these guys are one of the last band standing of the Canadian all traje de
standing of the Canadian all traje de
standing of the Canadian all traje de and they are stronger than ever hi I’m
and they are stronger than ever hi I’m
and they are stronger than ever hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden 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 finger eleven we always like to
with finger eleven we always like to
with finger eleven we always like to start with the origin stories of the
start with the origin stories of the
start with the origin stories of the bands that we interview so why don’t you
bands that we interview so why don’t you
bands that we interview so why don’t you tell us how finger eleven originated the
tell us how finger eleven originated the
tell us how finger eleven originated the band originated as a band called the
band originated as a band called the
band originated as a band called the rainbow but monkeys back in the early
rainbow but monkeys back in the early
rainbow but monkeys back in the early 90s but even before that the band really
90s but even before that the band really
90s but even before that the band really consisted of Scott and his brother Sean
consisted of Scott and his brother Sean
consisted of Scott and his brother Sean and James would jam like Zeppelin and
and James would jam like Zeppelin and
and James would jam like Zeppelin and the Beatles and stuffy like that and
the Beatles and stuffy like that and
the Beatles and stuffy like that and then I met them in high school and then
then I met them in high school and then
then I met them in high school and then we sort of that’s what about monkey
we sort of that’s what about monkey
we sort of that’s what about monkey things for than that ended around 97 I
things for than that ended around 97 I
things for than that ended around 97 I wanna say and the original drummer quit
wanna say and the original drummer quit
wanna say and the original drummer quit and then rich joined the band and this
and then rich joined the band and this
and then rich joined the band and this band is grieving figure haven’t smoked
band is grieving figure haven’t smoked
band is grieving figure haven’t smoked since with 97
tell us about the relationship with the
tell us about the relationship with the fans I mean how do you like to reach out
fans I mean how do you like to reach out
fans I mean how do you like to reach out to them and you know how do they reach
to them and you know how do they reach
to them and you know how do they reach out to you I try to involve the fans
out to you I try to involve the fans
out to you I try to involve the fans much as we can the last record we would
much as we can the last record we would
much as we can the last record we would you know we had a phone in the studio
you know we had a phone in the studio
you know we had a phone in the studio and do it was the last two we always
and do it was the last two we always
and do it was the last two we always have a you know just a great
have a you know just a great
have a you know just a great relationship I think we’re all just kind
relationship I think we’re all just kind
relationship I think we’re all just kind of normal five guys I love music there’s
of normal five guys I love music there’s
of normal five guys I love music there’s a reason why people have stuck with us i
a reason why people have stuck with us i
a reason why people have stuck with us i think you know it’s because we’re an
think you know it’s because we’re an
think you know it’s because we’re an approachable band and we’ve developed
approachable band and we’ve developed
approachable band and we’ve developed you know real relationships with our
you know real relationships with our
you know real relationships with our fans over the years you know as we’re
fans over the years you know as we’re
fans over the years you know as we’re making the records still feel that
making the records still feel that
making the records still feel that excitement of people you know
excitement of people you know
excitement of people you know anticipating rec come now and here we
anticipating rec come now and here we
anticipating rec come now and here we are on the Canadian tour and how people
are on the Canadian tour and how people
are on the Canadian tour and how people still coming to the shows after all
still coming to the shows after all
still coming to the shows after all these years since right you know you got
these years since right you know you got
these years since right you know you got to pinch yourself sometimes we just you
to pinch yourself sometimes we just you
to pinch yourself sometimes we just you can’t ever take it for granted because
can’t ever take it for granted because
can’t ever take it for granted because you know it goes away fast and we’ve had
you know it goes away fast and we’ve had
you know it goes away fast and we’ve had these really loyal fans of stuckness for
these really loyal fans of stuckness for
these really loyal fans of stuckness for all these years it’s incredible
something that strikes me about you guys
something that strikes me about you guys is that you still seem pretty into it
is that you still seem pretty into it
is that you still seem pretty into it even after all these years so tell us
even after all these years so tell us
even after all these years so tell us kind of what keeps you guys enthused I’d
kind of what keeps you guys enthused I’d
kind of what keeps you guys enthused I’d like to think we were all working day
like to think we were all working day
like to think we were all working day jobs on the weekend we’d be getting
jobs on the weekend we’d be getting
jobs on the weekend we’d be getting together and jamming in the garage or
together and jamming in the garage or
together and jamming in the garage or after work like we do still really enjoy
after work like we do still really enjoy
after work like we do still really enjoy each other’s company and making music
each other’s company and making music
each other’s company and making music together it hasn’t you know luckily it
together it hasn’t you know luckily it
together it hasn’t you know luckily it hasn’t turned into this machine business
hasn’t turned into this machine business
hasn’t turned into this machine business thing where you know it’s that’s all
thing where you know it’s that’s all
thing where you know it’s that’s all it’s about this for the most part is
it’s about this for the most part is
it’s about this for the most part is except for when Richard Boris joined
except for when Richard Boris joined
except for when Richard Boris joined like this is the first and only bandhan
like this is the first and only bandhan
like this is the first and only bandhan the other four of us have ever minute
the other four of us have ever minute
the other four of us have ever minute this is how we think he go
you’re doing this and you’re unhappy you
you’re doing this and you’re unhappy you got some serious problems because I mean
got some serious problems because I mean
got some serious problems because I mean the thing you can be you got problems
the thing you can be you got problems
the thing you can be you got problems and do this and it takes away a lot of
and do this and it takes away a lot of
and do this and it takes away a lot of your problems but if you still unhappy
your problems but if you still unhappy
your problems but if you still unhappy after being on stage every night even
after being on stage every night even
after being on stage every night even playing mmm writing music and play music
playing mmm writing music and play music
playing mmm writing music and play music with people that appreciate you playing
with people that appreciate you playing
with people that appreciate you playing for them then I don’t know what’s gonna
for them then I don’t know what’s gonna
for them then I don’t know what’s gonna make you happy
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