New Doug Pinnick Interview

WHERE'S THE "KING'S X" LIVE ALBUM, DAMMIT!?!?!?!

 

Cool interview!

Just the right reading material while I listen to their new album Black Like Sunday.

 

Man, he looks sick in that pic.

 

I thought so too. Doug is very thin, but I think that pic has been streched vertically a little bit. The bass, because it's hanging horizontal, looks a little stubby. Also a Macro lens on the camera could give it that effect.

 

awesome guy, awesome bassist, but man, he could stand to gain about 75 pounds.

 

Good interview, good player, but it looks like he needs to put the crack pipe down.

 

So is Doug gay??? After seeing the "I F***** Your Boyfriend" stickers on his Yamaha bass. Maybe was just being weird as a joke.

 

Yes, he is. He came out of the closet a few years ago. If you check out the lyrics to his songs on Ear Candy and Tape Head, you can see that he struggled with this for a very long time.

 

Wow. I never heard that (I missed the sticker too).

 

Hi all.

I'm Philip and I did the interview with Doug and took that picture. Thanks for the complements!

That photo was taken in Charlotte, NC on the "Bulbous" tour...and no, it wasn't altered in any way. No special lenses, no stretching, nothing. Doug is very thin.....the angle I was at may have had an effect on the way it came out, but nothing was done intentionally. BTW, Doug doesn't smoke crack.

Stay tuned to 12stringbass.net for some really cool new interviews coming up. Lots of exciting stuff in the works!

Philip

 

Another thing to consider is that Doug is in his 50's now. He's no spring chicken.

 

Except most people gain weight as they get older.

 

Dude, someone give that man a Twinkie!

On a more seriouse note I think he's a cool guy. Hell of a player, not afraid to go for an unconventional sound and approach. Also not afraid to stand up for his beliefs and his sexuality. And at 50-so years of age he still looks like he could kick my ***!

 

I believe ya, but I can't help thinking that this is a little closer to reality:

Plus the bass doesn't look so stubby anymore.

Still very thin though.

 

Great player, great singer. Doug is one of my favorites.

 

..that doctored photo makes him look like ET!!!!

Still, Doug is certainly one of the nicest, most interesting and engaging people I've ever interviewed. A true legend of the instrument, and a great singer too...

Steve
www.stevelawson.net

 

That's kinda' what I was going for.

 

Dogman too! I think there are a couple of songs or some lyrics on there that could definitely be interpreted as his struggle with that. I can't remember which off the top of my head but I remember listening to it in light of his revelation and thinking "Man...he was really voicing that struggle for a long time!"

How is Black Like Sunday? I never even listened to Tape Head to be honest. Dogman is my favorite...I love the dark, chunky grooves on that one.

brad cook