http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/chickenfoot-world-exclusive-podcast-interview-201756 :bounce:

OH YEAH!!!:headbang:

Thank you for posting this!!!!

It's nice to hear Mikey talk in an interview. Y'know ACTUALLY TALK as opposed to have Ed and Al's hands up his ass moving his mouth.


OH YEAH!!!!!:headbang: :bounce: :headbang:

The classic VHers should be happy, so far after hearing part 1, the interviewer really pressed for VH comments and sammy did not bite.:thumb:

The classic VHers should be happy, so far after hearing part 1, the interviewer really pressed for VH comments and sammy did not bite.:thumb: After listening to part 2, when was the last time Eddie ever threw Mike a compliment?

This is the first time I've heard Satch say FUCK.

This is AWESOME!:headbang:

Personally, I like the podcast on iTunes where all 4 of them are cutting up and acting the fool. ;) Chad even shows you how you get a "chickenfoot."

Man, I can't take it. I wish I hadn't heard this. I'm ready for the album!! Let's hear it!

Interesting to hear the whole songwriting process for this band. Sounds like Sammy's really lazy and not wanting to make new music. Oh wait...

I love Satriani's lack of ego about the whole thing. I won't mention any other famous guitar players here, but if I were to mention them, I'd say they could learn a lot about Satch's approach to this band and this record.

"How dare had Chad miss this interview because of the birth of his child. A real band member would be here."

:spit:

"How dare had Chad miss this interview because of the birth of his child. A real band member would be here."

:spit:

Can we say, push the knife in and twist it?" HAAAAAA

Seems "My Kinda Girl" is about the plight of single moms. I guess Sammy did write more meaningful lyrics.

So this is the complete Guitar World interview, actually. And the photos are on Ross Halfin's web site. Wonder if anyone will be buying the magazine now. No wonder magazines are not doing well!

Thanks for linking that. A really good listen.

Man, I can't take it. I wish I hadn't heard this. I'm ready for the album!! Let's hear it!

Interesting to hear the whole songwriting process for this band. Sounds like Sammy's really lazy and not wanting to make new music. Oh wait...

I love Satriani's lack of ego about the whole thing. I won't mention any other famous guitar players here, but if I were to mention them, I'd say they could learn a lot about Satch's approach to this band and this record.

I agree.

Remember the Westwood One interview from 2004.

Who was doing most of the talking: Sam (The Frontman) and.......Who else?

Yeah....needless to say....Joe speaks more on stage. Only his guitar does the talking. :headbang: :smokin:

I agree.

Remember the Westwood One interview from 2004.

Who was doing most of the talking: Sam (The Frontman) and.......Who else?

Yeah....needless to say....Joe speaks more on stage. Only his guitar does the talking. :headbang: :smokin:

just to be clear...are you of the opinion that the person who should do the bulk of interviews, public speaking and press for a band is the lead singer and the lead singer only?

"How dare had Chad miss this interview because of the birth of his child. A real band member would be here."

:spit:

Wow...right off the bat. Good stuff. Thanks for posting, ilkili.

just to be clear...are you of the opinion that the person who should do the bulk of interviews, public speaking and press for a band is the lead singer and the lead singer only?

I am.

just to be clear...are you of the opinion that the person who should do the bulk of interviews, public speaking and press for a band is the lead singer and the lead singer only?

Yeah I guess I partially subscribe to that way of thinking. The frontman is called the FRONTMAN for a reason.

But it all depends on the band, naturally.

The guitarists should, like I said, let their guitar do the talking. Like Ed did in the 70's and 80's.

Reminds me of the vibe from the interviews for 5150 and Balance. Can't wait for the cd and tour.

I couldn't be more excited about an album! I haven't been this excited about an album since FUCK. These guys are sooooooo happy to be doing this, there is so much excitment among these three that it's insane. I gotta say I really think this is gonna be bigger than I thought it would. I'm thinking platnium album here, I really am.

I really enjoyed it, thanks for posting!

Was interesting to hear how their tunes came together and all that. I love the positive spirit they have. I think it's outstanding that no hateful petty stuff is being said about VH or anything like that. Huge points for that. A few digs maybe were said but mostly any talk of VH or EVH were respectful and positive. Good for them. Also it's clear that they enjoy working with each other and are inspired.

Mike is funny with how he's always trying to drop a silly comment or a one liner..like when they say since Joe never wrote any raunchy rock tunes he's the cleanest of them all and Mike right away says "well we'll change that"..or whatever. He's a corny goofball sometimes and it's hard not to like these guys.lol

Cool to hear the kind things said about Mike by Joe and Sam. What goes around comes around and it's great to see good things happening to a good person. Really looking forward to hearing the entire CD!

Cool interview...

I haven't been this excited about a Van Halen related project since Balance. I'm really itching to get a hold of this CD when it comes out.

Very, VERY cool ! ! !

Can't f***in' wait ! ! !

I agree.

Remember the Westwood One interview from 2004.

Who was doing most of the talking: Sam (The Frontman) and.......Who else?

