the wind and help popping.
By Randy Pepper
of these is to try to find a used one; you’ll save about
$200 that way. But new ones are $399.
Or, how about bass lessons? You’re never too old to
learn more
Now, the easiest of all to buy for is the guitar player.
Guitar players are always wanting something new
whether it’s strings, pics, polish, straps or just a new
tuner. But let’s look at a couple things that are always
fun for guitar players:
Or, how about vocal lessons? You’re never too old to
learn more.
How about for the drummers? Drummers always
need sticks and drumheads. The best thing to do with
sticks is grab an old set they have been using to find
out what they like. For drumheads, you’ll have to
measure each one of their drums to figure out what
sizes they are using then go to the music store and ask
for drumheads in that size. You might even get some
really good drumheads to surprise them..
Or, how about drum lessons? You’re never too old to
learn more.
How about bassists? Bass
players could be a
little bit more
tricky as they
don’t really
need a
whole lot,
but
maybe
a new
bass
is
in order? The Fender
Squier 60s classic jazz bass is a great choice
with its nice slim neck and decent sounding
pickups you will get the job done and at
a great budget price. The best way to buy one
Pedals - Most guitar players love new pedals! It’s best
to ask questions before buying one. Try saying, “I
saw so and so and they had a bunch of boxes on the
ground. Wwhat do they do? Have ever wanted any of
them?” Companies that make great pedals are Analog
Man, JHS, Rocket and for budget friendly try TC
Electronics or NUX Pedals.
Or, how about guitar lessons? You’re never too old to
learn more.
I hope this holiday season guide is helpful to you and
if you ever need any help you can always call
me at the Guitar Attic and I will be
happy to help you out with what you
need.
Just tell me you saw my article.
Till next month -have a great day!
Randy Pepper is the owner of the
Guitar Attic in Holly Hill, FL and a
guitarist for hire.

Jeff Mann: The Nicest Guy in Hollywood
Anyone who saw any of the Transformer
movies, the flicks where the muscle cars turn into
robots, has seen the work of Jeff Mann, the nicest guy
in Hollywood. He’s the special effects set-designer
and model-maker for dozens of spectacular movies
and long-time-ago boyfriend of Courtney Love….
before Kurt Cobain.
Jeff Mann was born on August 28,
1965 in San Diego, California and has become one of
Hollywood’s best known production designers and
producers. His most notable works include Swordfish
(2001), Terminator 3 (2003), Transformers (2007),
Surrogates (2009), and Zoolander 2 (2016). Over the
years, he has worked on several other movies, TV ads
and series.
I first met Jeff in 1983 and tracked his career ever
after… he was just such a nice guy. Courtney dragged
Jeff up to meet me one week from Topanga Canyon
in Malibu where she was living with his mother,
Bernadette Mann, Sam Peckinpah’s go-to custom
designer. That’s the year they were working on The
Osterman Weekend, but Bernadette had also stitched
rags for Straw Dogs and several other Peckinpah
epics. Unconfirmed rumors persist that Jeff is Sam’s
Bioboy, but Jeff ’s career took off suddenly and I no
longer had a chance to ask… anyway, Courtney
and Jeff just showed up one day on my porch in the
Victorian in Menlo Park, I knew it was starting to
get summery because the screen door was all that
separated our living room from the street that day.
They were just standing there these two future giants
of the Entertainment Industry, not yet fully formed
into their eventual roles. They were dressed in alternative
punk-grunge garb carrying suitcases like two
desolation angels out of a Kerouac novel…. two tall,
messy, dangling and furry things who would become,
essentially, my kids for that short while.
“Come on up here so I can kick your ass”
Courtney Love:
Speaking from the stage to Stanford men
By Hank Harrison
Obviously Courtney was showing Jeff around her
old stomping grounds and we were part of her tour.
Courtney’s mom lived in Oregon and Jeff, being an
L.A. child, hadn’t seen much of San Francisco, and
since we were the only people Courtney knew over
the age of 25 we were the default parents. I think she
wanted Jeff to meet me as part of the freak tour.
Later I figured that was Courtney’s not-so-subtle way
of introducing a future husband…and she told me
she was serious about Jeff within the first hour of their
week-long visit. “don’t you think we’d make beautiful
grandchildren?” she said. I was flattered, I wondered
- was she finally going to settle down? I should have
known better.
They dated for another year, Courtney
drove Jeff nuts until he dumped her and took a
job in the West Hollywood Hare Krishna Xerox shop.
