one acronym says it all hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Howie D of the
today we’re speaking with Howie D of the
today we’re speaking with Howie D of the Backstreet Boys to learn more about the
Backstreet Boys to learn more about the
Backstreet Boys to learn more about the collaboration between his band and the
collaboration between his band and the
collaboration between his band and the new kids on the block
I mean you’re in town for nkotbsb I just
I mean you’re in town for nkotbsb I just want to talk about that a little bit I
want to talk about that a little bit I
want to talk about that a little bit I mean the tour just started so how has it
mean the tour just started so how has it
mean the tour just started so how has it been going what’s the fan reaction like
been going what’s the fan reaction like
been going what’s the fan reaction like honestly I didn’t know what to expect I
honestly I didn’t know what to expect I
honestly I didn’t know what to expect I mean even we just came up with the idea
mean even we just came up with the idea
mean even we just came up with the idea the concept of hey look these two boy
the concept of hey look these two boy
the concept of hey look these two boy bands together they’ve known each other
bands together they’ve known each other
bands together they’ve known each other for many years where it started from and
for many years where it started from and
for many years where it started from and where it is now you know I thought we
where it is now you know I thought we
where it is now you know I thought we were gonna probably play you know a
were gonna probably play you know a
were gonna probably play you know a couple of small theatres – now we’ve
couple of small theatres – now we’ve
couple of small theatres – now we’ve pretty much got 52 dates sold out pretty
pretty much got 52 dates sold out pretty
pretty much got 52 dates sold out pretty much arenas I mean the fact that we were
much arenas I mean the fact that we were
much arenas I mean the fact that we were able to play now thirteen to eighteen
able to play now thirteen to eighteen
able to play now thirteen to eighteen thousand Cedars again is amazing it just
thousand Cedars again is amazing it just
thousand Cedars again is amazing it just goes to show you how loyal both of our
goes to show you how loyal both of our
goes to show you how loyal both of our fan bases are
it’s great because we’re actually
it’s great because we’re actually getting a chance to merge our two fan
getting a chance to merge our two fan
getting a chance to merge our two fan bases now a lot of that the new kids
bases now a lot of that the new kids
bases now a lot of that the new kids fans that maybe weren’t fans of
fans that maybe weren’t fans of
fans that maybe weren’t fans of Backstreet Boys are now coming to the
Backstreet Boys are now coming to the
Backstreet Boys are now coming to the concert going well I like those I
concert going well I like those I
concert going well I like those I remember those songs you know and a lot
remember those songs you know and a lot
remember those songs you know and a lot of our fans that may have been too young
of our fans that may have been too young
of our fans that may have been too young for the new kids at the time we’re going
for the new kids at the time we’re going
for the new kids at the time we’re going wow you know I remember somehow another
wow you know I remember somehow another
wow you know I remember somehow another hearing that song to my older sister or
hearing that song to my older sister or
hearing that song to my older sister or brother you know and those guys are
brother you know and those guys are
brother you know and those guys are amazing gentlemen there’s a mutual
amazing gentlemen there’s a mutual
amazing gentlemen there’s a mutual respect for each other not only as
respect for each other not only as
respect for each other not only as people but also for our music
obviously and don’t turn out the lights
obviously and don’t turn out the lights you each have your own little part to
you each have your own little part to
you each have your own little part to sing so I mean was it difficult to get
sing so I mean was it difficult to get
sing so I mean was it difficult to get nine guys on one track I thought it
nine guys on one track I thought it
nine guys on one track I thought it would be a little bit more difficult
would be a little bit more difficult
would be a little bit more difficult than it actually really ended up being
than it actually really ended up being
than it actually really ended up being not even so much about getting us all in
not even so much about getting us all in
not even so much about getting us all in a track but to make it sound cohesive
a track but to make it sound cohesive
a track but to make it sound cohesive but we had an amazing producer a guy
but we had an amazing producer a guy
but we had an amazing producer a guy named Eman who’s worked with both groups
named Eman who’s worked with both groups
named Eman who’s worked with both groups in the past histories and he wrote a
in the past histories and he wrote a
in the past histories and he wrote a song with the gentleman Claude Kelly he
song with the gentleman Claude Kelly he
song with the gentleman Claude Kelly he did an amazing job I think of equally
did an amazing job I think of equally
did an amazing job I think of equally having both groups in on the song now
having both groups in on the song now
having both groups in on the song now something I think I read that on tour
something I think I read that on tour
something I think I read that on tour the new kids are kind of like the big
the new kids are kind of like the big
the new kids are kind of like the big brothers like the mentors but is that
brothers like the mentors but is that
brothers like the mentors but is that true yeah you know I can definitely say
true yeah you know I can definitely say
true yeah you know I can definitely say that even myself said it several times
that even myself said it several times
that even myself said it several times that you know we looked at them as like
that you know we looked at them as like
that you know we looked at them as like the first boyband that came out because
the first boyband that came out because
the first boyband that came out because some of us before us and you know they
some of us before us and you know they
some of us before us and you know they mentored us they definitely had the