Yeah....needless to say....Joe speaks more on stage. Only his guitar does the talking. :headbang: :smokin:


ed talks alot on that but he talks alot of gibberish, "we love each other" "it's like a whole new begining".....makes me sick when I listen back to it.

Anyone notice how they had a real laugh over Chad not being there becuase his baby being born and that was no excuse. Sort of a reminder of what happened to Sammy in 96' with the brothers and his supposed lack of committment to the band. Gives you good insight especially how Mike really took that situation becuase in 98' his was on the brother's side becuase he was still an employee of the band, now it all comes clean.

I am.

Yeah I guess I partially subscribe to that way of thinking. The frontman is called the FRONTMAN for a reason.

But it all depends on the band, naturally.

The guitarists should, like I said, let their guitar do the talking. Like Ed did in the 70's and 80's.

fair enough. I can see why folks feel this way but if I could only hear from one person in any given band, I'd prefer to hear from the principle songwriter or arranger.

When I think of some the hard rock bands I listen to, VH, Extreme, Motley Crue...with the exception of Gary, I'd much rather listen to everyone but the lead singer. I never cared much what Dave or Sam had to say and except on rare occasions I wasn't real interested in what Vince had to say. I always have been very interested in what Nuno, Ed/Al and even Mike (not that he was allowed to talk much) and Nikki/Tommy/Mick have and had to say about the songs, performance, recording and writing.

That said, I get tired of Ed's gibberish as quickly as anyone. Damn that guy pukes out some of the most retarded crap.

Being a sammy fan, I would still take a Dave interview anyday..you never know what he is going to say next, Dave is one funny dude.

That said, I get tired of Ed's gibberish as quickly as anyone. Damn that guy pukes out some of the most retarded crap.

I really used to look forward to his interviews because they were an insight into his playing and writing, but these days he just regurgitates the same lines and hawks his gear.

Anyone notice how they had a real laugh over Chad not being there becuase his baby being born and that was no excuse. Sort of a reminder of what happened to Sammy in 96' with the brothers and his supposed lack of committment to the band. Gives you good insight especially how Mike really took that situation becuase in 98' his was on the brother's side becuase he was still an employee of the band, now it all comes clean.

according to Sam, Mike was out on tour when his first daughter was born and "the brothers" wouldn't let him take the time off to be there for the birth so maybe that's why he had the reaction he did. I remember Sammy saying that Ed was there when Wolf was born and Al was there when Aric was born but when it came to Mike and Sam it was another story.

Seems "My Kinda Girl" is about the plight of single moms. I guess Sammy did write more meaningful lyrics.

Single-Mom Strippers?

In most bands the lead singer is one of the principle songwriters and is also the visual focal point of the band in videos and in their live shows.

In fluff interview pieces it only makes sense for them to be the mouth piece.

In most bands the lead singer is one of the principle songwriters and is also the visual focal point of the band in videos and in their live shows.

In fluff interview pieces it only makes sense for them to be the mouth piece.

I suppose but I never really go out of my way to read fluff pieces...and there are very few bands where I care for the lead singer as much or more than the rest of the group. Most of the bands I really like are either three piece bands or three pieces with a something more than just a singer in the band. I like lead singers to be more than just a fluff accessory to the group, that's why I dig Extreme. Gary is part of the writing process, writes lyrics that mean something to the song and I care what he has to say about the band. I care about what Robert Plant has to say about LZ. I don't really care about Hagar or Roth's opinions very often unless they have some significant or unique insight into a topic that only they can offer. I don't enjoy listening to "we're so cool" interviews no matter who gives them.

I have to disagree with you here.

Sam and Dave were just as involved in the writing process as Gary Cherone, maybe even more, as Ed was not quite the control freak when Sam and Dave were there.

Dave and Sam had as much to do with the writing of Van Halen's songs as Ed did. Ed is a musical genius, but it has become obvious in my opinion that he needs someone else to help actually craft the song.

In my opinion the VAST majority of interviews are fluff, as they are there to hawk product and the interviewer does not want to offend them so they will come back someday.

In how many of the multitude of interviews that Ed has done hawking his guitars etc. in the past year has he been asked once about why he kicked out Michael Anthony? Not once.

I have to disagree with you here.

Sam and Dave were just as involved in the writing process as Gary Cherone, maybe even more, as Ed was not quite the control freak when Sam and Dave were there.

Dave and Sam had as much to do with the writing of Van Halen's songs as Ed did. Ed is a musical genius, but it has become obvious in my opinion that he needs someone else to help actually craft the song.

In my opinion the VAST majority of interviews are fluff, as they are there to hawk product and the interviewer does not want to offend them so they will come back someday.

In how many of the multitude of interviews that Ed has done hawking his guitars etc. in the past year has he been asked once about why he kicked out Michael Anthony? Not once.

but they never talked about the songwriting process or anything all that interesting and both sam and dave just bsed and laughed their way through interviews...and Ed is no better, I'm not interested in hearing him speak either.

