FHM interview with Patrick Wilson - March 2003

Web interview with Patrick Wilson
Publication	FHM
Published	March 2003
Conducted	c. early 2003[date?]
Interviewer	Phillip Crandall
Interviewee	Patrick Wilson
Format	Web
Associated album	At Some Point, Birds and Flowers Became Interesting
External link	Original article
References	See where this article is referenced on Weezerpedia

Author: Phillip Crandall (FHM) Published: March 2003 Having just released Land Air Sea with The Special Goodness and prepping for an upcoming tour with the Foo Fighters, Pat Wilson chatted with FHM’s Phillip Crandall about all things Goodness, all things Weezer, and some random things as well. Phillip Crandall: So what was it like opening for Weezer this past summer? Pat: It was really fun. It was more fun because no one was pissed about it. We were on the second stage outside, and the kids were like, “Oh my God. I had no idea you could do that.” And then they’re like “Why don’t you do that in Weezer?” I tell them that it’s sort of in the cards, but I hate playing drums and singing at the same time. Phillip Crandall: I think Ringo did it. Pat: Dude, so did Night Ranger. If I could rock a Phil Collins thing, I can do it. But then I’ll have to start thinking like Phil Collins. I still think like a guitar player when I write a song. I have to start thinking like a drummer now. Phillip Crandall: Will Special Goodness propel you past Dave Grohl as “Finest Drumming Leading Man”? Pat: That’s a crazy question. Um, yes. No, I’m just kidding. I can’t make that call. Phillip Crandall: Are Special Goodness fans as obsessed as the Weezer fans? Pat: I think so. There’s a lot of crossover, but I think there’s a lot of people who don’t like Weezer too. I get that all the time. Phillip Crandall: What would you say is this Special Goodness vibe you strive for? Pat: It’s hard to talk about. But I think that just trying to hone in on what is cool about music and playing it. I can’t even describe it. It feels cool to play and sing. It sounds so stupid, but it’s true. Phillip Crandall: And Land Air Sea has it down? Pat: Land Air Sea came out just the way that we wanted it to come out. I had these songs starting out and they were kind of embryonic. They weren’t really finished, but working with Atom (from Rocket From the Crypt) was just the natural thing. It’s not a bitter record. I think that’s hard to do. I turn on the radio and I hear “I’m bummed about this” or “my feelings hurt because of this” and I’m so happy that I’m not doing that. Phillip Crandall: Who do you most get mistaken for in our world? Pat: No one. You know what , that’s not true. I was in a little town somewhere once and someone said “That’s Drew Carey!” I was in the gym the next day. Phillip Crandall: How do you compare to Moby or Michael Stipe or any other bald whitey? Pat: It's so funny that you say that. Last night, they had those people talking about the war for some reason. I was just like, "Goddamn, I got to wear a hat now." A cowboy hat. They’re just such sourpusses and I’m so not like that. Phillip Crandall: Have you ever lost in Foosball? Pat: Oh, yeah, I’m terrible. People say we’re good, but we’re just complete novices. We were playing with these jokers who were so good, that you didn’t see anything happen—you just heard an extremely loud noise. It’s like a cult out there. Guys who know how to teleport the ball. Phillip Crandall: What kind of injuries have you attained on tour? Pat: I haven’t really gotten hurt. Although, about 3 months ago, I was riding my mountain bike on this path in Santa Monica. I was just cruising, feeling good and I decided I was going to rock a wheelie. I way over-estimated what it was going to take, flipped over and landed right on my coccyx. It’s the term for your tailbone. I like saying coccyx. Phillip Crandall: It sounds great. I want to land on my coccyx too. Pat: No, you don’t. Dude, it hurts so bad. I didn’t know if I was going to walk away from it. It was right in front of where they film Baywatch, so Baywatch dude came over and gave me an ice pack and made sure I was okay. Phillip Crandall: I just heard Hasselhoff got into a motorcycle accident. You guys can be in the ER together and talk about your ass bones. Pat: That would be cool. Maybe he can introduce me to Pamela Anderson. My wife would like that. She loves Pam. Phillip Crandall: Why do women love Pam Anderson? Pat: They do, don’t they? I think she seems fairly normal when she talks. They like Pam because they see her as some chick that pulled herself up from the hood, racked up some fake cans, and there she is. Phillip Crandall: She’s just another Jenny from the block. Pat: I guess. Except she likes to make pornos. My theory is that they floated that. It’s like, “Oh, someone broke into my house and stole that tape.” I don’t think so. Phillip Crandall: What would they find if they broke into the Wilson house? Pat: They would find an endless supply of How-to books for a small block Chevrolet motor. And a lot of computer stuff. Phillip Crandall: Speaking of porn, do all these side projects help or hurt Weezer as a whole? Pat: I think this one definitely helps Weezer. It’s like, here’s another piece of what they do. If the Foo Fighters came out when Nirvana was around and then they made another Nirvana album, I think it would just be a richer experience all around. Phillip Crandall: You did some stuff with the Rentals, Matt Sharp’s side project. Did that help as a whole? Pat: Well, the Rentals didn’t help because Matt just wanted to bail and do his own thing. The way that I look at it is that I want to do this and I want to do Weezer too. And the guys like Land Air Sea. Rivers loves it. Phillip Crandall: Will you be on a flaming “TSG” for your tour like you’re on a flaming W? Pat: I don’t know what to think about all of that. With Weezer, it’s like, “are they being serious or are they being cheeky?”We don’t even know, dude. The Special Goodness is on tour now.

See also

• Category:Patrick Wilson Interviews