Years later a mutual friend wrote and told me he was a
wreck but apart from that info, I lost track of him until
I heard about his stunning recovery as an academy
award nominee for his work rigging the flying bus in
the John Travolta movie Swordfish.
Courtney went back to living with
Bernadette the next week. Though I never heard
from Jeff again, I sure heard from his mother, who
harassed me on the phone for about a year and
threatened to have me killed if I didn’t leave Courtney
alone. Actually Courtney was still harassing us
and demanding money for heroin between acting
jobs as she pranced about the all LAX streets running
into La Cienega and Sunset Boulevards.
It turns out Jeff wasn’t completely forgotten because
in her gold album Celebrity Skin, in the song Malibu
Courtney writes a few secret lines to Jeff:
“Hey, hey
You know what to do, drive away from Malibu…
Hey, hey
We’re all watching you
Oh, baby, fly away from Malibu…
And I knew (my)
Love would tear you apart
and I knew
The darkest secret of your heart...”
From an early age Courtney set
her hat on schoolyard boys and then finally fantasy
lovers, mainly rock stars. When she grew old enough
to venture out to see real rock stars, she developed
a passive-aggressive fixation similar to stalking, a
syndrome in which the stalker experiences self-love
to the point of narcissism only in the presence of
the trophy target. It never dawned on her that there
might be something unethical or even amoral about
her genius lyrics.
In a legal letter to Courtney’s unauthorized biographer,
the world renowned, author of “Courtney Love:
Queen of Noise” (published by Simon and Schuster)
Melissa Rossi was admonished for not including the
“fact” that Courtney lived with Jeff Mann in Topanga
Canyon from 1983-1985 in a monogamous heterosexual
relationship. It was 1996 when Rossi read me
the letter over the phone and I assumed Courtney
was trying to stuff herself back into the closet and
beat down her growing ac/dc reputation… not quite
yet accepted as “Kinderwhore” in the fashion retail
market. Nobody in Hollywood cared but it didn’t
play well in exurbia.
By bringing up Jeff in a legal letter, fully admissible
in any court of law, Courtney opened herself up to a
courtroom discussion of the wild nights she spent at
Sam Peckinpah’s ranch. Courtney says she was faithful
to Jeff Mann for two years. This stuff just doesn’t
happen in the burbs. I got the impression the whole
scene at Peckinpah’s was like the Osterman Weekend—one
big dark and mysterious gang bang. I also
realized that Jeff ’s mom acted as Courtney’s super
heavy mentor. I got this impression because
she called me one night and screamed into the
phone “Get out of her life you fat pig, she’s mine
now!” I was only ten pounds out of shape. But
Hollywood is a world unto itself.
Like Kurt, Jeff Mann was a gentle man
but never a wimp. Yet, as strong and ethical as Jeff
was, he could do nothing to quell the Neanderthal
fire raging in Courtney’s blood. Jeff is very tall, a
Celtic Manx-Norman by bloodline, again possibly
directly related to Peckinpah. I wondered if I would
ever see a grandchild that looked like this guy? We
had dinner on two occasions in Menlo Park and the
vibes felt warm. He had a gentle eye and he loved
Courtney for the good “lady” he thought she was.
That word “lady” isn’t used much anymore, but it has
a special meaning to old knights.
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“Lady” means someone you respect.
That’s what broke Jeff when he joined Hare Krishna,
when he found out Courtney had a darker side.
I wonder if Jeff knew Courtney carried several torches
for several earlier dudes? The main scar tissue
came from Roz Rezabeck, the front man for Nation
of Sheep a small Portland Group, One of Courtney’s
alienated friends told me in an e-mail: “The sole
reason Courtney was commuting between Malibu
and Portland on the dope express was to hang out
with Nation of Sheep and stalk Rezabeck, If anything
happened in Portland she could always ricochet to
the southland and stop at your house in-between.”
This sounds about right. I knew Courtney was
traveling back and forth between Portland and San
Francisco, and I assumed she was still stalking Rezebeck…her
first rock star lover. I assume she held
a grudge and wanted to Pay Roz back for rejecting
her. But why Portland? As it turns out, Portland gave
Courtney an instant fame fix. She was unknown
everywhere else, but when she came back to Portland
she was a “Mall Rat” luminary.
To find out what
happened to her in New York and
Portland during this and earlier periods, you should
read the book, Bongwater, by Michael Hornburg, still
not the Jack Black, Luke Wilson comedy flick. The
book is still available at Amazon.
So as fate would have it Jeff made it pretty big in the
movies. It was hard to find a picture of him online; he
was elusive, even hermetic, didn’t need any extra PR.
But it was great to meet him, I knew he was going up,
somewhere, I just got that feeling.
