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Flagpole • March 30, 19B0 Page 5 me. At the point I was at songwriting-wise. I think it helped. FP: How does that affect when you perform the songs live? ME: The great thing is that I think they're sensitive to how the songs are supposed to go. and I think that they sound a little better. In some ways, they're tighter and sharper than they were on the record, but that's not always true. I'm really looking forward to the next record we're going to do as a band. We're now at the point where recording as a band is going to be the way to go. FP: What are your plans for touring now? ME: Well, we didn't play much last year. With this new record I'm really looking forward to touring. I can't wait to get out and play new songs. Touring, you think in terms of what kind of dining you're going to have. When you get near Atlanta, you think of the Varsity and when you start going to San Francisco you think about fish or something...(Laughter) FP: When did you start the Drive-In? ME: 1980? Yeah, 1980 — a long time ago. FP: Who helps you with it? ME: Nobody. The closest comparison I can think of is those sawblade-sharpening businesses in the basement, you know? (Laughter) Sort of like that. FP: Here's a loaded question: What do you enjoy doing the most? Producing or playing in a band? ME: I don't want to slight one or the other. My first thing was playing music and I think it still is. This whole producing thing was a surprise. I didn't set out to do it. I did start the studio and people started coming in and I got my name on the back of all those records, which has been real good. But if I had to pick one. I'd pick playing. But thaf s nc t to put down the other because it's been really cool to work with these people. FP: What do you consider your best work as a producer? ME: Oh, I couldn't say that, that is a loaded question. It implies everything: the band. etc. FP: But you've been happy with everything you've done? ME: Mmmm...l wouldn't say that. I mean. I'm like the king of low budget recordings, you knew. Most of the things I've done have either been paid for by the bands or by small labels so there's always that ’sure would be nice to have another week' factor. I don't think you can exactly hear that, but I haven't been able to work in the same conditions that Fleetwood Mac does. I've done some of the fastest sessions ever recorded. You get a certain sound that way which is sometimes good. sometimes not. Some of them, when I listen to them. I hear what I wish we could have done. I would say. though, that I haven t had to work with something that I've hated. There's always been something about it that $ good. //////////////////////////// |///////////////////////////// ty////////////////////////////