DJ: Code (cone?) of silence now with Jakob Dylan and Mario. From the bands The Wallflowers. Hello Jakob Dylan.
Jake: Hello.
DJ: And Mario
Mario: How ya doing?
DJ: Everything is alright. Like I said were going into our code of silence right now. Nobody can hear us or nobody can see us. I don't know (sighs). Recently you guys just had feature stories in Rolling Stone and Details and you also graced the cover of both magazines Jakob. Now are you getting a lot more of attention?
Jake: Ummm Maybe a little bit. Maybe a little bit. Not a whole lot more (In his humorous and sarcastic tone)
mario: I still don't listen to him all that much.
Jake: Yeah! (Laughter)
DJ: Can you talk to me about the period between The Wallflowers your debut and then BDTH. Is there a point at which you thought you'd never record again?
Jake: No! Not at all we ahhh spend about a year there trying to get a new record contract. But ahhhmmm I don't that we were ever ahhhmmm nearly at the point of stopping. I think that we're always gonna keep going. I honestly don't think were ****blank (I couldn't make out what he says)**** So it's worked out for us and we don't complain about it but those kind of situations can make you stop playing music you know.
DJ: Is there any point at which you think to yourself 'what if this doesn't work out? What will I do?' Like is there another alternative career plan maybe?
jake: You can never think like that! It's always gonna work out.
DJ: Well that's good that you could stay positive.
Mario: I studied Organic Farming for a couple of years. (Laughter)
DJ: Ok it was quoted by Jakob that the title of the CD BDTH was how it felt making the record. It was like trying to pull down a horse.
Jake: Exactly! I did say that! It was a big chore.
DJ: Mario?
Mario: I'm much easier to pull down when we play horse though. (Laughter)
DJ: It's not half way your current tour and some problem comes up with Adam and he can't sing...What happened?
Mario: Big Fight! (away from the mic)
Jake: Big Fight!! were not gonna say but things got rough backstage during the last show but were here. We can't say what happened to them.
DJ: Who gave them the karate chop to the neck ....Mario?
Jake: Common...No actually Adam's sick he's got some vocal cord problems right now and were on the road. We like to work and we were able to play and if Boston was willing to have us and the venues still want us to come in and we still wanted to play. That's how it worked for us.
DJ: And Boston is totally willing to have you. We've gotten a lot of calls of people and their like 'I don't care if the Crows aren't in the tour, I want to come out and see The Wallflowers!'
Jake: Well that's a good response! Makes us happy! Were made for a better show.
Mario: That is the correct answer.
Jake: Yes! (laughter)
DJ: They won jeopardy on that question! Umm now is Adam and the Counting Crows going to rejoin the tour or...
Mario: Yeah
Jake: Yeah t-they were just planning to just take these 2 shows off and then tomorrow is a day off so uhhh I think he caught it early. He knew what was gonna happen to his voice and I think he has reoccurring problems so he could fell that something was going on. He knew to get a good 3 or 4 days worth of rest and were gonna resume up in Canada.
DJ: Ok
Jake: He'll be there in Canada soon
Mario: The good news for Wallflowers fans is we get to play a longer set tonight. And uhh there's a little intro where I will be performing a interpretive dance routine..(laughter from all) that Jakob actually choreographed for me
DJ: You mean you don't get your percussion solo?
Mario: Well you know..
DJ: or is that built in?
Mario: It depends see, see on you know...
Jake: People have been doing drum solos for many many years and a lot of drummers are doing the whole interpretive dance routine. It's something new that we've organized especially for our fans.
Mario: Yeah it's kind of inspired by the break in era...1984, 1985
Jake: Rockin
Mario: Pop Rockin
Jake: Pop Rockin
Mario: You gotta come. I mean it's gotta be seen to be bleeved, believed.
DJ: Ummm so their gonna be rejoining the tour. Was there any friendly competition with you and the bands each night?
Jakob: Oh no everyone gets along actually very well.
DJ: Yeah but I mean it doesn't have to be this really hard ass thing.
Mario: We just go with the love.
Jake: We just go with the love.
DJ: (laughs)
Jake: and it's here! No, there's, everytime you get bands together you know you get an unspoken amount of healthy competition. But no in a who's gonna win who' gonna lose way but we keep each other on our toes. And you wanna show the other group that you can play well and umm nothing's been out of the ordinary, we've done a very good job with it.
DJ: Now for these 4 dates or so that you get to headline so to speak umm
Jake: There he goes just *flown* (I couldn't understand what he said) you wouldn't believe it. It gets out of hand! (laughter)
DJ: Now what did you do to your set? Other than lengthen it. I mean did you, would you be able to , now you get to play songs from the self titled debut and stuff.
