================================================ Subject: Re: [ Creed Discuss ] Alter Bridge first single on vh1.com From: "Joe Earles" To: "Creed Discuss Temporary Replacement" Date: Thu 24 Jun 2004 10:50:30 -0400 ================================================ I took the liberty of fixing all the misquotes. Here ya go... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kimberly Reid" To: Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:31 AM Subject: RE: [ Creed Discuss ] Alter Bridge first single on vh1.com > > > > > (Transcript of interview with Mark Tremonti done on 6/17/04 with DJ Sonja from FM99, Norfolk, VA www.fm99.com) > > DJ Sonja: On the line with me is Mark Tremonti formerly of CREED now of the band Alter Bridge. Mark, I know you have been doing phone interviews all day and I am sure you are sick of it, but I am sure FM99 listeners want to hear it from you, why did CREED decide to disband? > > Mark Tremonti: Stapp is a dickhead, has always been a dickhead and will always be a dickhead so we ditched his whiny ass in an effort to de-stigmatize ourselves. > DJ Sonja: Mark a lot of times when you hear about bands breaking up there is always the PR spin on things, What is the real story here, are you guys STILL friends with Scott Stapp? > > Mark Tremonti: No. Stapp is a dickhead, has always been a dickhead and will always be a dickhead. And if I ever see him again in this lifetime I will sic my hungry pit bull on him. > DJ Sonja: Got it! And it was just time for you and Scott Phillips to move on > > Mark Tremonti: Right! > > DJ Sonja: And joining you is your original bass player, Brian Marshall who was in CREED at one time, left the band under "odd" circumstances. How was that getting back with him? > > Mark Tremonti: Oh it was great, as soon as I called him and let him know we ditched Stapp and it was like all was forgiven and it was like it never happened and we are real excited to have him be a part of it. We all just mesh so well together. > > DJ Sonja: And Myles Kennedy, vocalist, was in a band called Mayfield Four. We just got the Alter Bridge song today actually, I have already played it on FM99, we are going to play it again soon. What a voice this guy has!! > > Mark Tremonti: Yeah, he's ......so much better than Stapp. > > DJ Sonja: Did you know him before you went on a search for a vocalist? > > DJ Sonja: Who actually writes the songs for AB > > Mark Tremonti: Well mostly I wrote the songs and then towards the end, me and Myles finished off the notion that Stapp was this awesome lyricist that would never be replaced. Pfft...as if. > DJ Sonja: I am on the phone with Mark Tremonti of the band AB, the new CD from them is called One Day Remains. It comes out August the tenth. I know Scott Stapp formerly of CREED also has a solo album coming out. You guys both decided to stay with Wind-Up Records, why? > > Mark Tremonti: To annoy Stapp. > > DJ Sonja: So you figure, why go anywhere else > > Mark Tremonti: yeah, we all believe in each other, have worked with each other and know exactly how to interact with each other and it's great! And it annoys Stapp. > > DJ Sonja: You know FM99 and Creed have quite a history. The first time you guys ever played in Hampton Roads, you played an FM99 cent show at the boathouse. At that point MOP was on the radio and that was about it, and the place was PACKED! > > Mark Tremonti: Awesome, yeah I remember the boathouse. Stapp probably doesn't though since he was always so f***ed up... > > DJ Sonja: Unfortunately, Hurricane Isabel damaged it to where it's no longer a venue. > > Mark Tremonti: wow man...like Hurricane Stapp damaging Creed to where we were no longer a band. > > DJ Sonja: Everybody.....my husband played you, our promotions guys played you, Scott Stapp played you like a TUNE..... are you still playing a lot of ping pong? > > Mark Tremonti: You know I haven't really been able to lately. > > DJ Sonja: Oh and that poor guy didn't even know what was coming. > > Mark Tremonti: No but it was great though because we all hated Stapp. > > DJ Sonja: Yeah? When AB comes to town, boy you had better look out for Stapp. I hear he plans to crash a lot of the venues and pick a lot of fights... > > Mark Tremonti: Alright, alright, .well I'll be practicing our Karate on tour. > > DJ Sonja: I imagine...No what tour plans does AB have. > > Mark Tremonti: We plan to stay away from Stapp (laughs). But seriously, we are going out on September 23 and start our American tour. We might go to Europe for a week just so when we start the American tour we can just keep going with it. > > DJ Sonja: Hopefully AB will come through Hampton Roads, because we want to see you guys live in concert and see what the new band is all about. > > Mark Tremonti: Definitely, we'll be there. Stapp won't (knock on wood). > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@creedlisters.com http://lists.creedlisters.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss