Thursday Questions

[Paul Tao]

I will be interviewing Geoff from Thursday (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thursday) on Friday. Leave any questions you have in the comments.

[ACA]

PLEASE don't waste time with the typical questions, Paul. We've heard them answered 1000 times. Please try to take some suggestions and make this original, I'm dying to pick Geoff (and actually the whole band)'s mind.

Why do you say "K" to begin At This Velocity?

"Demo 5" didn't make ACBTLD.. any plans for that song?

Any plans to play Mass As Shadows, Evacuate, Ny Batteri, or Even The Sand live...ever?

Do you think the charity EP with ACBTLD track (with Converge, etc) will see a 2006 release? What charitable cause?

Starland Ballroom vs Stone Pony, which is more fun to play?]

Do you have any other musical talents (xylophone, guitar, ya know)?

Is Autumn Leaves Revisited connected to any older songs..specifically How Long Is The Night?

Who originally came up with the glockenspiel idea on Telegraph Avenue Kiss?

Have you or the band received feedback on the album from your peers (such as Thrice, Explosions In The Sky, Mewithoutyou, Poison The Well, etc)?

What songs would you say are "connected".. we already know from past interviews: Dying In NB/Sugar, Jet Black/Tomorrow, Counting/Running, Understanding/Other Side. Anything else fairly "connected"?

Why the name "Thursday", we know it's because you wanted a name that didn't hold you to a specific type of music.. but why Thursday? Any special significance?

It appears Running From The Rain will be the next single... true? If so, any video plans?

How do you feel about War All The Time's music video pretty much being non-rotational because of its "questionable content"? Elaborate on the story there?

What inspired Marches And Maneuvers, the song appears to be about abortion or a similar topic?

How has Andrew been holding up on these tours, since he's newest... was he in any bands prior.. how did you find his incredible talent?

What other New Jersey/New York bands should we keep an eye out for? What about nationwide? (I expect a Blackout Pact answer, haha)

Any plans for the video shot at CBGBs (Aug), Webster Hall (Fall), or Stone Pony (May)?

When/why did you want to become a singer... any experience with church choirs, commercials, or anything at all?

Any plans to get together with My Chemical Romance or Gerard Way for a track (as was mentioned on MTV a year ago)?

What's the story behind the 1999 Tour EP?

What's more of a pain in the ass: Turnpike or Parkway.... or Route 9? :P

How do you feel the Apple Store acoustic from the WATT-era turned out?

Any guest vocals/appearances on ACBTLD we may have missed (such as Jonah on WATT)?

What's the story with Running From The Rain being used in a Saturn commercial?

[more as I think]

[xgloryxfadesx27]

Ask him why he thinks ACBTLD is the best record Thursday ever released.

[Brett9]

I'd like to know his thoughts on the production of ACBTLD...was the whole production "sound" intentional?

[ACA]

Ask him why he thinks ACBTLD is the best record Thursday ever released.

No. PLEASE don't ask that.

He's answered that a hundred times on podcasts, other interviews, live shows.

It's because the finally wrote the album they wanted to, because they feel they captured their live sound, because they got to expand musically, because he finally got to say a lot of things about God and his friends and the train incidents... do a little searching, you'll see this answered a hundred times. If I get a little time I'll link you.

-ACA

[ACA]

I'd like to know his thoughts on the production of ACBTLD...was the whole production "sound" intentional?

Don't ask this, either, please.

Another question already answered by him or the band--they wanted a raw sound that captured the essence of their live show. The production sound was very, very much intentional.. I'll link you, too, when I get a chance.

-ACA

[Paul Tao]

Don't ask this, either, please.

Another question already answered by him or the band--they wanted a raw sound that captured the essence of their live show. The production sound was very, very much intentional.. I'll link you, too, when I get a chance.

-ACA
thanks. feel free to shoot down any other questions as they pop up... i hate asking questions to people who have already answered them 8000 times.

[IndplsPunk]

How often do you talk to your aunt nancy and will you be seeing her when you come to indianapolis on the warped tour?

