“The only way the band could make any money was by going on tour. But going on tour meant we had to get time off from our jobs, and we couldn't get enough time off to make enough money from touring to survive, so the only way to try was to quit our jobs. None of us had a job that was so wonderful that we were just dying to keep it.” WayTryingEnoughJobsWonderfulDyingBandQuittingTouringEnough TimeTime Off Author:Greg Saunier
“I try not to think about the drums themselves. If I do, I'll end up hitting myself in the head with a drumstick, or sustaining some weird injury.” IfsThinkingTryingEndsInjuryHittingSustainingDrumsticks Author:Greg Saunier
“I feel vulnerable when my ego is threatened - if I get jealous of another band's good time slot at a big festival, if I'm about to get clobbered in a political debate, if I'm trying to impress someone I have a crush on. It's the opposite of openness, letting go, allowing deep feelings to express themselves. For me, that comes from playing music and from kissing.” IfsFeelsTryingFeelingsBigsPoliticalBandLetting GoKissingEgoOppositesDebateVulnerableCrushGood TimesAllowingOpennessJealousImpressThreatenedFestivalsPlaying MusicPolitical DebatesDeep FeelingGet JealousI Have A CrushI Get Jealous Author:Greg Saunier
“I've got childhood friends who are working for non-profit foundations, or who are running for state senate and doing things that actually do fight evil in this world. And what am I doing? I bang on some drums in a rock band. I try to tell myself that by doing that, I'm fighting evil - which is completely absurd. Music is not equipped in any way to fight against anything. Other than, I guess, it could fight against silence.” WorldTryingRunningFightingEvilSilenceChildhoodMusic IsAbsurdFighting Evil Author:Greg Saunier
