And I thought Gian handled himself quite admirably. If I'd been the interviewer I'd probably have popped the guy a good one. 
What I laughed about was him saying, "Would you ask Tom Petty that question?"...First off, yes, he would; second, you aint no Tom Petty.
I notice that Jian never mentioned his own semi-successful recording career and change of career, at least in the bits I heard.
The other funny part was in the next interview of someone else, where Jian said, "well, at least you'll answer questions..." and they both laughed.
The interview was six in the morning and as a normal band member they don't get to sleep till late so it is understandable that he was tired I think you would be the same.
In fact the two other band members were just about to fall out of their seats.
Billy just got a little irate never really lost it.
The host was told not to mention his acting career but he needed some rating and he went for it.
CBC needs the revenue and they are milking this as long as they can.
The interview was six in the morning and as a normal band member they don't get to sleep till late so it is understandable that he was tired I think you would be the same.
In fact the two other band members were just about to fall out of their seats.
Billy just got a little irate never really lost it.
The host was told not to mention his acting career but he needed some rating and he went for it.
CBC needs the revenue and they are milking this as long as they can.
I think he's stoned, lol...nothing else could explain such a stupid act.
Nobodies that much an ftard
The interview was six in the morning and as a normal band member they don't get to sleep till late so it is understandable that he was tired I think you would be the same.
In fact the two other band members were just about to fall out of their seats.
Billy just got a little irate never really lost it.
The host was told not to mention his acting career but he needed some rating and he went for it.
CBC needs the revenue and they are milking this as long as they can.
He did look fried eh?
Here's the thing, he's a big Hollywood star, owns an Oscar for it too. He could spend a whole interview talking about being a movie star and also crossing over to make music of a very specific type. But he isn't there to talk about that. You can see that it isn't hard to connect Billy Bob Thornton the "Actor" to a band of otherwise unknowns.
To be able to carry any weight at all, the band would have to make or break on it's own merits. Not be the Billy Bob Thornton the Hollywood Actor Band. So he wants distance between the two.
Now if you asked me not to mention the elephant in the room with us and made that very clear to the producer of my show, then the first thing out of my mouth, which was probably the same thing out of everyone's mouth in every interview up to this one is, hey how about that acting career Mr. big shot Hollywood start, would it put you off?
I think it put him off the interview.
Not to mention, it's six in the morning and the guy works night.
Not to mention that the Mod genre is rather repeled by the idea of conformity and adherence to stereotypes. You know scooters and suits instead of motorcycles and leather jackets. Sophistication instead of in-formalization. Every bit as rebellious as Punk.
It's like asking Sid Vicious if he uses a modal approach to building arpeggios in transition from one key to the next and he says phuckoff. It's Punk, savvy?
So take Mod music, and combine that with the abrasive and honest construct of folk music from the Appalachia, but don't worry about the sound only, put every bit as much effort into being true to both genre. Where some artists play some classic songs, others live the life and write classic songs now that are every bit as relative to the times as they were then.
That whole attitude, which is being true to the genre of music he performs in, rebukes that which isn't true to the genre. It's not a song it's a way of life.
In context of that, the questions asked were posed by a simpleton. While it's nice to smile and be polite, you can get a lot more mileage from telling someone they are an idiot and clearly don't know what they are talking about. Look at the press all a titter.
As for Canadian audiences, it's true what he says for the most part. We have some of the best music in the world right here and we stand and stare, chewing our collective cud like so much beef simply not knowing any better.
Quietly sitting, waiting for the obvious end of a song to do our little part and clap politely. Any band will tell you that the audience makes a show. The more interested and involved in the show the better the show will be. At least with the booing at the show the other night, people looked a little animated. Granted you can't throw bottles and get into a few scuffles in a theater, but their are ways for people to show they are part of the spectacle rather than simply standing there staring at what ever passes by.
Mashed potatoes without gravy.
What's the Boxmasters about? You have to get beyond Billy Bob Thornton, Hollywood, Willy Nelson and name dropping long before you can begin to understand.
CBC seems to have this ability to ask stupid questions.
Take George Stroumboulopoulos for example. He has some of the most interesting people on his show and rather than ask them the questions that those who know them well would like to ask, he goes for the light weight popular fluff that you can google if you have a long enough attention span. Sling blade mofo.
Nope, but I'm far more humble then this asshat.
I think he's just over full of himself.
Ya lost me, it's 8:20 am here...
No I don't.
Sid Vicious, an idol of mine, wasn't a real musician. He had a hard time just keeping up, even before the heroin.
Billy Bob isn't Sid. Billy Bob is a far more intelligent and accomplished musician and actor. I would expect a far more mature and reasoned interview. Even if it was heading south.
I hear that and I'm beginning to understand where you and for that matter, where he may have been coming from. Still could have used a little more tact.
Ouch!
Funny, I've been to several concerts, never seen anything remotely calm and placid. Now I have been to some performances in theaters, where yes, the crowed was reserved, but the 'genre' dictated that.
Maybe us Canuck's, just don't like being a spectacle?
Personally, it's not that hard. I like the music or not. I could give a rats *** if he was Joquin Pheonix or Lindsey Lohan. The music has to move me. The acting sh!t's just secondary. But it's well within context to open with it. Cause let's face it, he's Billy Bob Thorton. He dry humped Hailey Barry.
This is news to you?
Take George Stroumboulopoulos...please!
The mans an a$$, he was better on 102.1. His tv show blows goats.
The interview was six in the morning and as a normal band member they don't get to sleep till late so it is understandable that he was tired I think you would be the same.
In fact the two other band members were just about to fall out of their seats.
Billy just got a little irate never really lost it.
The host was told not to mention his acting career but he needed some rating and he went for it.
CBC needs the revenue and they are milking this as long as they can.
because you had the nerve to boo him. I heard that a couple of guys in the band have come down with the flu. Who knows, but what I find even more funny is that people are so pissed off about this.