DimeStoreSaints to interview The Gaslight Anthem

Ok guys, we are going to get a chance to interview The Gaslight Anthem (Brian definetly and possibly the other guys too)... I am not going to come up with any questions, I want them to come from YOU! Just post your questions in this thread. Feel free to ask anything, I don't care if the answer is already somewhere on this forum, I am sure we will get a better and more complete answer from them (for example, if someone wants to know "What is 1930 about" feel free to ask it, even though we all know it is about a soldier... right?)

So what are your questions?

- Brian specific: Any plans for UK solo shows in the future?

- Band: How has the success of '59 Sound and inevitably American Slang changed you and the workings of the band, If at all?

- Band: Favourite song to play (perhaps member/instrument specific?)

Just to get the ball rolling. How'd this come about then?

That's fantastic! And a big thank you for opening up questions from forum folks :-)



-If GA could only be known for one song, which would you choose?

-Being a New Jersey band....What is it about the duality of NJ that makes the residence of the state love it so much , and at the same time make it the "punch line" for those who are not?

does brian really smoke menthol cigarettes because of "stay free" by the clash?

will there be a "revival tour" with him and chuck ragan in europe?

and (please, please ask this one) does he still have my joe strummer shirt i gave him in wiesbaden?

thanks buddy

my questions are:

Do you get nervous at all before going on stage?
How does it feel when thousands of people are singing along to the songs you wrote?
Whats your all time favourite movie?
If you could have wrote any song in history which would it be and why?
What was the most painfull part of the body to be tattooed for you?

Do you & Bruce plan a collaboration in the future?

What is the greatest gift a fan has given to you?

how tired are you guys of hearing your name and bruce springsteen's in the same sentence?

Do any of you ever lurk on/post on this forum?

For all of the guys:
- Did you buy anything on Record Store Day?
- I've heard some say that TGA's music is best heard on a car radio, waving through the air in a parking lot. Do think your music sounds best on a certain media? Vinyl, CD, live, etc?

For Benny:
- I live in suburbia, how do I get started drumming without my neighbors hating me? How did you start out?

For Alex R:
- What's your "desert island" record? (one album you'd take with you to a deserted island)


And rikerd18, just fyi, I think Brian said, in a fairly recent interview, he wished he could have written Layla.

- New Jersey has been the backdrop for your previous records, but in American Slang New York seems to be where all the action takes place. Is there a particular reason for the change?

This is awesome, I'll try to think of more questions.

Howd you guys come up with the name The Gaslight Anthem?

how many tattoos does Brian exactly have?

You guys wear your influences on your sleeve and not all of it is punk, so if you could go back in time and play in any band that isn't punk, what would it be?

Here's a few:

How do you feel about people recording your live shows? If any of you have listened to any, which is your favourite bootleg of one of your shows?

What venue do you most want to play that you haven't yet?

What new bands have you guys heard in your area that we should look out for?

I'll add one more out of personal intrigue...

- Will the UK be getting any special/limited El Jefe or otherwise designed posters on the tour or for pre-order?

dude this is so cool!
damn, im terrible at coming up with questions for these things. maybe you could ask what the most awkward fan encounter has been? those are always funny to read about.

I saw someone ask this but I thought it was a good question: Do you get nervous before going on stage? If so, what helps get you comfortable?

What was your first tattoo? Where was it? When and why did you get it?

Thought of a few more....


1. What songs or artists make you cry when you listen to them?

2. While on tour, what's the 1st thing you do when you arrive in a new town?

3. 1st concert you ever saw?

4. Any song you wish you could re-record and why?

When was the first time you tried stopping singing at a point in the song and let the crowd sing on their own. How did it feel the split second before you stopped, and after the crowd kept singing?

Could you please explain the transition from This Charming Man into TGA?

Thanks for taking our questions, and for your wonderful music.

Which Afghan Whigs CD is your favorite?

Which song from 59 Sound is most about you?

Outside of New Jersey, what are your three favorite tour cities?

oops....one more....

- name an album in your collection, that you love, which people would be shocked to know you have

If you weren't musicians, what would you be doing?

Question for Brian: What made you decide to be a frontman and what have you done to ensure that you can be convincing and effective as one?

Band : What did you do to get your band noticed in the early stages of your career apart from writing great songs?