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[L o n g - D a y - 'Z i n e]
= Issue #11 February 7, 1999 =
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-----------------------the first matchbox 20 fan 'zine----------------------
[Webpage] http://come.to/longday
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[It's Been a Long Day]................................................................ G r e e t i n g s
[What Did You Hope to Learn About Here]......................................... N e w s
[Don't Rush This Baby].................................................................. T o u r i n g
[I Wonder What It's Like To Be the Head Honcho]....................... C h a r t S t a t s
[Heaven Sweep Me Away].............................................................. F e a t u r e
[It's Better Than Nothing]....................................................... M e r c h a n d i s e
[I Hang On Everything About You].................................................... A r t i c l e
[If You’ve Never Heard That Silence]................................... P e r f e c t S e t l i s t
[Funny How it Comes to Pass]...................................... C o n c e r t R e v i e w s
[Outside it's Stopped Raining]......................................................... P o e m s
[I Want You to Know Me]............................................... A r t i s t-of-the-M o n t h
[In Fact It's Phony as Hell]..................................................... M a r k e t p l a c e
[Don't it Make You Wanna Think Damn]....................................... W h a t e v e r
['Imagine the Future, Woke Up With A Scream']....................... A r t i c l e by C.D.
[I Forget When Words Were Only Words].................................... Q u e s t i o n s
[I Could Say So Much]................................................................. Q u o t e (s)
[Do You Think I'm Good Enough].............................. W e b p a g e-of-the-I s s u e
[Cause I've Been Cheated, I've been Wronged]..................A d v e r t i s e m e n t s
[We Always Say it Would be Good to Go Away]........................ G o o d - b y e s
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G r e e t i n g s
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Hello Hello Hello!
Welcome to the 11th Issue of the Long Day 'Zine. We hope you enjoy it throughly and we'd love any comments you can send on what you think. Many new additions have been made and a few changes. It's all explained in the 'Zine News below. We want to welcome Dawn to the 'zine! Four sounded like a good round number and she is doing an excellent job. We'd also like to welcome our promotions team! Michelle and Chelsea, thanks for joining and we hope you will like working with the 'zine.
Hope you enjoy this issue and have a good one.
-Long Day 'Zine-
Michelle- MBZinePage@aol.com
C.D.- Carrie6896@aol.com and LongDayZine@aol.com
Carrie- CarrieMB20@aol.com
Dawn- dawns@sisna.com
-Promotions-
Michelle- STORMKLOWD@aol.com
Chelsea- TwoTBee@aol.com
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Mad congradulations to the band for winning the Billboard FAN.tastic Video Award on Friday (11/6). The award was chosen online by the fans and presented at the 20th Anniversary Billboard Music Video Awards.
For the second year in a row matchbox 20 was nominated for yet another American Music Award but unfortunetly lucked out. The 26th Annual American Music Awards aired on ABC on January 11th at 8PM (EST/PST). The award was "Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group". They did not perform or present.
-From ROLLING STONE ONLINE
Reel World
Home video to document Matchbox 20's tour down under
More than two years have elapsed since Matchbox 20 released their debut, Yourself or Someone Like You, but in areas of the world where the single "3 A.M." is actually "5 P.M. the Next Day" (kidding), it'll soon be treated like it's brand spanking new. Beginning today, the alterna-pop quintet will begin its tour of Australia, which will be followed by a much-needed respite.
The sojourn down under will reap more than Benjamins for M20, it'll also spawn a home video that will document the band Real World-style (the show, not the song), and be released early next year. After M20 finish up their lengthy touring schedule, frontman Rob Thomas will do the solo thing and record some new songs with guitarist Mick Jones, the Foreigner version -- not the Clash, B.A.D. one -- and Paula Cole guitarist Kevin Barry. In March, the band will reconvene, and board a houseboat (no joke) where they'll begin rehearsing for their next album.
After the houseboat experiment, the band will resume recording in Atlanta with Yourself producer Matt Serlitic. "If you got it right the first time," says Thomas, "you don't wanna f--- with it." Thus far, Thomas says he's written eighteen songs for next album. Combined with contributions from guitarist Kyle Cook, guitarist Adam Gaynor and drummer Paul Doucette, the group may have enough songs for a Matchbox box set. Egad.
-BLAIR R. FISCHER
(October 23, 1998)
Rob is featured in the newest edition of Spin magizine, where he talks about his thoughts on the bands success and Stephan Jenkins. Lots of language though.
