Tuesday, January 22, 2008

My Chem: A to Z

Rock Sound is doing an A to Z interview with My Chemical Romance. Read a few below and then click the link to see the first segment of the interview.

A is for…Acceptance

My Chemical Romance wouldn’t be here without it.

Frank Iero (guitar): “It’s what I felt about punk rock growing up. A show was a place where you could go and feel accepted for who you were. So when I started a band I wanted to create an environment where people could feel like there was somebody else out there who understood them and had their back no matter what.”

Gerard Way (vocals): “Acceptance is a huge part of this band. Punk rock accepted us as kids and in a sense saved our lives because of that. Punk shows gave us a place where we wouldn’t get shot or stabbed.”Frank: “It’s about encouraging self-worth and self-respect.”


B is for…Bullet-proof vests

An indispensable part of the band’s onstage attire.

Gerard: “The bullet-proof vest is a metaphor. It symbolises the fact that this band feels indestructible.”

Frank: “It’s really based on the way we feel onstage. You get into a certain mindset where nothing really matters – you can’t get hurt and nothing fazes you. Together we feel unstoppable.”Gerard: “It’s also about us relating to hip-hop artists. We come from the same world as a lot of them (Newark, New Jersey) and we relate to their drive and the way they don’t give a fuck about what anyone else thinks.”


C is for…Concept albums

Breakthrough album ‘Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge’ put a whole new spin on the concept record.

Mikey Way (bass): “The album started out as this fictional story but then kind of melded itself into our lives. It’s like a comic book story about a man who comes back from the dead to avenge himself. But on moving to LA we had so many experiences that without us knowing it the album became a fifty-fifty mix between the story and us."


Bob is so much better than their old drummer. Look at him - lame.

2 comments:

Christoph said...

am i the only person that thinks Matty P. was a fantastic drummer?

Sure Bob's wonderful and all... but when was the last time Bob played Our Lady of Sorrows?

last february?

Anonymous said...

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