QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: WE NOTICED YOUR FIRST 45 SINGLE WAS MIXED BY SCOTTY MOORE. IS THAT THE SAME SCOTTY MOORE WHO WAS ELVIS' GUITAR PLAYER THROUGH ALL THE GOLDEN YEARS?
A: Yes, it was the very same Mr Moore
A: Yes, it was the very same Mr Moore
Q: I KNOW YOU'VE PLAYED SOME PRETTY BIG PLACES IN YOUR CAREER, BUT WHAT WAS THE SMALLEST PLACE YOU EVER PLAYED?
A: (Byron) Oddly enough, the smallest place we ever played (outside of our garage), was a club in Los Angeles called Brenna's. It was so small, customers had to walk between drummer David and me to get to the bathroom....while we were playing!
A: (Byron) Oddly enough, the smallest place we ever played (outside of our garage), was a club in Los Angeles called Brenna's. It was so small, customers had to walk between drummer David and me to get to the bathroom....while we were playing!
Q: IS IT TRUE YOU WERE ONCE ACCIDENTLY BOOKED FOR THE SAME NIGHT ON BOTH THE TONIGHT SHOW AND DAVID LETTERMAN, AND BECAUSE OF THE MIX-UP, YOU DIDN'T GET TO BE ON EITHER SHOW?
A: Well, it is true we never got to be on either, but that's not the reason
A: Well, it is true we never got to be on either, but that's not the reason
Q: WHAT IS THE HIGHEST PRICE YOU HAVE SEEN COLLECTORS ASKING FOR YOUR PAST RECORDINGS?
A: For a sealed, first run edition of our Totty album, $1000. For sealed Totty Too $250. For our 3 song EP/ CD Rock-n-Okie Roll, $99. For our first record, a 45 rpm, $300.
A: For a sealed, first run edition of our Totty album, $1000. For sealed Totty Too $250. For our 3 song EP/ CD Rock-n-Okie Roll, $99. For our first record, a 45 rpm, $300.
Q: IS IS TRUE THERE WERE SOME ROCK RADIO STATIONS WHO WOULDN'T PLAY YOUR FIRST ALBUM BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT IT WAS 'TOO RELIGIOUS' , AND THERE WERE RELIGIOUS STATIONS WHO WOULDN'T PLAY IT BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT IT WAS 'TOO SATANIC' ?
A: Yes, that is true.
A: Yes, that is true.
Q: IS IT TRUE YOU RECORDED A SONG AT NEIL YOUNG'S HOME STUDIO IN TOPANGA CANYON IN L.A.? ISN'T THAT THE SAME STUDIO WHERE NEIL RECORDED THE 'AFTER THE GOLDRUSH' ALBUM?
A: Ok, let's get this story straight. We were living in L.A. in 1981 and a good friend/recording engineer from Tulsa, Gordon Shryock, was living in L.A. at the same time. One afternoon he invited us to go to a session he was engineering for Bernie Leadon(founder of The Eagles). Bernie had left the Eagles and was recording a solo album in his home studio. He had purchased the Topanga house and home studio from Neil Young and was living there and recording his solo album there. While we were there, Gordon and Bernie said they needed some hand claps on one part of the song they were working on and asked us to join in. So, yes, you could technically say we recorded there, but no, it was not for one of our sessions or songs. It was still lots of fun tho.
A: Ok, let's get this story straight. We were living in L.A. in 1981 and a good friend/recording engineer from Tulsa, Gordon Shryock, was living in L.A. at the same time. One afternoon he invited us to go to a session he was engineering for Bernie Leadon(founder of The Eagles). Bernie had left the Eagles and was recording a solo album in his home studio. He had purchased the Topanga house and home studio from Neil Young and was living there and recording his solo album there. While we were there, Gordon and Bernie said they needed some hand claps on one part of the song they were working on and asked us to join in. So, yes, you could technically say we recorded there, but no, it was not for one of our sessions or songs. It was still lots of fun tho.
Q: IS IT TRUE THAT PAUL MCCARTNEY AND HIS WIFE ONCE INVITED YOU TO SPEND A WEEK-END AT THEIR MANSION, BUT THEY HAD TO BACK OUT OF THE INVITATION BECAUSE RINGO WAS STAYING OVER LONGER THAN EXPECTED?
A: No, that one is not true
A: No, that one is not true
Q: WHAT GUITARS AND AMPS DO YOU GUYS USE?
A: For the long haul of our live playing, DT'S main rig was his Gibson Les Paul SG Special played through Marshall amps. Byron played a '65 Fender Jazz Bass through a Fender 400PS all tube bass amp, with 2 1-15" homemade JBL cabinets hooked up with an Acoustic 360 1-18" cabinet for the low end.
A: For the long haul of our live playing, DT'S main rig was his Gibson Les Paul SG Special played through Marshall amps. Byron played a '65 Fender Jazz Bass through a Fender 400PS all tube bass amp, with 2 1-15" homemade JBL cabinets hooked up with an Acoustic 360 1-18" cabinet for the low end.
Q: WHAT IS THE BIGGEST REGRET OF YOUR CAREER?
A: DT - That I never got a picture with Jeff Beck holding my guitar. BT - That I never got to take a picture of Rachel Weisz.
A: DT - That I never got a picture with Jeff Beck holding my guitar. BT - That I never got to take a picture of Rachel Weisz.
"Mom always liked you best."