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Interview with Taco of Soul Sick
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Hey Taco Well we are currently on a small
break to write more material.
It is going VERY slowly….. oh well ...that is how my band works! The members of SS are as follows: Ed Antone aka “JagAss Grabber” on vocals. Jay Lyon on Guitar Dave “Cornbread” or “Nuclear Drool” Baker on bass And me. |
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2. When
did you start
playing guitar ? I started playing at age 9. My Grandparents purchased an acoustic (hondo!) guitar for me. I started immediately learning “This ole Man”. |
Tony
Alaniz
aka .. " Taco " Of Soul Sick |
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formal training ? Yes, I spent 2 years at William Penn College studying music. Talk about a humbling experience. All those cats had 4 years of music theory in high school and I had a Mel Bay book and guitar for the practicing musician. But overall it really improved me as a player.I stared playing bass in Jazz band then…..lol Engine Number Nine is still one of my favs! |
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did Soul Sick come together ? What is in a Name ( why Soul Sick) ?
Why not Sick of
your "soul" ?
Well it came from all the years I have put into music and getting
kicked in the teeth every year.
You know the drill.. get musicians together write and learn a set then poof everyone get lazy or gets complete worthless on drugs or booze. I was just sick of it all and wanted to do something just for fun….and that is SS is pure fun. I got some great players together and we just play what we want with no worry about getting signed or other bs like that. Not that I don’t want to take another shot here soon. All I can say is I am extremely honored by the musicians that are shopping me….so much so I don’t feel even close to being worthy.
The Flatbed
truck tour? |
5. Favorite cover song to play? Contortion-Fight |
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Snap your fingers not your neck (who wrote that one?) That was Prong baby. I wish it was my song! |
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What where some of your favorite gigs (story time) ? One show always sticks out in my mind. Deadfront, slipknot, bocca saint, smackdab, need I say more? It was just sickness.6. |
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8. What other bands have you been in ..(please list them all) any pics?. Double Cross , Street Justice, Back to Back, Nobody you Know, Scary Hairy, Psychic Bambi , Wor Diks (read it backwords) | Nasty Granny, Sludge , Freekshow (no not the former Stone Sour), John Beer (First band with Cornbread), Bocca Saint, Godkillgod, Devil with Cheese, Soul Sick, & Calous ( lifetime honorary membership ). There are many other bands I would fill in for on the road but I just listed the main bands. |
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What would be your dream band if you could picks members? Well I was on in my dream band on many occasions….It just seems to always get messed up. But if I had to pick from the world it would be as follows. Vocals-Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) Bass-Robert Trujillo (Suicidal Tendancys/ Infectious Grooves…not that metallica bs) Drums-Chris Adler (Lamb of god) Programming - David Reilly And of Course Me .. |
 Chris Adler - Lamb of God |
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What do you listen for in a good tune - any keys to how you write ? Just ask anyone who has played with me, I am NOT a jam writer. It is always me and a drummer. Nothing drives me more crazy than sitting with other musicians trying to write a song. I think a song should come from the heart. Bring it in to the band present it and then let the different musicians add their style. Bingo song. And I am not saying I have to write the songs I just don’t like constand noise and fucking around How many songs have you wrote. Last count has it at 100 or so. |
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your influences ... any that you feel are too often overlooked ? Eldon Fisher from Crash Alley. He was the smoothest guitar player in the scene back in the mid 90’s. I remember one time he gave a pointer that sticks with me to this day. You can’t change people but you can change people. That is you can’t change the personality of a musician but you can get a new guy. LOL. Love that one. 10 . Who’s the biggest rock star you got to jam with or met? I guess that would be technically Corey Taylor as I auditioned for Stone Sour back in 97 or so. But as far as guys I looked up to when I was growing up meeting Rob Halford was pretty cool. It was when he was playing with Fight up Cedar Rapids. Last time you signed a autograph "taco" Every time somebody asks. I tell you it still gets me as I am nobody. |
Crash Alley
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 Jamie Jasta |
13. Ok give your
"best of " senerios : Feel free to comment or chose a couple : Riff Writer : Come on man it has to be Dimebag. Crazy Speed guitar soloist : Paul Gilbert bar none. He is accurate. Guitar Sound Guru : That would be mr. prong to you sir. Producer : Rick Ruben Writing Duo : The god lives underwater team Lyicist : Jamie Jasta or Trent Reznor Singer : Jamie Jasta Metal Bassist : Robert Trillio Accustic Guitar Maniac : Ed Female Fronted Band : DORO! Gets no Respect – LIFE SEX DEATH |
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10. Why Cornbread ? Jay- He may seem all quiet and cool but man he
can just explode on you. It is actually sort of scary! You will be just
sitting there and poof shit starts breaking. You look for the source
and you will see Jay just standing there with squinty grin. It just
cracks me up Ed- He is actually the nicest guy in the world.
