Good Charlotte - 01.10.07

[xearlynovemberx]

With the rise of bands such as Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance, do you feel you might have lost some fans?

No, Not at all. Maybe we gained some fans when bands like that blew up. It brings new kids into the genre; it brings more kids to be interested in this kind of music ya know?

What have you been listening to recently?

Lil' Wayne - Like Father Like Son, The Game's new record, my new record and that's about it. Oh yeah, and a rapper from St. Louis named Just Truth.

Do you feel it was a natural progression from S/T to The Young And The Hopeless to The Chronicles Of Life And Death to Good Morning Revival?

It felt natural to me. What do you think?

What was it like for you to work with Mxpx on Before Everything And After?

It was fun. Those guys are great, they're good friends of ours. I love that band so it was more of just hanging out in the studio really.

Does constantly having new drummers effect the way you write/record?

The better they are the easier it is. I think our new drummer Dean Buttersworth is by far the best we've ever played with. It's absolutely made it faster and better.

What inspired you to start playing music?

Started going to live shows. Loved it and decided that's what I wanted to do.

To this day what motivates you to still make music?

Don't know how else to do anything else. This is what I like to do.

Who writes the lyrics?

Joel and I.

What inspires you when you write?

Just a lot of experiences.

What influenced you to add new elements such as strings and synths on The Chronicles Of Life And Death?

To re-inspire ourselves, keep it fresh. I think a lot of us listen to different stuff. There's a lot of strings on certain Oasis songs I love, I know Billy loves Muse right now and they use a lot of synth. Things just come from different musical influences we have right now.

How did the collaborations with The Game and Fabolous come about?

Well Fabolous didn't happen. Someone asked me if I could collaborate with some that I'd like to it be him. With The Game he's been one of my best friends, and that was just like all good. It's just hanging out with friends and it was fun.

Is there a specific reason you chose Don Gilmore to produce Good Morning Revival?

Yeah, absolutely. We had so much fun working with him on our first record. When we talked to him about it, we just had a really good vision for where we needed to go with the next record. We had a relationship with him and we thought it be kind of cool to back to him because he did our first record, which our hardcore fans say they REALLY love.

Who came up with the idea for the video of The River?

That Was Marc Webb.

What are your future tour plans?

We're going to start promoting this album next week around the work. Then probably a proper tour after the record comes out in the spring.

What bands would be on Good Charlotte's dream tour?

Good Charlotte and Mxpx. That be fun.

[RelaxNoRelapse]

The Game he's been one of my best friends, and that was just like all good.

LOLLLLLLL.

[thatwasamoment]

yeaaah, I don't like this dude. Or his band.

[The Matt Kaufman]

He definitely kept things short and to the point

[Branevember31]

haha...good interview

[msifreak]

They get worse and worse with every album.

[hollywoodending]

i love how he answered one question with a question.

[ManicanParty49]

What bands would be on Good Charlotte's dream tour?

-Good Charlotte and Mxpx. That be fun.

Haha, wow. He thinks having Good Charlotte on Good Charlotte's dream tour with be a good idea. I disagree!

[LPMagic]

They got mansions, think we could rob them.

- Jeff

[The Database]

They got mansions, think we could rob them.

- Jeff
HeavyHeavyLowLow could.

[cory-182]

What bands would be on Good Charlotte's dream tour?

-Good Charlotte and Mxpx. That be fun.

Overall, Good Charlotte is hated in the punk community whereas MxPx is generally respected so I doubt that tour would go over too well.

[Moral_Orel]

With the rise of bands such as Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance, do you feel you might have lost some fans?

-No, Not at all. Maybe we gained some fans when bands like that blew up. It brings new kids into the genre; it brings more kids to be interested in this kind of music ya know?

I don't get how they think they'll gain fans because better bands are getting an opportunity.

[Cato11087]

:sleep:

[Anton Djamoos]

Sorry Rob, but that was a weak interview. Not your fault at all, he just didn't go in-depth with anything and sounded really rushed.

[rickmo]

He is a joke, his answers make him seem like he's too good for AP.net, when nobody on here likes him or his band anyways

[AP_Punk]

uh-huh.

[PJ1336]

haha...good interview

i disagree.

[12:46AM]

the only interesting answer was that their drummer's name is dean buttersworth. buttersworth. hahaha.

