Q THIS IS A STRIPPED-DOWN SET UP COMPARED TO THE ALBUM
KG We're actually demonstrating how much rock is possible with a minimalist set up. And if people realised how much more we make without taking a band out, I think they'd approve.
Q NO DAVE GROHL TONIGHT THEN.......
KG He wanted to work on the album for free! He's printing money for god's sake.But he had to work for scale. And he was completely game about the video.
JB In another world Dave Grohl would probably be an actor. We'll have to get him in the Tenacious D movie somewhere.
Q YOU'VE GOT LOTS OF FAMOUS FRIENDS NOW. DID NEIL YOUNG HIMSELF INVITE YOU TO PLAY THE BRIDGE SCHOOL BENEFIT?
KG No, we crashed. No one invited us.Actually, I don't think we're on Neil's radar. We ran into him at the airport and he didn't even recognise us.
Q WERE YOU DISAPPOINTED?
JB NAH! See, that's the big thing. I'm a big fan of Radiohead and a couple of times now I've run into Thom Yorke and I've tried to establish a rainbow connection.And he has no interest.In fact, I think he dislikes me intensely but that doesn't affect my worship of him as an artist. Though it does affect my self-loathing.
Q DO YOU LIVE BY YOUR WEBSITE'S 10 COMMANDMENTS OF D?
JB I'm a little embarrassed by that last one-Eatin' ain't cheatin'.It's the Bill Clinton excuse.I'm pretty sure it's cheatin'.
Q TELL US ABOUT THE MOVIE
JB I'ts called Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny.It's a quest movie, and that's all I can say.
KG Cos even though we're fantastically great musicians we can act as well.And readers of Q will be interested to know that we will be playing the Gallagher brothers in our movie.
JB I do a pretty good Liam. well, it sounded good in soundcheck.
Special thanks to Sparkle Monkey for posting this at the Jesus Ranch