J MASCIS

I have a couple of gold teeth. I had braces for a year but I didn't wear the retainer.

'No Bones' has some reverb that I kick around.

I was just reading about Paul Simon in 'Uncut', and it was fascinating. I never think about him much or think about his music or anything, but it's interesting to hear his ideas on stuff.

I'd definitely be into doing some zombie slaying music. That'd be cool.

You might as well play at the show everyone else is playing at.

I've always worn earplugs, but I'm sure my hearing's not great.

It seemed so wimpy at first when I started to play [guitar]. So I started playing loud with lots of effects just to try to mimic the dynamic [of the drums]. Drums seemed a lot more expressive. [I was] Trying to emulate the feeling of playing the drums on the guitar - I guess that's why I played it so loud.

Usually I like to have them, but going drum-less pushes everything in a new direction and makes it easier to keep things sounding different.

It's harder to play drums than guitar, physically. I'm always kind of on the edge. I guess that's how I play everything: on the edge of my ability.

I've never liked rehearsing too much.

Yeah, you know, I'm always into cassette. At least they seem to be the longest-lasting medium we used to have. I don't play cassettes much anymore, but I play records all the time.

I prefer cynical people. Nice guys grow on trees.

I have a couple of gold teeth. I had braces for a year but I didn't wear the retainer.

'No Bones' has some reverb that I kick around.

When I play a solo I'm just expressing that moment. It can go horribly wrong easily enough.

I enjoy having some boundaries to work within. That's why I generally don't like alternate tunings and stuff like that. I like the boundaries of regular tunings.

All labels are offensive in some way.

Usually I like to have them, but going drum-less pushes everything in a new direction and makes it easier to keep things sounding different.

It's harder to play drums than guitar, physically. I'm always kind of on the edge. I guess that's how I play everything: on the edge of my ability.

It's good to have certain restrictions sometimes, but it's definitely more fun to play really loud, with distortion.

I was just reading about Paul Simon in 'Uncut', and it was fascinating. I never think about him much or think about his music or anything, but it's interesting to hear his ideas on stuff.

I play a Fender Jazzmaster and three stacks and a combo, two old Marshall Plexis and a Hiwatt combo and a Hiwatt combo with Marshall cabs.

I've never liked rehearsing too much.

You might as well play at the show everyone else is playing at.

Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo.

People have to do what they want to do.

I've always worn earplugs, but I'm sure my hearing's not great.

I have limited interests. I really like all sorts of gear. Guitar gear. Recording gear. Stuff like that. I like music, you know.

I'd definitely be into doing some zombie slaying music. That'd be cool.

I don't have any tattoos but I've thought about getting Ernie, from Bert and Ernie, on my earlobe. He made a big impression on me as a kid. And I have pretty big earlobes.

It seemed so wimpy at first when I started to play [guitar]. So I started playing loud with lots of effects just to try to mimic the dynamic [of the drums]. Drums seemed a lot more expressive. [I was] Trying to emulate the feeling of playing the drums on the guitar - I guess that's why I played it so loud.