BTP Chat

Brent - SD: hey, this is brent - welcome
Jasin - SD: what do you want from me?
Brent - SD: and away we go
Amber: OK, let's get started
Brent - SD: first off just to let everyone know
Brent - SD: no question is taboo
Brent - SD: ask anything you want
Jasin - SD: ask about brent's new operation...
Bucky: I know that "Leave A Whisper" sold over
1,000,000 units. How many units has the new CD sold?
Jasin - SD: who knows
Brent - SD: around 270
Brent - SD: thousand that is
Amber: bucky: What is the best part about being in a
band?
Erica143: Hey guys , if you could choose one song that
influenced you the most, which would you choose?
Jasin - SD: don't think twice it's all right
Jasin - SD: bob dylan
Brent - SD: without a doubt being able to see every
single face that shows up
Brent - SD: to all of our shows, cuz they're the reason
we do this
tease: the song 45 what inspired you to write that song
Jasin - SD: drugs
Carb: Hey I checked you guys out yesterday at
Wherehouse Music, I was 5th in line. How was Kansas
City? And did you enjoy the show you played last night?
Brent - SD: because it was a song
Brent - SD: that had to be written
Jasin - SD: the kansas city show was great - it was our
first show back in like 3 weeks
Brent - SD: because if it hadn't been i don't know if i'd
be here now
Brent - SD: about the show - it was absolutely great,
we apologize
Brent - SD: especially me
Brent - SD: for having it be cancelled
Jasin - SD: lets talk about brent's operation...
Sarahgoosey: Are you guys going to make a video for "I
dare you?"
Jasin - SD: no
80sLady: Hey guys, my triplets want to know when ya'll
will put out a dvd of Us and Them Live? We're wearing
out Live From the Inside :)
Jasin - SD: tough to say - we only been on the road for
3 months, it will probably be in awhile
Jilbo: What is the band's prefered alcoholic beverage?
Jasin - SD: ketel one
Brent - SD: for me jim beam
Jasin - SD: jager
PCLIPS: Question for Shinedown - There have been
numerous arguments about this so please put it to
rest.. who was the original writer of the song "Beyond
the Sun?" And how did you come to know Chris Rice?
Brent - SD: the song came about because i heard it
Brent - SD: from the producer of us and them (tony)
Jasin - SD: if you look in the credits, his name is in
there
Brent - SD: and he and a gentleman by the name of
chris gill
Brent - SD: wrote the song
Jasin - SD: we never tried to act like we wrote it in the
first place
Brent - SD: i did not actually know chris rice personally
Brent - SD: but when i heard the song that had been
written about him
Brent - SD: i felt as if no one would ever record the
song, but i felt like it should be heard
Brent - SD: and if anyone has a problem with that
Brent - SD: we'll be touring constantly in the upcoming
year
Brent - SD: come talk to me
tease: are you guys hyped about this tour
Jasin - SD: yes - it's good to see seether again
Brent - SD: that's a riddiculous question, of course we
are
Jasin - SD: as well as halestorm
fuzzyhead: are you guys going to be coming to oregon
or washington on the tour? I got both your cds and
would love to see the show!! Keep up the sound!
Brent - SD: at the 9:30 club
Brent - SD: i believe so, i'm not completely sure about
the sno core tour
Jasin - SD: hillbilly
M&M: Recently, Shinedown covered U2's "One" for
http://www.strippedmusic.com/, are there any plans to record
that song?
Brent - SD: but we'll get there some way, somehow
Brent - SD: no
Brent - SD: if you want to hear the song go to
stripped.com
Brent - SD: cuz that'
Brent - SD: s the only place you can get it
moonshadow: Where do you see yourselves 5 years
from now (musically)?
Jasin - SD: hopefully writing the best music of our lives
moonshadow: What inspires you to write the songs you
write?
Jasin - SD: life
Brent - SD: jasin said it erfectly
Brent - SD: perfectly
freebird06: this ones for jasin...what all guitars do you
play on stage?
Jasin - SD: gibson les paul
Jasin - SD: come to the show and find out
Brent - SD: about inspiring, the same thing that inspires
me to wake up everyday - art
Jasin - SD: ill be the guy w/ the dead animal on his face
Sullie: Brent,I would like to start off by saying Thank
You for giving me the added inspiration to follow my
dream.My dream,some day being where you and
Shinedown are today..That being said,I have started
voice lessons and just wanted to know if you have ever
takin voice lessons or currently have a voice coach?
