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"Despite the aural onslaught, King (For A Day) is not an assault I think its us being us, more than anything. I think we finally had the resources to be us on this record."
Mike PattonPuffys the only guy whos jealous. "All drummers want to be singers. I — Mike Patton
"Puffys the only guy whos jealous. "All drummers want to be singers. I think its a myth that the singer needs to be the focus. Bands perpetuate that myth. With somebody like Sebastian Bach it makes sense. Look at him. He could be in an Avon ad."
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Michael Allan Patton is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock bands Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. He has also fronted and/or played with Tomahawk, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Fantômas, Moonchild Trio, Kaada/Patton, Dead Cross, Lovage, Mondo Cane, the X-ecutioners, The Avett Brothers, and Peeping Tom. Consistent collaborators through h
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"We just wanna be the happy bums that we are. Thats all."
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"Theres a lot of positive stuff to say about him... Why cant I think of any now? (laughs) Oh, heres something positive: Big Jims best trait of character was that he has always been himself... which was his worst trait of character at the same time."
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"Big Jim is over and out, as far as I am concerned."
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"Trey Spruance didnt want to tour for ages. And Dean Menta has always been our guitar-roadie during Angel Dust, and I remember him playing fantastically during soundchecks. During each gig, he was watching from the side of the stage, seeing Big Jim play stuff that he could play better."
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"Revenge is good. I think revenge is healthy too, and if you can use music in that way, a sort of therapeutic way for yourself, it cant do any harm. So if King (For A Day...Fool For A Lifetime) is angry in any way, its angry in a random, chaotic, healthy way. Like the guy who goes into a building, shoots a bunch of holes in the wall and then leaves. He didnt kill anybody."
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