With Van Halen specifically there seems to be three interviews:

1. sell product be it an album or gear
2. talk shit about eachother
3. the whole "we rock, we're all about sun, fun and buns" crap

these guys provide the worst interviews ever...the whole lot of them.

Gary's and Nuno's interviews over the years have always been insightful, thoughtful, humourous and informative.

Hell, I'd rather listen to Nikki Sixx go on about Motley Crue being the greatest band in the world than listen to more gear sales pitches, members throwing eachother under the bus or Dave's ridiculous schtick.

But back to my original point which is I'm not of the opinion that a band should have one specific member designated as the media face of the group, especially if that person is going to be the lead singer unless that singer is pivotal in the writing, arranging and production of the music. I prefer to hear from the bandleader or principal creative force behind a group.

Wow, it's so refreshing to hear a band that likes each other and really enjoys playing together. That they've been through all the b.s. in the business, I think they know how lucky they are to have found one another.

I bet you this record kicks butt. We're talking about monster talents.

Great interview -- and very funny too. Yes, it was fun to hear Joe Satriani say "fuck."

Great interview -- and very funny too. Yes, it was fun to hear Joe Satriani say "fuck."

Why are fuckin' people so fuckin' surprised by this? Joe is a fuckin' Long Island boy for fuck's sake!

Anyone notice how they had a real laugh over Chad not being there becuase his baby being born and that was no excuse. Sort of a reminder of what happened to Sammy in 96' with the brothers and his supposed lack of committment to the band. Gives you good insight especially how Mike really took that situation becuase in 98' his was on the brother's side becuase he was still an employee of the band, now it all comes clean.

You can't really compare the two. Its apples and oranges. VH was writing songs and Sammy was not around. This was one interview that Chad missed.

"How dare had Chad miss this interview because of the birth of his child. A real band member would be here."

:spit:

HA!

Slam dunk!

And yes, it is great to hear Mike talk so much. What a welcome change.

You can't really compare the two. Its apples and oranges. VH was writing songs and Sammy was not around. This was one interview that Chad missed.

It's not apples and oranges at all. It is the birth of ones child. There is no grey area whatsoever. Not something you want to miss, even IF the cranky little bitch that is Edward Van Halen has a problem with it.

"How dare had Chad miss this interview because of the birth of his child. A real band member would be here."

:spit:

I guess the band is now NOT going to tour until the new baby graduates high school...

broken, my brutha from anutha, I see what you're saying about the interviews. But there is one HUGE difference. You're a musician. Musicians want to listen to other musicians talk about techniques, tools, tricks, etc.

When I was a DJ, I had to learn to listen for the technical side of releases, not just the words and music, but the deep down stuff that brought it all together, so when I interviewed, I didn't just focus on the singing.

An average person focuses in on the lead singer or lead guitarist. They're the most visible part of the band. You, by nature, and me by learning, focus on everything involved.

There is a notable difference between the cool feature interviews EVH gave back in the day, and the 100% bullshit merch fluff pieces he gave recently.

So we're calling him on it. Nothing unusual. Chickenfoot just gave a normal interview, in the same style of what Ed used to do, back when he was normal Ed and not a-hole Ed.

I don't really care about Hagar or Roth's opinions very often unless they have some significant or unique insight into a topic that only they can offer. I don't enjoy listening to "we're so cool" interviews no matter who gives them.

I guess you are unaware that Sam has had a pretty decent career outside VH. He has written numerous great songs and a handful of pop hits. Admittedly I know nothing about playing guitar but as simply a fan of rock music I enjoy listening to Sammy play and don't understand why he doesn't get any credit of at least being decent.

There is a notable difference between the cool feature interviews EVH gave back in the day, and the 100% bullshit merch fluff pieces he gave recently.

So we're calling him on it. Nothing unusual. Chickenfoot just gave a normal interview, in the same style of what Ed used to do, back when he was normal Ed and not a-hole Ed.



I agree. Back in the day you'd read a lot of interesting stuff. I have been disappointed several times over the past years seeing Ed on the cover of Guitar World(which I barely buy anymore) and with an excitement of reading something new and interesting only find out he's in salesman mode. Then the issue comes with Ed on a DVD..I'm thinking it may be some technique or musical inspired video but yet another commercial. Gotcha!

You all have a right to be equally put off by all that.

I don't blame the guy for selling stuff but when you're on the cover of a mag and on a enclosed DVD there should be more substance than sellling guitar gear.

It's almost KISS-like.
Was anyone else here a kid and fan when Kiss was popular in the day with makeup? I wouldn't be surprised if the next VH CD comes with a little merchandise sheet and membership order form to the VH Army. lol It will be 10 live tunes and two new ones. :yell:

I don't blame the guy for selling stuff but when you're on the cover of a mag and on a enclosed DVD there should be more substance than sellling guitar gear.

It's almost KISS-like.
Was anyone else here a kid and fan when Kiss was popular in the day with makeup? I wouldn't be surprised if the next VH CD comes with a little merchandise sheet and membership order form to the VH Army. lol It will be 10 live tunes and two new ones. :yell:

Dude, stop giving them ideas!