His first flick was Kalifornia. Then he did set designs
for Bruckheimer’s cult film, Gone in Sixty Seconds,
a flick which spawned Fast and Furious and at least
ten other car grinders. A Super Bowl commercial
followed. It was so good, so dynamic, that Jeff was
immediately hired for Swordfish with John Travolta—Jeff
designed the helicopter picking up the bus
sequence. After that he designed most of the Transformer
series and was called in for all sorts of films
and projects, working with everybody in Hollywood,
from Robin Williams to Schwarzenegger. I remember
watching Eraserhead on Betamax, in our den in the
old house on Laurel Street in Menlo Park with Jeff
and Courtney. That puts a time stamp on it. I’m still
astonished.
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RARE EARTH REVIEWS
BENEDICTION – “SCRIPTURES”
GENRE: Death Metal
HAILS FROM: Birmingham, England
LABEL: Nuclear Blast
PRODUCER: Scott Adkins/Grindstone Studios in England
BY ANDY MINOR
8 STUDIO ALBUMS CURRENT MEMBERS
Subconscious Terror (1990)
Darren Brooks – Guitar (1989 – Present)
The Grand Leveller (1991)
Peter Reninsky – Guitar (1989 – Present)
Transcend The Rubicon (1993)
Dan Bate – Bass (2018 – Present)
The Dreams You Dread (1995) Dave Ingram – Vocals (1990-1998,
2019-Present)
Grind Bastard (1998)
Gio Durst – Drums (2019 – Present)
Organised Chaos (2001)
Killing Music (2008)
Scriptures (2020)
Released on October 16, 2020, Nuclear Blast has summoned from the metal catacombs, after a twelve
year stent, BENEDICTION. Produced by Scott Adkins at Grindstone Studios in England, “SCRIPTURES”
also marks the return of Dave Ingram’s classical death metal voice. Formed in 1989, BENEDICTION
releases their first studio album Subconscious Terror in 1990. Guitarists Darren Brooks and Peter
Reninsky have definitely proved the band’s longevity, and the addition of Dan Bate on Bass, and Gio
Durst on Drums, have provided a precise, piercing and punching percussion and back line to the
blistering solos and prime-evil pounding vocals. Rabid Carnality, the band’s first single off “SCRIPTURES”
has an official music video as well, which is available on YouTube and is worth checking out. In my
opinion, the production value is the best of BENEDICTION’S catalogue. I highly recommend picking up
this return to the days of dominant death metal. There is not one hint of BENEDICTION forgetting true
metal roots. In addition, the band has brought back Simon Harris, a Birmingham artist who’s artwork is
reminiscent of their early album artwork.
In conclusion, BENEDICTION “Scriptures”, in my opinion, will be one of the best death metal albums of
2020; proof positive that true metal legends never quit grinding!
A Word from the Throne
2020
By Billy Dean
As I sit in the parking lot waiting for a dry window, Florida’s daily hurricane ebbs and flows like a child
playing with the volume knob on an old Zenith. Rain drops transform into television static as time passes.
Every second spent waiting, I am pulled further into the hum of white noise. My focus comes and goes
with the intensifying and easing of the shower. After a spell I find myself surrounded by a cocoon of impenetrable,
information-less noise.
Although safe from the deluge, the metal and glass portal that separates me from the outside isn’t enough
protection to keep my cab from being annexed into noisy nothingness. A billion droplets blend into the
wash that invades the sovereign solitude of my mental space.
Deafening static.
The spell is broken by the familiarly branded sound of myPhone—details of the rehearsal on the other side
of the downpour. My surroundings become less obscure as opaqueness turns to clarity.
As if in a hurry the clouds vacate a spot for sunlight to squeak through.
I depart my vehicle under the confused heavens.
The literal last steps of this journey were the most treacherous. The trip up I-95 was the definition of “sunsoaked”.
It was a regular, stress free day on the world’s friendliest straight away/my open audition for the
Daytona 500. A postcard oozing humidity at high speeds—business as usual. At no point could I have
predicted that the sky would decide to disrupt the events so firmly rooted in the calendar app on my phone.
Yet as I approached, shade covered the green face of exit 284. Trees began to sway and fling away their
leaves hysterically. The storm’s first drops splattered heavy on my windshield like cracking eggs. An accelerando
quickly morphed the sound of individual drops into a continuous drum roll of crackling water.
Lightning crashed and a left turn revealed that my destination was marked with the blackest of clouds.
Upon arrival I was welcomed to park by the lone spot available.
This friendly spot was prominently located at the epicenter of nature’s chaos.