Very funny.
-AlwyzLafin@aol.com
Hey here are some things going on w/ the boys: Rob is in the Feb. edition of YM magazine, in 2 places, he talks about his 1st kiss and he's also one of the "50 Most Beautiful Guys Ever' (it's about time someone notices besides People Magazine). Also, I was watching the year in rock on MTV, and mb20 was the top best-selling pop/rock band this year.
-Julie
GotMusic69@aol.com
Hi guys!! I have been told by some many reliable sources that Rob and Marisol have broken off their engaement and possibly broken up all together.This is because Marisol refused to sign the pre-nup. I am saying that this is absolutely true but I thought it might brighten some peoples days!! Much love to you all!!
-Sarah
smurf65@hotmail.com
I'm not sure if you know this or not, but Mb20 is gonna be in YM - the Feb. issue.
-Alix4000@aol.com
According to Sam Goody.com, Matchbox 20's video "Reel World" will be released on Feb. 2nd, Tuesday the day when everything musical comes out. Also, I heard that Rob postponed his wedding due to work caused an upcoming album.
Keep it real and keep it true,
-Margaret
rmsmith@afo.net
Matchbox 20 is in the NEW Twist Magazine.
-Carrie, CarrieMB20@aol.com
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LDZ (Long Day Zine) N e w s:
Survey says...
We want to thank all who responded to the survey. It gave us loads of new ideas, some of which are new columns in this issue or will be in the next. As always, positive/negative feedback is more than welcome. So let us know what you think. It came up in the surveys about having more exclusive info from the band or the band writing abit for the 'zine. We'd love for that to happen! But right now we've been doing this 'zine for over a year with very little to no band contact (just folks close to the band).
If you know of a way to hook us up, let us know :)
Here's a rundown of new additions:
01.Articles
There will be 2-4 articles per issue written by you, the subscribers, and the editors. This *will not* end the sending of contributions. We'll still have the regular columns with things sent in by you, but in addition the articles. The choice of topics are endless. It'd be nice if it was at least loosely based around mb20. This will give space to anyone with a voice to speak what's on their mind and get feedback from the LDZ community. There won't be a regular staff of writers, so hopefully the writers will change every issue. If you're interested in writing for Issue 12 contact LongDayZine@hotmail.com and you'll get more info, deadlines, etc.
02.Artist of the Month
This will be a spotlight on a mostly unknown band or artist that are similiar to mb20's style (ie. if you like matchbox, you might like...). The column includes a short article on their music, biography, lyric samples, along with links. Then after awhile on the webpage you'll find an archive with all the artists along with a picture. Feel free to send in any artist you think would fit here or if you really dig someone you think other fans would enjoy, offer to write up the column.
03.The Music of Matchbox 20
Guitar tabs, advice of playing mb20 songs on various instruments, etc. We're looking for someone with experiance in guitar to run this column monthly that would be able to answer music questions from subscribers and find/tab correct guitar tabs. This doesn't have to be limited to strictly guitar. If you are interested please let one of us know.
04.CONTEST!!!
------------Matchbox DeathMatch-------------
Is there some music group you despise? Make up a story: Matchbox 20 Vs. Music
Group. The story can be any length. The most creative match will win! The 3
winning entries will be published in the zine. The rest will be put on the
webpage. Read below for all the rules. (Based on MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch.)
DEADLINE: Entries must be in by February 23, 1999. Winners will be announed
on the website February 25.
RULES:
A) You must be a subscriber to the zine.
B) One entry per person.
C) It must be Matchbox 20 Vs. another music group. It cannot be an actor or
Kyle vs. Brian.
PRIZES:
We have a large list of audio & video things you can choose from. We can send
you a list if you would like to see it ahead of time.
1st Place: 1 - 2 hr. video tape | 3 audio cassettes | a blown-up picture from a photographer (the picture was in US magazine)
2nd Place: 1 - 2 hr. video | 1 audio cassette | a black Matchbox 20 sticker with sparkles around it.
3rd Place: 2 audio cassettes | black Matchbox 20 with sparkles around it.
Please Note: All entries will be put on the webpage for others to read. If you have all the tapes on our list, we will do our best to accomodate you by possibly purchasing a poster or a single for you. You can also pick some tapes from other bands if you would like. If you have ANY questions about this, e-mail us ahead of time.
