G - Hmmm... honestly, I'd have to say that the new one we just made is my favorite... not just because it's the latest thing we've worked on...it's just really really good. We've made records that all have very different personalities to them... I suppose it would be dependent upon what kind of mood I was in at the time I wanted to listen. If I wanted to feel nostalgic, it would be the After The Rain cd. If I felt centered, I'd listen to Because They Can. If pissed off, Imaginator. If I wanted to hear a good story or two, Brother Harmony. Great pop/rock songs done purely and simply: the LIFE record. You know where I'm coming from?
J - Least favorite..or just didn't turn out as well as hoped?
G - The Silence is Broken record. It definitely had some shining moments... but the engineer we were working with at the time was an incompetent tool that was more concerned with where we were going to be eating lunch that day than recording/mixing a great record. We learned though... and we'll never go through that again. But as I said, it was all redeemed by the four GREAT songs I feel are on there. I'm just a perfectionist, and want each NELSON record to be awesome from stem to stern.
J - How do you feel about all these 80's bands
getting back together w/different members?
G - Well, all I'll say is
this: WITHOUT THE ORIGINAL LEAD SINGER, IT'S NOT THE SAME BAND. Dig?
J - What do you think of file sharing? and Mp3
downloading?
G - Let it rip, if you'll
excuse the pun. It promotes the bands. As a downloader though, just 'pay as
you exit'... meaning, support the cause of a musical society (and the bands'
alimony payments) and get out there and see the shows of the bands you're
downloading if they come to your town. Then, buy a freaking Tshirt before you
leave. That money goes to the bandmembers who brought you the music you've
stolen from them... without having to filter through the thieving record
companies. It goes STRAIGHT to the band. If they support your happiness,
please help them support their families.
J - What kind of "New" bands are you into?
G - Not many. Jimmy Eat World
is cool. They actually play guitar solos in their songs. I'm a freak for No
Doubt (I wish Gwen all of the happiness in the world!) I actually find that
very very few bands make good records all the way through... just moments of
brilliance and 8 tracks of crap. So, I've converted back to being a singles
kind of guy. I'll buy the singles I know I like. If I find I've bought three
singles off the same album, then I'll buy the whole CD.
J - What would be in your c.d. player right
now?
G - Jellyfish's 'Bellybutton' CD.
J - Whats in store for you guys this year?
G - We've got a new record
that's going to come out that's going to redefine us to a lot of folks. New,
competent management. We want to OWN hot AC radio.
J - Any touring plans?
G - Yes... but they're all
coming together now. We're looking for 100 dates in the US, 12 in the
UK/Europe, and 10 or so in Australia. Stay tuned!
J - How about the new c.d. whats the sound like?
How would you describe it to someone who hasnt heard it before?
G - It's very difficult to describe what
something sounds like. It's kind of like trying to explain what food tastes
like or what a color looks like... it must be experienced first hand. I
suggest everyone go to www.TheNelsonBrothers.com and check it out for
themselves. There are samples of the new record right there. If I were to be
put in a corner about it, I would say that the songs feature me and Matt doing
a parallel lead singing thing, big background vocals, and modern meets
organics sonics on songs that groove like INXS and surprise like The Cars.
J - Do you have a website people can keep up with what your doing?
G - Yes!
www.TheNelsonBrothers.com Come be a part of our trip!
J - Ok.. thats about it...What would you like to say to your fans reading
this?
G - Well, if you've read down
this far, you need to find something more productive to do with your time!
No... just kiddin'... the only thing that hasn't changed over the years is
Matt and my collective sense of appreciation to be doing what we do with our
lives and our music... and none of it would be possible without our fans and
supporters digging what we do. Thanks for enhancing our lives in any way that
you do... and we hope that our music enhances your life in some small way.
Come see us on the road and say 'hi'... stay tuned for the new releases... and
check out the website for constantly updated info and interaction. To quote
Marti DeBurghi, director of 'This Is Spinal Tap': "Well... enough of my yakkin'...
LET'S BOOGIE!"