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{{Karl|I graduated from Nichols School (Buffalo) in '87. Oh gross, that's 10 years ago! It was a dress code preppy school. I was a quiet rebel.}} | {{Karl|I graduated from Nichols School (Buffalo) in '87. Oh gross, that's 10 years ago! It was a dress code preppy school. I was a quiet rebel.}} | ||
{{Interviewer|RWA|What were you like in high school? Were you a metalhead like the rest of the band?}} | {{Interviewer|RWA|What were you like in high school? Were you a metalhead like the rest of the band?}} | ||
{{Karl|I was turned onto the Clash, Devo, Wall of Voodoo, Talking Heads and Bob Marley in 8th grade. By 10th grade it was all about skateboarding, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Minutemen, etc.(Quite radical for Buffalo in 1985!) This is all the fault of Pat Finn(now of The Special Goodness) who was sent to S.F. for 9th grade and came back bearing good things. As far as metal goes, we could not deny "Reign in Blood" by Slayer when it hit in '86. What an insane album. And on Def Jam too! That whole Ratt/Poison/Motley Crüe thing was for "pussies." Due to school/parents, I looked totally ordinary during this time, except whilst skateboarding (Misfits Fiend Club t-shirt, etc...)}} | {{Karl|I was turned onto the Clash, [[Devo]], Wall of Voodoo, Talking Heads and Bob Marley in 8th grade. By 10th grade it was all about skateboarding, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Minutemen, etc.(Quite radical for Buffalo in 1985!) This is all the fault of Pat Finn(now of The Special Goodness) who was sent to S.F. for 9th grade and came back bearing good things. As far as metal goes, we could not deny "Reign in Blood" by Slayer when it hit in '86. What an insane album. And on Def Jam too! That whole Ratt/Poison/Motley Crüe thing was for "pussies." Due to school/parents, I looked totally ordinary during this time, except whilst skateboarding (Misfits Fiend Club t-shirt, etc...)}} | ||
{{Interviewer|RWA|what's your favorite food or style of food? Are you vegetarian?}} | {{Interviewer|RWA|what's your favorite food or style of food? Are you vegetarian?}} | ||
{{Karl|I am vegetarian but not really for the healthy, crunchy, PC reasons. I just started getting grossed out by eating dead stuff. I'd never make it as a vegan - I eat tons of cheese...pizza rocks, as do Mexican, Italian, peanut butter on toast, ...you get the idea. Junk food vegetarianism.}} | {{Karl|I am vegetarian but not really for the healthy, crunchy, PC reasons. I just started getting grossed out by eating dead stuff. I'd never make it as a vegan - I eat tons of cheese...pizza rocks, as do Mexican, Italian, peanut butter on toast, ...you get the idea. Junk food vegetarianism.}} | ||
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{{Karl|I was introduced to Pat W. in Buffalo by Pat Finn, shortly before they took off for L.A. A year later I followed and Pat (Finn,again) introduced me to Matt, Rivers, and Jason. Pat and Jason were very messy roommates.}} | {{Karl|I was introduced to Pat W. in Buffalo by Pat Finn, shortly before they took off for L.A. A year later I followed and Pat (Finn,again) introduced me to Matt, Rivers, and Jason. Pat and Jason were very messy roommates.}} | ||
{{Interviewer|RWA|Have you ever played/sang anything on a Weezer album that we don't know about?}} | {{Interviewer|RWA|Have you ever played/sang anything on a Weezer album that we don't know about?}} | ||
{{Karl|I believe all my inclusions were listed in Weezines...("Buddy Holly," "Undone," "Across the Sea," "Butterfly")}} | {{Karl|I believe all my inclusions were listed in Weezines...("[[Buddy Holly]]," "[[Undone]]," "[[Across the Sea]]," "[[Butterfly]]")}} | ||
{{Interviewer|RWA|What other bands besides Weezer have you been the roadie for?}} | {{Interviewer|RWA|What other bands besides Weezer have you been the roadie for?}} | ||
{{Karl|that dog. and The Rentals. I could only work for friends. It would suck doing stuff for a stranger, but thats how relationships in the industry are formed I guess...}} | {{Karl|that dog. and The Rentals. I could only work for friends. It would suck doing stuff for a stranger, but thats how relationships in the industry are formed I guess...}} | ||
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{{Karl|Hugest early influence: The Clash! Also, Devo, Wall of Voodoo (first two albums), The Specials, Bob Marley, Minutemen, Black Flag, Talking Heads, Husker Dü....(those bands supplanted an early early tendency towards The Doors and (shudder) Supertramp!(I blame my older brothers.)}} | {{Karl|Hugest early influence: The Clash! Also, Devo, Wall of Voodoo (first two albums), The Specials, Bob Marley, Minutemen, Black Flag, Talking Heads, Husker Dü....(those bands supplanted an early early tendency towards The Doors and (shudder) Supertramp!(I blame my older brothers.)}} | ||
{{Interviewer|RWA|Which bands do you currently listen to?}} | {{Interviewer|RWA|Which bands do you currently listen to?}} | ||
{{Karl|Current bands I currently listen to: Pavement, Built to Spill, Blur(whose new album rules - out March 11), Sebadoh, Heatmiser, Cardigans. "Electronic bands" I currently listen to: Aphex Twin, Björk, Orbital, Photek, Spring Heel Jack, DJ Shadow, Tricky old stuff I'm currently into: 60's ska/rocksteady, Bill Evans (jazz pianist), John Coltrane(1958-1967 stuff).}} | {{Karl|Current bands I currently listen to: Pavement, Built to Spill, Blur(whose new album rules - out March 11), Sebadoh, Heatmiser, Cardigans. "Electronic bands" I currently listen to: Aphex Twin, Björk, Orbital, Photek, Spring Heel Jack, DJ Shadow, Tricky old stuff I'm currently into: 60's ska/rocksteady, Bill Evans ([[jazz]] pianist), John Coltrane(1958-1967 stuff).}} | ||
{{Interviewer|RWA|If Matt can't tour with Weezer this summer, could we maybe see Karl playing the bass?}} | {{Interviewer|RWA|If Matt can't tour with Weezer this summer, could we maybe see Karl playing the bass?}} | ||
{{Karl|I'm not good enough on bass to fill in (I would temporarily.)}} | {{Karl|I'm not good enough on bass to fill in (I would temporarily.)}} | ||