View Full Version : Entertainment Weekly interview w/ Ed
http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/03/09/barenaked-ladies-ed-robertson-all-in-good-time/
It's an interesting one!
Enjoy!
garyrulez
03-10-2010, 01:01 AM
That's a great interview- thanks for the link, Liam!
swiss lady
03-10-2010, 01:04 AM
Great interview, thanks for the link Liam!
AnotherHeartbreak
03-10-2010, 01:13 AM
Wow, extremely interesting. Thanks for sharing!
PolyesterAngel
03-10-2010, 01:23 AM
Great article, thanks for sharing!
Ellen from Saint Louis
03-10-2010, 02:38 AM
Well written - wouldn't have been the same if the writer had hid behind the keyboard. Loved it.
TheHYPO
03-10-2010, 04:16 AM
I wonder which nickelback song they're talking about...
jsh145
03-10-2010, 05:08 AM
"How you remind me"? i think.
anyway, great interview!
it was really interesting hearing ed talk about readjusting the steve songs. It would definitely be something to hear ed sing Break Your Heart. How can he not like that one?!?
TheHYPO
03-10-2010, 07:23 AM
Ah, you're probably right. I don't know why I thought when they said "first single" they were talking about something recent - like first single off their latest album, or something...
becky11
03-10-2010, 09:51 AM
Loved the interview!!!
The comments afterwards........are interesting.
garyrulez
03-10-2010, 12:27 PM
The weirdest part was the (I'm paraphrasing here) "Do you miss Steve?"...."No".
I subscribe to EW and I recall them not even reviewing BLAM. Here's hoping they review All In Good Times.
becky11
03-10-2010, 02:27 PM
That part was a little jarring, I'll agree. But not totally shocking to me.
I can't have been the only one that sensed the tension on the last cruise, was I? I just think Ed has moved on, and is happier for it.
Not a lot of people keep in touch with their ex-es. ;)
jeannie76
03-10-2010, 02:52 PM
Such a great interview! Glad to hear him opening up a little more. It has to be therapeutic!
BTW, I will totally take some of that maple ice cream, just hearing about it made me drool! :p
katezilla
03-10-2010, 02:57 PM
"Cherry Garcia"... LMAO! :)
That part was a little jarring, I'll agree. But not totally shocking to me.
I can't have been the only one that sensed the tension on the last cruise, was I? I just think Ed has moved on, and is happier for it.
Not a lot of people keep in touch with their ex-es. ;)
I thought it was weird when Steve was ad-libbing, then it came to Ed's turn, and he had literally not a word to say. (Think this was in show 2 maybe?) Seemed kinda awkward. Is that the type of thing that you mean, or was there more? I tend to be quite slow to pick up on such things at times! ;)
garyrulez
03-10-2010, 03:28 PM
I thought it was weird when Steve was ad-libbing, then it came to Ed's turn, and he had literally not a word to say. (Think this was in show 2 maybe?) Seemed kinda awkward. Is that the type of thing that you mean, or was there more? I tend to be quite slow to pick up on such things at times! ;)
He didn't just not say anything- he stood there with his guitar and his arms across his chest not even playing anything.
The other thing that stood out for me was the covers set on the Lido Deck that Steve was late for. I can tell you for fact that the other guys had no idea where he was.
caycay
03-10-2010, 04:03 PM
Great article! Thanks Liam.
One of the comments at the end - so predictable. Get over it. K?
He didn't just not say anything- he stood there with his guitar and his arms across his chest not even playing anything.
The other thing that stood out for me was the covers set on the Lido Deck that Steve was late for. I can tell you for fact that the other guys had no idea where he was.
Yeah, I remember it being odd, I just figured he was tired or something. Didn't read as much into it as obviously *could* have been read into it.
I heard that Steve was late to that show because he was busy practicing for his VP show, but I remember sensing that the guys weren't happy about it.
TheHYPO
03-10-2010, 06:51 PM
Such a great interview! Glad to hear him opening up a little more. It has to be therapeutic!
BTW, I will totally take some of that maple ice cream, just hearing about it made me drool! :p
I totally do that with my vanilla... he always steals my ideas... ;)
Suebee42
03-10-2010, 06:59 PM
I love Maple Walnut ice cream, but I hate nuts invading my food. Thank you, Ed, for helping me figure out how to enjoy Maple ice cream without having to disgustingly spit out all the walnuts! :D
garyrulez
03-10-2010, 09:15 PM
Oh, look who reared his or her ugly head on what started as a very positive comment section!