[Azrael]

Haha, wow. He thinks having Good Charlotte on Good Charlotte's dream tour with be a good idea. I disagree!
Ouch!

[Joe DeAndrea]

Haha you can definitely sense someone didn't want to be there.

[LouderThanBombs]

What bands would be on Good Charlotte's dream tour?

-Good Charlotte and Mxpx. That be fun.

Overall, Good Charlotte is hated in the punk community whereas MxPx is generally respected so I doubt that tour would go over too well.

and actually, that tour has already happened.

Honda Civic 03.

[Tony Pascarella]

He is a joke, his answers make him seem like he's too good for AP.net, when nobody on here likes him or his band anywaysI don't think that's the case. The questions asked are far from thought-provoking. If you don't ask something leading, you will get a one-line/one-sentence answer.

Crappy questions lead to crappy answers.

[12:46AM]

I don't think that's the case. The questions asked are far from thought-provoking. If you don't ask something leading, you will get a one-line/one-sentence answer.

Crappy questions lead to crappy answers.you might be partly right, but you can't attack the interviewer when the interviewee gives answers like this:

What inspires you when you write?

-Just a lot of experiences.

[thewk]

I don't think that's the case. The questions asked are far from thought-provoking. If you don't ask something leading, you will get a one-line/one-sentence answer.

Crappy questions lead to crappy answers.
ohhh shit!
ap.net staff drama! i love it!

[Tony Pascarella]

you might be partly right, but you can't attack the interviewer when the interviewee gives answers like this:If it's an e-mail interview, you have all the creative freedom in the world to combine questions, offer examples, et cetera. You can write a provoking e-mail interview (or at least one that generates some decent responses).

If it's a phoner, the interviewer should be asking follow-up questions for clarifications/explanations/et cetera. An interview should really be a recorded conversation, not a tennis match.

[Tony Pascarella]

ohhh shit!
ap.net staff drama! i love it!Not drama. Just a reasoned personal opinion from someone who happens to be a staff member here.

[uafsjim]

Good Charlotte toured with MxPx before so it's strange he would say that's a dream tour...

[lightcollapse]

man this guy sucks

[HolidayFromReal]

They got mansions, think we could rob them.

- Jeff

HeavyHeavyLowLow could.

hahahaha, lmoa.

Didn't seem to friendly did he. . .

[emerson1892]

He's so fucking hollywood, its pathetic. Stop acting like your from Compton bitch.

[Drewisrad25]

GC...
i was kinda hoping they died in a plane crash or something.

[Bury Your Head]

First record was a good record punk record the rest were a joke.

And the rest after that were a joke. Not cause they sold out

Cause how ridiculous they got and having rappers on the record? They got nothing but laughable members. Joel who got knocked the fuck out by a guy from crazy town. Benji who is... well benji. The fat loser bassist and a goth weirdo guitarist that plays in a band like good charlotte.

[garlicgirl1210]

those were very straight to the point answers.
it's really not that fun to read.

[fenderkid212]

He is a joke, his answers make him seem like he's too good for AP.net, when nobody on here likes him or his band anyways


I didnt really get that impression, but i still dislike GC.

[KidDynamite]

They got nothing but laughable members. Joel who got knocked the fuck out by a guy from crazy town. Benji who is... well benji. The fat loser bassist and a goth weirdo guitarist that plays in a band like good charlotte.

muhaha

[Bury Your Head]

Not drama. Just a reasoned personal opinion from someone who happens to be a staff member here.

Gotta respect a guy that speaks his opinion even about a co staffer

[xearlynovemberx]

I don't think that's the case. The questions asked are far from thought-provoking. If you don't ask something leading, you will get a one-line/one-sentence answer.

Crappy questions lead to crappy answers.

well, i had a few hours notice on the interview. so yes, they were crappy questions

[Julia Conny]

Waldorf Worldwide.

[konstantine94]

well, i had a few hours notice on the interview. so yes, they were crappy questions

It's okay dude. If I don't get 2 weeks notice for an interview, I can't think of anything good either. I keep a list of generic questions to ask on hand, but I hate to use them.

[TBSowns524]

At least he agreed to the interview. I mean he probably knows his band isn't well liked here. He didn't have to do the interview, but he did. I'm not really a fan of Good Charlotte, but at least show some respect.