LDZ Webpage News:
A. We have a new URL!
-------You can now axcess our site at http://come.to/longday. The old address will still work, but this one is much easier to remember!
B. About LDZ
------ Learn about our new members Dawn and Carrie! Pictures of all the zine gals will be up soon!
C. AOL/ICQ List
------ We have over 60 people on this list now. Be sure to sign up & meet other cool Matchbox 20 fans of all ages & countries!
D.We have decided to add a LDZ member part to our webpage. Every member will
have there own page. Each person is allowed to send us one picture with the survey for us to put up (this is optional). The page will also have a chat room, messageboard & more! Check it out at: http://www.homestead.com/ldzmembers/index.html. More will be added later!
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All questions should be sent to Michelle at webmaster@longday.zzn.com.
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If you would like your link added to our site fill out the form at:
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We have a new banner for our site, which can be found at:
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Every page has been updated between issues, so go check it out at http://come.to/longday!
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-Dawn, dawns@sisna.com
In Rolling Stone's Reader's Top 40 for 1998
12. Matchbox 20
Billboard 1998 The Year in Music:
The Best Selling Folios of '98
>From the Hal Leonard Corp.
4. Matchbox 20-YOSLY
Top billboard 200 album artists
7. Matchbox 20
top billboard 200 albums
6. YOSLY
top billboard 200 album artists duo/group
3. Matchbox 20
hot 100 singles airplay
3. 3 AM
23. Real World
36. Push
hot mainstream rock artists
10. Matchbox 20
hot mainstream rock tracks
13. 3 AM
hot modern rock tracks
23. 3 AM
35. Real World
hot adult top 40 artists
1. Matchbox 20 !!!!!!!
hot adult top 40 singles and tracks
2. 3 AM
8. Real World
Billboard for the week of Jan 16, 1999
Adult Top 40
11. Real World
14. Back 2 Good
Top 40 Tracks
21. Real World
29. Back 2 Good
Billboard Top 200
50. Matchbox 20 with 7 million units sold so far!!!!
Casey's Top 40 as of Jan 9th, 1999
27. Back 2 Good
Rick Dees for week of Jan 16-22, 1999
28. Back 2 Good
on videos:
VH1-39. Matchbox 20-3 AM
49. Matchbox 20-Push
Rolling Stone Reader's Poll from Dec 14th to Dec 16th
16. Matchbox 20
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Very special thanx to Kate (Talkie25@aol.com) for supplying the Feature!
Matchbox 20
Interview with 99X (WNNX) in Atlanta, Ga
7.24.98
The Morning X with Barnes, Leslie, & Jimmy
Song: Real World from Leno 7.16.98
Barnes: The Morning X with Matchbox 20 from Leno. I'm so proud of you guys! You've gone and made something of yourselves!
Rob: Oh the big rock stars that we are!
Barnes: We'll be back with Matchbox 20 next...
After commercials they ran a bit they made about "matchbox 10", a rip-off band of matchbox 20. Pretty cute, but I won't write the whole thing...
Leslie: Say hello to Rob and Paul from Matchbox 20
Rob & Paul: Hello!
Paul: Man! Who did that!?
Rob: That is very funny
Paul: That's the funniest thing I've ever heard!
Rob: I want to join that band
Leslie: It's a rip-off band. Matchbox 10.
Paul: Those boys is good!
Jimmy: Yeah
Rob: Oh we're all rip-off bands these days
Barnes: Playing at the Airport Hilton!
Paul: True
Jimmy: That's right. So you guys have been in town how long now?
Rob: We've been in town for about a week now.
Barnes: Are there some of you who live here or not?
Paul: I'm moving here. I'm looking for a place right now.
Jimmy: Really? What part of town are you looking at?
Paul: You know, I was looking at the Virginia Highlands area.
Jimmy: Naturally.
Barnes: Yeah, everyone's gotta go there.
Paul: Come on, I'm an arty little...
Rob: Yeah, Paul's a snob!
Paul: Oh yeah. I'm a snob - I'm snobby!
Leslie: Does Rob even have a house?
Rob: No I don't at all, but I'm moving to New York soon. Getting to the big city. I'm gonna make something of myself I swear!
Leslie: Might as well do that for a while. New York's fun.
Barens: Where are you guys from?
Rob: Florida
Paul: Florida. Orlando.
