this Canadian punk rock quartet started off with underground success added a
off with underground success added a
off with underground success added a dash of mainstream popularity and today
dash of mainstream popularity and today
dash of mainstream popularity and today they remain a force on the scene
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 Billy Talent
let’s take it down race upstairs
let’s take it down race upstairs today something we always like to start
today something we always like to start
today something we always like to start with is the origin stories of the bands
with is the origin stories of the bands
with is the origin stories of the bands that we introduce to tell us how Billy
that we introduce to tell us how Billy
that we introduce to tell us how Billy Talent first got together grade 9
Talent first got together grade 9
Talent first got together grade 9 Catholic school in our in our Catholic
Catholic school in our in our Catholic
Catholic school in our in our Catholic school uniforms we were all in school
school uniforms we were all in school
school uniforms we were all in school together Mian was in one band me John
together Mian was in one band me John
together Mian was in one band me John and Ben were in another band and we kind
and Ben were in another band and we kind
and Ben were in another band and we kind of played shows together here and there
of played shows together here and there
of played shows together here and there like talent shows at the school and then
like talent shows at the school and then
like talent shows at the school and then both those bands kind of diffused and
both those bands kind of diffused and
both those bands kind of diffused and then we created has and that was in 1993
then we created has and that was in 1993
then we created has and that was in 1993 we were called peasant Patel in 1999
we were called peasant Patel in 1999
we were called peasant Patel in 1999 same four members that we have now and
same four members that we have now and
same four members that we have now and we change a name in Philly to Billy
we change a name in Philly to Billy
we change a name in Philly to Billy Talent in 1999 because the name has
Talent in 1999 because the name has
Talent in 1999 because the name has sucked we added an extra set at the end
sucked we added an extra set at the end
sucked we added an extra set at the end just so we didn’t get sued by the candy
just so we didn’t get sued by the candy
just so we didn’t get sued by the candy company Pez and Billy Talent is really
company Pez and Billy Talent is really
company Pez and Billy Talent is really spelled talents with two L’s so we
spelled talents with two L’s so we
spelled talents with two L’s so we thought we’ve taken L off just so he
thought we’ve taken L off just so he
thought we’ve taken L off just so he wouldn’t get sued by the guy who wrote
wouldn’t get sued by the guy who wrote
wouldn’t get sued by the guy who wrote the movie yeah and in the movies this
the movie yeah and in the movies this
the movie yeah and in the movies this talent is spelled t22 old
can you brought something up that it was
can you brought something up that it was the same for members and that was
the same for members and that was
the same for members and that was something I want to talk about I mean so
something I want to talk about I mean so
something I want to talk about I mean so many times when I’m researching bands
many times when I’m researching bands
many times when I’m researching bands you see like former members and the list
you see like former members and the list
you see like former members and the list is like longer than the current members
is like longer than the current members
is like longer than the current members how have you guys managed to avoid that
how have you guys managed to avoid that
how have you guys managed to avoid that I think it’s a love for music and we’d
I think it’s a love for music and we’d
I think it’s a love for music and we’d really love each other and what we do
really love each other and what we do
really love each other and what we do together and there’s this chemistry that
together and there’s this chemistry that
together and there’s this chemistry that we we just know works I think another
we we just know works I think another
we we just know works I think another reason would be maybe we it took us a
reason would be maybe we it took us a
reason would be maybe we it took us a long time to get success and once we got
long time to get success and once we got
long time to get success and once we got the success we were really we’ve really
the success we were really we’ve really
the success we were really we’ve really really didn’t take it for granted at all
really didn’t take it for granted at all
really didn’t take it for granted at all and just we all just stuck together and
and just we all just stuck together and
and just we all just stuck together and tried to get to where we wanted to be
tried to get to where we wanted to be
tried to get to where we wanted to be besides just us playing in a band in the
besides just us playing in a band in the
besides just us playing in a band in the early days we all hung out in the same
early days we all hung out in the same
early days we all hung out in the same kind of group of friends so we’re all
kind of group of friends so we’re all
kind of group of friends so we’re all like really good friends so it didn’t
like really good friends so it didn’t
like really good friends so it didn’t feel like okay look we’re gonna put this
feel like okay look we’re gonna put this
feel like okay look we’re gonna put this band together and let’s see if that guys
band together and let’s see if that guys
band together and let’s see if that guys it you know it’s not like we put an ad
it you know it’s not like we put an ad
it you know it’s not like we put an ad in the paper to find a member or
in the paper to find a member or
in the paper to find a member or anything like that
if you could pick one idol or icon from
if you could pick one idol or icon from your specific instruments would you pick
your specific instruments would you pick
your specific instruments would you pick bridge against the machine brad wilk I
bridge against the machine brad wilk I
bridge against the machine brad wilk I loved the way he played drums I love the
loved the way he played drums I love the
loved the way he played drums I love the style of drums he played kind of a
style of drums he played kind of a
style of drums he played kind of a hip-hop vibe overtop of rock music with
hip-hop vibe overtop of rock music with
hip-hop vibe overtop of rock music with one of the best front men in rock and
one of the best front men in rock and
one of the best front men in rock and roll so that was my favorite
roll so that was my favorite
roll so that was my favorite I’d say Jimmy Page for me like his
I’d say Jimmy Page for me like his
I’d say Jimmy Page for me like his guitar playing in the 70s was was a far
guitar playing in the 70s was was a far
guitar playing in the 70s was was a far ahead of a lot of his contemporaries and
ahead of a lot of his contemporaries and
ahead of a lot of his contemporaries and I end up learning guitar playing a lot
I end up learning guitar playing a lot
I end up learning guitar playing a lot of Led Zeppelin records so and he’s an
of Led Zeppelin records so and he’s an
of Led Zeppelin records so and he’s an amazing producer I look up to him that
amazing producer I look up to him that
amazing producer I look up to him that regard as well
well how do you think that your music
well how do you think that your music has kind of evolved from album to album
has kind of evolved from album to album
has kind of evolved from album to album since the beginning what do you think
since the beginning what do you think
since the beginning what do you think more focus I think if you listen to our
more focus I think if you listen to our
more focus I think if you listen to our first CD we put out some of those songs
first CD we put out some of those songs
first CD we put out some of those songs could be like taken apart and made into
could be like taken apart and made into
could be like taken apart and made into about four different songs you know like
about four different songs you know like
about four different songs you know like 17 different songs yeah I think as you
17 different songs yeah I think as you
17 different songs yeah I think as you get older and you become better
get older and you become better
get older and you become better songwriters you learn to focus musical
songwriters you learn to focus musical
songwriters you learn to focus musical parts into one thing what that makes the
parts into one thing what that makes the
parts into one thing what that makes the song work together as a whole rather
song work together as a whole rather
song work together as a whole rather than just a bunch of parts
down on your knees you tell luck so Tom
down on your knees you tell luck so Tom open your eyes
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