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| hodjpokol |
Posted - 06/28/2006 : 22:44:23
Hello all,
I'm a long time viewer of these forums, but never posted (or even registered, as I just realised). I work for a wee magazine over in ye olde Australia and have somehow landed myself a Frank Black interview in 24 hours time. I am an obsessive Pixies fan - am less knowledgable about his solo work (though I love Teenager of the Year and will be obtaining a copy of his new one very soon) - so just wondering if anybody has any intelligent/non-hackneyed ideas for questions or conversation topics? I couldn't think of anything worse than getting on the phone and boring one of my heroes to death, you know.
cheers
YJ |
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| Ziggy |
Posted - 08/01/2006 : 01:38:03
Interesting article; I like FB's comments about touring Australia, and his hopes for it. |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 07/31/2006 : 19:53:31
hey dean, just a silly idea for the aug 1 podcast.... maybe we could have FB do a survior of forum members kinda like we do for his albs and tracks. lol. if you do it you could vote me off 1st so it doesn't hurt anyone's feelings.
no seriously, looking fwd to another podcast. |
| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 07/30/2006 : 10:31:55
Incidentally, there will be another chat with FB on the Aug 1 podcast...
 "No man remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself." |
| deathwatch3000 |
Posted - 07/30/2006 : 06:33:39
kiss my ring is a fantastic song on the new album, has it an element of tongue in cheek. i.e whats the song about |
| 1965 |
Posted - 07/30/2006 : 05:46:58
This is just a guess on my part, but I believe this may be the hodjpkl/YJ interview, maybe...
http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/880/30/
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| fbc |
Posted - 07/09/2006 : 00:54:00
another interview bites the dust. |
| MarshalltheMarsist |
Posted - 07/05/2006 : 06:45:00
So does this interview exsist? |
| kfs |
Posted - 07/01/2006 : 03:52:42
Rubbish? |
| vanishing_spy |
Posted - 06/30/2006 : 09:04:11
Congrats on interviewing the man. Where will your interview be published and how can those of us in the States get our hands on it? |
| IceCream |
Posted - 06/30/2006 : 05:01:07
May I please see the interview? |
| hodjpokol |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 23:21:40
Thanks for your help, people. Interview already done. He didn't say much about the work he's doing with EDF, other than that he's only written and demoed a few songs and his involvement will be similar to that of TOTY (producing/playing). i seem to remember just talking a whole lot of rubbish about time signatures after that. |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 22:12:33
that's true Carl, focusing on more recent work is best. |
| Carl |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 22:06:58
quote:
Originally posted by Daisy Girl
Your recent songs HC/FMRM haven't been much about aliens/spacetravel what got you on that theme to begin with? Why is it not as big of a theme in your two most recent recordings.
I've read you have had personal experience with UFO's-- why do you talk about UFO's/Space/Aliens in your music instead of just keeping that UFO experience to yourself?
I don't think he's written a UFO song in years. It'd probably be best to avoid the topic!
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| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 21:48:14
I think it might mean Jesus, but it's worth asking. |
| Skatealex1 |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 21:47:22
daisy girl i feel like you just read my mind lol. Ask who Elijah is from the song Elijah!
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| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 21:40:51
quote:
Originally posted by Skatealex1
Ask him if we'll ever get to hear the song he wrote for shrek 2 that the band didn't end up releasing!!
The Truth Is Out There
I'd try asking Skatealex's question
Then try--
Do you plan our your music career song by song or do you see it more from album to album? Is it something that is thought of far in advance or is it just what inspires you at the moment?
Of FMRM what if any songs are inspired by Violet or parenthood?
What are your favorite qualities/traits in humans and what are your least favorite and why?
Was your childhood happy why/why not?
Your recent songs HC/FMRM haven't been much about aliens/spacetravel what got you on that theme to begin with? Why is it not as big of a theme in your two most recent recordings?
I've read you have had personal experience with UFO's-- why do you talk about UFO's/Space/Aliens in your music instead of just keeping that UFO experience to yourself?
Would you ever collaborate with David Lynch if given the opportunity?
If you could collaborate with a "dream" group of musicians from any time who would you collaborate with?
Why have you kept your 85 Caddy for so long when you could easily could have afforded something new?
Is it true that the Pixies can't stand being around each other offstage? Why?
Does it weird you out when fans come up to you and say how much they love your music?
If you could get rid of one question fans ask you what would it be? |
| TAMAL |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 20:16:58
ask him when the pixies are coming to australia!!!!!
my shirt is shitty! |
| Carl |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 15:02:15
Was it intended to be the opening song?
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| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 13:00:14
quote:
Originally posted by Skatealex1
Anyone try to watch the opening of shrek 2 with bam thwok playing? I wonder if it wouldve worked
The Truth Is Out There
Go ahead and sync it up on your computer and post it on YouTube. I'd watch it.
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." |
| fbc |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 12:53:55
quote:
Originally posted by edbanky
quote:
Originally posted by fbc
The Pixies...
Why come you took off the second part about the lyrics?
I didn't want to derail hod's thread with such a big post, that's all. Just kept the relevant. |
| IceCream |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 12:36:39
Ask him what it's like looking back 12 years. Does TEENAGER OF THE YEAR mean as much to him as it did then? |
| edbanky |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 11:54:34
quote:
Originally posted by Skatealex1
Anyone try to watch the opening of shrek 2 with bam thwok playing? I wonder if it wouldve worked
The Truth Is Out There
Oslo, imagine the kind of crazy ass exposure it would've been. Isn't Shrek 2 right up there among top grossing movies of all time? Too bad. Honestly though, it's a pretty crappy song, in my opinion.
