they are known for their melancholy lyrics and emotional music hi my name is
lyrics and emotional music hi my name is
lyrics and emotional music hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com
Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com
Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking to Death Cab
and today we’re speaking to Death Cab
and today we’re speaking to Death Cab for Cutie about their inspirations their
for Cutie about their inspirations their
for Cutie about their inspirations their live performances and more
what have you guys learned as musicians
what have you guys learned as musicians since your debut album something about
since your debut album something about
since your debut album something about airplanes I think we you know we learned
airplanes I think we you know we learned
airplanes I think we you know we learned something every time we record and try
something every time we record and try
something every time we record and try and make it more applicable to the next
and make it more applicable to the next
and make it more applicable to the next time we record and but the thing that we
time we record and but the thing that we
time we record and but the thing that we are constantly reminding ourselves of is
are constantly reminding ourselves of is
are constantly reminding ourselves of is that you really only need a handful of
that you really only need a handful of
that you really only need a handful of mics and a few ideas and as long as you
mics and a few ideas and as long as you
mics and a few ideas and as long as you commit to making a record that it will
commit to making a record that it will
commit to making a record that it will happen for you yeah I think just really
happen for you yeah I think just really
happen for you yeah I think just really like trying to figure out how to take
like trying to figure out how to take
like trying to figure out how to take whatever batch of songs you’re given and
whatever batch of songs you’re given and
whatever batch of songs you’re given and turn that into something that everybody
turn that into something that everybody
turn that into something that everybody can really get behind and really be
can really get behind and really be
can really get behind and really be excited about making sure the
excited about making sure the
excited about making sure the environments right for making the record
environments right for making the record
environments right for making the record and I think as the van has gone on it’s
and I think as the van has gone on it’s
and I think as the van has gone on it’s been a lot easier for us to try and
been a lot easier for us to try and
been a lot easier for us to try and figure out you know how to make sure
figure out you know how to make sure
figure out you know how to make sure that everybody gets what they need
that everybody gets what they need
that everybody gets what they need outside of the band as well as in the
outside of the band as well as in the
outside of the band as well as in the day I’m like in terms of time and space
day I’m like in terms of time and space
day I’m like in terms of time and space and like you know we all have families
and like you know we all have families
and like you know we all have families and other other lives outside of what we
and other other lives outside of what we
and other other lives outside of what we do here so yeah I mean that’s that’s
do here so yeah I mean that’s that’s
do here so yeah I mean that’s that’s vital
what would you say are your major
what would you say are your major inspirations or influences right now I
inspirations or influences right now I
inspirations or influences right now I mean I’m still stuck on me I’m stuck in
mean I’m still stuck on me I’m stuck in
mean I’m still stuck on me I’m stuck in 1977 right now I just keep going through
1977 right now I just keep going through
1977 right now I just keep going through I keep going through those Bowie records
I keep going through those Bowie records
I keep going through those Bowie records and just being fascinated by like heroes
and just being fascinated by like heroes
and just being fascinated by like heroes and Lo and lodgers like the three the
and Lo and lodgers like the three the
and Lo and lodgers like the three the villain trilogy as it’s known yeah she
villain trilogy as it’s known yeah she
villain trilogy as it’s known yeah she just said that I went on a big Jim
just said that I went on a big Jim
just said that I went on a big Jim Gordon kick and Jim Gordon was one of
Gordon kick and Jim Gordon was one of
Gordon kick and Jim Gordon was one of the busiest session drummers in the LA
the busiest session drummers in the LA
the busiest session drummers in the LA next to howling and the Wrecking Crew
next to howling and the Wrecking Crew
next to howling and the Wrecking Crew and he recorded on I don’t know how many
and he recorded on I don’t know how many
and he recorded on I don’t know how many hundreds of records but like George
hundreds of records but like George
hundreds of records but like George Harrison of all things must pass
Harrison of all things must pass
Harrison of all things must pass he had this tragic schizophrenic side
he had this tragic schizophrenic side
he had this tragic schizophrenic side that’s led to well I’ll just say it he
that’s led to well I’ll just say it he
that’s led to well I’ll just say it he basically freaked out