[xearlynovemberx]

It's okay dude. If I don't get 2 weeks notice for an interview, I can't think of anything good either. I keep a list of generic questions to ask on hand, but I hate to use them.

you must really do your research haha

[CyberInferno]

GC...
i was kinda hoping they died in a plane crash or something.
Haha, that's hilarious.

Wait...no it's not. It's one thing to dislike a band. It's another to stay stupid things that make you look like an asshole.
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I don't know who to blame for the interview. Quite honestly, I think Benji probably sees this interview as a futile effort. He knows that 3/4 of the people on this site don't like him or his band, and one interview is probably not going to change that. Though I wish he had seen this as an opportunity to reconnect with the fans. A lot of people on this site liked their first CD at least. I think "The River" shows some promise.

[SoCoSquid4]

what a n00b.

[lbc182]

GC...
i was kinda hoping they died in a plane crash or something.

now you are an idiot.

[siqqmoshbro]

the game and joel live next door to each other..
true story

[lbc182]

Benji does seem like a tool now. I ran into him at a Bar in Chicago after a mest concert like 4 or more years ago and he was actually cool then. I hate people that change for the worse.

[mrzippo3]

that was a pretty boring interview.. just sayin

[Chris Fallon]

Sorry you had to interview him, Rob. For every great interview, you get stuck with someone like this, who gives no good answers and seems like a real tool. I've never liked him, ever since I first saw him lip-syncing along with his brother in the video for "Motivation Proclimation".

[Drewisrad25]

Haha, that's hilarious.

Wait...no it's not. It's one thing to dislike a band. It's another to stay stupid things that make you look like an asshole.


its true... i'm an asshole,
you got me there.

[Kif]

It's fun to listen to their old stuff, and then compare it to what their lifestyles are like nowadays.

[thisisadisaster]

HeavyHeavyLowLow could.

haha i lol'd.

[dan.is.empire]

his intelligence really reflects how terrible his music is. he's such a d-bag. that whole band is.

[GiggsOho]

Who cares if it was a crappy interview? Like the guys from GC are going to say anything worthwhile anyway? I pity Ryan for being stuck with the task of having to talk to this loser. If it was me, I would have easily asked him about his brother getting in a fight from Crazy Town. Shanna Moeller throwing Paris Hilton down steps was more bad ass than those two chumps.

What a waste of AP.net manpower.

[dan.is.empire]

HeavyHeavyLowLow

almost as good as good charlotte...

[xearlynovemberx]

Who cares if it was a crappy interview? Like the guys from GC are going to say anything worthwhile anyway? I pity Ryan for being stuck with the task of having to talk to this loser. If it was me, I would have easily asked him about his brother getting in a fight from Crazy Town. Shanna Moeller throwing Paris Hilton down steps was more bad ass than those two chumps.

What a waste of AP.net manpower.

ryan? haha

[GoodbyeBlueSky]

This was a boring read...not neccesarily the interviewers fault, but geeez, I was hoping for more.

[GiggsOho]

ryan? haha



Wow, I'm a moron.

[Exit30six]

Does constantly having new drummers effect the way you write/record?

Poor interview. Lackluster questions and brief replies.
Plus this "effect" should be "affect."

As my 8th grade teacher taught me, "Affect is a verb, Effect is a noun. You can remember this because of the consecutive E's in 'thE Effect' which would be for when you're using a noun, not a verb."

So other than the jounralism and interview, not bad I guess.

[mattrussell1124]

Haha, that's hilarious.

Wait...no it's not. It's one thing to dislike a band. It's another to stay stupid things that make you look like an asshole.


thanks, mom. everyone needs correction, glad you could handle that for us.

[trindaddy]

yeah i dont find the purpose of this interview. im not a person who usually bashes anybodies taste in music, but i bet these guys are probably the most diliked guys on this website, and in the scene they think they're in. they're awful musicians. and their lyrics are sooooo dreadful

[hornerlas]

He definitely kept things short and to the point

most likely people like the ass above you think is funny he has friends that play any music other than pop /punk. Oy ass hole aboe this guy.... go hang out on a pokemon forum where the subject relies on ppl liking the same thing... god piss off back to your american hole

[violencexgrace]

the game and joel live next door to each other..
true story

Definitely a true story, although I guess it's more like across the street from each other. And whatever punkass said they live in mansions... far from it. Nice neighborhood, and a couple nice cars, but not even close to a mansion.

