Interview

The questions were all answered by Robb MacLean, the lead singer and guitar player for Limbeck.

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Are your songs mostly just a couple guys spinning tales about life on the
road or have a lot of these things happened?

R: I'm pretty sure everything is true. It's not our intention to write songs
about life on the road. We enjoy it, but we don't think it makes us any more
unique, because a lot of people do it. We don't like to eat at Cracker Barrel
though. It seems like a lot of bands like it there, which is so weird because
that place is bogus.



Is there a particular venue "Parking Lot" is about?

R: Yes, in Tulsa, OK. I'm not sure if it's still there anymore, but
probably. It was actually called "The Venue" too, I wasn't being vague
or anything.



How do you hope/feel your music impacts your listeners?

R: Like a homer hit by Don Limbeck in 1978. Rest in threace D.L.



Most of your songs have a very Kerouac feel to it, songs about being on the
road and people that you meet; can we expect the same in the next album?

R: Probably a little. Maybe a little less. There's a song about a
bird that Imet in a dream and one about being out of juice at my house. Some peoplemisinterperet a lot of our songs because they expect them to be about the road, and for good reason too. But I think the thing that may end up different about this record is there will be a handful of songs that you definitely can't make that mistake with. Of course many people will because that's what they want our songs to be about. And that's fine. I used to think that "Underneath the Golden Grain" by Reuben's Accomplice was about being under the influence of beer. It's actually about the wood grain on a guitar. Oops!



When are you planning on putting your next album out and do you have a name?

R: It's probaby going to be out next February. We'll recording this June and
September. We've had a name for a long time but it may change so I'll let you know..



Will it be on Doghouse?

R: No, Bearhouse. Just kidding. They got bummed on us because on our
2006 Tour E.P. that they let us kind of put out ourselves a few months ago, we put a bearin the label's logo instead of a dog. The artwork has bears all over it so I thought it would be funny. But the people at Doghouse are nice, we mean no disrespect.



What is the greatest joy you get out of being in a band?

R: I don't know. I don't even want to narrow it down. But I can say that it
has made it so that I really appreciate living where I do. Not because
I think it's better than anywhere else, but with all the travelling I've
learned about a lot of things I have taken for granted at home in the past. Oh, and I don't have to wait tables anymore or argue with people about why the pictures they took at night look "foggy."



What would you say your biggest influences are at the moment?

R: Some of the Beach Boys records from the 70's have really been
rubbing off on
me lately. If you think you know what the Beach Boys sound like but you
haven't heard the record "Carl and the Passions - So Tough" then you've gottahear it. Among many others that came out in those years. I've been intoT-Rex's "Electric Warrior" and "The Slider" too. At the same time we're stillreally into all the bands that have influenced us on our previous two records.



If you could tour with any band between the years of 1965 & 1975, who would it be?

R: The Band



Playing hometown shows obviously go over pretty big, do you feel you get the same response in most places or is coming home a treat?

R: Each city has a different feel at our shows, so it's never the same
as home. Even when they are similar in attendance.. it's an equally
good feeling for
different reasons, but a lot of the people at those home shows are really
unique and really help to define our band. Home shows are a treat.



If you weren't in a band, what do you think you would be doing?

R: Photography is the most likely thing. I've seen a handful of people go to
school for photography and totally pass me up and it makes me a little bit
jealous that they have the time to do that, but I don't have any regrets.



There seemed to be more instruments incorporated in "Let Me Come Home", will we see the same array in the next full length?

R: More.



Where did you get the name Limbeck from?

R: Don Limbeck.



Why did you choose to cover The Byrds, "Mr. Spaceman" for your tour EP? Old
favorite? Fan suggestion?

R: We just like it.



Patrick always seems to have some "crazy" story to tell the crowd at shows,
any stories for the readers?

R: Ask him what "Threace" means, you'll start using it too.



What can we expect from Limbeck later in the future?

R: Well we've also been listening to a lot of books on tape lately so that
should give you some sort of idea. Let's just say our next record will
be very mellow. Just kidding. I'm pretty sure we're going to suprise
ourselves in the studio. This will be our first record with our new drummer Jon Phillip and we've been getting pretty crazy with some of our newer demos and others are giving me a "Hi, Everything's Great" vibe. I'm pretty sure that it will be our most eclectic record yet.