basically freaked out
basically freaked out killed his mother and now he’s in prison
killed his mother and now he’s in prison
killed his mother and now he’s in prison so not to darken everything but all I’m
so not to darken everything but all I’m
so not to darken everything but all I’m gonna say is it’s it’s crazy what was
gonna say is it’s it’s crazy what was
gonna say is it’s it’s crazy what was going on in the 70s but how many
going on in the 70s but how many
going on in the 70s but how many talented people there were and how much
talented people there were and how much
talented people there were and how much was overlooked about what was really
was overlooked about what was really
was overlooked about what was really going inside of them which makes all
going inside of them which makes all
going inside of them which makes all their records that much more interesting
their records that much more interesting
their records that much more interesting to me when you start to read people’s
to me when you start to read people’s
to me when you start to read people’s backstories
so you guys have protested the use of
so you guys have protested the use of auto-tune in the industry later you
auto-tune in the industry later you
auto-tune in the industry later you joining if you could just elaborate a
joining if you could just elaborate a
joining if you could just elaborate a bit more about your opinion on this we
bit more about your opinion on this we
bit more about your opinion on this we try really hard to perform well to
try really hard to perform well to
try really hard to perform well to practice our instruments to sing and
practice our instruments to sing and
practice our instruments to sing and pinch and yeah I guess capture a little
pinch and yeah I guess capture a little
pinch and yeah I guess capture a little wabi-sabi when necessary and I think
wabi-sabi when necessary and I think
wabi-sabi when necessary and I think that our stance at that point in time
that our stance at that point in time
that our stance at that point in time was just to preserve the Blue Note as we
was just to preserve the Blue Note as we
was just to preserve the Blue Note as we were saying or campaigning at that
were saying or campaigning at that
were saying or campaigning at that moment in time which was really just for
moment in time which was really just for
moment in time which was really just for fun but you know like you can abuse
fun but you know like you can abuse
fun but you know like you can abuse certain instruments that are made for
certain instruments that are made for
certain instruments that are made for musicians these days and maybe there was
musicians these days and maybe there was
musicians these days and maybe there was a little bit of that going on but we
a little bit of that going on but we
a little bit of that going on but we weren’t the only one I think jay-z took
weren’t the only one I think jay-z took
weren’t the only one I think jay-z took his stance as well so I don’t know I
his stance as well so I don’t know I
his stance as well so I don’t know I don’t think we’re alone
how do you guys translate your music
how do you guys translate your music onto the stage no to make sure that the
onto the stage no to make sure that the
onto the stage no to make sure that the audience gets the whole deaf can feel we
audience gets the whole deaf can feel we
audience gets the whole deaf can feel we don’t try to translate as much as we
don’t try to translate as much as we
don’t try to translate as much as we just know that being on a stage is time
just know that being on a stage is time
just know that being on a stage is time to perform live and not time to to
to perform live and not time to to
to perform live and not time to to record songs but more pointedly the
record songs but more pointedly the
record songs but more pointedly the longer we play as a band you know the
longer we play as a band you know the
longer we play as a band you know the more mileage we all clock in together on
more mileage we all clock in together on
more mileage we all clock in together on a live stage I think the more clear it
a live stage I think the more clear it
a live stage I think the more clear it is about what we need to do when we get
is about what we need to do when we get
is about what we need to do when we get on the stage and sets very shows very
on the stage and sets very shows very
on the stage and sets very shows very environments very but it’s still a
environments very but it’s still a
environments very but it’s still a learning curve like everything else I
learning curve like everything else I
learning curve like everything else I think any band that gets on a stage and
think any band that gets on a stage and
think any band that gets on a stage and thinks that they have it figured out is
thinks that they have it figured out is
thinks that they have it figured out is probably wrong you know there’s a lot to
probably wrong you know there’s a lot to
probably wrong you know there’s a lot to learn live is live and once once
learn live is live and once once
learn live is live and once once somebody hits go you go and you you play
somebody hits go you go and you you play
somebody hits go you go and you you play your heart out and hopefully the fans
your heart out and hopefully the fans
your heart out and hopefully the fans get back
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