Jake: We also play the hits a few times.
DJ: (laughs)
Mario: Like for the video?
Jake: Yeah! We you know do a complete reproduction of the videos where we act it out and we just play the song also.
Mario: Yeah and we do 1, 2 , 3 headlights
DJ: (Laughs)
Jake: Yeah
DJ: Adam used to when he was on tour come out and play back up on 6th Ave- Aveth. Avenue Thank you! I'm having trouble speaking too Mario! Ummm why didn't you go out on the Counting Crow set and like sing something?
Jake: Ummm well I gotta rest (sighs). I gotta rest. No, actually Adam sings on that song on our record so it's fitting that he come out and do that you know. But (sighs) I don't know , I'd like to sing.
DJ: (says something while Jake is talking)
Jake: Yeah I'd like to sing around here maybe. I don't get asked or anything. We'll see it's a long tour!
DJ: That's where the competition comes, he doesn't want you on stage!
Mario: Ooooohhhh!!!!
Jake: Ooooohhhh!!! You said that and not us man! I don't know!
DJ: (laughs) Umm there's this band called the Waterfalls that has recorded One Headlight. Did you hear about that? I picked that up on some **** I think
Jake: (interrupting and muttering something)...is it a remix?
DJ: I don't know. I don't know what it is, but umm apparently there's a band that called Waterfalls and they've like recorded a cover version of One Headlight. I mean don't they have to get your permission and run a copy by you?
Jake: No but they do have to pay us if it becomes a hit!
DJ: (laughs)
Jake: You know!
DJ: Your umm doing a couple of covers from what I understand on this tour. Your doing "Brand New Cadillac" and "The Night they drove Old Dixie Down" (says the last song with emphasis) Ooohh!!!
Jake and Mario: Ooooohhhhh!!!!
Mario: Maybe it's hard to say!
Jake: Maybe, maybe it's hard to say! You don't ever know! (in an excited tone of voice) You can't give it up like that! We've got a lot of songs that we can play we'll just... it's a surprise really...not anymore
DJ: Ok some other things that I've been able to find out through different web activities. So are you web conscience?
Mario: (laughs)
Jake: Web conscience?
DJ: You know do you...
Jake: I try to clean my clothes if they get, have cobwebs in them I'll wash them! (laughter)
DJ: The Wallflowers ummm I guess your webpage is www.jakobdylan.com did you know that?
Jake: I had no idea (a bit amused) (laughter)
DJ: That's what they have to dial up. All right, some things that I've learned...Jakob loves to cook. What is your best thing that you cook?
Jake: Alright Jakob doesn't' even know how to cook! (laughter)Jakob doesn't dial (says something I couldn't understand) I don't know where that came from.
DJ: This dissolved from your fans.
Mario: Oooohh *says something I couldn't understand*
DJ: Your not sporting and Armani suit now but supposedly you wear Armani suits.
Jake: Yeah one of a few! (laughter from DJ) No, I'll wear any kind of suits, suits are nice.
DJ: Your an Oasis fan?
Jake: pause)Yeah but I don't know where that would come from. I don't think I've mentioned Oasis in anything. (in a startled and confused tone)
DJ: I think it's your unauthorized website.
Jake: ahh!
DJ: You know the fan's site, you know they find out EVERYTHING there is. And the final thing is that you cut your own hair and have for 7 years.
Jake: This is actually true unfortunately (DJ laughs. Yeah that's me!
DJ: Is that the reason your always wearing a hat?
Jake: Umm that's one of the reasons. Yeah if they can get me to a real barber shop maybe I could stop but for now. It's umm you know until recently I couldn't afford to get my hair cut anymore. That's what it is, survival I had to do it myself!
DJ: You don't want to stop a plane on the run way and (whistles) I gotta get my hair cut? Like President Clinton (I think he mentioned the Pres.)
Mario: He also has a pet grooming service on the side. He'll cut you animal's hair.
Jake: Yeah!
DJ: (laughs)
Mario: For a discount. Bring your pet tot he show and we got the clippers and the buzzers and we'll shampoo 'em up!
Jake: Yeah dress 'em up and put bows on them!
DJ: Don't say it's on this date though cause your gonna have people lining up with pets!
Jake: No were serious!
DJ: (laughs) Well Jakob and Mario thanks a whole lot for dropping by backstage here at Great Woods. It's really quiet now were in our code of silence but now we've got to relinquish it. And I want to wish you the best and have a great time tonight.
Jake: We appreciate it thank you.
Mario: Thank you.