All I could do was wait, think, and hope to be spared.
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BLUE AND BRITS By David Dequasie
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When one mentions the term ‘The British
Invasion’ of the early ‘60’s, a few artists immediately
come to mind:The Rolling Stones,
The Beatles, The Yardbirds, etc. To the less
well rounded listener, it might be assumed
that these bands were creators of a new style
of rock and roll. This is hardly the case,
although their sense of folk-like melodies
and use of nicely arranged vocal harmonies
may have been more advanced than American
groups, to what they really owed their
sound was American blues. How were these
young musicians exposed to a form of music
from another country....a category of music
played mainly by African Americans who
were then abandoning the form?
It really comes down to just a few names and
circumstances.1950’s England was somewhat
of a hot spot when it came to dance
halls and its bands playing a tame and unexplorative
type of jazz. Not exactly inspiring
for most teenagers. Add to that, by the end
of the decade, rock and roll was headed to
a downfall. Buddy Holly had died, Elvis
had been drafted, and other popular figures
seemed to be going through a slump. Enter
Alexis Korner and John Mayall: the first
‘bluesmen’ of England to get band bookings
in the smaller jazz joints. This wasn’t polite,
watered down horn band music or happy,
bouncy rock and roll. This was some gritty,
deep grooving nastiness - the kind of music
that reminded the post World War II
generation that things weren’t alright in
the world. Alexis Korner even hosted radio
shows exposing the real deal American
blues to virgin British ears.
Inspired by the wailing cries of the originators,
it didn’t take long for the guitar to
replace the saxophone in small combos.
John Mayall can be thanked here for letting
his lead guitarists crank up their amps on
stage as well as the recording studio so that
the amp would distort and provide some
singing sustain. Now we had the first guitar
heroes, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Peter Green,
Mick Taylor, and Jimmy Page.
The blues isn’t the most difficult music to
get a handle on, and was nicely accessible
as well to those who weren’t virtuosos, The
Rolling Stones were gigging steady sticking
entirely to blues covers as well as providing
plenty of tunes for many other bands to fill
their set lists. Ringo Starr once said that if
you want to hear The Beatles really playing
as a live band on record, listen to Yer Blues.
The bass sound on that song is the meanest
that Paul McCartney has ever sounded.
The list of British rock bands fueled by the
blues is enormous. Fleetwood Mac, Foghat,
Deep Purple, Free, and so many other favorites,
all have to thank the American artists.
At the same time we can thank the Brits for
bringing attention to this great music so that
the early bluesmen will not be forgotten.
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Chronicals of Cannabis
By John Kent
Let’s go to “Heaven” - Jardin Dispensary has a covered
staircase near it’s entrance we used to “QC”
smokables privately, or our cars back then - like a
fan blowing behind a Sausage Sizzle proliferating
aroma profiles Jack Herer would be proud of. And in
one particular Tuesday afternoon incident, a team of
marketers from an ad agency stopped by on a cold
call. As part of my qualifying process, our team and
I enjoyed having a smoke session with key people in
key moments. Call it character revealing and this was
one of those moments. Yes, even newbies partook in
a ceremonial communion of new commerce. After
all, indulging in something once so taboo was our
new personal right in freedoms - while respecting
local compliance.
We had a great dialogue, their team and ours on
what we needed to be accomplished, what goals
were relevant and important, what expectations
were tentatively agreed upon. We sparked a few
joints - puff puff & passed - in a clockwise customary
tradition - sharing perspectives on the local market,
local commerce, the medical to recreational cannabis
market transition post July 2017. We had a chinwag,
exchanged stories and experiences from all over the
world. We looked like the United Nations of all peoples,
a glimpse into the rainbow warriors perhaps the
Hopi prophesied. We arranged a meeting time for the
next day at 4pm after contemplating all the world’s
woes and blessings to review the proposal pitch. So
the next day, 4pm rolls over... Then 5pm… I reached
out to the marketing firm in confusion thinking,
was I too baked to make a mistake? Was I mistaken?
Nope - an email comes through notifying me, the
gentleman had suffered a heart attack hours after our
communion of commerce!
But get this - cannabinoids help blood flow and
blood vessels so this guy’s team let me know as his
body relaxed and allowed better circulation he got hit
with the little one - avoided the big one in the
near future where smoking that joint saved his life!
I’d never imagine such a moment manifesting - My
Mind Blown!