It is sort of weird considering the types you meet in this business.
Hey how many people do you know that drive 4 hours for practice? |
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ok how many guitars do you have? Many. I will leave out all the crud and list my favs. 2003 custom shop fender strat 1997 Gibson Les Paul 1990 Ibanez 550 2000 Ibanez Prestige 2001 Ibanez Prestige 1983 Ibanez Destroyer whats in your quiver~ as is Bass? I just have a poopy Epiphone 5 string bass that I adore. It is beat and sounds huge. |
13. Any particular favorites in your Axe collection - crazy stories to go with them ... That would be the Ibanez 550. I broke it in my keyboard player’s ass in Bocca Saint. I still don’t know exactly how it happened but I was giving him a kerr jam of love to get him out of the way and it just snapped. Cornbread was on the floor laughing at me. 6 & 12string? Uhh yeah all my guitars are 6 strings. Double neck? Nope! |
14.What’s the one effect that you gotta have to make it sound right.. (the cable, a pick. a strap) You have to have a strong right hand. Too many guitar player rely on their amp for all of the crunch. You got to earn that shit to make it sound right dude! |
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just quit and join another reality show ? Will somebody stop Metallica? HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. James needs to get back on the booze so we can get another master of puppets. What the most disappointing big name live band you have ever seen ? Chevelle it was like watching yourself in a mirror getting a hard-on and then stabbing your eyes with sticks to stop it. Who surprised the shit out of you ? Static-X the first time I saw them at the supertoad. I didn’t even know who the hell they were. |
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| 17. Ok the word asssociation thing. (I'll go 1st) Soul Sick = SICK enuff said! Calous =Friends OAPH = Aloof Facecage = improved Slipknot = surprised Stone Sour = underdog Corey = benevolent Full Blown Choas = close Sixpasthell = clever Godforbid =interesting VI= amazing Gingerjake= mallrat Devil4chesse= crack Donnie (Killpack)= leader Amber Lynn = perfect Raz & SOUL SICK DANCERS= racked RH69 = almost HOB= clickish Solos = fast Myspace= sex Metal Fest = success TACO CASA OR TACO BELL= taco bell Celladoor = signed Suzy hotlicks = sexy STARS4IOWA= endurance Lewis (LOL) = pornstar |
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18. What locals do you think are doing good stuff ? I think Violent Impact could make a dent if they keep on trying. You can’t get complacient. Screaming Jay will do even greater things if you give him time. Any local musicians that have been a big influence in your life ? Aaron from OAPH is one of those guys I look up to for the simple fact he stays out of the BS in the scene. Gets up there and rocks. I sure do wish he would add a little more deadfront back in to his style again. 19. I feel that their is still something in you that you havent done. would that be a harder style HC band like lamb of god, have you never been a real speed metal band or death metal band and ever think of forming one? on the side? Well I haven’t been in a death metal band but I have been some heavier projects. Godkillgod was suppose to be hard as hell but it got diluted by a lack of key players. Many people want me to put together a heavier project to counter the weaker “fake” metal bands that are here in town. As I said earlier something has got to give here soon as I am really pissed off right now. Don’ worry you will know what is up. |
What do You think ....   Taco Rock ! |
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20. Anyone you want
thank ppl, clubs, websites, bands. Well of course the scene is always amazing to my bands and I wanted to thank all the fans that come out every time. You are the ones that make this a great time. Pat & Lewis thanks for keeping the page up and all the hard work you do. It really makes it fun to be a part of it all. Hairy Marys for continuing great times. HOB for all the interesting controversy you through my way. Roadhouse 69 please reopen next to the Den in Des Moines. Props to Violent Impact, Killpact, Cassandra’s Disease, Velcro Cherry, OAPH, Calous, WFTF, Vise Grip, Odium and MK Ultra. Oh yeah. Corey Brown get off your ass and start playing heavy music again you lazy fucker. Thanks for kickin so much ass www.soulsick.com Rock On .. Lewis & Patrick |
