Our Lady Peace Chat on
Sympatico.ca
August 13, 2002 7:00pm EST
Transcribed by: Caitlin and Shawn
shumona:
out of all the albums so far which is your
favorite?
Jeremy replies:
GRAVITY - absolutely... it was the most fun to
make since we were basically a band in a room making it.. For the last record,
we would doe everything clinically and one-at-a-time.
su7an:
What are some of your all-time favourite
video games?
Jeremy replies:
Grand Theft Auto
is our favorite video game.. Duncan and I are going to be vice cops in the next
GTA. Our friend works for Rock Star games.
7naveed:
Ive hear rumors that youre going to do a
Canadian tour in the fall... are you?? Is it going to be a club or arena tour??
Jeremy says:
We are going to be touring Canada in the fall.
I dont think we've decided whether or not it will be club or arena, but we'll
give everyone an opportunity to see us.
C_Rocl:
What Band Do You Look Up To? How Did You Get
The Name For Your Band?
Jeremy says:
I think the band we look up to the most is U2.
The way that they've been toghether so long, and the way they make their music.
Our name came from a poem by Mark Van Doren.
lynnever: Jeremy: Are you aware that
of the Pookie Brigade on clumsymonkey.net?
Jeremy says:
I was made aware of it recently, but I am not a
big fan of the name Pookie. But, what are you going to do?
m0om0o: Hi OLP! I really like your new
album, I was wondering do you each have a favorite song off of it?
Jeremy says:
It is hard for us to pick an individual song
since it came together so quickly. We love them all equally - like children.
mspicer78:
I was wondering if there is any plan for
another summersault soon!!!
Jeremy says:
We are
always planning on doing a tour like that. The only reason it would happen is if
we got the right band to do it. We would love to do it.
Smiley_Princess55555: Hi, I REALLY
love you guys, and I think you guys write amazing music, and I just wanted to
know, what song's gonna be your next music video and when's it coming out?
Jeremy says:
We are working on "Innocent" for the end of the
month.
catherine:
hi.. i have a question for Jeremy: When you
performed on Geddy Lee's solo album, did: 1) Geddy give you any indication as to
what kind of playing he wanted or did he leave it up to you? 2) you try to add
any Neil Peart influences into how you played the drums or was it entirely your
style? Thanks!
He gave me a demo
of the song, and we talked at length about it. Basically, he allowed me to put
my thumbprint on the ceiling of the demo which was not a whole pile different
from the demo itself. Although I am a huge Rush fan, I don't know enough Neil.
adame:
Why did you chose not to put sol on the cover
of this album
Jeremy says:
We didn't use him on the cover since it
was a new chapter for the band, and we felt completely refreshed, and he is 87
years old and photo shoots are a real tough task for someone in their late 80s.
BondGirl007:
Did Buddy Hacett really steal your beer when
you were on Craig Kilbourne?
Jeremy says:
He actually
asked us if we had any beer - he came in to our dressing room and asked if we
had any liquor. He inspired the line.
su7an:
A question for Jeremy, when you were learning
to play drums, what was your pratice regiment like?
Jeremy says:
12 hours a day for three years. In a
room. Real fun...
Strawberry:
Hey guys! You guys have such a great sound
now, do you feel like more of an accomplished band now that Steve is with you?
Raine...you are AMAZING! Strawberry
Jeremy says:
Absolutely. We feel like we are finally
the band that we need to be and want to be.
sir:
What is the best place you guys have played?
(city wise)
Jeremy says:
The whole tour has been so exciting for us, it
has been hard for us to pick an exact city. We'd like to experiment for a few
years and decide later.
olp_fan456:
hi where did u record ur album gravity?
Jeremy says:
In Maui. In beautiful Maui (Hawaii).
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Amelia:
Who/what inspired the creation of the track
"Innocent"? I remember reading that it meant a lot to Raine and it is an
absolutely wonderful song.
Jeremy says:
Raine brought in about 45 seconds of the demo
and bascially the chorus to the song, basically the melody. It was special to
him and special to all of us. It was vastly different and an immediate song.
Roxy: Hey!!!OLP, I just Wanna say that
i luv u guys sooooooo much!! Any way my Question is......If u had to switch
lives with a female artist for a day who would u pick and WHY?? Well thanx alot
luv ya!!
Jeremy says:
I would be Madonna, and I would transfer 50% of
her funds into Jeremy Taggert's account.
Junkimunki: This may be jumping the
gun a bit, but do you know if you'll stay with Rock for your next album?
Jeremy says:
Absolutely.
dini40seven:
Hi. My name is Nadine, I was wondering, do
you ever get tired of signing autographs and meeting people who claim to be
"your biggest fans"?
Jeremy says:
No, it's fine and interesting. The siutations
are always wonderful since you never know who you are going to see and who you
are going to meet. That is what life is all about.
Dresden00:
Whats the most dramatic thing a fan has ever
done for you ( so I can compare and go 10 fold when i see you in Atlantic City)?
