he’s the Jimi Hendrix of the violin at only 25 years old dr. Drew has managed
only 25 years old dr. Drew has managed
only 25 years old dr. Drew has managed to break into the mainstream with his
to break into the mainstream with his
to break into the mainstream with his epic rock hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
epic rock hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
epic rock hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com today I had the
welcome to watchmojo.com today I had the
welcome to watchmojo.com today I had the pleasure speaking with Eugene dr. drew
so how did you first find the violin as
so how did you first find the violin as your instrument became naturally just
your instrument became naturally just
your instrument became naturally just when I picked it up when I was 11 years
when I picked it up when I was 11 years
when I picked it up when I was 11 years old it was the only thing that kept me
old it was the only thing that kept me
old it was the only thing that kept me occupied going through immigration
occupied going through immigration
occupied going through immigration process in Canada and when I picked it
process in Canada and when I picked it
process in Canada and when I picked it up I knew I was the right instrument
what’s your musical background my mom is
what’s your musical background my mom is a ballerina
a ballerina
a ballerina a register she kind of got me into music
a register she kind of got me into music
a register she kind of got me into music and my dad was always a fan of modern in
and my dad was always a fan of modern in
and my dad was always a fan of modern in classical music and then my brother
classical music and then my brother
classical music and then my brother played lots of Pink Floyd and Led
played lots of Pink Floyd and Led
played lots of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin as I was growing up by the age
Zeppelin as I was growing up by the age
Zeppelin as I was growing up by the age I think about seven or six I already
I think about seven or six I already
I think about seven or six I already knew that I’m gonna be a musician and
knew that I’m gonna be a musician and
knew that I’m gonna be a musician and then it was just the right time and the
then it was just the right time and the
then it was just the right time and the right instrument
where does the name dr. John come from
where does the name dr. John come from back in when I used to be a busker but
back in when I used to be a busker but
back in when I used to be a busker but way back wait-wait-wait back people used
way back wait-wait-wait back people used
way back wait-wait-wait back people used to come up to me and tell me that I
to come up to me and tell me that I
to come up to me and tell me that I changed their day from negative to
changed their day from negative to
changed their day from negative to positive as they’re going from point A
positive as they’re going from point A
positive as they’re going from point A to point B and they would see me play
to point B and they would see me play
to point B and they would see me play and they were having a crappy day would
and they were having a crappy day would
and they were having a crappy day would totally turn it 180s so therefore I
totally turn it 180s so therefore I
totally turn it 180s so therefore I thought you know what I’ll make it
thought you know what I’ll make it
thought you know what I’ll make it official now now I’m a doctor so how did
official now now I’m a doctor so how did
official now now I’m a doctor so how did your busking days help with the music
your busking days help with the music
your busking days help with the music that you’re making today
that you’re making today
that you’re making today well when you’re busking you have
well when you’re busking you have
well when you’re busking you have thousands hundreds of thousands
thousands hundreds of thousands
thousands hundreds of thousands sometimes tens of thousands people
sometimes tens of thousands people
sometimes tens of thousands people passing by all the time I need to be
passing by all the time I need to be
passing by all the time I need to be constantly in your toast
constantly in your toast
constantly in your toast you can’t loosen your intensity level
you can’t loosen your intensity level
you can’t loosen your intensity level and you always have to be performing on
and you always have to be performing on
and you always have to be performing on your top capability so for me it was
your top capability so for me it was
your top capability so for me it was something of just intense boot camp
something of just intense boot camp
something of just intense boot camp training who are some of some of your
training who are some of some of your
training who are some of some of your other musical influences David Bowie is
other musical influences David Bowie is
other musical influences David Bowie is a big one Trent Reznor Nine Inch Nails
a big one Trent Reznor Nine Inch Nails
a big one Trent Reznor Nine Inch Nails especially the last album I grew up
especially the last album I grew up
especially the last album I grew up listening to managed I was religiously a
listening to managed I was religiously a
listening to managed I was religiously a lot of classical influences I broke off
lot of classical influences I broke off
lot of classical influences I broke off your Shostakovich listened to a lot of
your Shostakovich listened to a lot of
your Shostakovich listened to a lot of Mahler lately especially the last CD was
Mahler lately especially the last CD was
Mahler lately especially the last CD was more on Mahler mixed with Radiohead and
more on Mahler mixed with Radiohead and
more on Mahler mixed with Radiohead and Mitch nails so what kind of inspires
Mitch nails so what kind of inspires
Mitch nails so what kind of inspires your creative process life situations
your creative process life situations
your creative process life situations experiences
experiences
experiences breakups friendships just awkward
breakups friendships just awkward
breakups friendships just awkward situations basically life in general are
situations basically life in general are
situations basically life in general are you trying to do something with your
you trying to do something with your
you trying to do something with your music like are you trying to bring
music like are you trying to bring
music like are you trying to bring classical music into mainstream or is
classical music into mainstream or is
classical music into mainstream or is that just kind of like a happy side
that just kind of like a happy side
that just kind of like a happy side thing um I don’t know like I don’t even
thing um I don’t know like I don’t even
thing um I don’t know like I don’t even really consider myself a classical
really consider myself a classical
really consider myself a classical musician my technique is very something
musician my technique is very something
musician my technique is very something I’ve developed on my own I feel that
I’ve developed on my own I feel that
I’ve developed on my own I feel that it’s my duty just to make good music and
it’s my duty just to make good music and
it’s my duty just to make good music and if classical becomes a part of it
if classical becomes a part of it
if classical becomes a part of it through the process and let it be so can
through the process and let it be so can
through the process and let it be so can you describe one of your concerts for us
you describe one of your concerts for us
you describe one of your concerts for us the whole thing about the shows they’re
the whole thing about the shows they’re
the whole thing about the shows they’re meant to inspire and and get people
meant to inspire and and get people
meant to inspire and and get people going and I’ve still following the same
going and I’ve still following the same
going and I’ve still following the same ideas in philosophy of changing people’s
ideas in philosophy of changing people’s
ideas in philosophy of changing people’s energy from negative to positive what do
energy from negative to positive what do
energy from negative to positive what do you want people to get from your music
you want people to get from your music
you want people to get from your music like a certain feeling or you know more
like a certain feeling or you know more
like a certain feeling or you know more of an appreciation for composition or I
of an appreciation for composition or I
of an appreciation for composition or I just want people have a good time yeah I
just want people have a good time yeah I
just want people have a good time yeah I just want them to go nuts and start a
just want them to go nuts and start a
just want them to go nuts and start a riot
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