This event was talked about
internally as we discuss and
QC’d cannabis on a few
occasions. So the team gets
together often, shares
insights, dialogues on
various perspectives. I’m
always amazed at how
this plant brings about
people from all walks of
life. How this plant saves
people in the weirdest of moments. This industry’s
in its infant stages - first few years of generational
formation in a new world economic order. Fast forward
from 2017 to 2020 post Covid19 pandemic and
still, similar stories of how this plant helps give life.
I scour the cultivation and production market hunting
for a customer centric value proposition - sight,
smell, color, taste and feeling. How blessed to be part
of the industry insiders to do this for a living in making
a life. If anything has been revealed, doing what
one loves is the surest way into happiness. Sharing
this is joy. Serving the community in such a manner
provides purpose and warmth I feel blessed to share
with my fellow cannabis community values ingrained
within our work ethic. And in this billions only cash
economy the gratitude we share in common for the
type or work empowers the companies doing it right,
rightly as customers vote with their wallets. Until
next month, stay safe.
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Hello, friends!
I finally landed one of my “White Whale” interviews
as I caught up with Sully Erna of Godsmack ahead
of his Daytona stop on the Aaron Lewis/Sully Erna
The American Drive-In Tour. A unique show from
a unique talent who has churned out stacks of hits
with Godsmack as well as his solo material. Let’s peel
away the layers & see what we get!
RIGGS - Great to catch up with you, man! How did
this tour with you and Aaron Lewis of STAIND come
together?
SULLY - Well, we both played in the clubs in Massachusetts
before either one of us were signed so we
have a long history together. And we’ve always wanted
to kind of do something together or have a reason
to get together.
I think over the years a lot of the fans have even
wanted to hear our voices together so it was kind of a
no-brainer when they called.
RIGGS - GODSMACK was supposed to be a big part
of Welcome To Rockville here in Daytona but obviously
fell victim to the pandemic. Was there a plan to
remain on tour before it all went down?
SULLY - No, we were coming off of an album cycle
anyways and when you do that you know usually
take some downtime yourself. I don’t go out, I’m not
really one to go out and bar hop and all that stuff
and then obviously to write music you kind of have
to isolate anyways so you know, life really hasn’t
changed a whole lot for me. Although I’ve been up
on things pretty closely and trying to be responsible
about it when I do have to go out.
I have a daughter that’s very asthmatic and I wouldn’t
want to roll the dice with her with this crap but for
the most part, you know, we’re okay. I mean we didn’t
really get hit hard up in New Hampshire where I’m
at so it’s been fairly normal for the most part. I’ve just
kept myself busy as best as I can helping people and
make sure that they are able to have some work. I
helped out with my crew guys, things like that and I
helped another friend of mine and his wife renovate
their restaurant so they didn’t lose their business and
kind of revise it so it was even better than what it
was. It gave them a new beginning so I’ve definitely
kept myself busy and tried to distract myself just to
pass time, you know, because in the end I don’t care
which political view you take on this thing, time is
the only thing that’s going to help this thing.
RIGGS - Tell me about what’s behind this Sully and
Aaron tour.
SULLY - It is pretty stripped down, it’s pretty raw.
We go out there every night and we really don’t have
a plan, right? Me and Aaron just wanted to keep
this loose and unpredictable. So we do some favorite
Godsmack stuff, some favorite STAIND stuff, Aaron
does some of his solo stuff and I do some solo stuff.
And we’ll bust out some covers for fun, we’ll tell
some stories, we’ll break each other’s balls, hahaha...
and it’s just kind of a very organic unproduced show.
RIGGS - That’s probably nice compared to a normal
tour with production concerns and more, just to not
have to worry about that.
SULLY - Yes, you go up there and just play. Yeah
that’s exactly what it is, we just go out there and we
just kind of roll with it and feel out the audience and
take it from there. But all in all it’s cool and it’s fun
to get out there and just play music again. And I
think the audience feels the same way where they’re
just happy to be out somehow in some capacity with
some sense of normalcy, to hear live music is very
satisfying to them right now and that’s what we’re
trying to bring.
RIGGS - When GODSMACK started, the industry
was very different. Do you like the way the music
business is set up now, allowing for you to have more
control on your product and allow social media to
spread your music?
SULLY - Well, that doesn’t really apply to us so much
because we’re a band of 25 years now plus and I think
maybe pertains more to the younger bands that are
just starting out and getting a deal. But for us, you
know, we have to kind abide by our contract to a certain
degree but we also have earned the history with
the label as well and they trust that they know when
we come out with a product it’s going to be a quality
product and so they don’t really have much they can
do when it comes to pushing us in that way. They
know once we deliver, we usually deliver something
good and then we also tour on it for two, two and a
half, three years at a time so we’re out there doing our
work above and beyond probably what our duties call
for. But we do it because we love it and we love what
we do.
