@susiminavaja There were two in the live room and there might have been a third "wild card" mic in an adjacent booth, so there's both a stereo and a mono track, the overheads were also placed fairly wide so that added some air as well. You can see the live room from a few different angles in the Crimson drum tracking footage I posted, here's a frame from it: bit.ly/crmsnrmmics

@dextermorgan4432 I posted a reply yesterday but it appears to have disappeared. It was a doozy, but I'll give 'er another go... Saying that anything I've done is reminiscent of ZZ is a top compliment in my book! I'm a lifelong fan, they were one of the first real bands I saw live - I brought my drumsticks to the show so I could air drum during their set and I would occasionally sit in with my dad's band and play Tush at bars when I was 8 or 9. Furthermore, I have a Degüello tattoo on my arm (even though Tejas is my favorite album). Dan and I often played ZZ songs at Alkaline Trio soundchecks, usually Precious and Grace or Beer Drinkers & Hellraisers, and this happened one Halloween! instagram.com/p/BBXmQXYt5P4 Thanks again for the compliment, it was the highlight of my week.

@RandyGoogle Thanks for the kind words buddy, it means a lot especially now that my performing days are mostly behind me. In regards to efficiency, I was a pretty busy player when I was younger - overdoing things to show off or stand out - that changed on the first Suicide Machines/Descendents tour in 1995 or 96. Bill Stevenson was an early influence for me but watching him play night after night was a transformative experience. His control and economy of motion is second to none, conserving energy then exploding in dynamic bursts that drive the song. It changed my whole outlook on the role of drums in music and I spent the rest of my career striving to achieve that level of playing.

@ For whatever it’s worth, I think you did it. At least to the point where it changed my approach to drumming too. So, thanks for that! Good luck on everything you do from here on in - and all the best!

@tunesmith86 I'm glad you dig it! I was a big fan of Peter Jackson's early films, so there's a good chance that The Frighteners was referenced when we were planning the video. I've always been the archivist for bands that I've played with, a role that came naturally to me (I'm a nostalgic person) - so it was my responsibility to collect and keep track of all of the audio & visual media, documents, etc. There's another cut of We've Had Enough from April 25, 2003 (two days after the rough cut on the right side of this video) - It's labeled "Picture Lock/Revised FX", I imagine it's pretty close to the final version but I haven't done a direct comparison (yet!). I posted a side-by-side for the Mercy Me video if you haven't seen it (kzbin.info/www/bejne/pILWm2WsgpmNmJY), and there's a ton of great stuff still sitting in the archive.

@dazitude Unfortunately I don't have much from that period aside from what's already in circulation. There were two outtakes from the "Switched On" session, one was released on a benefit compilation a few years ago ( smallsbar.bandcamp.com/album/keep-it-a-smalls-world-after-all ) and the other has yet to be mixed. We've talked about remixing the entire album in recent years which is something I would love to do, and I feel like I had a cassette with some rehearsal stuff from that era - I'll post anything that I find. Thanks for asking, I'm glad someone is interested in the stuff!

Damn, the lead guitar too!

Up front and super dry. I've always loved the sound of that album in particular, it's right up there with Back In Black in my book.

@carbilliejoe Grazie di cuore per le belle parole! I'm sorry to say that I'm retired from touring and no longer playing with Alkaline Trio, but they are my family and I'll be there in spirit whenever they play. We will have to figure out another way to get you an autograph.

@ wow thanks Derek for the reply…well well if you ever decide to visit beautiful Italy I’d make sure you get the best recommendations and maybe we’ll get a chance to get an autograph and a pic! I wish you all the best buddy. Despite you stopped touring , I still keep the good memories of your show ( you had been in Milan some years ago but the sound in that club was horrible so it was a pity…) ! A big hug!

@@tunesmith86 I’m sure it was drum heads

@tunesmith86 You heard correctly, He's been singing it that way for so long that I thought that's how it was written! Thanks for pointing it out.

That's a deep cut! It was actually just a short clip of me playing Christmas Vacation with my band when I was 12 years old, Stephen posted it on The Descendents Facebook page back in 2016 - I'm pretty sure that's the only time/place it was uploaded. Here's the link: fb.watch/viKWv1A7Qp/

Hey Tiffany! Sadly, there are no photos or video because, despite the name, Disco Werewolf was, in-fact, a vampire! The character only fully manifested once at a family resort/campground somewhere in Eastern Europe - which is where our bus driver decided to park and strand us for the day off on one of the Trio tours. There was a big social event that evening with a live band and I let DW (Disco Werewolf) get in on the action and do some dancing. Black cape, gaudy costume jewelry necklaces with a half-open button down shirt, plastic fangs and probably makeup. It was a riot.

@seannewby That old chestnut!

@kylemarvin4384 Ha! Apparently I thought it was more important to fuck around with a balloon than to play the drums correctly!

@stephenmaginnis731 I loved playing all of the songs (with maybe two or three exceptions!) but I hated making set lists, as does Matt - it usually falls on Dan to build a set list then Matt or I will move things around or replace one or two questionable numbers. I think that's why I enjoyed shows where we played entire albums, it eliminated that factor, for better or worse.

@@DerekGrantMusic thanks so much for the response and insight!