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300. I was just wondering if you guys could go through another
ticket agency when you tour next. I think that Ticketmaster is
a major rip-off with all their additional charges. Any chance
you could do that?
kavtriv@utdallas.edu (Kavita Trivedi)
We think the additional charges are a rip-off too. Unfortunately
there is not much that we can do about it. Pearl Jam tried to
wage a battle with Ticketmaster and essentially they lost. Ticketmaster
just has a monopoly on the industry. What Pearl Jam realized was
that using another agency didn’t really bring the ticket
prices down very much. Maybe 25 cents. The best thing to do is
buy your tickets directly from the venue box office - that way
there is usually no ticket charge.
301. When you guys go back on tour, what are the chances of
you coming to Lawrence, Kansas and playing at a nice chill place
like the Bottleneck?
Meesh311@aol.com (Michelle Holt)
That sounds perfect. We are considering that.
302. Which have you found that you like better, playing in
clubs (when you weren't that well-known and your songs hadn't
been played on the radio yet), or playing at big venues all over
and hearing thousands of screaming fans that would die to meet
you?
Amyt311@aol.com
We have really enjoyed both experiences. It’s great to play
big shows, but it’s always nice to get intimate and rock
in a small, sweaty club.
303. I was bamboozled to see one of your platinum albums on
the wall at Albums on the Hill in Boulder, CO. The owner said
that he knew you guys and that you used to shop at his store back
in the day when you played the Fox Theater. I just wanted to know
if you remember the shop and if there is any chance of another
Fox Theater show?
Dave
Yeah we remember the shop. Cool people. They always put our posters
in the store window when we come to Colorado. Of course there
will be another Fox Theatre show. We love that place.
304. I just recently bought Dial 7's CD and when I was listening
to them, their music and sound seemed very similar to yours. Do
you like this group and what do you think of other bands that
sound like you?
mbraden@uiuc.edu
(Nick): I just saw them open for Fishbone in LA. They were dope.
I think it’s cool that other bands are blending musical genres
like 311.
305. With the recent announcement of Woodstock '99, many people
are wondering who will be playing there. 311 would be a perfect
fit at Woodstock, sharing many of the ideals of the festival...peace,
love, music. Are you thinking about playing??
poisoncrazylush7@hotmail.com (Tara), joreilly@elmira.edu (Jenny
O'Reilly)
It would be cool - but we will be busy with the new record.
306. My fiancee' and I are setting our wedding date to be
(3-11 Day) March 11, 2000. I was wondering if maybe the band could
play at my bachelor party or at the wedding , or heck, even be
IN the wedding. It is only fitting, as it was over a discussion
about 311 while "Down" was playing in the college cafeteria that
I met my future wife.
jlade@luna.cas.usf.edu (James Lade (SOC))
Glad that we brought you together. Congratulations.
307. What is the significance of the noise on the last track
of "Transistor" at the very end of the song?
diggity_big_b@hotmail.com, COOLBOY333
That is an actual recording of outer space.
308. Do you do anything special for your fans? For example
put on contests to actually meet you or give autographed pictures
of you?
WiLdGrL311 (Christine)
Well....yes...and you are participating in it. 11 contest winners
from this Q&A will get some special autographed items from
us.
309. What do you think of your younger fans?
PyXs311@yahoo.com (Brittany), y0y0311@aol.com
The young fans are usually the most excitable - they're not afraid
to go crazy and we like that.
310. Is the stuff you win really autographed? or is it fake?
PIEFACEAZ
We never send out fake autographs. Always real.
311. I am in a band, and when we play, we worry about the
crowds reaction. Now that you guys are adored by fans, do you
still worry about crowd response or do you focus more on just
a good live show?
(Justin Wood)
We don't really worry about crowd response, but crowd response
can make or break a show. The more hyped the crowd gets then the
more hyped we get. It’s hard to play to a lame crowd - but
you just have to focus on your performance and try to work through
it.
312. I'd love to have the inside scoop as to the smaller venues
they are going to play so that we could make a trip to see them
a couple times. I like it so much better when it's smaller and
more personal. When will you have an idea and post it on the web-page?
(Kim)
As soon as we know tour dates our manager will post the dates
on the website. We probably won’t know until July or August.
313. My birthday is March11th, 1974, I will be 25 on 311 day.
I am pregnant with my first child, and my fiancee and I are crazy
about 311. We've seen them at least five times already. I was
wondering if we could get backstage passes to a show in the New
York/ Jersey/Philly area. I want my child to get a little taste
of the 311 magic.
kmuehlhauser@furmanselz.com.
Congratulations on your child. We hope he/she will be rockin'
out in the crib to 311. We won’t be touring for 6 or 7 months
so your child will get to experience our concert from outside
the womb.
314. How do you have the energy to tour throughout the world
and still make great music?
S91053
Touring is definitely very tiring so we usually take a little
time off after the tour and then we begin doing most of the writing
/ recording. Making music is something we all love.
315. How did ya'll come up with the 311 logo?
Crumpy191
A company called Pawn Shop Press designed the logo.