[ACA]

thanks. feel free to shoot down any other questions as they pop up... i hate asking questions to people who have already answered them 8000 times.

Thanks, Paul, for being on top of that. I'll try to provide links to old interviews, too, so you can check em out. I just recently submitted one as news, you could check out.

-ACA

[yourcodenameis:]

Contrary to some of the band's recent statements, the general consensus seems to be that Full Collapse is their most accomplished record; do the band feel they'll forever be writing under its shadow?

Given that sales of ACBTLD are down relative to first-week sales of WATT, do the band feel they're still relevant to the scene*?

*Whatever that is anymore.

[mattregan]

Ask him if they plan to release Tightwire and The World Is Black and White anytime soon or what he plans to do with those tracks.

[LostSymphonies]

whats it like having your first name being spelled so unorthodox

[ACA]

Ask him if they plan to release Tightwire and The World Is Black and White anytime soon or what he plans to do with those tracks.

Are those official titles of the two CBGB songs (which I got to hear live:P), or are those bootleg names...?

-ACA

[ForTheBest]

Great questions ACA!

I definetly want to know what the "k" sound is in the first second of 'At This Velocity'

I'd like to know why they decided to have Andrew become an offical member. I think he's just great.

I don't know if this would be too personal, but I'd like to know how he deals with his epilepsy on the road. I had juvenille epilepsy and it just sucked going to school, how does he deal with being on stage every night?

[mattregan]

Are those official titles of the two CBGB songs (which I got to hear live:P), or are those bootleg names...?

-ACA

Yeah those are the CBGB tracks. I am unsure if those are the official names or not, but that's what everyone's been calling them. I wouldn't be surprised if they had different names seeing as how it is Thursday !

[ForeverInADay]

Ask him if they're going to make up that free acoustic show in Toronto.

They'd fucking better

[ACA]

Great questions ACA!

I definetly want to know what the "k" sound is in the first second of 'At This Velocity'

I'd like to know why they decided to have Andrew become an offical member. I think he's just great.

I don't know if this would be too personal, but I'd like to know how he deals with his epilepsy on the road. I had juvenille epilepsy and it just sucked going to school, how does he deal with being on stage every night?

Good third question there.. especially since it was causing a lot of problems at the time of the WATT time. As far as Andrew, the band has said that they felt he brings a lot to the table and contributes to the sound they're trying to achieve and contributes positively to the song-writing process.

-ACA

[emopunkfan414]

Just wondering how the side project with Cri (formerly in The Number 12 Looks Like You) and Daryl (Head Automatica). When we can expect a CD (if one is being made) maybe even a show.

[mogwaifearsatan]

Great questions ACA!

I definetly want to know what the "k" sound is in the first second of 'At This Velocity'

I'd like to know why they decided to have Andrew become an offical member. I think he's just great.

I don't know if this would be too personal, but I'd like to know how he deals with his epilepsy on the road. I had juvenille epilepsy and it just sucked going to school, how does he deal with being on stage every night?

I'm pretty sure that's just him saying "Ok" before the recording starts, and they left it on to give it more of a live feel.

[leafsacc]

I saw those bamoozle picks, and the crowd looked huge, what do they differently, if anything, when they play in venues as large as that?

[codex avellum31]

Ask Him if their is any connection between songs from previous albums to the songs on "A City By The Light Divided"

[michaeljennings]

What bands have you chosen to work on songs with and why?

Favorite tours, venues, and songs to play live

If an EP is released before the end of the year what is the idea track size?

Were there any songs that didn't make the record that is going to be released another way?

I also heard somewhere that the re release of 'waiting' was taken into consideration, is that true?

Favorite songs of all the time?

How do you write the lyrics, as you're practicing or off somewhere else?

Any other headlining tours in the future after warped tour, band ideas?

How did you chose the album name and why?


I'm not sure if everyone knows but 'At This Velocity' is about when Geoff was on a plane with Jason from Poison The Well and they thought they were going to die because the plane had a weird or emergency landing.

thanks.

