J-Ok.. what is your favorite song to do ..right now.. live?

M-Well the fun stuff is "Drank too Much" live.. and the whole crowd yells fuck.. out loud..its on the "6-pack" c.d. like that..thats really effective when you have 10,000 people.. we opened up for Billy Idol last year..at Sturgis..and ill tell you what it will give you goose bumps when 10,000 people yell fuck. its funny as hell.. you go into a public place and yell fuck.. people frown on you.. but you do it in a bar..and its really cool.. so that's fun..

J-What's your least favorite.. or just didn't turn out like you would have liked? on all your recordings?

M-hmmm....everything came out pretty good..

J-There is no least favorite..

M-Least favorite.. is from "Dying Breed".. we did an Angel City cover called "Straight Jacket".. and we were out of time and money.. so ya.. the vocals are a little weak on that one..

J-ok.. and how about touring plans..

M-Well where is my book..we are playing so many places, I leave today for Canada.. we are playing the Vancouver area.. and we need a booking agent really bad! in fact yesterday was the day our American release came out.. so lets see we leave today to go to Canada.. then get back and do Cleveland.. then Columbus.. then do a show w/Ron Keels band, Iron Horse..  then up to Youngstown, and do a showcase for a booking agent.. then to Boston, Maine.. them more shows in Ohio.. then we got some shows w/the Godz.. then  we go to North Carolina.. thennnnn....an outside show w/38 special.. and the Godz.. then a bunch of biker shows..then off to Sturgis.. then a week off..and some local shows.. then of to Germany.. the first show there is Aug. 31st.. we will be there till October 2nd.. then we hit France, and we are booked till about the 12th.. and that's all with out a booking agent..  other then Europe.. we gotta have one there..

J-Well you sound busy..

M-Ya we are.. its been great.

J-How do you feel about all these 80's bands getting back together with different members?

M-hmm.. we ya gotta do what you do.. for a living.. ya know.. I hate when I hear guys.. why don't you just give it up..  well say you were a plumber.. why would you stop doing that? its fuckin what you do.. so what if your not as popular.. you gottta just keep doing what you do.. what you just give up and die? no you play your god damn bass.. so you don't give it up..and some of them sound really good.. like Tesla, they sound great.. Jackyl.. they sound amazing..

J-Ya I just saw Jackyl a couple months ago.. and it was amazing..

M-ya I like the new bass player, alot.. Brother Cane was a real good band.. he certainly has credibility.. that guy.. and ya know..sometimes people change there pattern in life..i don't know if its true or not.. but I heard a couple of the guys in Jackyl went religious..is that true?

J-That's what I heard too.. but I cant seem to find them anywhere.. I saw the bass player in a new band.. on a website.. then I lost it, and cant find either on of them any where now..

M-ya me either..and some people change there lifestyle and don't fit in with you anymore, you cant just surrender..you get somebody to fill there shoes.. I had no problem with changing members.. but I think its kinda silly.. when there is one member left.. but then again look at Jizzy Pearl..he just did the UK.. just him and some hired guns..and they called it Love/Hate.. if your playing all Love/Hate music..its the only way you can draw a crowd.. if he called it the Jizzy Pearl experience.. I doubt people would show up..haha

J-How do you feel about the music downloading..and file sharing?

M-Well if the band wants it out there.. well good for them.. but if some asshole that works for you.. puts it out there and you didn't want it out there.. I can see you would be really offended about that.. I mean I think is pretty much bull shit, your stealing from someone..  I mean you sacrifice alot to be in a band.. I mean I'm not married.. I don have any children, I've sacrificed everything just to do this.. then some asshole, after I've worked 10yrs. on a band to put things out.. and some asshole takes it and puts it all over the web.. that's like pissin on my whole life isn't it?

J-Yep..... it is.. ok lets see what else.. what new bands are you into?

M-Hardly any.. that I can think of.. is Nashville Pussy count as being new.. I mean they have 3 albums out..

J-Well I guess.. its newer then the old old stuff..

M-ya Nashville Pussy I think is fantastic.. I would love to play w/them..and wouldnt the names go together well.. Nashville Pussy and American Dog.. that just sounds right.. lets see ..who else.. oh ya.. Blackberry Smoke..have you ever heard these motherfuckers..

J-Nope..

M-Jessie James Dupree.. produced there demo..and I think he manages them too.. they are out of Atlanta.. they have a full length album done, but I don't think its out yet.. they are amazing! that's probably the best new band I've heard in a long time.. they had all the gigs at Full Throttle last year.. we tried to get that gig.. and we went down there.. ready to hate them.. and they were so god damn good.. and such nice guys.. I was like damn, I can't hate them now..hahaha I guess Jackyl.. they are putting out new albums that are good..

J-Ya I love the new album "Relentless"...

M-oh ya.. its fantastic.. and they are great on this tour.. I'm hoping the new Skid Row is good..

J-ya me too..

M-I don't know if you consider them new, that solinger guy has been down in Texas for years doing his stuff..he has like 3 solos.. I hope Jason's new Gadzilla Moter Company does good..but I have no idea.. have you heard any of that yet? well they had to change there name,it was godzilla.. and he got sued by some guys in Japan.. so now its gadzilla.. haha..

J-ok..and where can people find you on the net?

M-www.americandog.net

J-Well that's about it.. anything you want to say to your fans reading this?

M-Thanks for the support.. we are doing our best to keep rock n roll alive..and we are trying to get on the big shows..  we are getting alot of support from the web.. people like you, by the way thank you so much.. I found you through Jackyl by the way.. when you posted on there site that you had new pictures.. so its people like you, that keep it alive..radio cant do it.. cause they are owned by Clear Channel or something, so unless your a major label.. they cant play you... the djs don't have a choice..

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