Interview: A Dialogue With Mike Patton Of Peeping Tom - Page 3

No I'm not. But I probably would not be interested in tagging Peeping Tom what with all the diseases flying around.

After a brief explanation of social bookmarking Mike came back with:

sexy, platinum, Lakers, food, Devito, stooped, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Where are you in your life currently? And what influence did this have on Peeping Tom?

Where am I? In San Francisco getting ready to tour. Happier than I have ever been.

Will there be more from Peeping Tom after this album and tour?

Yes, lots more!

You are known as the side-project-king, what else are you working on? Any more solo projects in the works?

I got lots going on. Another Tomahawk. An orchestrated record with Eyvind Kang, a couple film scores, another Lovage.

I found you referred to (on the internet) as a genius - a lot! Are you? Or is it just those voices in your head?

Not near a genius.

Who would you consider to be a living musical genius?

Willie Nelson, Ennio Morricone, Jerry Lee Lewis

What is your favourite track on Peeping Tom and why? What is your least favourite track and why?

Nope! Can't play that game. They are my kids!!!

Um...just one last question for me, How did you get Norah Jones to say motherfucker? And in such a libidinous tone?

You want the truth? Well the rumor that she lost a game of truth or dare is not true. The simple answer is ... that I asked her to. She is a great person and a supremely talented artist.


And with that our interview was over. If you would like to listen to some of the tracks from Peeping Tom's debut album you can visit the Peeing Tom MySpace page.

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  • 1 - Rodney Welch

    Jul 10, 2006 at 12:00 am

    What are mash-ups?

  • 2 - A.L. Harper

    Jul 10, 2006 at 7:56 am

    Rodney - Look at this link to Wikipedia. Basically it is are two or more songs that a DJ has mashed-up or mixed to create a new sound from a familiar song. For instance a couple of famous examples are "Cold Sweat" which is - Madonna vs Tiga vs Britney and "Boulevard Of Broken Songs" which is - Green Day vs Oasis vs Travis vs Eminem vs Aerosmith.

  • 3 - Rodney Welch

    Jul 10, 2006 at 11:44 am

    Gotcha. Thanks.

  • 4 - A.L. Harper

    Jul 10, 2006 at 1:23 pm

    You're very welcome Rodney!

  • 5 - Jennifer

    Jul 10, 2006 at 4:25 pm

    I love the Peeping Tom album. I've had it on in my car for a week straight.

  • 6 - A.L. Harper

    Jul 10, 2006 at 5:09 pm

    It is a very groovy album. Most of it has bade it into my everyday playlist on my MP3. Very funky stuff.

  • 7 - Connie Phillips

    Jul 11, 2006 at 4:20 pm

    A really nice interview, A. L., you asked some really great questions. I'll have to check out thier CD.

  • 8 - patton has become a wigger

    Jul 16, 2006 at 12:18 pm

    god damn this album is a let down... and patton says he has lots more of this shit too.... after seeing the gayness that patton is capable of in this record, i no longer am so stoked about the release of the new tomahawk, or any of his side-projects for that matter... i know many of you (male or female) would like to suck his dick clean but im no patton fan boy. if he releases something good, ill buy it... but he cant fool me into buying this SHIT. fuck him, he's no longer what he was in the past. he's a sellout.

  • 9 - sarah

    Aug 09, 2006 at 12:22 pm

    Well i think the album rocks! Its like nothing he's ever done before, and it really works, even with Norah Jones! Best track is definately 'were not alone' and in reference to comment8, yes i would love to suck his dick!

  • 10 - A.L. Harper

    Aug 09, 2006 at 12:23 pm

    Sarah

    I agree, with the album rocks statement. I don't really want to suck his dick. He's not my type. But I'll pass that along.

  • 11 - have nots

    Dec 21, 2006 at 8:32 pm

    if patton only new what you fux are talkin about.

  • 12 - Greg

    Jan 21, 2007 at 2:04 pm

    Patton rules his diversity and ability to change his style from cd to cd is amazing.. also you forgot about Fantomas that was another group of his.

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