I always wish I could have done a better job. And I have no musical standards. That was one of the songs I wrote most of, and that balance was built into it from the beginning. WW: How would you describe Hold It In…in 5 words or less? 'STILL PATIENT? It was a fun time, reminding me of how I liked to “rehearse” with Butthole Surfers back in the day. I can’t help but ask you about your gigs. Our first shows were at art galleries, and the music was a part of the performance. WW: Since the Butthole Surfers, you have spent most of your time as a producer. For example working with Marina Abramović ? Sometimes the expectations of fans can start to creep into the process, and it can be difficult to ignore.

Still learning. Leary:  No, Jeff sucks. In fact, the concept of music kind of pisses me off. Going on tour now is like holding my breath. The only thing that is important is being compelling. I doubt the Butthole Surfers would make it today. There were aspects to Butthole Surfers that, over time, became practically unbearable for me. We were just having fun creating the kind of spectacle that we would want to see and hear for ourselves.

So I’d have to go with “what the fuck”. You made your name with The Cocky Bitches last year, releasing your first single “TV’s OK”. I started touring in 1981.

I’d already been playing acoustic guitar for a couple of years, having been inspired by Chet Atkins. In the interview for the magazine Paul told us about the recording of “Mercy” and his background with Butthole Surfers, about the future plans with The Cocky Bitches and his approach to the work, about today's music and the place of feelings in his creativity. I just learned over the years. I just have memories of working on it. The trio could save the dynamics of psycho-grungecore and then, immediately move over to more soft motives. Watch Queue Queue. But also, there are a lot of humans on this planet. What is your least favorite? So talking about “Mercy” can you tell us, what is the uniqueness of this record for you ? It’s a thing we can say about The Birthday Party and partly about Butthole Surfers. Music faculty member Paul Leary discusses how he stays in tune with his students and creativity. Not in my world, anyway. Nude women covered in paint flinging themselves at canvasses on the floor at the artist's direction while an orchestra plays one continuous note for ten minutes, alternating with ten minutes of silence.

The Melvins: Dale Crover, Buzz Osborne, Paul Leary, Jeff Pinkus. We have a new cast of characters in this band and because we are a three-piece band, each member has to have something powerful to bring to the table. Leary: I’ve been wanting to make a new album for years. Or for you this was more an expansion of musical standards ? About a decade ago Sam (McCandless) and Baroness (Formica) approached me to produce a song they had written as a two-piece band called “Damn Baby”. They seem to enjoy it.WW: How did you hook up with the Melvins? It almost seems that with 4 such talents in one place that there might be a clash of the egos…but it seems that the creative mixture was a success! Sometimes they are holding hands. WW: Did you have any formal training?

How did that come about?Did you guys keep in touch after he produced Independent Worm Saloon?

If we summarise all the years in Butthole Surfers and The Cocky Bitches we could say that you were never afraid of experimentation. And back again, riding an endless rollercoaster. In life, there is beauty and there is ugly. Interview with PAUL LEARY (THE COCKY BITCHES,BUTTHOLE SURFERS) (2018) 'My mind has a jukebox that I cannot unplug.' Web Design by At the beginning of your work, you were majorly influenced by psychedelic rock. I don’t like to go on tour any more. WW: Currently, what are your two favorite albums that you have been on? WW: The music industry is drastically different today, than when you first started out. After some time, Paul Leary joined the new collective and the band finally formed.

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Peek-A-Boo got a unique chance to speak with legendary guitarist and one of the members of The Cocky Bitches – Paul Leary. Leary:  Some formal training would have been nice. No. I don’t know how bands make it today. Sometimes I just wish it would stop. So it isn’t that we are trying to elicit some concrete emotions, but rather we are trying to elicit those emotions in ourselves.

My studio is a lot of fun, and I get to watch Judge Judy and sports on TV. While at the period of “Independent Worm Saloon” your sound became more hard. 'DAVE INOX • I Am Never One Hundred Percent Happy With The Result Of My WorksRUSSIAN DARK COMMUNITY • New groups are always good, it is better to discover something new than to listen to what is already advertised on every site for the hundredth time.HIDDEN FIGURES • Interview with the US newcomers 'Hidden Figures'CAUSTIC • The Way America Is At The Moment I Realized I Needed To Say Some ThingsMICHAEL CIRAVOLO ( BEAUTY IN CHAOS ) • 'Recording this album is vastly different than producing a new band. Or was this just a one-off project? Any chance of some more reunion shows? I’m kinda proud of Locust Abortion Clinic (Technician).

Are you stoked to be rocking again?

I’m also proud of Sublime. Notes from Home: Interview with a professor -- Paul Leary, Notes From Home: Interview with a professor-- Toby Malone, Notes From Home: Interview with a professor-- Jonel Langenfeld-Rial, Notes from Home: Interview with a professor — Cara Thompson, Notes From Home: Interview with a professor-- Allison Rank, Notes From Home: Interview with a professor-- Becky Burch, Notes From Home: Interview with a professor -- Paul Leary. Next interviewsTHE HEARTBREAKERS, THE WALDOS • 'Being in a band is a way of life! Leary:  I don’t think I am rocking again. It makes for a really pleasant experience overall. I wanted to be somewhere and have someone and have a life. Groovee Fortune, The Philosophical Meanderings of the Musical Mike Watt. Or did you just learn over the years with the Buttholes? All Rights Reserved. Close connections and technology keep them in #TogetherOz harmony.