Chad Taylor answers questions on Instagram, January 2019 Options

[dangum]

Chad Taylor has a Q&A session on Instragram (I think it still might be going). Here are some of the questions that were answered.

Q: Will you ever release Birds of Pray on vinyl? Love that album. Happy New Year!
A: Absolutely! Just one album (remastered) at a time...

Q: Ever think The Gracious Few will make another album / play shows?
A: Honestly not sure. Kevin is busy with Cbox and we're doing LIVE. Fun album to make.

Q: Do you have plans to perform in Brazil buddy?
A: We love our fans in Brazil... I'm sure we'll get to you sometime soon.

Q: What is the one thing in your career you still haven't done but want to do?
A: Your with The Rolling Stones

Q: What bands are you into at the moment?
A: @larkinpoe @bigwreckmusic I just finished an album for Port Ellis, and I'm producing Volume To Nothing at the moment @port.ellie @volumetonothing

Q: What's next after the AMG GT?
A: @mercedesamg just builds such a fantastic product. Maybe a GTR Pro?

Q: Pedalboard tour video?
A: This can happen

Q: Favorite Pedal?
A: This is tough... start with the products at @jhpedals which are avail at @tonetailors - our guitar shop

Q: Headliners this year?
A: Who knows....

Q: Does your company do book publishing?
A: We do not publish books at the moment, however we may consider this in the future via @yrkcreative We do record books at @thinkloudstudios

Q: What is your favorite live album?
A: Secret Samadhi, then Distance to Here, then Mental Jewelry and finally Local 717

Q: Will Mr Bubbles be back???
A: I' always surrounded by bubbles.. even now

Q: What about a 25th version of Throwing Copper? Some change to came with Hold Me Up?
A: You may be surprised

Q:Will you ever release a b sides album?
A: Our band is so strange... we never recorded b-sides. They all counted but the media formats limited how much fit on an album... so maybe someday.

Q: Favourite car you have owned
A: Jeep CJ7

Q: What you are cleaning the hour, what are you listening to?
A: Back In Black

Q: Name one song you absolutely love to play live?
A: White Discussion

Q: Will you ever officially release MTV Unplgged show like Nirvana did?
A: We don't control right to this media...

Q: Your tone on Secret Samadhi was killer... What was the main axe/amp combo?
A: @fednder Jazzmaster into a Diaz CD-100

Q: Craziest thing you've seen happen to your on tour (that you can talk about)?
A: Airplane cockpit caught fire - in the air with the band on board!

Q: What is your facorite Rolling Stones record? Mine is Let it bleed?
A: Let It Bleed

Q: If you could own one famous guitar, who's (or rather, which) would it be?
A: <posted a photo of Keith Richards>

Q: Do LiVE have plans tour play in Dublin this year?
A: You could also be surprised

Q: got any 2019 goals or resolutions?
A: Zero drama

Q: What was LIVE's first big break?
A: Meeting each other

[Existentialist]

I’m surprised to learn CT has an AMG GT as it is a pretty sweet and refined car. I’m not at all surprised to learn however that he still finds the Jeep CJ7 to be the superior car.

This post has been edited by Existentialist: Jan 14 2019, 12:17 am

[Voodoo Lady]

Very cool of him to do this.
There were some more...

Q-Cats or Dogs?
A- Thor-Bernese Mount Dog
Jack-MultiPoo
Milo-Siberean Mount Cat
Winnie-English Bulldog

Q-When are you guys getting on Stern?
A-Howard once suggested we buy York, PA. We need to return to figure out what’s next.

Q-What Līve song surprised you with its success? Any song you thought should have been a hit but wasn’t?
A-Jerry Harrison is convinced that “The Distance” was Ed’s best song to that point. He felt MCA wasn’t smart enough to understand the song, but thought it would have aligned Līve more with Tom Petty, Neil Young, etc. Oh, well. Can’t go back.