[xgloryxfadesx27]

No. PLEASE don't ask that.

He's answered that a hundred times on podcasts, other interviews, live shows.

It's because the finally wrote the album they wanted to, because they feel they captured their live sound, because they got to expand musically, because he finally got to say a lot of things about God and his friends and the train incidents... do a little searching, you'll see this answered a hundred times. If I get a little time I'll link you.

-ACA

I was actually being sarcastic, Haha.

[domesticyeti]

is it painful to sing songs about some of your friends dying every night, or does it help you cope and move past it?

[dumbcorey]

ask ACA's questions and this interview will probably be the best ever. not even lieing. i'm so stoked to read this after reading those questions.

[xxxtrigger]

How do you feel about Victory Records using your name to sell Hawthorne Heights records to the masses?

[Erkin]

whens the next album out?

on a more serious note, did they have any input on the bands who are touring with them over here in the UK? And if so was it not possible to keep mewithoutYou and minus the bear? (as they would have been far better for us to see :D)

[dubey]

Ask him if they're going to make up that free acoustic show in Toronto.

They'd fucking better
Ya I read on their google earth forums they were going to make up the shows. When?

[Manbotisdead]

I have a few questions for Thursday:

Why is this interview taking place on Friday?

Why is ACA obsessed with this interview?

What were your influences for this album?

[FREEZE]

do you remember my girlfriend asking you if you were the singer of thursday in the Fredonia Wal-mart during recording of the new CD? hahaha

she doesnt even listen to Thursday and she got to meet them...that slut! lol

[Pat Marquez]

HAH. I totally already did this... My interview will be up first thing Monday. Guess it won't hurt to have two.

[ACA]

HAH. I totally already did this... My interview will be up first thing Monday. Guess it won't hurt to have two.

You could send your interview to Paul.. so he doesn't ask the same questions twice.

-ACA

[fakeplasticlove]

I will be interviewing Geoff from Thursday (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thursday) on Friday. Leave any questions you have in the comments.
Have you been lucky enough to see Nine Inch Nails live any in the last year?

[xXHeyLushXx]

Kinda a stupid question but i always wanted to know:

Fans always ask Geoff questions, but has he ever wanted to ask the fans a question? If so, then what is the question?

[boringpopsong]

who are his favorite writers and why?
i'm sure this has been asked before, so if someone (this means you, ACA!) has a link to the interview where he answers it, i would appreciate it.

[mybreakingpoint]

It seemed like you guys had a lot of fun on the 13th in Toledo. (I'm the kid who came through that big line at the end of the show and had everyone sign my CD slips for Full Collapse, War All The Time, and A City By The Light Divided). Is it still as fun touring today, as it was when you released your last 2 discs? And even Waiting?

[Ponyboy]

where do you like to shop?

[Ponyboy]

what did you get your mother for mothers day

[Vint]

I'd love to hear the story behind the Tour EP.

[bobbob]

How do you feel to be under newer bands at festivals (eg. Leeds Slamdunk under FOB and Academy Is...) despite the fact the band is much more established?


Why do you think there are so many bands that have names with date references (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_band_names_with_date_refere nces) in them? Seriously.

[Ponyboy]

what's your thought on what happened at bamboozle {the crowd chanting for a good 10 mins for encore and that fall ouy boy sucks}


if you were there.. you would understand the question better

[boysdontcry17]

what bands do they admire?

[MotionIsntMeaning]

I have a few questions for Thursday:

Why is this interview taking place on Friday?

Why is ACA obsessed with this interview?

What were your influences for this album?

hahhahah...


but, this will probably be a really good interview with ACA's input. he obviously knows a lot about this band.

[ralissa]

this might've been answered in a previous interview but i've always been curious... how does geoff get along with his parents? does he have any brothers or sisters, and if so how does he get along with them?

[Juturna25]

asl him why andrews is adding unneeded keys to old thursday songs ( understanding in a car crash, paris in flames etc...)