Jeremy says:
The craziest thing a fan has ever done.... Let
me think..... This is a tough one believe it or not. We have seen a lot of
tattoos lately, four of five different tattoos in Nevada. Haven't seen any
Gravity tatoos but have seen OLP. We signed a girl's back recently, and she was
going to get that turned into a a tattoo.
Lindsay:
What is the biggest daily challenge for you
as a band?
Jeremy says:
Trying to take care of the little things, you
know. Speaking to friends, paying bills at home, catching up, these are some of
the tings that fall by the wayside which is really bad...
olpanniegurl:
Steve, how big of an olp fan were you before
you became a member of the band?
Jeremy says:
Yes he was. He actually crossed the border to
get one of our albums early.
NoogatChew:
Playing in NYC tomorrow night for the first
time since 9/11...any chance we can hear Imagine?
Jeremy says:
It is a possibility. We don't want to do
anything that we would do just for the sake of doing it, but would be an
appropriate song. I think we are just going to try to play and take people's
mind off of things and enjoy music. Nobody can get used to it - it can never go
away.
ZenAngelZ:
I met you guys in San Francisco and you were
so sweet! Know that you've been performing for so long do you still ever get
nervous before going on stage? -nasreen
Jeremy says:
Always.
Maggs10:
Raine - Have you ever been hurt when you fall
into the crowd during a concert?
Jeremy says:
Actually, sprained his neck the other
night in Minnesota. Fast rock and roll.
ClumsyRaineOLP:
Will you be playing Julia, Stealing Babies,
or Blister on this tour?
Jeremy says:
We have not worked on those yet. We are trying
to mix it up a bit, and want to save some stuff for the next time around.
Unformed maybe. I'd like to be a roadie for John Coultraine back int the 60s.
That would be cool.
adame:
If you could tour with any band who would you
chose?
Jeremy says:
There are no bands around that we have not
toured with - we have played with pretty much everyone.
Julie:
Jeremy, what/who inspired you to become a
drummer?
Jeremy says:
My father and Keith Moon.
allthat115:
what is the stangest thing that has happened
to you on tour?
Jeremy says:
There was the time that I put a condom in the
tour manager's bed, in the bottom when it was all made up. He went to bed and
felt it with his foot. He became enraged and called the front desk.
megxyz28:
Hi, I was wondering since you'll be on tour
for the rest of the year, what you do to keeps yourselves entertained on the
road?
Jeremy says:
Those kind of things.. Practical joked. A few
laughs and a few beers. I don't drink but it is a good line. Hanging out with
Michael Eisenstien is fun too.
adame:
What bands that are just comming out do you
like?
Jeremy says:
Audio Vent. They are opening for us.
Julie:
what was the experience like to work with Bob
Rock?
Jeremy says:
It was wonderful. He is a true musician. He
doesnt over-complicate things and is good at getting a feeling on tape.
lemonphile:
Was there any sort of initiation when Steve
joined the band?
Jeremy says:
A little but, but more fun. Poking around. He
always has to take the middle seat on the planes and gets last pick when the
Adidas shipment comes in.
katyladysd5:
Jeremy, was that you in the 'hero' video from
the spiderman soundtrack? How did that come about?
Jeremy says:
A good friend of mine, Matt Cameron, was
playing in the song and I was there in the recording session. Matt had a family
emergency, so Matt and Chad asked me to take over and do the video. I owed Matt
a favour, so it was my pleasure.
toodumbtobeproud:
Do you ever come to the www.clumsymonkey.net
message board, or do you just go to the CC?
Jeremy says:
I roam everywhere... Wherever I may roam! (To
quote Metallica)
SPKx:
How did you get to do the theme music for
Chris Benoit in WWE?
Jeremy says:
WWF asked us to submit something. We thought
that he was the coolest. We became friends - it was awesome.
andrea:
what's your favourite song thats not yours?
Jeremy says:
It would be probably Strawberry Fields
by the Beatles.
Lindsay:
How important do you feel commercial radio
promotion is to you today? How important is college radio?
Jeremy says:
Commercial radio is fine. Here is an
example. We are on commercial radio a lot, and there are a lot more people
hearing our music and more people coming to our shows. College radio: is also
very important. Both are necessary but I dont know how important they are as
compared to family and being nice to people.
bradrobinson:
Has any of your unreleased recordings ever
filtered out on to the internet?
Jeremy says:
Not that I know of.
angeljenn149:
What's the best part about the music
business?
Jeremy says:
Being able to do what you love every
day. If you are in the music business, that is a good thing. That goes for any
job, you know?
holicious:
With the new album bringing in loads of new
fans, why not play bigger venues? Any particular reason?
Jeremy says:
We are playing bigger venues, so, yeah,
why not? We are playing bigger venues in America, but I don't know if we can
play bigger venues in Canada. That's not being pompous.
Jeremy says:
That is all. Thank you very much for listening
to a dumb guy speak!