1991 For Some People Was

I'm Not Talking About What Came Later [after The American Underground Punk Scene], Indie Music, Or Whatever You Want To Call It, But The Music That Came Before That - That's An Important Story. So Many Interviews With Musicians Get The Time Or Context Wrong. You Have These Older Bands, Usually Men, Who Tell Stories About "oh, We Got Into This Huge Fight, This Guy Punched That Guy," That's The Wrong Sort Of Story. My View Of The Time Is Truly Pioneering.

I Don't Think It's An Ethical Or Moral Issue, Or Even That People Are Stupid, But I Do Feel Like As A Culture Things Are Out Of Balance, Perverted, And Inverted. Things That Are Ridiculous Are Worshipped, And Things That Are Important Are Ridiculed. I Think That's Something Worth Thinking About.

One Of My Friends Was A Stage Hand At A Bob Dylan Show In The Mid-90s And I Remember Him Telling Me That Somebody Crowd Surfed During The Gig. And This Friend Of Mine Was An Old Punk Rock Guy - He Was Totally Humiliated By It. But Some Of Bob's People Were There And They Said, "oh, Bob Will Be So Excited! This Is The Kind Of Energy We Want At His Shows." That's Where The Old School Was At.

You Had Bands Like D.o.a., Or Black Flag, And A Whole Network Opened Up To Trailblazer A Counter Culture Movement. I'm More Interested In The Less Sensational Type Of Stories.

An Unlocked Door Means That, Occasionally, You Might Get A Devil Come In, But A Locked Door Means You Have Thousands Of Angels Just Walk By.