RIGGS - The song “Under Your Scars” from your
most recent album has become so much more than
just an album track. It spawned The Scars Foundation...
Can you give us the story behind that evolution?
SULLY - Yeah, well it started almost two years ago.
I had come across an event, I guess I can call it a
situation, in my life and anybody who knows about
me and how I operate as a lyricist and as a songwriter
knows that I never write about anything fiction.
Everything I write about has somehow happened or
affected me on an emotional level, good or bad, and
“Under Your Scars” was one of one of those songs. I
was involved with somebody and I don’t really want
to mention too much about that but it kind of made
me realize that just through talking about subjects,
acting a certain way sometimes, you can really hit
people, strike a nerve with people and not know
you did it. And what I found is that people are very
embarrassed or internal about things that they feel
insecure about.
So long story short, when we discover these things
the first thing we do if someone touches onto a topic
or something that’s personal that they don’t really
want to make visible to other people, what we do is
we internalize it, right, and we shut down and we
close up and we walk away. I feel like people should
expose these wounds and these traumas and these
things that we call scars. Whether they’re physical or
emotional, I think that we should wear them loudly
and proudly like a badge of honor to show where
we’ve been in our lives and things that we’ve endured
and how it’s made us stronger and grown from that.
So, when the song came about this was about just
letting people
know that like,’
hey, you know, I get it’ and we don’t have to kind
of shy away from each other. I’m okay with the
scars that you have as long as you’re okay with mine
because we all have this baggage that we carry and
then from there that thought process evolved into
a song. And then the song got me thinking about
all the things that I’ve went through in my life and
how maybe this is a way I can help and give back
since I always wanted to be involved in some kind of
nonprofit and I just never could quite find my lane
because I was never affected by someone who I lost
from cancer or AIDS or something like that. Not
that those aren’t serious topics because they are, but
they didn’t ever affect me on a personal level. I’ve
never thankfully lost someone to one of those categories.
But the whole anxiety and drug abuse and
addiction and life of abusive families and crime and
all that stuff, that’s the life that I know and remember
and I know that all those kinds of different topics
can feed people into a depressive state of mind. So
I started to figure out that depression, I felt, and
especially after losing some friends to suicide... some
of our amazing artists that people know about, the
Chris Cornells, the Chester Benningtons, Amy Winehouse
to addiction and Lane Staley, like I mean we
can go on and on, right? But the bottom line was, I
think people behave that way and they fall into these
patterns because they are depressed to some degree.
Some more than others, and so I wanted to find
every topic that dealt with depression and that’s what
the Scars Foundation became.... The only charity I
think in the world that deals with multiple categories.
Most charities deal with one and we decided to try
to find out all the topics that funnel people into a
depressive state of mind whether it is suicide prevention,
bullying, PTSD, severe depression, addiction, all
those things is what we cater to when we try to reach
out and give people the tools that they need to try
to help heal themselves. And to let them know that
there’s a community here for them to have a voice,
and that’s what The Scars Foundation is.

RIGGS - Well it is an extremely vital outlet for people
for sure. Is the song something that you like to play
on this current tour?
SULLY - Oh sure, yeah, I mean it was written as
an acoustic song and while we were recording the
“When Legends Rise” album I kind of transposed
it into a piano song and I found that it liked it even
better. It really almost had a classic feel on the piano
like a “Dream On” would and so I chose to go in that
direction with it and make it a big epic ballad. But it
certainly translates great on acoustic and translates
great on a piano and vocal so I’m sure I will be playing
that on this run.
RIGGS - I know you are a huge New England Patriots
fan and because your Pats are going through
a transition, I want to know your feelings about the
temperature of that team?
SULLY - Well I can tell you the temperature from the
fans (laughs) We don’t know what’s going to happen
with the Patriots but In Belichick We Trust, that’s our
saying.
I know that he’ll continue as long as he stays in there
longer to rebuild and that’s what he does. He created
Tom Brady so it’s going to be interesting though
because right now, the temperature is a little cool...
hahaha! We don’t have the fever, that’s for sure. But it
is what it is, Cam Newton is a great quarterback and
he will continue to get sculpted and molded by Bill
Belichick and he will get better and better and maybe
have more weapons than Brady had. But I certainly
don’t think he’ll be a better quarterback than Brady
but he does have different tools because Brady is a
straight pocket quarterback and Cam is very agile.
