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Understandably so. Do you typically work wrote a lot in the studio. There’s a track that’s
with family surrounding you? literally Dave hitting record and us jamming
I play a lot of acoustic guitar at home because that turned into a song. There’s a lot of like
we kind of just like chill you know. So if we’re more spontaneous moments as opposed to like
just like lazing around just like watching movies completely meticulously planned out. I think
or something and just hanging, I’ll pick up the you can see that on the cover too.
guitar and mess with it. And writing on guitar
was something I really wanted to get together
because I play with these guys you know. I don’t It’s a pretty accurate representation of what’s
know how to speak their language so I spent a in the album itself. That is actually my last
lot of time in the last two years playing guitar. question. Do you have any questions for me
now that I’ve picked your brain for a little bit?
Do you like it?
Okay. So guitar is more your personal thing
but it’s mostly bass with Baroness. I enjoyed it quite a bit. It had a lot of texture
Yeah I’m just trying to learn some kind of and I noticed the fuzz and I wasn’t sure if that
language on there. I think watching Pete and was, like I said, an issue in production or if it
John play for years like taught me a lot and same was purposeful. I think that it was.
with now Gina. So I kind of like try to come up Depends on whether or not you like it whether it
with stuff that I think they might find interesting is an issue or not, but it is definitely intentional.
you know.
I do enjoy it. Actually I play it in my car quite
There you go. You said usually you’re playing a bit too. There were songs on Purple that
around while you’re watching movies. What were nominated for best metal performance
genre of movies do you typically watch? back in 2017. Do you feel there are any stand
With the family? We go for some comedy. We out songs from Gold & Grey that will also be
watched a horror movie last year which was nominated for such an accolade?
hilarious. What’s the name of that stupid movie, Oh! I have absolutely no idea. I mean that was
where they like break into a blind guy’s house, such a -- I would say it would be a hilarious
it’s called Don’t Breathe. surprise. That’s not on our minds at all. It’s not
our minds to -- it’s not a goal. That was a surprise
That one was... yeah. I watched that one and it felt like a fluke. If we get some of that kind
with my kids and it was -- yeah. I discovered of attention, we’ll go to that weird party again.
something about my sons that I don’t want
to know about any -- I’m like no. Gross son. I Weird party? Did something happen there?
don’t want to know what you’re doing in the The Grammys? Yes. It’s a hilarious -- it’s a
basement now either. made up weird event. It’s a funny night. It was
Yeah, that’s an intense Christmas hang right awesome.
there.
There’s a lot of stroking happening at those
Nothing says Christmas more than that one. events. Egos and otherwise. I’m sure it’s lots
Alright. I was looking at the album art for of fun.
Gold & Grey, that’s John’s work correct? Oh yeah. It’s a surreal day.
So, the cover is John’s work, the layout is John’s
work. But if you check out the interior and a Sounds like a good time though.
lot of the illustrations and pencil work, it’s all a Yeah. I mean getting to pee next to Micheal
guy named Marald van Haasteren. But yeah it’s Keaton is always a goal of mine.
John and Marald. The cover is my favorite of
John’s work up till now. I think it’s amazing. Bucket list! You got to pee next to Micheal
Keaton?
Oh absolutely, it’s gorgeous. I mean all of Yeah. That was the takeaway.
his work is absolutely amazing but this one I
think you’re right. It is quite beautiful. Was that awkward at all?
I think it’s actually very like symbolic of the way I mean I -- no there was no eye contact or
the record came together too. If you look at the anything. I don’t think he remembers, you know?
cover, he has taken more like improvisational
chances on that cover compared to like say You know what, I could ask so many horrible
purple you know. And that’s definitely how questions. I’m just going to leave it there.
this musically came together as well. Like we We’re just going to leave it right there.

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