Serendipitypaul
03-10-2010, 09:34 PM
Thanks for posting Liam
Lacey
03-10-2010, 09:42 PM
Oh, look who reared his or her ugly head on what started as a very positive comment section!
hahaha klynb hates Ed! nice. I don't like Kevin or Jim's singing voices either, but I certainly don't go around bashing them because of it :rolleyes:
caycay
03-10-2010, 09:46 PM
Sorry if I started something negative with my post - bad week - no sleep and I'm cranky.
And for the record I LOVE ED and JIM and KEVIN and TYLER and I still love STEVE. Hows that for positivity? I am the bestest fan ever.:D
Lacey
03-10-2010, 09:51 PM
Sorry if I started something negative with my post - bad week - no sleep and I'm cranky.
And for the record I LOVE ED and JIM and KEVIN and TYLER and I still love STEVE. Hows that for positivity? I am the bestest fan ever.:D
You didn't do anything! you're a superfan :cool:
caycay
03-10-2010, 10:10 PM
Thanks Lacey!
The funny thing is that when I first read Gary's post referrring to "him/her" I thought he was talking about me, and then I was gonna have to take him out. We have a history on that subject. :p
But then I realized he wasn't directing that at me, but I probably shouldn't have called attention to her post which is why I apologized for being a shit-stirrer.
Lacey
03-10-2010, 10:12 PM
Thanks Lacey!
The funny thing is that when I first read Gary's post referrring to "him/her" I thought he was talking about me, and then I was gonna have to take him out. We have a history on that subject. :p
But then I realized he wasn't directing that at me, but I probably shouldn't have called attention to her post which is why I apologized for being a shit-stirrer.
I don't think you have anything to worry about. I am queen shit stirrer. :D
caycay
03-10-2010, 10:14 PM
I don't think you have anything to worry about. I am queen shit stirrer. :D
You are indeed the queen!
Suebee42
03-10-2010, 10:24 PM
Oddly, I can't even see the post that's being referred to (though I know what it says because a friend shared it with me).
All I can say is, if that's how you really feel, why are you even HERE anymore? Sheebus. :rolleyes:
Edit: Nevermind on the first part... I was clued in that it's not a post HERE, but a comment on the article. I never read article comments because they always piss me off. LOL! As for the second part... still stands. Move on with your life... for everyone's sake.
Lacey
03-10-2010, 10:31 PM
I never read article comments because they always piss me off.
That's exactly why I read article comments haha People are funny/stupid sometimes/always
Appleblossom28
03-10-2010, 11:11 PM
I loved Ed's honesty in this article.
swiss lady
03-11-2010, 12:19 AM
I can't have been the only one that sensed the tension on the last cruise, was I? I just think Ed has moved on, and is happier for it.
No, you were not the only one sensing the tension!
(we are at least two :))
Honestly, as brutal as that might sound, I think it's kind of healthy that he does not miss Steven in the band.
They had 20 years of a great, creative relationship together.
But now, they (both of them) are in another chapter.
Things change, everything ends at some point, that's not a bad thing.
Maybe it would have turned out as something bad, if they did not split though.
garyrulez
03-11-2010, 12:42 AM
Here's a pop quiz I was reading today in a psychology journal:
"If your 'favorite band' is experiencing the first huge mainstream media exposure they've had in about a decade (ie: mentions by Ryan Seacrest, articles in Billboard, interviews with the biggest pop culture magazine in the country) and your reaction is 'hey, what a great opportunity to shit on them!', you are:
a) extremely mean-spirited
b) crazy
c) someone who should not be allowed any closer to said band than a pedophile should be to a grade school.
d) HOLD ON! I THINK THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS ON YOUR BEDROOM WALL ARE TRYING TO SEND YOU ANOTHER MESSAGE!!!
Hidden Sun
03-11-2010, 12:51 AM
I think things got to the point where the rest of the band needed Steve gone as much as he needed to leave. When everything started going downhill in summer '08, I had no idea that this was the direction that everybody would go. I thought for sure that they would stick it out for a few months, maybe do a final tour, then call it quits as a band. I really want to believe that the decisions made a year ago were for the best. At the end of the recording of the new album, I recall Tyler saying that this was by far the best recording experience the band has ever had. So when Ed says that he doesn't miss Steve as a band member, I can believe it. It saddens me that they've apparently lost contact, and I sense (from some of Steve's comments on twitter regarding You Run Away) that tension once again exists between Ed and Steve.