Brent - SD: i have never taken voice lessons
Brent - SD: but if you would like to know more
Brent - SD: about the actual anatomy of the voice itself
Brent - SD: and how it works
Brent - SD: there's a great vocal teacher by the name of
jan smith
Brent - SD: in atlanta - i believe she has a website
Brent - SD: or google her
krisma: Hi! I'm 28 years old and am a huge fan. My 6 year
old daughter loves you guys so much she watches your
DVD everyday after school. My dad who is almost 50
really digs ya too. How does it feel knowing your music
has touched such different generations?
Jasin - SD: we don't want to leave anyone out or be
categorized w/ one group of people
Jasin - SD: the object is to infect everyone
Brent - SD: the most inspiring thing that we have are
our fans
Brent - SD: age doesn't matter
freebird06: brent, you are an amaziing vocalist,
growing up what was your inspirations?
Brent - SD: we want the whole world to know who
shinedown is
Brent - SD: otis redding
Brent - SD: billie holiday
Brent - SD: jim morrison
Jasin - SD: brent brent brent
Brent - SD: chris cornell
Brent - SD: what jasin?
Jasin - SD: john denver
Roshi: Hey what's Brent's new operation?!
Jasin - SD: he'd rather not say
Brent - SD: you mean the blood clot situation?
Brent - SD: hey everyone i just want to let you know
that jasin
Brent - SD: justr went and saw brokeback mountani
Brent - SD: and he is reevaluating himself as we speak
Jasin - SD: him operation involves an implant...
Carb: I didnt get to aks you yesterday but what are the
ages of all of you guys?
bootycrewqu: what happened Brent?
Jasin - SD: what's it matter?
Jasin - SD: i'm 53
Brent - SD: you know good and well we ain't going to
tell you that
tiny: are yall currently working on more songs or will yall
do like us and them and wait for a break after touring?
Brent - SD: no we are working on new material
Brent - SD: but we just returned to the road yesterday
Brent - SD: in Kansas City
Jen1083: Brent, whats your favorite song to sing live?
Brent - SD: all hail kansas city, you guys rock
Jasin - SD: brent brent brent
Brent - SD: 45
Brent - SD: but i love them all
midget420: do you notice a difference in people up
north and down south when you play? Crowds different
at all
Brent - SD: they're like children
JCut: Hey Brent and Jasin, I was wondering what the
song I Dare You means to you?
Brent - SD: the songs i mean
Jasin - SD: not different at all - people are people
Brent - SD: jasin jasin jasin
Jasin - SD: it means i get to stand on stage next to
brent and whisper soft nothings in his ear
Brent - SD: it was inspired by brad's brother mark
Brent - SD: who is a firefighter in jacksonville
Juice3jmk: Jasin, how long did you play the guitar
before you became good
Jasin - SD: still working on that
musicaddict: Hey guys, what is the hardest part with
all the travelling you guys do?
Brent - SD: probably the hours of no sleep
Jasin - SD: finding a clean bathroom
Silent_Nite: whats the best thing about being able to
do what you do?
Jasin - SD: our dreams have become reality
MaryvillMel: Any new tattoos to brag about in the
band?
Brent - SD: knowing that believing in yourself
Brent - SD: can still make a dream come true
freebird06: whats an average day like for you on tour?
Jasin - SD: brent has one on his left butt cheek
Brent - SD: i just had a tatoo on the right side of my
neck
Brent - SD: tattoo
Tinsy: brent smirh, do you play any instrument?
Brent - SD: an average day, elaborate?
Brent - SD: mainly wake up
Brent - SD: go to radio stations
Jasin - SD: average day - wake up early, go to radio
station and play acoustic, have lunch, have a cocktail,
play a little fiddle, have another cocktail, eat dinner,
have another cocktail, play the show
Brent - SD: in-stores
then the show that night
Brent - SD: then alcohol
Brent - SD: then sleep
Brent - SD: or lack thereof
Brent - SD: wake up, do it all again
Jasin - SD: quit whining brent
Brent - SD: if you'd get off your knees i would
Joel_X: what has been your favorite band you have
ever performed with?
Jasin - SD: velvet revolver
Jasin - SD: that's tough -
Brent - SD: i really can't pick one
Brent - SD: but if i have to it would be van halen
Brent - SD: because i can't believe we actually got to do
it
Roshi: who has been the most inspirational person in
your lives?
Roshi: who has been the most inspirational person in
your lives?
Roshi: who has been the most inspirational person in
your lives?