316. Hola...For me it's trippy to think you have fans in Japan
and Europe,. etc., but have you guys ever considered doing shows
in Latin America? I know you have fans there.
Sonia
We would love to go to South America to play. We hear the crowds
are pretty wild.
317. Do you guys think that you will be coming to North Carolina
or Tennessee when you start touring?
cth95mustang@hotmail.com, Emily Harris
Yes.
318. Do you happen to know where I could get my hands on "Transistor"
on vinyl. I am a DJ in Washington D.C. and desperately want to
add this album to my collection.
dslight@erols.com (Charles)
From Capricorn Record's Sales Department regarding 311 Vinyl.
I believe Transistor and 311 are/were available on vinyl. Their
product number's are (transistor non-edited) 314-536-181-1 and
(311 non-edited) 893-942-041-1. The thing is that they may no
longer be pressing vinyl since both albums are over a year old;
vinyl is almost considered to be a promotional piece and the company
cannot afford to have a bunch of product just sitting in a warehouse
(space and storage costs). And generally vinyl is not a big seller,
so they usually do a limited run and that's it. However, that
may not be the case with these albums, I am just not positive.
My best advice is to arm the fan with both product ID #'s, tell
them to go to a retailer who orders directly from Polygram (ie
Tower, Sam Goody, Musicland, any national chain or even regional
chains like Newbury Comics, Homer's, etc.) Place a special order,
identifying the product by it's number, artist and title. 311
records are distributed by PGD. Good luck.
319. Do you like doing shows in Utah?
sage2@jps.net (Frank Taylor)
Yeah, we have always enjoyed playing Salt Lake City. It's a great
place to start a tour. We also like to eat at the Red Iguana when
we're there.
320. If someone were to look back on the state of music in
the late 20th - 21st century from100 years in the future, what
do you guys most want to be remembered for?
ptori1@aol.com (Courtni Y. Burleson)
If 100 years from now people still remember us - then that will
be accomplishment enough. One of the greatest things about playing
music is that we have been able to mark time for people. Like
if someone hears "Down" on the radio and thinks back
to the Summer of ‘96 and says "that was the best summer
of my life"...that’s the way we like to be remembered.
321. I just want to say that you guys have changed my life
around from a negative asshole to a possitive anti-racist person,
and I am grateful to you for that, thank you ever so much.What
do you feel the most important thing in life would be?
scheer311@hotmail.com (John Gordon)
That's a pretty big question. The most important thing in life
is probably - to live your life and not just let it slip by. You
have to get out there and experience as much as possible and enjoy
yourself.
322. When you guys write a song and under the credits it lists
only Nick's name for lyrics and music, does that mean Nick wrote
the song all by himself or did each of the band mates contribute
to it?
redwizardwz@hotmail.com (Mike Johnston)
That means that Nick wrote the song by himself - but everyone
in the band ultimately contributes to how the song sounds in its
final form by adding a personal touch to their individual performances.
323. Would there be any chance that I could get an internship
with Scotch and learn the ropes and help out on a tour with you
guys or in the Hive studio?
afroshane@aol.com
We’ll try to pass your email address on to Scotch and maybe
he will have some advice for you.
324. What is your stance on the widespread bootlegging (and
selling) of your music that has been going on for so many years,
and is there a chance you might release another live album or
maybe a full-length live video in order to help combat this trend?
JRL311@inreach.com
It's cool that our music and our live recordings are in such
demand. The real negative part is that the bootleg stuff is usually
recorded poorly - so it sounds crappy, and stores usually charge
ridiculous prices for them. That's why we released the 311 Live
CD - so people could get what we feel are really quality live
recordings. We may release some more live music/live video in
the future.
325. Why is it the Sci-fi channel is requested by so many
people in Hawaii? I really want to know...help me...:)
ROOSTER27@prodigy.net (Lindsay)
Because if you spell Hawaii backwards its "iiawah."
326. I read that the band wants to start off their next tour
in smaller clubs. I'm in Minneapolis and I can't even express
to you how happy I would be to see 311 at First Ave. or some other
club.
Glitrfarey@aol.com
We are going to try to do some smaller venues in all markets.
We’ll just have to see.....
327. Do you think that you will ever play in Athens GA again?
preac@mindspring.com (Brad Martin)
Definite possibility. We did a Halloween show at the Georgia
Theatre once and that was a blast.
328. I just wanted to ask 311 about how they feel about being
asked to play on a Bad Brains tribute album.
mahoney420@hotmail.com (ryan hammond)
Bad Brains are a really innovative band that blew our minds back
in Omaha - so they have been a big influence on us. We are hoping
to cover one of their songs for the Tribute Album.
329. Have you ever considered making the picture of the playing
card, on the inside cover of Grassroots, a poster to sell with
you merchandise?
Sabers364@aol.com (Sean Mcgarry )
We used to have some posters like that back in 1994.
330. My question is mostly directed to Nick and Scotch.Would
it be wiser to spend the money on a good computer and good music |