mentored us they definitely had the
mentored us they definitely had the whole singing and dancing kind of thing
whole singing and dancing kind of thing
whole singing and dancing kind of thing down a bunch of screaming girls and I
down a bunch of screaming girls and I
down a bunch of screaming girls and I mean what guy wouldn’t want to be a part
mean what guy wouldn’t want to be a part
mean what guy wouldn’t want to be a part of a group kind of like that you know
you know we definitely can give them
you know we definitely can give them credit for inspiring us to be the group
credit for inspiring us to be the group
credit for inspiring us to be the group that we are I think to a point like you
that we are I think to a point like you
that we are I think to a point like you know we’ve created our own path you know
know we’ve created our own path you know
know we’ve created our own path you know we’ve kind of been a little bit more
we’ve kind of been a little bit more
we’ve kind of been a little bit more vocal harmony group basing our style a
vocal harmony group basing our style a
vocal harmony group basing our style a little bit more like boys – Manoj Oh –
little bit more like boys – Manoj Oh –
little bit more like boys – Manoj Oh – see
but you know we definitely both attract
but you know we definitely both attract a you know very similar fanbase I say
a you know very similar fanbase I say
a you know very similar fanbase I say when people go to the concerts it’s like
when people go to the concerts it’s like
when people go to the concerts it’s like a girls night out I say for any single
a girls night out I say for any single
a girls night out I say for any single guys that are in town they should
guys that are in town they should
guys that are in town they should definitely come to this because there’s
definitely come to this because there’s
definitely come to this because there’s a lot of ladies the ratio of ladies to
a lot of ladies the ratio of ladies to
a lot of ladies the ratio of ladies to guys is pretty good
I mean obviously like you said
I mean obviously like you said Backstreet Boys has been around for 18
Backstreet Boys has been around for 18
Backstreet Boys has been around for 18 years how his touring changed for you
years how his touring changed for you
years how his touring changed for you guys in that time I can say hasn’t
guys in that time I can say hasn’t
guys in that time I can say hasn’t gotten any less work you know it’s but
gotten any less work you know it’s but
gotten any less work you know it’s but at the same time I think we all thrive
at the same time I think we all thrive
at the same time I think we all thrive off of the work you know I enjoy being
off of the work you know I enjoy being
off of the work you know I enjoy being out on the road I enjoy you know
out on the road I enjoy you know
out on the road I enjoy you know traveling I enjoy going into different
traveling I enjoy going into different
traveling I enjoy going into different countries they seem you know familiar
countries they seem you know familiar
countries they seem you know familiar faces meeting new fans I think probably
faces meeting new fans I think probably
faces meeting new fans I think probably the biggest difference for me now is
the biggest difference for me now is
the biggest difference for me now is that I actually I have a family I’m
that I actually I have a family I’m
that I actually I have a family I’m married to my beautiful wife and we have
married to my beautiful wife and we have
married to my beautiful wife and we have a two-year-old little son that comes out
a two-year-old little son that comes out
a two-year-old little son that comes out on the road with us and so now my bus
on the road with us and so now my bus
on the road with us and so now my bus used to be from the early days of a
used to be from the early days of a
used to be from the early days of a single man party bus – you know my wife
single man party bus – you know my wife
single man party bus – you know my wife having fun – now it’s become my son’s
having fun – now it’s become my son’s
having fun – now it’s become my son’s bus it’s now there’s toys all over the
bus it’s now there’s toys all over the
bus it’s now there’s toys all over the place it’s a toy land and now we go by
place it’s a toy land and now we go by
place it’s a toy land and now we go by his rules of sleep now on the bus so
his rules of sleep now on the bus so
his rules of sleep now on the bus so that’s that’s probably the biggest
that’s that’s probably the biggest
that’s that’s probably the biggest difference of it all that’s a pretty big
difference of it all that’s a pretty big
difference of it all that’s a pretty big change oh yeah
now can I ask are the Backstreet Boys
now can I ask are the Backstreet Boys working on anything new actually we’re
working on anything new actually we’re
working on anything new actually we’re gonna get back in the studio in the fall
gonna get back in the studio in the fall
gonna get back in the studio in the fall to start working on a new album
to start working on a new album
to start working on a new album hopefully to come out sometime next year
hopefully to come out sometime next year
hopefully to come out sometime next year and we’re talking about possibly going
and we’re talking about possibly going
and we’re talking about possibly going to Europe with the new kids in the Block
to Europe with the new kids in the Block
to Europe with the new kids in the Block Backstreet Boys tour the big crews
Backstreet Boys tour the big crews
Backstreet Boys tour the big crews actually coming up we’re gonna be doing
actually coming up we’re gonna be doing
actually coming up we’re gonna be doing a cruise in December out of Florida go
a cruise in December out of Florida go
a cruise in December out of Florida go into the Bahamas and we had one last
into the Bahamas and we had one last
into the Bahamas and we had one last year and it was amazing it was so much
year and it was amazing it was so much
year and it was amazing it was so much fun and now we had a half above last now
fun and now we had a half above last now
fun and now we had a half above last now now we’re taking on a whole boat
now we’re taking on a whole boat
now we’re taking on a whole boat ourselves with a bunch of fans that’s me
ourselves with a bunch of fans that’s me
ourselves with a bunch of fans that’s me quite exciting
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