JOHN TESH JR. & THE BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
WAVELENGTH #44
SUNDAY, DEC 17. 11:30PM
Imagine his disappointment when he found out that
"John Tesh Jr. & The Broken Social Scene" was really Toronto's prodigal son
Kevin Drew, co-mastermind of KC Accidental, who has returned from four weeks
in Europe playing keyboards for Do Make Say Think for the sole purpose of
playing Wavelength on the Dec. 17th.
But he got over it as soon as we bought
him a new pack of smokes. The following is what he scribbled down before the
nicotine buzz wore off.
Do you ever feel like you're in your father's shadow?
Never. Well, only when I play a G chord
Did you have a crush on Mary Hart when you were growing up?
Never. I was already into porn by then.
Who's your favourite porn star?
Ginger Lynn. But only old-school Ginger Lynn. She's in her 40s now and
really reached rock bottom. It's a tragedy.
Your favourite Ginger classic?
Undressed Rehearsal.
Would you or have you ever recorded a porno soundtrack?
I have never, but of course I would.
Tell me a story about your favourite keyboard.
The Casio I got in Grade Three, I still have it. I learned "Close to Me" by
The Cure on it, and never stopped.
Do you get the same visceral kick out of being a keyboard player as, say,
being a guitar player?
I became a keyboard player on this tour. It took playing every night for 32
shows. The keyboard lets you invade people's bloodstream. Guitars only get
into people's heads.
Do you believe in electro-shock therapy?
Never. If someone was recording for musical purposes, I guess
Do you have a political motive for playing music?
Don't live within your prison province.
So it's not just self-gratification?
I do it to remind others to look out the window.
Are you creating a space?
Yeah.
What type of architecture?
Puddles.
Puddles?
Raining. It's always raining.
OkayÖ Did you ever listen to your father's Tour de France record?
My father never played me anything. The Entertainment Tonight years were
hard years on my family. Afterwards, I didn't want to give him any
satisfaction.
What was the most insane moment on the tour you did with Do Make Say Think?
Brian Cram. And if you asked what the most genius moment was, I'd say Brian
Cram.
Can you explain the enigma that is Brian Cram to our readers?
Patience, love and mathematics. (Brian Cram plays trumpet in GUH and Do Make
Say Think - strumpet police line-up ed.)
Is there ever any fear when you're on stage?
No. I wish I was playing in their living rooms.
Why did you feel Wavelength was the place you wanted to play when you
returned home?
You guys are the only people who are presenting an evening of
"music-for-whatever". And I represent "whatever".