Jimmy: Now do your parents - like does your mom -
Rob: Drink? Yes. Excessively. Oh I'm sorry, what?
Jimmy: Do they have a substance abuse problem? - No, is your mom - and dad - do they get it? Do they understand like how big your little hobby has gotten?
Rob: You know, this is very funny. My grandmother - a long time ago I borrowed $300. Like I ran up this huge phone bill and I felt really bad about it. I was like 19/20 years old and uh I came back to her - it was just over the last - like the last time we had off. Not this time, but the time before. Like a couple of months ago. And so I come up to her and I'm like "Ya know, Grandma"...and it was her birthday... and I was like "Here, ya know. I felt really bad"and in this card - in this gift I gave her I also gave her this $300 and I was like "Here ya go!" and she says "Honey, are you rich and famous yet? Can you afford this?...Honey?" And I said "Shut up Grandma!" [makes banging noises] and I gave her this beating. And shoved the money, yeah, right in her mouth.
Paul: My parents are like the total opposite. They know more about what's goin on than I do.
Rob: Yo, your parents are most likely to have some just really serious stuff goin on behind the curtain. They've got like this...porno shop...
Paul: When I died my hair red, my grandma told me I looked like Scott Wyland. So it amazed me that she even knew who he was...
Jimmy: I can see that. Yeah. Well like Rob, what kind... like what uh... did your parents think you were going to go into? What kind of profession if it wasn't this? Were they hoping you were gonna be a...what?
Paul [mostly likely Paul...it was this guy whispering in the background. I had to play the tape about 20 times to hear it...] Housepainter!
Rob: They were...I don't know actually. I think they um... they were just glad that I'm not, ya know... Suckin on men for beer change... I guess...
Jimmy: Suckin on men for beer change...
Rob: Can you say "Men" on the radio?
Paul: I dunno...I don't think you can say "beer change" on the radio...
Jimmy: That's very nice
Leslie: That's a great line
Rob: Ok I'm sorry, no "beer change"
Barnes: Suckin on men for beer change??
Rob: Well ya know I was trying to think of a good way to say it cause there are so many...
Leslie: That's the phrase that pays.
Rob: ...bad ways really to say that on a morning show. And you don't wanna get started on that...
Barnes: Well you better clarify that cause that doesn't leave you uh...
Jimmy: Yeah, they're just happy he's not in jail.
Rob: Ya know they're happy I'm not, ya know...
Paul: Anymore
Rob: Yeah. I think that's the key word.
Paul: Yeah, key word
Jimmy: You ever been in jail
Rob: uh Why?
Jimmy: [laughing] We're just trying to find out...
Rob: [laughing] Ya know, this is about the band, my friend, and we're a good little... it's a good little band we got here out of Florida.
Jimmy: Come on, you ever been in jail?
Rob: Yeah, I've been in jail. Yeah, I spent some time in jail. So what.
Jimmy: I'm just, ya know...
Rob: I killed a man just to watch him die!
Jimmy: What were you in jail for?
Rob: I was in jail for...[laughing]..for stealing a car. Grand theft auto.
Jimmy: Are you kidding?
Rob: No. I'm serious.
Jimmy: You were what, 16/17, something like that?
Rob: Yeah, no I was just turning 18
Barnes: How long were you in?
Rob: I was in for like 3 months
Jimmy: So you were in with hard core...?
Rob: Yeah, there was a guy who was next to me who threw his...that threw like his little brother out a window and killed him.
Jimmy: You are kidding
Rob: And there was a guy who was like down the other way for like hunting without a license who was there for about a week... it was like everybody... ya didn't kill anybody... well ya didn't shoot anyone so here's where you go.
Paul: He did kill his little brother though
Jimmy: How did you stay safe?
Rob: [To Paul] Yeah but that was like a 2nd/3rd degree kinda thing...ya know...
Paul: Oh so if it was his older brother he'd be locked up?
Rob: He didn't say "I want to kill you!" and threw him out the window...yeah...
Jimmy: How did you stay safe in jail?
Rob: Ya know what, I just gave up the booty. No! um...
Jimmy: You gave it up!? [everyone laughing]
Barnes: That'll keep you safe.
Rob: No it wasn't, ya know, it wasn't... it was like a county jail. It just wasn't that bad. It was like ya know a couple ya know... uh I'm gonna get smacked or something...ya know...like feeling, but it wasn't like - bend over... ya know...married to the guy with bunk beds and...
