Part Seven: GG Allin On His Tampa Trip

Interviewer's words are in boldface; GG's words are in regular text
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Where'd you grow up, GG? What was it like?

Um... it was pretty weird. You know, a lot of, like, moving, and changes in the family. And my main thing is, I knew... I mean, I've been in a band since I was in the fifth grade. I've always been in a band. There hasn't been a time in my life I haven't been in a band. From... I mean, even way back then, [?]. So no matter what happened around me, I had... it was the band. And, like, it's never changed, from the fourth gradе until now. It's just intensified. I knew. It's thе band, it's the band, it's the band. And that's all there was. And whatever happens around me doesn't matter, because it's the band. So let whatever happens... and a lot of shit happened. You know, way too much to really get into. But the band was... just, that was it. And now, I'm still doing it. So it was meant to be.

You're planning on doing some recording here in Florida. And I know you've got some other contacts here. How's that gonna go? What's gonna come of your Florida trip?

I think... when I got out of prison, my main thing was, get the album done. The first and foremost is get this album done. Because I wrote some of the most incredible, meaningful... even somewhat political. Because I went through a lot of shit in two years. I mean, I went through a lot of shit. It really drained me... but it didn't, you know what I mean? It's just... they tried to. And I put up so much fight. I mean, this fighting for two years was so intense. You know, with the hunger strike, and, you know, the lawsuit against the state, and, you know, the parole board giving me more time. And, I mean, being in this prison atmosphere where, like, every day you're on edge. It's not even like anything you can imagine. I mean, you look over your shoulder 24 hours a day, seven days a week, fuckin' 18 months you're there. It's just a really intense thing. And you fight, and you get through it. And you survive.

But I wrote some, I think, powerful lyrics. And the first thing is, I've got to get this album done. So when I got out... I mean, I've been out of prison four months. I've got a record out in Paris, I've got a record out in Japan, I'm doing this thing. I've been everywhere. I mean, people look at me like, "you've only been out four months". And I'm like, "and look what I've got done". Most bands take a year to do an album, but, man, I've got... I work fast. I get the job done. Because, you know, time is short for me. I've got to work fast. And my records are great! They're great. They're better than anybody's records. And I can do 'em just like that. Because the feeling is there.

And then I thought, well, okay, now I've got everything done. I've done this; I took care of business; I've got this thing taken care of. All the shit that I knew I had to get taken care of right when I got out. It's like, I didn't waste any time. The first day I was out, I went to work. But... and then Mark called me up. That's what I told him. I said, "I want to do this project that I've been wanting to do for a long time. So get some musicians together, tell 'em what I want, and try to set it up." So he called me back, and got the musicians. And... come to Florida, here I am. Got the plane ticket. I mean, they paid for everything. I haven't spent a dime. So it's great for me. I can do this record for free, and it's great.

You made 200 bucks today!

Yeah, I made 200 bucks today. And this record will be great, because it's something I've always wanted to do, is this acoustic record. I mean, I like doing that kind of thing, and the thing is, it's still a GG record, anyway. So it's not just your basic acoustic record. I mean, it's not gonna sound like anything that anybody's doing now. It's gonna be completely a GG Allin record. But, you know, all my records vary a little bit, depending on who I'm playing with.

You're known, really, for your show, and all the things you do...

Well you know, a lot of... that's... the thing is...

...is the music important to you?

...the show is so emphasized. And the shit, and the blood, and the war. I mean, people are so fuckin'... I mean, they're so drilled into their head about the show, which is not just hype. I mean, it's proof, it's there. I mean, probably, there's been more fuckin' bloodshed in a GG Allin show, in one show, than most bands... in a lifetime. But the whole emphasis is on the show, and I don't think people listen to the records. The records are good. I mean, I've had some great bands, I think. And I think that some of these bands can really play. And we've written some great songs, there's no doubt. If you go back and listen to some of these records, they're classics. But people can't seem to see beyond the show. Which, the show is important. But when I'm in the studio, the records are important. For me, the lyrics are very important.

Well, I really appreciate your spending the time with us here. And do you think you're gonna be playing down in Florida anytime soon?

I'm sure we'll play here within the next four, five months. No guarantee. But I'm sure it will happen. People seem to have expressed interest in it. So yeah, I think it will happen.

All right, well, thanks very much...

No problem.

...for being here with us...

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[The tape cuts abruptly, and in the last part, GG improvises a short song on the acoustic guitar]

I've been bleedin', I've been stinkin', I've been drinkin'

'Cause I'm loaded

I've been bleedin', I've been stinkin', I've been drinkin'

'Cause I'm loaded