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| edbanky |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 11:52:35
quote:
Originally posted by fbc
The Pixies didn't write or record two Shrek songs. Kim (i think, i don't have FtW at hand) wrote a piece and Frank (while away from the group) came up with a little ditty, heard Kim's effort and went with it. Whether Joey and Dave contributed to Bam Thwok, I don't know. Fool the World does.
edit: from a previous post of mine
quote:
BAM THWOK
So we were rehearsing for these shows. And then Charles was at the airport leaving, so he calls me from the airport: The Shrek people just called the manager. They wanted to see if we want to do the song from the title sequence for Shrek 2. I go, "Oh, that sounds like fun." You know, Joey has a kid now and stuff. So Charles said, "I'll try and work up something in Portland, you guys try to work up something." And Joe has a Pro Tools studio in his basement, and he lives really close by, and me and him were getting Starbucks together. So I would just pick up the Starbucks and go to his house, to his basement. And he got the videotape of the title sequence that they wanted us to do. And Joe had done soundtacks, so he had a whole system. So I was playing Joe a couple things, licks, that I had. And there was one that he worked up, and when Charles had come down for something he listened to that. He had something, it was cute, I liked his, too. But David and Joe and Charles were all there and they thought mine was a poppier, more kid-friendly thing so we kinda worked it up a little bit in Joe's Pro Tools thing. And then the Shrek 2 people gave us some money to go into a demo place to demo it. So we did. And that demo is what's coming out [the iTunes-only single]. And they didn't take it.
Kim Deal, 'Fool the World: the oral history of Chuck's band'
Why come you took off the second part about the lyrics?
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| Skatealex1 |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 11:51:07
Anyone try to watch the opening of shrek 2 with bam thwok playing? I wonder if it wouldve worked
The Truth Is Out There |
| edbanky |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 11:42:43
If it's not too late, I would recommend treading lightly about the music if you don't know it too well. He seems to be annoyed when people try to pretend they're familiar with the music, or when they haven't done their homework beforehand.
Especially don't say something like "So you've got a new record coming out--or I guess it is out now, right?" You're liable to end up talking about sweaty testicles.
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| fbc |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 11:21:39
The Pixies didn't write or record two Shrek songs. Kim (i think, i don't have FtW at hand) wrote a piece and Frank (while away from the group) came up with a little ditty, heard Kim's effort and went with it. Whether Joey and Dave contributed to Bam Thwok, I don't know. Fool the World does.
edit: from a previous post of mine
quote:
BAM THWOK
So we were rehearsing for these shows. And then Charles was at the airport leaving, so he calls me from the airport: The Shrek people just called the manager. They wanted to see if we want to do the song from the title sequence for Shrek 2. I go, "Oh, that sounds like fun." You know, Joey has a kid now and stuff. So Charles said, "I'll try and work up something in Portland, you guys try to work up something." And Joe has a Pro Tools studio in his basement, and he lives really close by, and me and him were getting Starbucks together. So I would just pick up the Starbucks and go to his house, to his basement. And he got the videotape of the title sequence that they wanted us to do. And Joe had done soundtacks, so he had a whole system. So I was playing Joe a couple things, licks, that I had. And there was one that he worked up, and when Charles had come down for something he listened to that. He had something, it was cute, I liked his, too. But David and Joe and Charles were all there and they thought mine was a poppier, more kid-friendly thing so we kinda worked it up a little bit in Joe's Pro Tools thing. And then the Shrek 2 people gave us some money to go into a demo place to demo it. So we did. And that demo is what's coming out [the iTunes-only single]. And they didn't take it.
Kim Deal, 'Fool the World: the oral history of Chuck's band'
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| Broken Face |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 11:06:02
From what i remember this question was asked at the Pixies Music/FB.net meet and greet before the last Pixies show of 2004. FB had said something along the lines of that (i believe, this was a year and a half ago and i wasn't recording it) "Bam Thwok" was the only song recorded ('cept for the Warren Zevon cover) by the band thus far. Dean, Daisy? Help me out - am i making this up? Or was it from my ill-fated interview w/ FB from 2005 that got washed away when my apartment flooded?
-Brian - http://bvsrant.blogspot.com |
| fbc |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 10:58:58
Fool the World says Frank wrote something, too, but... |
| Broken Face |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 10:48:54
I'm almost positive that if such a song exists, which even FB was a bit hazy on, it was not recorded, which i beleive the man himself confirmed in late 2004.
-Brian - http://bvsrant.blogspot.com |
| Skatealex1 |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 10:29:23
the band wrote two songs and they choose to release bam thwok. So the other song was a frank written one!! I would hope for it to be released on itunes or something one day. (dont know if they recorded it or not)
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| Carl |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 10:25:06
I think there was another song the wrote. I could be completely wrong about that.
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| darwin |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 10:22:21
quote:
Originally posted by Skatealex1
Ask him if we'll ever get to hear the song he wrote for shrek 2 that the band didn't end up releasing!!
The Truth Is Out There
Wasn't that Bam Twok? |
| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 09:40:41
Have fun!
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." |
| Carl |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 09:27:13
Hi, hodjpokol! Ask him when he's going to fish those Pixes rejects out of the bin.
No, not really. :)
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| PixieSteve |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 09:19:34
ask him if he's going to do an acoustic cd with kim deal and whether he finds the suggestion "ironic"
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