they’re metal icons plain and simple hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
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 machine heads Phil Demmel about
with machine heads Phil Demmel about
with machine heads Phil Demmel about unto the locust
what would you say are the biggest
what would you say are the biggest differences between you and robbers
differences between you and robbers
differences between you and robbers guitarists differences he’s a lot more
guitarists differences he’s a lot more
guitarists differences he’s a lot more disciplined than I am he’s a creature of
disciplined than I am he’s a creature of
disciplined than I am he’s a creature of habit he that he goes through his
habit he that he goes through his
habit he that he goes through his warm-up exercises you know the same
warm-up exercises you know the same
warm-up exercises you know the same every day and you know it’s it’s a
every day and you know it’s it’s a
every day and you know it’s it’s a Bennett in my head you know it’s vocal
Bennett in my head you know it’s vocal
Bennett in my head you know it’s vocal exercises – he’s just a creature of
exercises – he’s just a creature of
exercises – he’s just a creature of habit
habit
habit he’s just a better guitar player than I
he’s just a better guitar player than I
he’s just a better guitar player than I am he’s better better sense of timing
am he’s better better sense of timing
am he’s better better sense of timing you know and his rhythm is really really
you know and his rhythm is really really
you know and his rhythm is really really tight and I think that I compliment him
tight and I think that I compliment him
tight and I think that I compliment him I think that’s my role in the man is to
I think that’s my role in the man is to
I think that’s my role in the man is to complement his playing and I come up
complement his playing and I come up
complement his playing and I come up with some melody lines on my own and
with some melody lines on my own and
with some melody lines on my own and stuff but I mean this is his band that’s
stuff but I mean this is his band that’s
stuff but I mean this is his band that’s my role and I know I accept it
he has produced the last few elements
he has produced the last few elements together now as a band made of his being
together now as a band made of his being
together now as a band made of his being produced by him how is it I prefer it he
produced by him how is it I prefer it he
produced by him how is it I prefer it he lives
lives
lives breathe shits eats sweats you know
breathe shits eats sweats you know
breathe shits eats sweats you know machine head 24/7 you know and that’s no
machine head 24/7 you know and that’s no
machine head 24/7 you know and that’s no bullshit there’s not a second one he’s
bullshit there’s not a second one he’s
bullshit there’s not a second one he’s not thinking about something for this
not thinking about something for this
not thinking about something for this guy
guy
guy and that means that he knows what we
and that means that he knows what we
and that means that he knows what we should sound like and to hand that over
should sound like and to hand that over
should sound like and to hand that over to somebody who you know might have
to somebody who you know might have
to somebody who you know might have other ideas it’s just like he’s done
other ideas it’s just like he’s done
other ideas it’s just like he’s done every record since I’ve been in the band
every record since I’ve been in the band
every record since I’ve been in the band so that’s the only producer that I’ve
so that’s the only producer that I’ve
so that’s the only producer that I’ve known and he knows how the riffs should
known and he knows how the riffs should
known and he knows how the riffs should go out it should be played you should
go out it should be played you should
go out it should be played you should Paul meet this here or this is how I’m
Paul meet this here or this is how I’m
Paul meet this here or this is how I’m doing this here or notes here and he’s
doing this here or notes here and he’s
doing this here or notes here and he’s opened fir he’s open for feedback too
opened fir he’s open for feedback too
opened fir he’s open for feedback too and ideas as well and that’s what I love
and ideas as well and that’s what I love
and ideas as well and that’s what I love is that he’s accepting of like yeah okay
is that he’s accepting of like yeah okay
is that he’s accepting of like yeah okay you want to try this let’s try that
you want to try this let’s try that
you want to try this let’s try that these awesome to work with there’s gonna
these awesome to work with there’s gonna
these awesome to work with there’s gonna be times when you’re at odds a little
be times when you’re at odds a little
be times when you’re at odds a little bit but there’s nobody else I’d want to
bit but there’s nobody else I’d want to
bit but there’s nobody else I’d want to produce this man
I started writing lyrics with him on
I started writing lyrics with him on this record I supplied some on the
this record I supplied some on the
this record I supplied some on the blackening but this time co-wrote a lot
blackening but this time co-wrote a lot
blackening but this time co-wrote a lot of the tunes which was awesome for me to
of the tunes which was awesome for me to
of the tunes which was awesome for me to be able to help in that sense I offer a
be able to help in that sense I offer a
be able to help in that sense I offer a different descriptive style a variety of
different descriptive style a variety of
different descriptive style a variety of he’s more of the you know first-person
he’s more of the you know first-person
he’s more of the you know first-person hi you me you know and then I’m more of
hi you me you know and then I’m more of
hi you me you know and then I’m more of a colorful element like the color guy
a colorful element like the color guy
a colorful element like the color guy and not to his play caller
do you and tell us a bit more about the
do you and tell us a bit more about the song locust and the concept for the
song locust and the concept for the
song locust and the concept for the video as well everybody has the people
