James, D'Arcy & Jimmy Quotes
James : "Sometimes it's frustrating not having more creative control, and I wish I had more songs on Pumpkins records. But I'm given a good amount of freedom to come up with guitar parts and stuff, and Billy writes great songs."
Pulse Magazine, Jun '98
An hour into an interview where only Billy had been speaking …
Q : "What's your pet peeve?"
James : (sarcastically) "Oh, I didn't know you were talking to us. I kind of forgot we were involved at this point. I guess not being included in interviews is my pet peeve."
Pulse Magazine, Jun '98
Billy : "Our recording sessions are more like a bingo game."
D'Arcy : "It's very orderly."
Billy : " But you never know what number you're going to get."
D'Arcy's Top Ten Tour Distractions :
1) Vodka and Maalox.
2) Pretend the tour bus is a luxury cruise ship in the Caribbean.
3) Spend a lot of time changing from one stinky hotel room to another stinky hotel room.
4) Spend a lot of time walking around directionless looking for the dressing room.
5) Spend a lot of time walking around directionless looking for catering.
6) Spend a lot of time walking around directionless looking for the stage.
7) Try to convince Johnny Cash to let me do a sing-along.
8) Spend time telling pumpkins fans, "No, I haven't seen Eddie Vedder lately."
9) Complain about everyone else's complaining.
10) Try to convince security, "Yes, I am in the band, and would you please let me backstage."
"Teeth--The Official Magazine Of Lollapalooza"
Jimmy : "People read way too much into Billy's lyrics. They're usually surprised when they meet him. He's not sad at all. He's a normal guy, tells jokes, hangs out. The music is only part of his personality."
The Greenville News, Jun '96
Q : "What will you do if the album goes massive."
Jimmy : "Make another."
'The Great Pumpkin That Never Arrived', Jun '93
Jimmy Chamberlin's Top Ten Reasons To Go On Tour :
1) Gooch does my laundry!
2) Do you know where Grinnell is? I do!
3) Don't have to clean my apartment for months on end.
4) Can go weeks on end without bathing.
5) The kids, the kids, the kids, and the kids!
6) Hotel food is a true culinary experience--a dance of the palate.
7) Never get to spend enough time with James, Billy, and D'Arcy.
8) Sharpen up on my video game skills--especially Lethal Enforcer.
9) Gives me a chance to exchange viruses with my friends.
10) Catering food is a true culinary experience--a dance of the palate.
"Teeth--The Official Magazine Of Lollapalooza"
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