[expired_in_gore]

i agree with the guy above me. joel is basically one of the biggest jokes ever. for goodness sake. didn't he date some olsen twin? this interview contained alot of really good questions and he blows them off.

[brentkid]

Some of the shittiest answers for some pretty reasonable questions.

[PlunketChris]

What bands would be on Good Charlotte's dream tour?

-Good Charlotte and Mxpx. That be fun.

Overall, Good Charlotte is hated in the punk community whereas MxPx is generally respected so I doubt that tour would go over too well.

I saw Good Charlotte open for MxPx in May of 01.. Come to think of it Ultimate Facebook was direct support for MxPx, so Good Charlotte was the first band of the night.. Definitely GC's first tour. I wanna say Benji and Joel are cousins with Tom or something. I could be wrong..

[0101]

not really attacking the interviewer here but if you know youre not going to have any good questions then why agree to do it at all? as much flack as benji and joel (and the collective band) get on this website none of you who are calling them assholes, im sure, have never hung out with them or spent more then 10 minutes with them to know how they are personally. i could go more in depth with this argument but eh, i wont. all im saying is, he gave reasonable answers to the questions he was asked and none of those questions really deserved more then two sentences each.

[TomFoolery]

Dude, you neeeeeded to ask about that pussy fight. He seems like a douche that blew that interview off.

But i do gotta say, i like Motivation Proclamation, he has a pretty cool solo in that. Its too late for them, they could record the best record ever and everyone would still hate it cause of the last two. Especially that last one, that was so bad.

[konstantine94]

you must really do your research haha

I TRY to. It backfires a lot. Especially if the band is the really funny kind. Then you really want to fuck doing the interview and just hang out.

[courtneyhindo]

what else could he be doing that is causing him to give those answers like that? reading it, i got the feeling he was bored with the questions and thought he was too cool..newsflash, benji. you're in good charlotte..the epitome of UNcool.

[hxchairstylist]

I saw Good Charlotte open for MxPx in May of 01.. Come to think of it Ultimate Facebook was direct support for MxPx, so Good Charlotte was the first band of the night.. Definitely GC's first tour. I wanna say Benji and Joel are cousins with Tom or something. I could be wrong..

Not cousins, just good friends. I work with Tom's wife, and she was talking about how they're good friends the other day.

[joelibyan]

Poor interview. Lackluster questions and brief replies.
Plus this "effect" should be "affect."

As my 8th grade teacher taught me, "Affect is a verb, Effect is a noun. You can remember this because of the consecutive E's in 'thE Effect' which would be for when you're using a noun, not a verb."

So other than the jounralism and interview, not bad I guess.

two things, as long as we're pointing out shortcomings...
effect can be a verb, as in "to effect change," aka to bring about, to cause...
and jounralism?

[holdontightly]

bad questions and bad answers = bad interview

[Joe DeAndrea]

Waldorf Worldwide.

I like that song. :-)

[xearlynovemberx]

not really attacking the interviewer here but if you know youre not going to have any good questions then why agree to do it at all? as much flack as benji and joel (and the collective band) get on this website none of you who are calling them assholes, im sure, have never hung out with them or spent more then 10 minutes with them to know how they are personally. i could go more in depth with this argument but eh, i wont. all im saying is, he gave reasonable answers to the questions he was asked and none of those questions really deserved more then two sentences each.

oh back the fuck off. im sick of taking shit from people because i was told to do this the night before.

[Adrian Villagomez]

That interview took me about a minute to read. Very short, though I don't blame the questions. The guy didn't seem like he wanted to answer the questions, much less elaborate.

[0101]

oh back the fuck off. im sick of taking shit from people because i was told to do this the night before.

dont get your panties in a twist because you half assed your questions. could i do any better? no. but as a proclaimed interviewer you should know enough about the band youre interviewing to actually ask questions that the interviewee actually has to think about to answer. point blank, they were shitty questions so he gave you shitty answers.

[xearlynovemberx]

you got me there

[thatwasamoment]

dont get your panties in a twist because you half assed your questions. could i do any better? no. but as a proclaimed interviewer you should know enough about the band youre interviewing to actually ask questions that the interviewee actually has to think about to answer. point blank, they were shitty questions so he gave you shitty answers.cant blame the guy for not knowing alot about GC. Lets not forget who he interviewed here.