But at the same time (Brian) Hoyer is in there now
and he absolutely stinks. That is just the reality of
that. That guy sucks. So we’re trying to get through
our “COVID quarterback”.(laughs)
RIGGS - Is it nice to be able to sit down on a Sunday
since you’re not on tour and maybe watch an entire
game, something that your schedule hasn’t allowed
for over the last decade?
SULLY - Well it probably won’t be the most interesting
year to watch but I watch ‘cuz I’m a fan of
football. I root for Tampa! I love Tom and Gronk. I
have no bitter feelings or feel sour about it. I wish he
would have retired in New England because Boston
is known as a city of pride, especially with their
sports. I don’t know of any other city in the country
that is more proud of all their sports teams. I mean, if
anyone wants to be honest about it and get off the
competitive thing for a second, Boston has had a
tremendous run in sports history between the Celtics,
the Red Sox, the Bruins and the New England
Patriots. So any New England fan right now that’s
throwing their nose up in the air and is all bent, they
need to get a grip on themselves because we had the
greatest quarterback of all time. I mean we went to
nine super bowls and won six of them! And for 20
years it’s insane what we’ve done with this guy, so as
much as everyone wanted him to have the integrity
and be proud enough to stay in Boston for whatever
reason, we don’t think that he and Belichick could get
to the other side enough to be able to do that. And
for whatever reason he left and that’s the only part
that people regret. That we just wish that when he
retires he retires with a blue shirt on.
RIGGS - Do you have a top 4 “Mount Rushmore” of
Godsmack tunes?
SULLY - God, I don’t know, we have so many songs
at this point... I’m not sure I could just riff off a
perfect four period. I will say though that right now
where time stands I would probably put more songs
from the “When Legends Rise” album in front of
older stuff because I just feel like the band has grown
to a much better place. I think we sound better and
there’s a lot more maturity in the playing and musicianship.
I just love the old stuff because it’s raw and
edgy and it’s just very exposed and raw but the new
stuff is really better songwriting and it would be hard
to put a list together without those songs. I would
lean towards stuff like “Under Your Scars”, “When
Legends
Rise”, “Unforgettable” and “Something Different”...
there’s a song that’s well done that works.
RIGGS - Well I need to go blast some of your tunes
RIGHT NOW! Thanks so much for your time, man.
SULLY - Thanks for having me!

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On The Block
By Jenny McLain
We Didn’t Learn Anything, We Just Know Everything
In January of 1981, Phil Collins
released “In the Air Tonight” and
it took on a life of its own. In
addition to generating buzz about
what is probably the most iconic
drum break of all time, the song
spawned a variety of urban legends
with the common themes of
drowning, revenge and loss. No
body knew for sure whether the
meaning was literal and people
discussed it and theorized and
listened and wondered. Today, we
can Google “In the Air Tonight
meaning” and learn in less time
than it takes to listen to the iconic
drum break itself – even Phil
Collins doesn’t know what it
means. In an interview with
Rolling Stone Magazine in 2016,
Collins said, “I wrote the lyrics
spontaneously. I’m not quite sure
what the song is about, but there’s
a lot of anger, a lot of despair and
a lot of frustration.” He had written
the song in the wake of divorc
ing his first wife. Phil Collins
didn’t have to watch somebody
drown to write “In the Air To
night” but it made people take
notice and wonder and experience
the process of not knowing.
There is a comedian named Pete Holmes who does a
bit about how, in the past, if you didn’t know something,
you just didn’t know. And there was a certain
feeling of longing to know and then a certain
feeling of accomplishment once you did know. But
now, knowing feels exactly the same as not knowing
because the information is available almost instantly,
so you don’t feel what it’s like not to know something
for any significant amount of time. The example he
uses is that in the past if you wondered where Tom
Petty was from, you would ask actual people, who
also didn’t know (and then they would be curious).
Then, one fateful day, you would come across a girl
wearing a Heartbreakers t-shirt and ask her - and she
would tell you that Tom Petty is from Florida. And
you would feel a wash of endorphins and meaning
and pleasure. The joke is even funnier with the ending,
“...and that’s how you met your wife ...and your
wedding song was Refugee”.
Think about it; instant gratification isn’t really gratifying
because there is no time to feel any void. There
is an attitude of entitlement to know everything in
a matter of seconds. This has created a generation
of impatience because they will never know that
wash of endorphins and meaning and pleasure in
Pete Holmes’ story so they don’t understand that the
frustration of not knowing something is worth that
feeling you get once you have the answer. There is
no anticipation of or satisfaction in knowing. The
argument can be made that this instant access to all
the answers has affected today’s music. Give them a
beat and some catchy phrases repeated over and over;
they don’t have to wonder whether there is a message
because, literally, it is what it is. The analytics are the
focus. It has become more about instant fame, going
viral and being popular and less about expressing
yourself through your music. This has created some
wildly popular karaoke singers and YouTube stars -
not artists or musicians.