Super Dave
03-11-2010, 02:10 AM
I actually get Ed's explanation about qualifying missing someone. No one but them know what kind of friendship they had so we don't know how they interacted on that level. Their creative connection may have had its ups and downs over the years but it certainly became a successful business relationship. It sounds like they wanted to do different things creatively as time passed and tried to compromise with that over the years in order to keep the business intact. The business side took a big hit in 2008 and that probably led to a review of everything they have done, what they want to do, etc.
But I am not a creative person and maybe cannot understand how people who are in the arts are wired. However, I am a regular guy and no matter how strong a friendship I had or how bad the relationship became with another guy I have known for 25 years, I would check in on that person every so often, would wave to them if I saw them on the street and sit down for a beer with them if they asked.
Dave
Suebee42
03-11-2010, 02:23 AM
As an artist, myself (although more in the visual realm), I think it's just too soon. It's been a year. That's it. Artists, by nature, are a little more raw and emotional. Yes, it was a business, but it was also family. 20 years is a long time, especially when you start as teens. I said at the beginning that this whole thing felt like a divorce, of sorts, and healing takes time.
Maybe in five years, that wave and a beer might be more common, and they'll keep in closer touch. Maybe not. But I think there is still more healing to do... and to be constantly bombarded by it in interviews throughout that whole year doesn't make things any easier. How about everyone who has ever known you, and even people who don't know you, ask you about your divorce EVERY time they see you? Zoinks. Yeah, I think it would prolong the healing a little.
They need to do their things, move on a bit, and let time pass. I'm willing to step back and let them do that. I have been, actually. I think this is the first time I have posted anything about the subject on a board in a year. LOL!
caycay
03-11-2010, 01:10 PM
Here's a pop quiz I was reading today in a psychology journal:
"If your 'favorite band' is experiencing the first huge mainstream media exposure they've had in about a decade (ie: mentions by Ryan Seacrest, articles in Billboard, interviews with the biggest pop culture magazine in the country) and your reaction is 'hey, what a great opportunity to shit on them!', you are:
a) extremely mean-spirited
b) crazy
c) someone who should not be allowed any closer to said band than a pedophile should be to a grade school.
d) HOLD ON! I THINK THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS ON YOUR BEDROOM WALL ARE TRYING TO SEND YOU ANOTHER MESSAGE!!!
e. all of the above
katezilla
03-11-2010, 01:35 PM
Why does Klyn actively seek out BNL articles when she so obviously hates them now and they broke her heart?
Beat it. Find a new band to be psycho about.
MassBNLfan
03-11-2010, 01:40 PM
Why does Klyn actively seek out BNL articles when she so obviously hates them now and they broke her heart?
Beat it. Find a new band to be psycho about.
Well, if she feels that way, I guess she won't want to cruise next year and therefore won't be escorted off of the boat again like she was last time or demand that they turn the boat around like she did on the first cruise!
caycay
03-11-2010, 02:07 PM
Well, if she feels that way, I guess she won't want to cruise next year and therefore won't be escorted off of the boat again like she was last time or demand that they turn the boat around like she did on the first cruise!
I have a feeling that Sixthman would take a pass on that booking. I knew that she was escorted off last time, but had not heard that she demanded they turn the boat around on the first cruise. Was she pissed that she didn't get into Steve's wine tasting event?:eek:
katezilla
03-11-2010, 02:08 PM
I have a feeling that Sixthman would take a pass on that booking. I knew that she was escorted off last time, but had not heard that she demanded they turn the boat around on the first cruise. Was she pissed that she didn't get into Steve's wine tasting event?:eek:
Hehe. There's a whole other can of worms, there. Lottery events on S&D1....
/me slowly backs away.
Wow, I didn't know about any of this.
Lacey
03-11-2010, 03:06 PM
Yeah, dudes, seriously, what's this nonsense about being escorted off?????? Inquiring (nosey) minds want to know!
caycay
03-11-2010, 06:13 PM
All I "heard" is that several reports were made to Sixthman that her comments and behavior were making people uncomfortable and they took care of it. Really, that's all I know.
Lacey
03-11-2010, 06:26 PM
Well I'd say her favorite song should be Crazy, but too bad Ed sings it
TheHYPO
03-11-2010, 06:57 PM
At the end of the recording of the new album, I recall Tyler saying that this was by far the best recording experience the band has ever had.