video as well everybody has the people
video as well everybody has the people in their life I’ve had them and I
in their life I’ve had them and I
in their life I’ve had them and I decided just to write about it people
decided just to write about it people
decided just to write about it people that come into your life just steal and
that come into your life just steal and
that come into your life just steal and Rob all your resources from you you know
Rob all your resources from you you know
Rob all your resources from you you know your emotions your money or you know
your emotions your money or you know
your emotions your money or you know your sold your humanity and then you
your sold your humanity and then you
your sold your humanity and then you discover what they’re about and then
discover what they’re about and then
discover what they’re about and then just up and fly away and had a battle
just up and fly away and had a battle
just up and fly away and had a battle had a serious battle and decided to
had a serious battle and decided to
had a serious battle and decided to write about it
you use your songwriting as a form of
you use your songwriting as a form of catharsis absolutely this record in
catharsis absolutely this record in
catharsis absolutely this record in particular has been so cathartic for me
particular has been so cathartic for me
particular has been so cathartic for me the locust lyrics being a part of the
the locust lyrics being a part of the
the locust lyrics being a part of the song be still and know is I actually
song be still and know is I actually
song be still and know is I actually have a tattoo right here that I got
have a tattoo right here that I got
have a tattoo right here that I got before I was in the man
before I was in the man
before I was in the man my grandmother was brought up in a
my grandmother was brought up in a
my grandmother was brought up in a Christian household on she had about 20
Christian household on she had about 20
Christian household on she had about 20 grandkids or whatever and each grandkid
grandkids or whatever and each grandkid
grandkids or whatever and each grandkid had their own Bible verse and it was
had their own Bible verse and it was
had their own Bible verse and it was what she thought about the kid and this
what she thought about the kid and this
what she thought about the kid and this is you know this is gonna be the other
is you know this is gonna be the other
is you know this is gonna be the other sisters like your identification type
sisters like your identification type
sisters like your identification type the mine was Psalm 46:10 which is
the mine was Psalm 46:10 which is
the mine was Psalm 46:10 which is Bastila know that I’m the Lord and I
Bastila know that I’m the Lord and I
Bastila know that I’m the Lord and I think it comes from my areas nature of
think it comes from my areas nature of
think it comes from my areas nature of being impatient and so it’s just just
being impatient and so it’s just just
being impatient and so it’s just just see and the dawn will rise you know Sun
see and the dawn will rise you know Sun
see and the dawn will rise you know Sun will subtle shine through darkest night
will subtle shine through darkest night
will subtle shine through darkest night and Rob had known about the tattoo and
and Rob had known about the tattoo and
and Rob had known about the tattoo and and he’d heard the verse before and you
and he’d heard the verse before and you
and he’d heard the verse before and you know I had told him would have been what
know I had told him would have been what
know I had told him would have been what she she said to me so he kind of took it
she she said to me so he kind of took it
she she said to me so he kind of took it on and we kind of got together for part
on and we kind of got together for part
on and we kind of got together for part of lives and singing some of those
of lives and singing some of those
of lives and singing some of those lyrics for that and locust every night
lyrics for that and locust every night
lyrics for that and locust every night or just you know a well up and getting
or just you know a well up and getting
or just you know a well up and getting the most from house
music is therapy and this was a tough
music is therapy and this was a tough session to go through but you know glad
session to go through but you know glad
session to go through but you know glad we did
awesome that you’re able to even emote
awesome that you’re able to even emote with your audience cuz I mean I’m sure
with your audience cuz I mean I’m sure
with your audience cuz I mean I’m sure they will take that from it and be able
they will take that from it and be able
they will take that from it and be able to thank you literally and that’s and
to thank you literally and that’s and
to thank you literally and that’s and that’s the thing that’s that’s the
that’s the thing that’s that’s the
that’s the thing that’s that’s the reason why I’m doing music the reason
reason why I’m doing music the reason
reason why I’m doing music the reason that I do this is for that that energy
that I do this is for that that energy
that I do this is for that that energy that reciprocation you know this is what
that reciprocation you know this is what
that reciprocation you know this is what I have and it gets accepted and then you
I have and it gets accepted and then you
I have and it gets accepted and then you see it back and you hear stories from
see it back and you hear stories from
see it back and you hear stories from women people too and you know that
women people too and you know that
women people too and you know that you’re reaching people and and you know
you’re reaching people and and you know
you’re reaching people and and you know not on a huge level but even you know on
not on a huge level but even you know on
not on a huge level but even you know on a little level makes it vindicates what
a little level makes it vindicates what
a little level makes it vindicates what you’re doing kind of justifies
you’re doing kind of justifies
you’re doing kind of justifies everything
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