That's one of those hazards of an interview: You get tired of your stock answer and you try to get creative and even play devil's advocate.
Doug MartschSometimes songs need extra time and space to really play themselves out, and some songs it's like, this is all you need, a straightforward thing.
Doug MartschWhen I was growing up, I really liked punk rock. I liked the sort of people that played really powerful music that was pretty unassuming otherwise - people who didn't dress weird or do much theatrics.
Doug MartschI don't listen to a ton of music other than putting my show together, just because my lifestyle isn't too conducive to listening to music all the time. I like to watch basketball, and I would rather not listen to music while I'm doing that.
Doug Martsch