[0101]

cant blame the guy for not knowing alot about GC. Lets not forget who he interviewed here.

if he's somewhat working in he music business he should know about the core and right now thats good charlotte and their new release. im no interviewer and i would have asked things about the collaboration with matt and syn from avenged, their exclusive pre-order with itunes, and how how they came up with the idea to thank the first 300 or so fans to pre-order their album in the album booklet. i mean, this isnt brain surgery. like i said before, the questions he asked really didnt deserve more then two sentences of a reply he got what he asked for.

[3GunGaz]

It's fun to listen to their old stuff, and then compare it to what their lifestyles are like nowadays.

Haha it's true

'Little Things' and 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' being prime examples.

It seemed to me like he couldn't be bothered but to give the guy the benefit of the doubt it could have been anything, he might have been in a rush, he probably knows that 97% of ppl at AP.net probably hate his band so he's not gonna go into as much depth as I'm sure he does for all these teeny bopper magazines where he knows the readers will like his band. (I am refraining from adding "for a few weeks")

First album = ace... but for me it all went down hill after, gotta love 'The Anthem'.. I'll still be giving the new stuff a listen but ... my opinion's just biased now because of what they turned into.

(On a sidenote I just listened to "The River" - It's not my thing and does get a bit repetitive.. but not a bad song at all, it has it's audience and people will love it.. that guy from Avenged Sevenfold though.... didn't like that bit at all, a similar band in so many ways)

Anyone else that interviews them..

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous - what are their thoughts on the theme of that song now that they are "Rich and Famous".. I know they grew up without it, but now they have become the people they were singing about. Have their opinions changed now that their circle of friends seems to be these people?

Does it "hurt" them that they used to be a well respected pop-punk band at the release of their debut album but now seem to have gained a disrespect and lost most of the fans in place of a younger and generally more fickle audience?

I know it's a while ago but I never heard anything - Benji got to work on the Mxpx album Before Everything and After.. Wondering what that was like working with a band who influenced you and who you respected so much

(Get on it someone!)

[applesandcyanid]

I hate you so much Benji, with every fiber of my being. Your band makes me sick to my stomache and you shouldn't have wasted your time doing an ap.net interview, I mean for fucks sake you could have been dropping acid with 15 year old girls.. just like the good old days. Fuck this band.

[Big_Guy]

He is a joke, his answers make him seem like he's too good for AP.net, when nobody on here likes him or his band anyways

speak for yourself

[Mercy Medical]

Sorry Rob, but that was a weak interview. Not your fault at all, he just didn't go in-depth with anything and sounded really rushed.
Definitely going to agree with that.

[CyberInferno]

thanks, mom. everyone needs correction, glad you could handle that for us.
I was merely pointing out that wishing death upon people is not funny. Perhaps you need a mother if you think otherwise. His comment adds absolutely nothing to the thread and is completely unnecessary (though I liked his comeback and am not trying to stir any more shit up with him). I'm not sure exactly how I offended you in all this mess. Did you share a womb with him or something ("us")? Or are you just that big a fan of asinine comments?

[3GunGaz]

I was merely pointing out that wishing death upon people is not funny.

I agree.

You have to put it into context... you have dictators who order mass genocide... and pop stars who's music and attitude you don't like... it's hardly grounds for wishing death upon someone. (the latter that is)

[rbozz]

how many times has that "ultimate dream tour" happened already?

I remember seeing GC open up for Slick Shoes and MxPx several years ago. I want to say it was about 2000 but can't remember it was a long time ago. They were completely normal guys then. I see them now and I just change the station or whatever. They just seem... dishonest now.

I mean the game is his best friend? I mean really?

[Iamhome]

I don't understand why he thinks he's such a thug.

[Chevy114]

That was really short and no that informative, but it was cool to know he is friends with the game.

[mattrussell1124]

I was merely pointing out that wishing death upon people is not funny. Perhaps you need a mother if you think otherwise. His comment adds absolutely nothing to the thread and is completely unnecessary (though I liked his comeback and am not trying to stir any more shit up with him). I'm not sure exactly how I offended you in all this mess. Did you share a womb with him or something ("us")? Or are you just that big a fan of asinine comments?

no, i just think to take a guy like that seriously is stupid of you, and i'm sure no one actually hopes anyone dies. the kid was just trying to be funny and because you don't share his sense of humor, you don't have to correct him. relax. i just didn't understand why you would even say anything to him. if you go around trying to tell people what they should and shouldn't do you're going to have a miserable life, my friend.

