JF: Over twenty years of touring underneath the proverbial belt of the band, I’m sure that you have performed in a variety of places. Which venue is your favorite and which one is your least favorite and why?
MA: 20 years, has it been that long? After minimal thought, I focus on the not so good places. For instance, New Orleans. On that tourist trap Bourbon St. they sell the dirtiest tasting beer on the planet. While others hock some 7-11 convenience store slurpee concoction, the local shit peddlers call “The Hurricane”. The Hurricane, the last time I checked the price, was $8.00 and you had to guzzle twenty of them to catch even a mild head change. The grub is overrated as well. Who would want to eat a Craw-fish I ask? The simple battle to avoid eating its stool so you can get one small bit of meat with a turd sauce is not my idea of a meal. Call me crazy.
My personal favorite is Brisbane, Australia. Do I even need to go into any more detail? Plus, we are really big on that side of the globe.
JF: What is your ultimate dream for Guttermouth? What/where is your Woodstock?
MA: I simply want to do this as long as Iggy has been at it. That is my goal and dream.
Woodstock? Woodstock? Woodstock?… The 90’s version or whatever year Limp Bisquick played it, left such a sour note, taste and feeling about festivals in the States. On that note, I will have to say Tahiti would be extremely close to the top of my list. On a side note, in 1997 we shared the stage with Iggy on a festival in Australia. That was a shining moment for me.
JF: What advice do you have for bands that are just starting out?
MA: During a good economy, basically through out the Clinton era, my advice was finish college then give it a go. As we now are living in a new not so shiny world, as if you didn’t notice, I now suggest that you must do something on you own accord. One cannot depend on someone else to supply a livelihood for you. So do what you must. Make sure this is the path you really want to take because it is a long way to the top. I have yet to see it, yet been fortunate, or should I say lucky?
JF: Music has been blamed for a variety of things, from kids committing suicide to helping authors to write best-selling novels. Do you believe that music has that much influence on a person? i.e. Do you believe that music influences a person to do things that they normally wouldn’t do?
MA: Yes!!! I recently was caught red handed singing and getting’ down to the sounds of the late 70’s Disco. I am a victim though. How so, you ask? Parenting skills were not paramount in my home growing up.
My folks would throw raging parties into the wee hours of the morning. All the while, my brothers and I would notice a gradual change in all attendees actions, attitudes, motor skills and the next day was the worst. I learned at a very young age what a stellar hangover can do to you as a person. So, I blame Disco for my parent’s hangovers and grouchy behavior during the day that followed the soiree.
I also had a friend who took a tire iron out and break every windshield on the block, solely influenced by the not so soothing sounds of Discharge.
Hats off to the authors who capitalize on someone else’s fame. Smart cookies I tell ya.
Suicides lead me to believe there was already an underlying issue. But, as you already know, based on my writing skills, I am no expert.~~
To solidify my yes answer, I was programmed to know the Disco subliminally through the repetition. The constant playing and replaying of the same 50 or 60 songs left Disco scars on my innards.
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That was an e-mail conversation that I had with Mark Adkins from Guttermouth. He is, as you have seen, not shy about sharing his opinions.
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