Q-What’s your favorite color?
A-Sea foam green (Ruby Lou)

Q-Who is your favorite child?
A-Scarlett, stop bugging dad!

Q-Who is your biggest influence as a guitar player?
A-33.3% Keith Richards
33.3% Neil Young
33.3% Stevie Ray Vaughn

Q-Any plans to play the Chameleon club again?
A-If we play a small room, it will be in York.

Q-Neil Young “Change Your Mind” Go!
A-Sleeps with Angels is one of the finest musical experiences I have had...

Q-Are you still the best hugger?
A-There is an actual change in energy created by a hug. Give one today.

Q-Did you enjoy your last visit to South Africa?
A-I brought my mother and wife...amazing memories for all! Hope to come back soon with my daughters.

Q-Next album’s producer?
A-Haven’t written any new songs lately. Process has to start there.

Q-When do you come to Belgium?
A-Soon!

Q-Do you have any plans to play in Sweden and Denmark?
A-Soon!

Q-Favorite guitar amp between Diaz and Marshall?
A-Why choose? I like both on as loud as they go!

Q-Any deep tracks in concert this year?
A-What would you like to hear?

Q-Will we ever get Churchbox Sessions?
A-Yes

Q-Have u been to Mexico before??? Have some nice tequilas in Guadalajara.
A-Many times!! I’m a mezcal kind of guy these days.

Q-Jow were you such a fucking beast guitarist as a teenager?
A-God blessed me with my gift but I did the heavy lifting of redefining my skills Hard work outweighs talent. And prayer is still at the epicenter of my discipline.

[Bob]

I'm bummed to see that CT hasn't written anything new lately, but if he's busy producing albums for other bands, I guess that makes sense.

Huge assumption here, but if that's true, we're looking at 6+ months before we get a new record.

[SJN1279]

I'm bummed to see that CT hasn't written anything new lately, but if he's busy producing albums for other bands, I guess that makes sense.

Huge assumption here, but if that's true, we're looking at 6+ months before we get a new record.

I bet they focus on the 25th anniversary of Throwing Copper this year

[mattyeagles]

I bet they focus on the 25th anniversary of Throwing Copper this year

So the reunion has resulted in 5 new songs with no more on the horizon? This whole reunion has been bizarre, to say the least.

[Existentialist]

This whole reunion has been extremely disappointing, to say the least.

FIFY.

[SecretInsomnia]

So the reunion has resulted in 5 new songs with no more on the horizon? This whole reunion has been bizarre, to say the least.

Not even 5.
3 new songs, a cover and an Ed-song.

Too bad the ‘15 unused songs’ aren’t mentioned anymore, but we’ll see what 2019 brings. Chad says we will be surprised so I guess at least they’re working on something nice.

[Bremang]

Not even 5.
3 new songs, a cover and an Ed-song.

Too bad the '15 unused songs' aren't mentioned anymore, but we'll see what 2019 brings. Chad says we will be surprised so I guess at least they're working on something nice.

4 zak loy songs featuring ed and maybe chad

[Merica]

Q: What is your favorite live album?
A: Secret Samadhi, then Distance to Here, then Mental Jewelry and finally Local 717

Mhm...

[Tomas]

Mhm...

Even the mother of the ugliest of babies think it beautiful.

[SinfulEyes]

Even the mother of the ugliest of babies think it beautiful.

You gotta see the baby.

[Hoodstock]

Not even 5.
3 new songs, a cover and an Ed-song.

Too bad the ‘15 unused songs’ aren’t mentioned anymore, but we’ll see what 2019 brings. Chad says we will be surprised so I guess at least they’re working on something nice.

I like 2/5 of the new songs. If you don't count the cover it's actually 50%. That's a solid E grade.

[+Ed+]

Mhm...

You also wonder why Chad did not name BoP and Alive as his faves, bro?

[Hoodstock]

You also wonder why Chad did not name BoP and Alive as his faves, bro?

I'm more surprised he didn't mention Throwing Copper. Probably sick of it because they play those songs every show.