[xSpenceWentzx]

ever since the chronicles of life and death-i have hated that band ever since....they used to my fave band and ever since that cd i have hated them...their music sucks now...but i heard the river song and i actually kinda like it...i just don't think the whole m. shadows was a good collabaration at all for that particular song..it doesn't show off his vocal's really good...it sounds weird..but i am looking forward to this new cd to see if their sound is any good anymore..cuz i really enjoy their old stuff but like i said ever since life and death i've hated their sound...i just can't wait to hear what the collabaration sounds like with the game....i love how a lot of rockers are so into hip hop...very two strong genres..

[Adeniz19]

if he's somewhat working in he music business he should know about the core and right now thats good charlotte and their new release. im no interviewer and i would have asked things about the collaboration with matt and syn from avenged, their exclusive pre-order with itunes, and how how they came up with the idea to thank the first 300 or so fans to pre-order their album in the album booklet. i mean, this isnt brain surgery. like i said before, the questions he asked really didnt deserve more then two sentences of a reply he got what he asked for.you honestly think those questions would of gotten a better response? give me a break. this to me seemed like an email interview that benji did right before he went to bed. he just didn't give a fuck and thats it. there have been far worse questions asked to more controversial bands on this website and they took the time to give thought out answers.

also, you seem to be 3 years behind the times because GC is not the CORE of anything right now hahaha.

[Shatter_Glass]

The Game Heart's GC.


right

[DivisionStreet]

and actually, that tour has already happened.

Honda Civic 03.

It also happened two or three years before that, a club tour with MxPx headlining, Good Charlotte and Ultimate Fakebook opening. I have to admit, it was when Good Charlotte's first album was current, and it was a good show when i was 13.

[Melissa Johnson]

you honestly think those questions would of gotten a better response? give me a break. this to me seemed like an email interview that benji did right before he went to bed. he just didn't give a fuck and thats it. there have been far worse questions asked to more controversial bands on this website and they took the time to give thought out answers.

also, you seem to be 3 years behind the times because GC is not the CORE of anything right now hahaha.

Sorry but I'm going to have to agree with the other user. If you're doing an e-mail interview and you want decent answers, ask meatier questions. Panic's interview was e-mailed. The questions were lengthy and hard hitting which meant we got longer responses (and also covered our asses to show we put effort into the interview if they only gave 1 worded answers).

This could have actually been a huge interview had the right questions been asked.

[Adeniz19]

Sorry but I'm going to have to agree with the other user. If you're doing an e-mail interview and you want decent answers, ask meatier questions. Panic's interview was e-mailed. The questions were lengthy and hard hitting which meant we got longer responses (and also covered our asses to show we put effort into the interview if they only gave 1 worded answers).

This could have actually been a huge interview had the right questions been asked.yea some of the questions might of not been the greatest but you can't put full blame on the questions. the interviewee has to want to put effort into it also. i was just saying even if the questions were better i don't think benji would of got into more detail about anything.

[0101]

you honestly think those questions would of gotten a better response? give me a break. this to me seemed like an email interview that benji did right before he went to bed. he just didn't give a fuck and thats it. there have been far worse questions asked to more controversial bands on this website and they took the time to give thought out answers.

also, you seem to be 3 years behind the times because GC is not the CORE of anything right now hahaha.

do you know benji? i mean honestly.. do you? because they've been doing a shitload of press where they've talked in depth (radio shows & interviews) about the new record and this interview shouldnt have been treated any other way. oh wait, it was because the guy doing the interview asked standard (boring) questions.

i know that if im a touring artist completing interviews almost every day im looking for something to talk about and im sure the guys in good charlotte doing think any different. id be much more excited to do an interview where i get to speak in depth about what im doing and how the new record has been going and the process, etc etc then receiving those kind of questions and thats probably why he half assed it.

he gave what he got and if someone had done his research (and research could have been done when he found out the night before the interview as he's stating) then this interview could have had a ton of potential.

and actually right now good charlotte is core (at least in their genre).

[0101]

Sorry but I'm going to have to agree with the other user. If you're doing an e-mail interview and you want decent answers, ask meatier questions. Panic's interview was e-mailed. The questions were lengthy and hard hitting which meant we got longer responses (and also covered our asses to show we put effort into the interview if they only gave 1 worded answers).

