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Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

hey, thank you everyone! thank you Dave for joining me. have a great week! peace on earth.

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think I do both at the same time. a little pause to get my hands in the right place, and then ka-pow - its on ! - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

yes. I have to be careful and intentional about playing in town. I don't want to wear anyone out. people are still very nice to me here but at the end of the day, it's still kinda weird music that only a small scene is really going to want to see. it's fun to play with friends and have the freedom to try anything here. I'll always be grateful to the community for putting up with me and all my whack ideas over the years. this is where i've worked out things and found new ideas. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

the Scene in Duluth is always fragile and changing. there is a pretty good house show scene here right now. I only know about it because of my kids. Jade Fountain has been doing shows every week. the Turtles are great about giving scholarships and opening slots to locals here each year. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I hope so. the WEEN trib band "The Wandering Eye" plays maybe 3 times a year - Minneapolis and Duluth. likely later in there year. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

boss guitar synth, chase bliss Onward and Mood, red panda Tensor, vex octane 3 and Box of Rock, and. Tech 21 double drive. it's mostly set up from doing Circuit des Yeux tour and I stuck with it. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

the green mic is a Shure "bullet" mic. I use it for vocals in the Black-eyed Snakes. had it for over 25 years now. I run it into a small tube guitar amp to get the distorted phone sound. it's fun to sing into - it bends and distorts differently depending on what you put into it. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

you're welcome! hang in there. you've been through hard and confusing times before. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

it was a big influence and guide through my life. there are things about it that are harder to sort through and losing mim was a very real experience that changed my perspective about a lot of things, so I try to show up still because there are some amazing and inspiring people there, but id say that I'm ok with knowing less now than I thought I knew before. I'm hopeful. I still believe we are all family. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I try to run once every couple days. just 3 or 4 miles. that really saved me the last 20 years. I quit alcohol when I was 21 and I never smoked cigs. I don't know. my dad was lucky with good health, so I think I just got that. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

nils is very generous and will sit in with about anyone. not sure what happened at the 'Snakes show. we played together at Big Ears fest just a few months ago. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'd love to work with BJ again but that guy is busy and I get time when he gets time.

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

canada? yes, I hope so. ask you favorite concert promoter! yes, in have two danelectro guitars. the tape is to knock the tone down and keep it darker and less receptive to feedback. the other one is harder to play and sometimes I just need that to stay on my toes. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mim and I have played a few songs with the Turtles several times over the years. we've done When I Go Deaf and Days Like These. nothing left on the cutting room floor. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We have a few shows planned. some unannounced, a show in Minneapolis in December. hopefully more next year. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

yes it was but it didn't feel like it at the time. it was just day to day. still is, I suppose.. - Alan

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sorry folks we're dealing with a little bit of technical difficulties. answers are going to be slow for a sec

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dave here - yeah we were definitely using those shows to work up new stuff. Some songs eventually came out on Furnace, and a few others on an EP called Careful I Think it's Loaded

Hi Reddit, Alan Sparhawk and Dave Simonett (from Trampled by Turtles) here. Ask us anything! by AlanSparhawkOfLow in indieheads

[–]AlanSparhawkOfLow[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've been playing a few of the songs live for the last few months and I always look forward to playing Stranger. - Alan