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There is always this certain feeling one gets while attending a festival show in
Florida. A sense that one should really evolve to the level of camels in water
retention. The feeling was no different at this year's Rockstar Energy Uproar
Tour. However unpleasant the scorching Florida summer may be, Greg Bradley,
guitarist of The Art of Dying looks quiet alive and uneffected by heat stroke as he
sits aboard his tour bus.
NS: I read a few posts on your website from Johnny concerning the shows
you've recently played at military bases. Did you feel moved in the same fashion
that Jonny did?
GB: Yeah. I remember what Johnny said about realizing that when he wrote the
lyrics he had one thing in mind and when he got to out there and play those lyrics
for other people, that they were universal. He was touched by the fact that we
were playing for those defending our nation and the songs touched something
deep within each of them.
NS: Did those shows feel different for you as well?
GB: It’s a small group of people. That can be a little intimidating for us
because they’re such a small crowd. We love to play for big audiences.
That’s where our fire comes from. But the smaller crowds can mean a lot
more to us than the average show.
NS: So you prefer the larger shows like the festivals?
GB: I do personally. That was my dream growing up as a kid to play for
thousands of people every day.
NS: If you got the chance to play for the troops again, would you?
GB: Yeah. Definitely. We didn’t have the opportunity to do so [before]. When
you’re an independent band it’s hard for you to play a regular show let alone a
show of that magnitude. Now with the label, we have shows like that that weren’
t available to us before. I couldn’t imagine going overseas and being away from
your families. Being in harms way and not knowing that if you’re coming back or
not. I know it’s tough on us being on the road as much as we are now. There are
a lot of similarities between us and the troops in that fashion. But I’m not going to
get shot, hopefully.
Florida. A sense that one should really evolve to the level of camels in water
retention. The feeling was no different at this year's Rockstar Energy Uproar
Tour. However unpleasant the scorching Florida summer may be, Greg Bradley,
guitarist of The Art of Dying looks quiet alive and uneffected by heat stroke as he
sits aboard his tour bus.
NS: I read a few posts on your website from Johnny concerning the shows
you've recently played at military bases. Did you feel moved in the same fashion
that Jonny did?
GB: Yeah. I remember what Johnny said about realizing that when he wrote the
lyrics he had one thing in mind and when he got to out there and play those lyrics
for other people, that they were universal. He was touched by the fact that we
were playing for those defending our nation and the songs touched something
deep within each of them.
NS: Did those shows feel different for you as well?
GB: It’s a small group of people. That can be a little intimidating for us
because they’re such a small crowd. We love to play for big audiences.
That’s where our fire comes from. But the smaller crowds can mean a lot
more to us than the average show.
NS: So you prefer the larger shows like the festivals?
GB: I do personally. That was my dream growing up as a kid to play for
thousands of people every day.
NS: If you got the chance to play for the troops again, would you?
GB: Yeah. Definitely. We didn’t have the opportunity to do so [before]. When
you’re an independent band it’s hard for you to play a regular show let alone a
show of that magnitude. Now with the label, we have shows like that that weren’
t available to us before. I couldn’t imagine going overseas and being away from
your families. Being in harms way and not knowing that if you’re coming back or
not. I know it’s tough on us being on the road as much as we are now. There are
a lot of similarities between us and the troops in that fashion. But I’m not going to
get shot, hopefully.