[Juturna25]

i dont know if this was asked either but in telegrapghh ave kiss geoffs spells out fidelity. Ask him if that is related in anyway to his personal life

[fooboy1212]

Ask him how it took 5 years for the band to write such crap.

[Lovewaslove]

ASK ABOUT THE PRODUCTION SOUND OF THE NEW ALBUM, like someone had said, This is a needed to be asked question, Also ask why there is Little to No Screaming on this album,

[Manbotisdead]

hahhahah...


but, this will probably be a really good interview with ACA's input. he obviously knows a lot about this band.

I know. I shouldn't knock his love for a band, he's doing what every loyal fan does and that is respectable...I just had to be a smartass.

[Recoil]

Does Thursday prefer playing smaller venues (ex. The Loft in Atlanta) as to opposed to playing bigger type venues.

[leary0315]

First of all id like to say ACA is the man and someone should send me his myspace link incase i ahve future questions about anything related to Thursday (or other bands for that matter) and my question is:

At the holiday show on Dec 26th in Atlantic City Geoff was talking about Songs that are about love and he said "yeah some bands today put out songs that think are about love, but if they were actually ever in love they would know not to write something similar to the songs they are writing" or somethign like that. Well im wondering what bands he was talking about *i was thinking Falloutboy* but im not sure who else so yeah that is my question and im sorry if i put that in a confusing manner.

[Pat Marquez]

Ask him how it took 5 years for the band to write such crap.
Haha, yeah right. This album is near perfect, Thursday is just another band way ahead of their time. Much like Mewithoutyou is as well.

[leary0315]

Haha, yeah right. This album is near perfect, Thursday is just another band way ahead of their time. Much like Mewithoutyou is as well.

You my friend have it completely right. Thursday and mewithoutYou happen to be my two favorite bands, adn that dbag must be deaf to think ACBTLD is "crap"

[PunkUncensored]

I interviewed Tom at the show in GR last week, and the band seems to be quite hostile towards screamo and emo copy cats right now. He totally blew up on it, good sound bites if you pick those wounds.

[PunkRocks]

Would you like to go out to eat with me in Winston-Salem before your show Saturday? It's on me!

[alexxxisonfire]

Ask him where he thinks life begins: birth or conception.

No, seriously. I asked him today at the St. Pete show. Smartest answer I've ever heard.

[mps]

Do you have any plans to tour Europe?

[thewebguy]

when did you get some meat on those bones?

seriously he looks like a healthy person again

[hutcher5]

ask him if they plan on doing any extra shows in canada(toronto) in order to make up for the missed shows due to his illness...and not warped tour...actual shows...most likely with them headlining

[Shatter_Glass]

PLEASE don't waste time with the typical questions, Paul. We've heard them answered 1000 times. Please try to take some suggestions and make this original, I'm dying to pick Geoff (and actually the whole band)'s mind.

Why do you say "K" to begin At This Velocity?

"Demo 5" didn't make ACBTLD.. any plans for that song?

Any plans to play Mass As Shadows, Evacuate, Ny Batteri, or Even The Sand live...ever?

Do you think the charity EP with ACBTLD track (with Converge, etc) will see a 2006 release? What charitable cause?

Starland Ballroom vs Stone Pony, which is more fun to play?]

Do you have any other musical talents (xylophone, guitar, ya know)?

Is Autumn Leaves Revisited connected to any older songs..specifically How Long Is The Night?

Who originally came up with the glockenspiel idea on Telegraph Avenue Kiss?

Have you or the band received feedback on the album from your peers (such as Thrice, Explosions In The Sky, Mewithoutyou, Poison The Well, etc)?

What songs would you say are "connected".. we already know from past interviews: Dying In NB/Sugar, Jet Black/Tomorrow, Counting/Running, Understanding/Other Side. Anything else fairly "connected"?

Why the name "Thursday", we know it's because you wanted a name that didn't hold you to a specific type of music.. but why Thursday? Any special significance?

It appears Running From The Rain will be the next single... true? If so, any video plans?

How do you feel about War All The Time's music video pretty much being non-rotational because of its "questionable content"? Elaborate on the story there?