This could have actually been a huge interview had the right questions been asked.

thank you - at least someone is getting the point.

[Adeniz19]

do you know benji? i mean honestly.. do you? because they've been doing a shitload of press where they've talked in depth (radio shows & interviews) about the new record and this interview shouldnt have been treated any other way. oh wait, it was because the guy doing the interview asked standard (boring) questions.

i know that if im a touring artist completing interviews almost every day im looking for something to talk about and im sure the guys in good charlotte doing think any different. id be much more excited to do an interview where i get to speak in depth about what im doing and how the new record has been going and the process, etc etc then receiving those kind of questions and thats probably why he half assed it.

he gave what he got and if someone had done his research (and research could have been done when he found out the night before the interview as he's stating) then this interview could have had a ton of potential.

and actually right now good charlotte is core (at least in their genre).What does me knowing benji have to to with anything? You even said yourself he half-assed it. I've been agreeing with you that the questions were poor but that shouldn't be any excuse to half-ass anything. To some people this might be the only interview they read about GC. I'll just say both sides probably could of put a little more effort.

[0101]

What does me knowing benji have to to with anything? You even said yourself he half-assed it. I've been agreeing with you that the questions were poor but that shouldn't be any excuse to half-ass anything. To some people this might be the only interview they read about GC. I'll just say both sides probably could of put a little more effort.

because you spoke as though you knew he would be giving shitty responses either way if the questions were good or not. i was saying that he half-assed it because he wasnt given good questions, not half assing it as if he could have given better answers.

[HoboAdam]

mxpx and good charlottle toured together back in 2001 too, but nobody cared about them back then

[bruisedx87]

I used to really like Good Charlotte but now? Eh. Can barely stand them.

[LTJ182]

this album is incredible

[panic!luver]

that interview could be better if some1 else interviewed them

[Ms Smurf]

Ha-hah. Fucking wigga!

[ZeoVGM]

this album is incredible

Did it leak?

BTW, horrible interview. Ask some real questions, please.

[thebestkylever]

What bands would be on Good Charlotte's dream tour?

-Good Charlotte and Mxpx. That be fun.

Overall, Good Charlotte is hated in the punk community whereas MxPx is generally respected so I doubt that tour would go over too well.


they did tour together back in the day. good charlotte opened for mxpx along with slick shoes.

[zOe_xx]

you people really need to show some respect........

grow up you make me sick who cares if you dont like a band if you dont like them why the fuck did you even bother reading it??

i mean gahhh theres alot bands i dont like but i dont go around talkin trash about them

growww upp

change happens for a reason and under diffrent circumstances you dont know anything and neither do i that why i keep my mouth shut i really hope someone shuts you guys up






ohh and by the way i saw the fight video and joel didnt get knocked out

he was speakin after it.......

[rockaholic]

hmm i wish different questions were asked (a little more interesting)...and more detailed answers...and YES, i agree, a little more like Panic's interview. sorry.
i am NOT dissing GC, i think they're pretty cool, but the interview needs a little more..

[__FeelLust]

What inspires you when you write?

Just a lot of experiences.

hilary duff

[truthbetoldxx]

HeavyHeavyLowLow could.
aces my friend, aces

[RonJon86]

What have you been listening to recently?

"Lil' Wayne - Like Father Like Son, The Game's new record, my new record and that's about it. Oh yeah, and a rapper from St. Louis named Just Truth."

Seriously......whatta douche

[AngelJoy]

.

hilary duff
hahaha

[SanePsychotic]

He definitely kept things short and to the point

Yeah, a little too short. I just wish he was more in-depth, but what can you do?

[Alienation Boy]

I will say one, I love this band and the new album will be the best album of the year.
I hope they come to austria,vienna to make there a concert cause they are my favorite
band.GOOD CHARLOTTE is one of the best band ever.They make good punk,rock and pop-rock.
Fall Out Boy they can´t make music.GOOD CHARLOTTE is the best.

[MadeGurl]

thats so cool!!!!!!!!!!

[tonighttonight0]

shitty guy
shitty song
shitty album
shitty band

[punk_13]

u people think this band sucks but u r wrong:blackcat:
this band rules and maybe he n a hurry and had to say it short:skull:

[paparoachlover]

what the hell? that interview sucked! the questions and the answers were so boring i almost fell asleep. no offense to the band though they alright.