Who can remember sitting in their poster-plastered
bedroom with headphones that weren’t wireless,
tethered to a record player and listening to an album
while devouring every bit of information printed
on the cover, without interruption or distraction?
Would most millennials actually sit and listen to an
entire Pink Floyd album? It would take more patience
than they have managed to develop. Would
they even appreciate the experience if they could?
Can you imagine how your life would be different if
you didn’t have that experience somewhere in your
soul?
As comedian Pete Holmes says in his story, “We
didn’t learn anything; we just know everything. And
it’s ruining our lives.”

Rocktails
Dr. Peppar Spraed
THE ANSWERS
Matthew Caws (Nada Surf)
The drink: Greyhound
Ingredients: Grapefruit juice, vodka
and ice
How to make it: Put a few ice cubes
in a glass, pour in as much or as little
vodka as you’d like, add grapefruit
juice.
Why it’s great: I stick to water, wine
and whiskey on tour because anything
else is not so great for singing, but
when I’m not doing shows, this is my
favorite alcoholic beverage. The grapefruit
juice makes it taste good but its
inherent bitterness reminds you that
you’re drinking something serious and
helps keep you from overdoing it.
Nada Surf is an American alternative
rock band which currently consists of
Matthew Caws, Ira Elliot, and Daniel
Lorca. Based in New York City
and formed in the 1990s, Nada Surf
continues to tour. Their ninth album,
Never Not Together, was released on 7
February 2020.
1. Their second album, Regional At Best, was released as a FREE CD at the New Albany High School in Columbus, Ohio in
2011.
2. The band once gave away two free unreleased songs in 2011 via their website’s newsletter. The songs are ‘HOUSE OF
GOLD‘ and ‘TWO‘.
3. The band actually worked with GREG WELLS, the producer of such superstar artists like Katy Perry and Adele, on their
first full length album with Fueled by Ramen, ‘Vessel’. That album was released on 8th January 2013, reaching an ironic 21
on the Billboard 200 chart.
4. Twenty One Pilots is one of only three musical acts to have TWO singles appear simultaneously in the top five of the
BILLBOARD HOT 100.
5. Their fan base is known as the SKELETON CLIQUE.
6. Josh Dun was born on JUNE 18, 1988 in Columbus, Ohio.
7. They have won 30 out of 90 nominations. Noms have been by the American Music Awards, AP Music Awards, ARIA
Awards, Billboard Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards,
MuchMusic Video Awards, and Teen Choice Awards – to name a few.
8. Twenty One Pilots made their late night debut on the CONAN O’BRIEN SHOW on 8th August 2013.
9. Twenty One Pilots is listed in four categories, Rock, Alternative Hip Hop, Indie-pop, and ELECTRO-POP.
10. The band’s TWITTER profile is @twentyonepilots.
11. The red armbands they wear symbolize the character they made up called, BLURRYFACE, who is actually a representation
of all of the things that people are insecure about.
12. They’re signed by Fueled by Ramen, a subsidiary of ATLANTIC RECORDS since 2012.
13. Twenty One Pilots didn’t have a major hit until their FOURTH album, Blurryface in May of 2015. Their first single from
the album is called ‘Fairly Local’.
14. They’re the FIRST alternative group to have two top ten singles run concurrently in the US in 2015, ‘Stressed Out’ and
‘Ride’ from the album Blurryface from the same year.
15. They performed the song ‘Heathens’ for this 2016 blockbuster anti-superhero flick. SUICIDE SQUAD
16. Their band name comes from the play, All My Sons by Arthur Miller. The play focuses on a man who is responsible for
the deaths of 21 pilots whose planes had FAULTY PARTS he’d sold.
17.What do they often wear on their heads during their live shows? BALACLAVAS
18. What is Josh’s favorite hair color? PINK
19. They were started in 2009 by TYLER JOSEPH, Nick Thomas and Chris Salih. The trio garnered notice from the public
from the start, but changes in their line up brought about a new invigorating product that the public and record companies
were hungry for.
20. THOMAS & SALIH left the group in 2011, as they didn’t have time to commit to the band. They were replaced by drummer
Josh Dun later that year.
21. They started as a self-releasing band of their songs but got the attention of about a dozen top record labels during a sold
out performance at Columbus’ NEWPORT MUSIC HALL in November 2011.

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