Their own tastes are, understandably, just as varied.
And of course I saw the videos.BW:My parents taped the making of Thriller.
It seemed really normal because it was on such a big pop record.
Thats the awesome thing about pop music.
Theres stuff people dont even think is that weird or they dont notice.
Only nerds are going to pick out the little grunts in the background.NL:Nerds like us.
My cousins had it and I remember finding it really intriguing.
I bought the tape.
THE UNEXPECTED ARTISTS WE LIKE
BW:Guns N Roses.
Or that happened that one time [with an interviewer], he started making fun of the Strokes.
We were like, We like the Strokes.
THE FIRST CONCERTS WE SAW
DP:The Jacksons Victory Tour [in 1984].
Those early concerts, for me, were just huge pop stars.
But it wasnt really until seeing the Grateful Dead, actually, that changed my perspective.
The first time I saw them was in seventh grade, I think.
91 or 92.BW:Mine was the Beach Boys 25th anniversary tour [in 1986].
I was in kindergarten or the first grade.
I knew Help Me, Rhonda and Surfin U.S.A., but I didnt know much else.
I remember thinking the beach balls were the coolest things.
Id just follow those.
I was 15 or 16 I was a very sheltered young man.
And thats… still the same today.
It was pretty stressful.
Youre like, Theres gotta be something more upbeat.
Just like, Albatross by Fleetwood Mac.BW:That would be mine.
That would totally be mine.DP:Send them on a journey.
Have a good journey, take flight.
Brian Auger, Happiness Is Just Around The Bend.DP:And then for the following tours we did Friends.
[sings] How many of us have them?
[normal voice] Whodini.
Our tour manager and good friend started playing this heavy Japanese psych-rock band in the van.
Wed play that while we set up our stuff because it gets us pumped to play.
I would just play whatever was in my record collection.
We got really excited and watchedTrue Detective.BW:The second season was happening while we were recording.
