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Interview with Big D and the Kids Table


this Bostonian band has blazed its own

this Bostonian band has blazed its own trail in the sky seen shadow hi I’m your

trail in the sky seen shadow hi I’m your

trail in the sky seen shadow hi I’m your host Stephanie and welcome to

host Stephanie and welcome to

host Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking to David a Big D and the kids table you

to David a Big D and the kids table you

to David a Big D and the kids table you guys we’ve been together for 15 years

guys we’ve been together for 15 years

guys we’ve been together for 15 years maybe one that I think is 14 14 almost

maybe one that I think is 14 14 almost

maybe one that I think is 14 14 almost 15 years what gives you guys going day

15 years what gives you guys going day

15 years what gives you guys going day in and day out I think that I think

in and day out I think that I think

in and day out I think that I think we’ve been able to do it because we are

we’ve been able to do it because we are

we’ve been able to do it because we are really truly friends before we started a

really truly friends before we started a

really truly friends before we started a band we only started a band because we

band we only started a band because we

band we only started a band because we weren’t old enough to go out to bars and

weren’t old enough to go out to bars and

weren’t old enough to go out to bars and we were really limited in the amount of

we were really limited in the amount of

we were really limited in the amount of parties that we were invited to we just

parties that we were invited to we just

parties that we were invited to we just are fully intoxicated and addicted to

are fully intoxicated and addicted to

are fully intoxicated and addicted to playing music together I think when we

playing music together I think when we

playing music together I think when we spend small amounts of time apart we

spend small amounts of time apart we

spend small amounts of time apart we have withdrawal and we’re like how you

have withdrawal and we’re like how you

have withdrawal and we’re like how you doing are you okay so we’re just we’re

doing are you okay so we’re just we’re

doing are you okay so we’re just we’re good friends

how would you describe the band’s

how would you describe the band’s evolution from all this time I would say

evolution from all this time I would say

evolution from all this time I would say this last record that just got released

this last record that just got released

this last record that just got released in our opinion is the most like our

in our opinion is the most like our

in our opinion is the most like our first record shop by lamby that was

first record shop by lamby that was

first record shop by lamby that was released in 1996 and in between though I

released in 1996 and in between though I

released in 1996 and in between though I think we started to kind of get a little

think we started to kind of get a little

think we started to kind of get a little funky and aggressive because we started

funky and aggressive because we started

funky and aggressive because we started when we were teenagers so all our music

when we were teenagers so all our music

when we were teenagers so all our music was really happy and carefree and just

was really happy and carefree and just

was really happy and carefree and just kind of like yay but then when we got

kind of like yay but then when we got

kind of like yay but then when we got into our mid 20s I think we started

into our mid 20s I think we started

into our mid 20s I think we started doing that classic thing when you’re

doing that classic thing when you’re

doing that classic thing when you’re like the world is weird you know like

like the world is weird you know like

like the world is weird you know like why is the world acting like this and so

why is the world acting like this and so

why is the world acting like this and so we were like rah rah rah rah but then we

we were like rah rah rah rah but then we

we were like rah rah rah rah but then we realized that we were complaining a

realized that we were complaining a

realized that we were complaining a little too much we were moaning a little

little too much we were moaning a little

little too much we were moaning a little we went back to just being care for you

we went back to just being care for you

we went back to just being care for you I know that Kevin Lyman has actually

I know that Kevin Lyman has actually

I know that Kevin Lyman has actually described painting the kids table as

described painting the kids table as

described painting the kids table as relevant for every one of the years that

relevant for every one of the years that

relevant for every one of the years that you guys have been in existence yeah so

you guys have been in existence yeah so

you guys have been in existence yeah so what do you think about that well you

what do you think about that well you

what do you think about that well you know it’s other than being completely

know it’s other than being completely

know it’s other than being completely psyched and honored he said that and you

psyched and honored he said that and you

psyched and honored he said that and you know throw your shoulders back I agree

know throw your shoulders back I agree

know throw your shoulders back I agree with him because we go on these tours

with him because we go on these tours

with him because we go on these tours and some band will start and they’ll be

and some band will start and they’ll be

and some band will start and they’ll be God’s gift to the world and everyone

God’s gift to the world and everyone

God’s gift to the world and everyone will be so excited but then crash and

will be so excited but then crash and

will be so excited but then crash and burn two months later they just kind of

burn two months later they just kind of

burn two months later they just kind of fizzle away we’ve always been here and

fizzle away we’ve always been here and

fizzle away we’ve always been here and we’ve always been doing our thing but

we’ve always been doing our thing but

we’ve always been doing our thing but we’ve never over illuminated

so I know that the roots the sort of ska

so I know that the roots the sort of ska music right you mistake it comes from

music right you mistake it comes from

music right you mistake it comes from Jamaica so it’s warning you know do you

Jamaica so it’s warning you know do you

Jamaica so it’s warning you know do you think that culture is still relevant

think that culture is still relevant

think that culture is still relevant today to especially to stuff that you

today to especially to stuff that you

today to especially to stuff that you guys make oh I only kind of know gritty

guys make oh I only kind of know gritty

guys make oh I only kind of know gritty hanging out with gritty London you know

hanging out with gritty London you know

hanging out with gritty London you know post specials kind of Scott influence to

post specials kind of Scott influence to

post specials kind of Scott influence to people and I think that mentality really

people and I think that mentality really

people and I think that mentality really goes well with New England Boston our

goes well with New England Boston our

goes well with New England Boston our mentality and it’s kind of like cold

mentality and it’s kind of like cold

mentality and it’s kind of like cold weather kinda have a chip on your

weather kinda have a chip on your

weather kinda have a chip on your shoulder kind of want to make the best

shoulder kind of want to make the best

shoulder kind of want to make the best of what you got trying to stay positive

of what you got trying to stay positive

of what you got trying to stay positive and kind of like working so many hours

and kind of like working so many hours

and kind of like working so many hours life that culture is pretty badass but I

life that culture is pretty badass but I

life that culture is pretty badass but I think it’s badass because I’m part of it

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