whats brought on the change in attitude?
We’re different ages. Michael and Wayne have been together since the early 80s and I’m about eight years younger than Wayne. By the time I joined the band those guys were already into their 30s and now they’re into their 40s. I think what happened was Wayne, who’s the face of the band and writes the lyrics and puts together the imagery and does the artwork and creates the whole philosophy for the group, just got older and his state of mind changed. He became less of a cynic and his lyrics changed, I think for the better, and it became less like an ironic joke and more, it sounds so hokey to say, trying to connect with people emotionally. I don’t think he tried so much but it was just a part of getting older. Maybe I’m wrong but when you’re in your 20s you feel invincible – you’re going to die young and you don’t give a shit and you get to your 30s and struggling with that – ‘hey, why am I still alive?’ And I’m guessing when you hit your 40s you’re happy to be alive. Maybe I’m totally w