What inspired Marches And Maneuvers, the song appears to be about abortion or a similar topic?

How has Andrew been holding up on these tours, since he's newest... was he in any bands prior.. how did you find his incredible talent?

What other New Jersey/New York bands should we keep an eye out for? What about nationwide? (I expect a Blackout Pact answer, haha)

Any plans for the video shot at CBGBs (Aug), Webster Hall (Fall), or Stone Pony (May)?

When/why did you want to become a singer... any experience with church choirs, commercials, or anything at all?

Any plans to get together with My Chemical Romance or Gerard Way for a track (as was mentioned on MTV a year ago)?

What's the story behind the 1999 Tour EP?

What's more of a pain in the ass: Turnpike or Parkway.... or Route 9? :P

How do you feel the Apple Store acoustic from the WATT-era turned out?

Any guest vocals/appearances on ACBTLD we may have missed (such as Jonah on WATT)?

What's the story with Running From The Rain being used in a Saturn commercial?

[more as I think]

You killed it dude! and asked my Saturn question in the process! Right on! (What song was jonah on WATT?)

[Shatter_Glass]

Heres one from my boy Mitchel, "What's the proper/working title name of 'Demo 5' so I can finally get my iTunes straight?!" haha tis' a good one.

[Manbotisdead]

Haha, yeah right. This album is near perfect, Thursday is just another band way ahead of their time. Much like Mewithoutyou is as well.

Its a solid album, but calling it way ahead of its time is a little too much.

I would say that it is really fun stuff, but nothing mindnumbing.

[stfu_man]

PLEASE don't waste time with the typical questions, Paul. We've heard them answered 1000 times. Please try to take some suggestions and make this original, I'm dying to pick Geoff (and actually the whole band)'s mind.

Why do you say "K" to begin At This Velocity?

"Demo 5" didn't make ACBTLD.. any plans for that song?

Any plans to play Mass As Shadows, Evacuate, Ny Batteri, or Even The Sand live...ever?

Do you think the charity EP with ACBTLD track (with Converge, etc) will see a 2006 release? What charitable cause?

Starland Ballroom vs Stone Pony, which is more fun to play?]

Do you have any other musical talents (xylophone, guitar, ya know)?

Is Autumn Leaves Revisited connected to any older songs..specifically How Long Is The Night?

Who originally came up with the glockenspiel idea on Telegraph Avenue Kiss?

Have you or the band received feedback on the album from your peers (such as Thrice, Explosions In The Sky, Mewithoutyou, Poison The Well, etc)?

What songs would you say are "connected".. we already know from past interviews: Dying In NB/Sugar, Jet Black/Tomorrow, Counting/Running, Understanding/Other Side. Anything else fairly "connected"?

Why the name "Thursday", we know it's because you wanted a name that didn't hold you to a specific type of music.. but why Thursday? Any special significance?

It appears Running From The Rain will be the next single... true? If so, any video plans?

How do you feel about War All The Time's music video pretty much being non-rotational because of its "questionable content"? Elaborate on the story there?

What inspired Marches And Maneuvers, the song appears to be about abortion or a similar topic?

How has Andrew been holding up on these tours, since he's newest... was he in any bands prior.. how did you find his incredible talent?

What other New Jersey/New York bands should we keep an eye out for? What about nationwide? (I expect a Blackout Pact answer, haha)

Any plans for the video shot at CBGBs (Aug), Webster Hall (Fall), or Stone Pony (May)?

When/why did you want to become a singer... any experience with church choirs, commercials, or anything at all?

Any plans to get together with My Chemical Romance or Gerard Way for a track (as was mentioned on MTV a year ago)?

What's the story behind the 1999 Tour EP?

What's more of a pain in the ass: Turnpike or Parkway.... or Route 9? :P

How do you feel the Apple Store acoustic from the WATT-era turned out?

Any guest vocals/appearances on ACBTLD we may have missed (such as Jonah on WATT)?

What's the story with Running From The Rain being used in a Saturn commercial?

[more as I think]

i love you for this.