When I read that Richey Beckett had lost vision in his right eye, I was floored. It isn’t the sort of news you expect. Instantly, my mind hurtled into that weird space where you try to imagine what it must be like and how much harder it must be when your world predominantly revolves around translating what you see and imagine into a piece of physical art.
Lars sits down with Steffan to reflect upon the process of creating an album and what it’s like to bring that work to life on the road.
Read the exclusive interview with Kirk for his perspective on how the new album, ***72 Seasons***, came together.
James gives us an exclusive and in depth interview about the new album.
Robert Trujillo offers a detailed breakdown of how he dealt with all matters of world and creativity in a pandemic, and how he saw the journey into ***72 Seasons*** being created.
We learned pretty quickly what the guys were up to during these crazy times, but we’ve all been engaged with various life stories of our own since COVID-19 became a part of our world. I wanted to get an idea of what your days have been like. We got six fans together and it proved to be both a great conversation and a reminder of how connected this global family remains.
Wednesday, October 12th was supposed to be like any other Wednesday. As a student teacher at a local elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, most of my mornings are spent gearing up for a day of times tables, word problems, spelling, and cursive (yes, it’s still a thing). I put on my collared shirt and finely pressed khakis, drink my coffee, and ride off to work at around 7 am.
As you might have noticed, we here at So What! have enjoyed handing the mighty pen-sword to you once in a while. It’s always great to see things from your perspectives and I have to also say that when those observations are framed by some great writing, then it is a massive win all the way.