Jasin - SD: roshi
Jasin - SD: my mother
Brent - SD: my grannie
Brent - SD: granny
Stacy: What does the tattoo on Brent's right hand say
and what does it mean to him?
Jasin - SD: flamer
Brent - SD: it's not on my right
Brent - SD: it's on my left
Brent - SD: and it means all the pain that you go
through
Brent - SD: in life - use it as fuel
Brent - SD: don't try and blame everyone else for the
situations
Jilbo: whats the best kind of cereal?
Brent - SD: you might have put yuourself in
Brent - SD: stay strong
Jasin - SD: lucky charms
Brent - SD: i don't eat cereal, but when i was a kid it
was
Brent - SD: honeycombs
Jen1083: Are you guys changing up the setlist for
Snocore or keeping it the same as a few months ago?
Silent_Nite: Hey.. this is a great expierence and my
sister wants to know when your performing some of
your songs whats some of the feelings that you feel
while your doing that?
Jasin - SD: that's tough -every kind of emotion
Brent - SD: probably the feeling of just being thankful
for being there and performing
Jasin - SD: you can't really hide it - if you've been to a
shinedown show you've seen it
pixie elf: Hello guys..do you guys really eat squirrels?
Brent - SD: hell no
Jasin - SD: no that was a joke
Jasin - SD: obviously you didn't get it
Jasin - SD: why - do you?
Brent - SD: that's ok cuz no one else did
PCLIPS: Whats been your favorite city/show thus far
youve toured at?
Jasin - SD: every city that sold out
Brent - SD: yeah that's cool with me
freebird06: when its all said and done, what do you
want people to look back and see about you?
Jasin - SD: we gave it everything we had
Jilbo: were either of you two trouble-makers in
highschool?
Jasin - SD: more of a prankster
Jasin - SD: not so much trouble
Jasin - SD: nothings changed
Brent - SD: freebird - that i was honest about the lyrics
Brent - SD: that i wrote and sang every night
Brent - SD: troublemakers - barely
Jen1083: Hey guys! Just wanted to know, what do you
guys do on the tour bus when you're bored? :)
Brent - SD: watch movies
Jasin - SD: drink punch
fuzzyhead: how bout touring with 3 doors down, did
you like that?
Jasin - SD: those guys are like family
Brent - SD: i have sex with strangers
Jasin - SD: stange cowboys
deepcreek: You guys are crazy!!!! How much fun is it
touring ang what is the craziest thing that has
happened touring??
Brent - SD: 3 doors down are like brothers to us
Brent - SD: flint michigan
Jasin - SD: the machine shop in flint, mi
LesPaul9723: Jasin, what is your favorite guitar to play?
Jasin - SD: gibson les paul standard
Jasin - SD: i call her brown sugah
Veronica: How often do you see your family?
Jasin - SD: just saw them for 3 weeks
Jasin - SD: other than that- not so much
Brent - SD: i see em every day
Brent - SD: they are on the tour bus with me
M&M: What was the strangest question that anyone has
asked you?
Brent - SD: do you swallow
Jasin - SD: there's probably one in here somewhere
bandit: how did you guys get signed? did an A+R guy
come to a show, did you have a contact?
Jasin - SD: brent had the golden ticket
Brent - SD: and jasin was willy wonka
MaryvillMel: Do you guys have any plans to tour Alaska. I
just spent 6 months there. They play you guys alot on
the radio. And they are in desperate need of some live
music there.
Jasin - SD: that would be cold and fun
Brent - SD: that is not up to us, that is our
Brent - SD: booking agent's decision
Brent - SD: but believe me we'll die trying to get
Brent - SD: there i promise
SHNDWNROCKS: areyou releasing an all acoustic cd
Brent - SD: as of now we don't have any plans to
anet3dg: Who would you like to tour with in the future?
Jasin - SD: westside connection
Brent - SD: U2 would be cool
Amber: ok. last couple questions..
SNEEK: WHAT DO YOU GUYS DO BEFORE A SHOW???
Jasin - SD: cocktails
Brent - SD: we do a huddle
Brent - SD: i say my thing, and then someone has the
word of the day
Brent - SD: and on three we scream it
80sLady: How do ya'll feel about us sneaking cameras in
to take pics of the shows?
Brent - SD: we don't care
Jasin - SD: i think its great
Jasin - SD: *** the man
Brent - SD: hey this is brent
Brent - SD: we love you - me and jasin will see you soon
Jasin - SD: love you guys
Brent - SD: thank you for everything you do and all that
you are