you may know him from animal liberation orchestra or you may know him because he
orchestra or you may know him because he
orchestra or you may know him because he plays keys for Jack Johnson but now zac
plays keys for Jack Johnson but now zac
plays keys for Jack Johnson but now zac gille is stepping out on his own
hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be speaking with Gil about his first solo
speaking with Gil about his first solo
speaking with Gil about his first solo effort zach gill stuff you played with
effort zach gill stuff you played with
effort zach gill stuff you played with alo and Jack Johnson can you describe
alo and Jack Johnson can you describe
alo and Jack Johnson can you describe your solo effort it’s a real reflection
your solo effort it’s a real reflection
your solo effort it’s a real reflection of my personality the guys in the van
of my personality the guys in the van
of my personality the guys in the van say my solo shows like hanging out with
say my solo shows like hanging out with
say my solo shows like hanging out with me in the van for 40 minutes it’s very
me in the van for 40 minutes it’s very
me in the van for 40 minutes it’s very similar thing except i’m singing instead
similar thing except i’m singing instead
similar thing except i’m singing instead of talking what i’m really enjoying
of talking what i’m really enjoying
of talking what i’m really enjoying about playing solo right now is just the
about playing solo right now is just the
about playing solo right now is just the flexibility of having just like me in an
flexibility of having just like me in an
flexibility of having just like me in an audience I feel really happy to be there
audience I feel really happy to be there
audience I feel really happy to be there with the audience and I feel like we’re
with the audience and I feel like we’re
with the audience and I feel like we’re kind of making this thing together in
kind of making this thing together in
kind of making this thing together in the past you know when you have a band
the past you know when you have a band
the past you know when you have a band you’re always it’s kind of more like a
you’re always it’s kind of more like a
you’re always it’s kind of more like a triangle but you know between like
triangle but you know between like
triangle but you know between like making sure you’re aligned with the band
making sure you’re aligned with the band
making sure you’re aligned with the band and align personally and then also
and align personally and then also
and align personally and then also aligned with the audience and sometimes
aligned with the audience and sometimes
aligned with the audience and sometimes you can get distracted from the audience
you can get distracted from the audience
you can get distracted from the audience you know you kind of just close your
you know you kind of just close your
you know you kind of just close your eyes whereas now I feel really in tune
eyes whereas now I feel really in tune
eyes whereas now I feel really in tune with the audience I’m really enjoying
with the audience I’m really enjoying
with the audience I’m really enjoying that how is playing with all those bands
that how is playing with all those bands
that how is playing with all those bands affected your music now there’s that
affected your music now there’s that
affected your music now there’s that expression I am a part of all I have met
expression I am a part of all I have met
expression I am a part of all I have met which I always kind of took to me in
which I always kind of took to me in
which I always kind of took to me in that like everything that you’ve
that like everything that you’ve
that like everything that you’ve experienced kind of you know leading up
experienced kind of you know leading up
experienced kind of you know leading up to this moment right now and it’s really
to this moment right now and it’s really
to this moment right now and it’s really been that way with me haven’t had been
been that way with me haven’t had been
been that way with me haven’t had been in collaborative musical projects with a
in collaborative musical projects with a
in collaborative musical projects with a lot of the same people since I was 12
lot of the same people since I was 12
lot of the same people since I was 12 years old its incalculable how much it’s
years old its incalculable how much it’s
years old its incalculable how much it’s influenced me in ways I don’t even know
influenced me in ways I don’t even know
influenced me in ways I don’t even know it’s not too sure don’t wish you realize
you’re a devoted father how was that
you’re a devoted father how was that affected your music I was young when I
affected your music I was young when I
affected your music I was young when I became a dad and I was really scared I
became a dad and I was really scared I
became a dad and I was really scared I hadn’t even really held I was just out
hadn’t even really held I was just out
hadn’t even really held I was just out of college and I hadn’t really even had
of college and I hadn’t really even had
of college and I hadn’t really even had a real job but I definitely took the
a real job but I definitely took the
a real job but I definitely took the perspective they’re like all right if
perspective they’re like all right if
perspective they’re like all right if this is supposed to happen supposed to
this is supposed to happen supposed to
this is supposed to happen supposed to happen you know I was a songwriter and I
happen you know I was a songwriter and I
happen you know I was a songwriter and I was singing about life and I thought
was singing about life and I thought
was singing about life and I thought well if I don’t embrace this thing fully
well if I don’t embrace this thing fully
well if I don’t embrace this thing fully how will I ever be able to sing about
how will I ever be able to sing about
how will I ever be able to sing about anything you know it’s like I gotta go
anything you know it’s like I gotta go
anything you know it’s like I gotta go for this you know so so I did and there
for this you know so so I did and there
for this you know so so I did and there were some tricky times you know and
were some tricky times you know and
were some tricky times you know and forced me to make some decisions but I
forced me to make some decisions but I
forced me to make some decisions but I was lucky that I always was able to keep
was lucky that I always was able to keep
was lucky that I always was able to keep doing music kids are just great to be
doing music kids are just great to be
doing music kids are just great to be around she reminds me that not to take
around she reminds me that not to take
around she reminds me that not to take it too seriously that creativity is
it too seriously that creativity is
it too seriously that creativity is birthright of all humans and kids know
birthright of all humans and kids know
birthright of all humans and kids know it more than anybody I mean they just
it more than anybody I mean they just
it more than anybody I mean they just like tap right into that creative spirit
like tap right into that creative spirit
like tap right into that creative spirit and so sometimes when I’m feeling
and so sometimes when I’m feeling
and so sometimes when I’m feeling untapped and I can just look at her and
untapped and I can just look at her and
untapped and I can just look at her and just see like oh yeah it’s as easy as
just see like oh yeah it’s as easy as
just see like oh yeah it’s as easy as just going in your room and just you
just going in your room and just you
just going in your room and just you just start playing and I know we will
just start playing and I know we will
just start playing and I know we will always begin
but a pro
but a pro yes you that I will always try
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