Barnes: Write any songs in there?
Rob: huh? Oh, I wrote the "God Please Don't Let Me Die Blues"
Jimmy: Yeah...3am...?
Paul: Did you have like the knife that was made out of a toothbrush?
Jimmy: Yeah you have a chive.
Paul: Is that what it is? A chive?
Rob: No, I never had a chive, but I did learn how to make coffee with a metal stool and a... and a shampoo bottle.
Barnes: What about your rap sheet Paul?
Paul: I've never been in jail... I've never done anything man. I'm a loser.
Jimmy: You've gotta see Oz...
Paul: I wanna go to jail...
Rob: Yeah you're not cool like me!
Paul: Yeah I know! Rob's cool! He goes to jail! What do I do?
Rob: Kids! Kids listen! This is not good.
Paul: I got locked in a closet once. That was about it.
Leslie: We were gonna say "Make us say WOW" [a game the radio station plays to win prizes. The best outrageous story wins...] this morning cause we did that yesterday, but I think Rob just did. He made us say Wow
Jimmy: That's pretty cool. I mean I'm sure you saw some wild stuff.
Rob: Nahhh-yeah...probably...I dunno man. Its not a big deal ya know...it was just like uh...
Jimmy: But to us...
Barnes: 3 months in the can!
Jimmy: To us on the outside, Rob. Ya know it's...
Rob: It would've been better if I had killed a man...
Barnes: What kind of car were you trying to steal? Was it good at least?
Rob: It was a TransAm. It belonged to like...It belonged to like one of the heads of the Daytona City like Council...their daughter and we had stolen it...oh I'm not gonna go all into it... but lets just say but it was like there was a long string of crimes that had gone on to lead up to me and this car. And I didn't steal it. I was just like in the passenger seat, but ya know, I needed to get home...and ya know, this was my way home. And so I got in the car. But then we kept it for longer than we should have kept it and like... a couple weeks longer... that we should've kept it. It was like driving around in the stolen car and then like sooner or later the gearshift gave out and like the cop pulled over to help us out. And we were like "no, no we're fine! We're fine!"
Barnes: What is the most creative thing that anyone has done to come back and tryand meet you at a hotel or at a show... that a woman has done...
Leslie: Or a fan
Barnes: Girls tend to flock around you guys...
Paul: I don't think there's anything really that creative...We're not actually that hard to get to.
Barnes: You just go up and say-
Rob: We're not big enough rock stars, because people aren't clever. They just kinda go up and go "Haaayyyy! Haaayyyy!"
Paul: And we go "Hey, how ya doin?! Come hang with us..."
Barnes: "Hey you sing that Push song...right?"
Rob: Yeah, that's what they say. "Hey you sing that...Freshman song"
Jimmy: [laughing] You sing that Freshman song?
Paul: "Hey what happened to your dreadlocks? You cut them off?"
Rob: "Cut them dreadlocks off?"
Leslie: We read that now you're doing a thing where you're giving away a goldfish at each show. Is that true?
Paul: Oh the goldfish! Oh yeah
Rob: Yeah the goldfish. We can't wait-
Leslie: The infamous goldfish?
Rob: -- till we get back on tour..
Leslie: Is that true?
Paul: You actually read about that??
Leslie: Yes
Rob: That's sad.
Barnes: They're hurtin for ideas.
Rob: Yeah, no doubt.
Paul: Its like, there's no heroin abuse story with us. We give away goldfish!
Rob: But the fish are on heroin!
Paul: We're the most pansy band in rock and roll.
Leslie: You said you've only been off the road for 2 weeks and you can't wait to get back?
Rob: Did we say that?
Paul: Did we?
Leslie: Yeah, you said 2 weeks-
Rob: No, we said we were excited about this tour. That's the truth.
Paul: Yeah.
Rob: Yeah, that is the truth
Leslie: So you didn't rest? Or you did?
Rob: No, it wasn't a lot of rest, but ya know when we haven't rested for the last 2 years and this is like our last tour in the states before we finally...
Paul: And in all honesty, our job isn't that hard.
Rob: Yeah.
Paul: So you don't really gotta rest...I mean anyone who complains about this is an idiot.
Jimmy: Its taxing, I mean it's probably...
Paul: Yeah, you could say that
Jimmy: Wears you down maybe at some point... but...
