DAVE'S WORDS
"Well,yes.And the problem is that in a lot of European
countries you can't really get food at all at certain
times,either because you can't speak the language,or
because everywhere is shut." -when asked if the food is
better in America.
"All the bands we've been compared to who have broken
big in America - like the Cranberries and Radiohead - have
had records out over here first.We never did."
"They like the fact that the album is packed with
songs everyone can play.When they come to a gig,they get
excitement,something to take them away from everyday
life." -In response to Bush's popularity in the U.S.
"Between the four of us,there's too much piss-taking
going on for it to ever become Spinal Tap.People would
have the piss ripped out of them in a second!"
"Sometimes we walk on backwards,you know." -Talking on
how he walks on stage.
"You can't lose sight of where you've come from - or
where you're going."
"Going in to make the second album was so different
than making the first one."
"When we first came to America,we didn't know what to
expect.It was all so new to us,so totally different.We may
share a common language with you,and the foundations of
our cultures may be roughly the same,but the difference
between what goes on in Britain and what happens in
America can be overwhelming at times.Things are much more
fast paced here,and the television and radio media plays a
much stronger role.Back home the print media still has so
much power.But I think even they are slowly warming to
us.That would certainly be a nice change."
"We're still a relatively young band,what we've
accomplished so far is only a sample of what is yet to
come."
"We hear all the comparisons to every kind of band,you
really can't take any of it seriously.I think everyone
likes to place music in some sort of historical context."
"Unfortunately,in their eyes,Bush is still somewhat
‘out’,and whether that's because they view us as a band
that catered initially to America - as a band like Def
Leppard did in the 80's - or just because they honestly
don't like us,I imagine we'll never know.But,you know
what? I think we'll manage to learn to live with it."
"We knew that the second record might not sell as many
copies as the first one did,we really had little control
over that.But we also knew that we would make a better
record the second time,just as we feel confident that our
next album will be better than either of these have been."
"This isn't about hitting quick and cashing in.We're
in this for the long haul."
"It's wonderful to have an opportunity to present
songs that are not necessarily tied to complete album
projects." -Dave talks about Bush's appearing on many
soundtracks.
"The great thing about this band is that while
everyone tries to figure us out,they can't really do it."
"There are so many elements to our music that it
allows us a great deal of freedom.Some people want to call
us hard rock- and there are elements of that in the
music.Others want to call us alternative- and there's
probably some of that in there too.But at the same time
we're not really any of those things.We're all of that-
and more."
Email:
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