starting in 1999 this group has gone through various iterations from guy with
through various iterations from guy with
through various iterations from guy with an acoustic guitar to full-fledged ban
an acoustic guitar to full-fledged ban
an acoustic guitar to full-fledged ban hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Chris Carrabba from Dashboard
with Chris Carrabba from Dashboard
with Chris Carrabba from Dashboard Confessional
Confessional
Confessional about what keeps his band fresh
now the music is obviously deeply
now the music is obviously deeply personal as much of songwriting is is it
personal as much of songwriting is is it
personal as much of songwriting is is it ever difficult to relive these moments
ever difficult to relive these moments
ever difficult to relive these moments over and over yes it is you know it go
over and over yes it is you know it go
over and over yes it is you know it go over stones it though night after night
over stones it though night after night
over stones it though night after night you know and some nights you you relive
you know and some nights you you relive
you know and some nights you you relive them with revisiting where you were when
them with revisiting where you were when
them with revisiting where you were when you wrote the song other times you slip
you wrote the song other times you slip
you wrote the song other times you slip back further to experiencing it when it
back further to experiencing it when it
back further to experiencing it when it happened for whatever the event was and
happened for whatever the event was and
happened for whatever the event was and other times you look at it purely kind
other times you look at it purely kind
other times you look at it purely kind of from an adult perspective like well
of from an adult perspective like well
of from an adult perspective like well this is where I am now and this is where
this is where I am now and this is where
this is where I am now and this is where in maybe some one case or more than one
in maybe some one case or more than one
in maybe some one case or more than one case maybe this is where she is now and
case maybe this is where she is now and
case maybe this is where she is now and I just have a whole different
I just have a whole different
I just have a whole different appreciation for the way you told the
appreciation for the way you told the
appreciation for the way you told the story
describe the relationship between you
describe the relationship between you and your fans
and your fans
and your fans I think it’s as a as personal a
I think it’s as a as personal a
I think it’s as a as personal a relationship you can have with people
relationship you can have with people
relationship you can have with people you don’t know I guess I feel connected
you don’t know I guess I feel connected
you don’t know I guess I feel connected to them I feel like they feel connected
to them I feel like they feel connected
to them I feel like they feel connected with me I don’t put up any kind of great
with me I don’t put up any kind of great
with me I don’t put up any kind of great wall but between myself in the audience
wall but between myself in the audience
wall but between myself in the audience which isn’t to say we don’t aim to
which isn’t to say we don’t aim to
which isn’t to say we don’t aim to entertain that is goal number one when
entertain that is goal number one when
entertain that is goal number one when we play show but we’re probably more
we play show but we’re probably more
we play show but we’re probably more accessible than the band’s I listened to
accessible than the band’s I listened to
accessible than the band’s I listened to growing up but also I guess I write
growing up but also I guess I write
growing up but also I guess I write songs that you know I’m connected to
songs that you know I’m connected to
songs that you know I’m connected to they seem to apply them to their life
they seem to apply them to their life
they seem to apply them to their life and feel as connected to them so we
and feel as connected to them so we
and feel as connected to them so we share that we share that piece
now you recently did an acoustic tour
now you recently did an acoustic tour which do you prefer I always prefer the
which do you prefer I always prefer the
which do you prefer I always prefer the torment until near the end of it and
torment until near the end of it and
torment until near the end of it and then I want to be the other thing what
then I want to be the other thing what
then I want to be the other thing what you search for is the unexpected that’s
you search for is the unexpected that’s
you search for is the unexpected that’s another thing that’s led to our
another thing that’s led to our
another thing that’s led to our longevity and not in terms of people
longevity and not in terms of people
longevity and not in terms of people wanting to see us but us wanting to play
wanting to see us but us wanting to play
wanting to see us but us wanting to play the fact that we never had to choose
the fact that we never had to choose
the fact that we never had to choose whether to be me with an acoustic guitar
whether to be me with an acoustic guitar
whether to be me with an acoustic guitar a duo with acoustic guitars a trio with
a duo with acoustic guitars a trio with
a duo with acoustic guitars a trio with electric guitars so the four of us as
electric guitars so the four of us as
electric guitars so the four of us as the band you know we keep getting to do
the band you know we keep getting to do
the band you know we keep getting to do whatever we fancy at the time and that I
whatever we fancy at the time and that I
whatever we fancy at the time and that I think has led us to always having a
think has led us to always having a
think has led us to always having a fresh take on what we’re doing right now
fresh take on what we’re doing right now
fresh take on what we’re doing right now and always being excited about what
and always being excited about what
and always being excited about what we’re doing right now because it’s not
we’re doing right now because it’s not
we’re doing right now because it’s not what we did last time and there’s
what we did last time and there’s
what we did last time and there’s mystery that’s what you always want the
mystery that’s what you always want the
mystery that’s what you always want the music
touring with such bands as you know u2
touring with such bands as you know u2 and Bon Jovi what have you been able to
and Bon Jovi what have you been able to
and Bon Jovi what have you been able to learn by watching these veterans at work
learn by watching these veterans at work
learn by watching these veterans at work we get to see the show from a different
we get to see the show from a different
we get to see the show from a different angle every night if you choose we can
angle every night if you choose we can
angle every night if you choose we can stand right in the right and I could
stand right in the right and I could
stand right in the right and I could stick stand in front of Jon Bon Jovi
stick stand in front of Jon Bon Jovi
stick stand in front of Jon Bon Jovi every night need just high-five me he
every night need just high-five me he
every night need just high-five me he doesn’t eat there pretty cool cats
doesn’t eat there pretty cool cats
doesn’t eat there pretty cool cats watching these guys still having a
watching these guys still having a
watching these guys still having a connection to their music the way their
connection to their music the way their
connection to their music the way their fans have a connection to that music is
fans have a connection to that music is
fans have a connection to that music is inspiring to me but watching how they
inspiring to me but watching how they
inspiring to me but watching how they don’t take it for granted is important
don’t take it for granted is important
don’t take it for granted is important to see that even 25 30 years later that
to see that even 25 30 years later that
to see that even 25 30 years later that they’re still acting as if this might be
they’re still acting as if this might be
they’re still acting as if this might be the last show they’ll ever play and
the last show they’ll ever play and
the last show they’ll ever play and they’re given it every single thing that
they’re given it every single thing that
they’re given it every single thing that they’ve got is great to see because
they’ve got is great to see because
they’ve got is great to see because that’s easy to do for five years it’s
that’s easy to do for five years it’s
that’s easy to do for five years it’s been kind of easy to do for ten years I
been kind of easy to do for ten years I
been kind of easy to do for ten years I got a lot of time before I catch up to
got a lot of time before I catch up to
got a lot of time before I catch up to them probably so it’s unlikely that we
them probably so it’s unlikely that we
them probably so it’s unlikely that we ever will you know but because it’s rock
ever will you know but because it’s rock
ever will you know but because it’s rock and roll for crying out loud you know
and roll for crying out loud you know
and roll for crying out loud you know it’s not a lot of longevity you don’t
it’s not a lot of longevity you don’t
it’s not a lot of longevity you don’t get a gold watch you know when you
get a gold watch you know when you
get a gold watch you know when you retire but the fact that they aren’t
retire but the fact that they aren’t
retire but the fact that they aren’t taking it as a given even now is um
taking it as a given even now is um
taking it as a given even now is um that’s food for thought
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