Rob: Ya know what I found that if you don't drink every night, all night, you get along a little better
Paul: It's a much better thing
Rob: Yeah. It makes things a little easier for you.
Barnes: Rob and Paul from Matchbox 20 are here. What we're gonna do is we have tickets and backstage passes for tonight-I mean for next Sunday night-to go see the guys at Chastain. Let's let them play for somebody "Elevator From Hell" [a game where they play songs in a slow, jazz style like elevator music and you have to guess what it is]
Rob: Yeah
Jimmy: Yeah lets get some callers on.
Barnes: We'll get 2 people. Paul will play for one and Rob will play for the other and the winner, 1st one to 5, the person they're playing for will go backstage and hang out with the band.
Paul: That's not pressure
Barnes: Yeah, major pressure
Paul: Yeah, ya know what though. If I lose, I got the power to get them in anyway. So it doesn't really matter.
Jimmy: That's a good point
Barnes: That's not fair
Rob: Come on, that's not fair
Barnes: Yeah, you have to give up all those duties
Paul: If I let this person down-
Rob: If I let this person down, this person is just screwed. Alright if I don't win it for them, they're just gonna have to buy em somewhere else. Because I'm gonna play this game right.
Jimmy: Yeah I think you guys will do well.
Leslie: Now the Sunday night show...
Barnes: Paul throwing his weight around!
Leslie: Sunday is sold out, but August 3rd there may be a few more tickets... Both at Chastain.
Barnes: Mary's got an intriguing question. Mary, what's your question?
Mary(caller): Well 1st of all I wanted to say that I really enjoy your music and I do have your cd and hope to get future ones, but um-
Rob: Thank you Mary
Mary: The 1st time I heard you on the radio, I noticed a striking similarity between your sound and the Partridge Family sound.
[Rob Laughing!] And I wondered if anyone else had noticed that.
Rob: [singing (loudly!)] Heeeeyyyy I think I love you! So what am I so afraid of?!
Leslie: Wait a minute...
Rob: So what do you think?
Mary: I've often wanted to call and say line one of your songs up and one of the Partridge Family songs up and just kinda listen. There's just a-
Rob: Wwwow!
Barnes: I've never seen that similarity...
Leslie: I've never heard that before...
Paul: Well David Cassidy did produce our record... so that may have something to do with it...
Rob: Sorry Matt...
Barnes & Leslie: Thanks Mary... Bye
Barnes: The Partridge Family?
Rob: Gee...uh...thanks...thanks Mary.
Paul: Was that like a weirdo?
Barnes: [to next caller] Cathy?
Rob: [to Paul] No ya know she says she was a fan, and so we'll let that go...
Leslie: Hi Cathy
Cathy: Hey
Barnes: Hi. You're on with Matchbox 20
Cathy: Hey Rob and Paul. How are ya?
Paul: Good. How are you?
Rob: Hi, how ya doin?
Cathy: I'm doin great. Um, well first I wanted to tell ya that your cd does not leave my cd player.
Rob: Right on. ...Is it broken??
Cathy: No, but actually its scratched so I need to get a new one. I can't get song 11 in any more.
Rob: What's song 11, let me see, I'm looking at the cd right now... um, yeah... its ok. It's... not any good.
Cathy: No they're all good!-
Paul: What is song 11?...
Cathy: I haven't gotten sick of any of it yet.
Rob: Well thank you very much.
Cathy: Oh you're welcome. Thank you. My question is, I know that Rob, you were homeless for a while, and I want to know what was your inspiration to get your butt up and make this all happen?
Rob: Well ya know I was... there was a long period where I was homeless and we were doing this anyway. And so, it was just... I was sleeping on my old guitar player's couch...
Cathy: So how did you afford, you know, to eat?
Rob: You just had little crappy jobs here and there, your friends would help you out and let you sleep on their porch, Paul would buy me dinner... You know I mean we were getting through it, we were all taking care of each other because we were, ya know, we were doin, ya know, whatever. Just playin music on the road. And for the longest time, ya know, my da... da... day to day-blah blah-I'm like stuttering on the radio... My day to day was taken care of because we were on the road ya know just like playing little crap clubs up and down through the Southeast, but it was still... you're day to day was taken care of so you weren't, ya know...
Cathy: I see...
[Go to Part Two for more of the interview]
Issue 11 - Part 2