I take this with a grain of salt, because they have said this after albums including BOAPS, E2E, BLAM, and maybe others I haven't recently seen comments about. I'm thinking that a) that's the "company line" (always say the recording was the most fun ever, and always say the album is the best work you've ever done) b) recent fun is difficult to compare to vintage fun c) It might be a tiny little shot at Steve by implying "this no-steve recording was the best experience ever"
Amicustoall
03-11-2010, 07:04 PM
TheHYPO couldn't it be that each was the best time to date?
TheHYPO
03-11-2010, 07:41 PM
Couldn't it be that I said "I take this with a grain of salt" and not "I don't believe a word they say, Tyler is clearly lying"?
In case you've never heard the expression, from wikipedia:
(With) a grain of salt is a literal translation of a Latin phrase, (cum) grano salis. [...] "cum grano salis", in its latin form, it is often used when it is needed to show that intelligence and personal judgement are needed,
And it is defined as using "skepticism, reservation" by dictionary.com
Perhaps you don't take things with grains of salt.
garyrulez
03-11-2010, 07:43 PM
To be honest, Hypo, what she wrote was exactly what I was thinking. If you get your first steak ever from Ponderosa, you could say "that's the best steak I ever ate". If you have your next steak at Applebee's, you could say "that's now the best steak I ever ate". Then, if you make it over to Morton's a week later, you could say "THAT was the best steak I ever ate".
And you'd be totally honest every time.
RockShrimp
03-11-2010, 07:50 PM
Couldn't it be that I said "I take this with a grain of salt" and not "I don't believe a word they say, Tyler is clearly lying"?
In case you've never heard the expression, from wikipedia:
(With) a grain of salt is a literal translation of a Latin phrase, (cum) grano salis. [...] "cum grano salis", in its latin form, it is often used when it is needed to show that intelligence and personal judgement are needed,
And it is defined as using "skepticism, reservation" by dictionary.com
Perhaps you don't take things with grains of salt.
salt is my favorite food group.
Also, I for one am shocked by your insinuation that marketing may exist.
TheHYPO
03-11-2010, 07:52 PM
To be honest, Hypo, what she wrote was exactly what I was thinking. If you get your first steak ever from Ponderosa, you could say "that's the best steak I ever ate". If you have your next steak at Applebee's, you could say "that's now the best steak I ever ate". Then, if you make it over to Morton's a week later, you could say "THAT was the best steak I ever ate".
And you'd be totally honest every time.
Yes, Gary; this is completely true, and that's why I again said, "With a grain of salt" as in "I'm not sure I believe it"; NOT "I don't believe it "; simply "I'm not sure I believe it".
garyrulez
03-11-2010, 08:01 PM
Okay. Fair enough.
Amicustoall
03-11-2010, 08:51 PM
TheHYPO thanks for the etymology lesson! :confused: Of course, I am well aware of the origins and the common meaning of "with a grain of salt." Clearly you were expressing skepticism, and the fact that you did not include my thoughts into your three possible scenerios clearly indicated that you did not see my option as a possibility. Hence I was providing another alternative.
TheHYPO
03-11-2010, 09:07 PM
TheHYPO thanks for the etymology lesson! :confused: Of course, I am well aware of the origins and the common meaning of "with a grain of salt." Clearly you were expressing skepticism, and the fact that you did not include my thoughts into your three possible scenerios clearly indicated that you did not see my option as a possibility. Hence I was providing another alternative.
I appologize for the unclarity of my post. I presumed that it would be commonly inferred that the literal meaning of what he said was an option without having to spell the literally meaning out. So please add
>d) this was by far the best recording experience the band has ever had
To my post about the possible motivations behind Tyler saying "this was by far the best recording experience the band has ever had"
PolyesterAngel
03-11-2010, 09:28 PM
I, for one, thought that was included in this:
I take this with a grain of salt, because they have said this after albums including BOAPS, E2E, BLAM, and maybe others I haven't recently seen comments about.
But that's just me.
caycay
03-11-2010, 10:50 PM
I, for one, thought that was included in this:
But that's just me.
Also me.
*your message must be at least 10 characters* - PLEASE MAKE THAT GO AWAY!
Suebee42
03-11-2010, 11:56 PM
I, for one, thought that was included in this:
But that's just me.
Ditto. No reading comprehension problems here. *thumbs up*
Sally
03-12-2010, 12:09 AM
What a great read...but I'd have to say I absolutely love "Alison." Probably one of my fave Costello songs of all time.
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