I’m probably thinking too hard about this, lol, but It’s Sort of oddly poetic that he was the (other) guy in the lineup back then that didn’t outright try to hide his face. I mean, yes he obscured and accented it with paint, but you could see his features just fine. I always really found it badass. Never knew there was so much bullshit from the others, damn. :( Anyway, to wrap up my giant, stupid metaphor- knowing now how he was treated, it’s like he was the only one showing his humanity out there, surrounded by smiling, dead-eyed masks. (No disrespect to any of them intended, it’s just an ironic observation.) Resilient and humble person + vivid, artistic imagination=Respect in my book! Killer interview. 🤘🤘
Thanks man I'm gonna show him this comment he'd love to see it. It's a lot worse than we talked about and it's Heart breaking. Thanks for listening man I appreciate you
I speak from personal experience that Jeff has always been a kind and honest person. All the way back to Peabody's on the west bank, Odeon, Flying Machine and The Agora, he was always gracious and incredibly patient with my 13 year old punk ass bugging him preshow for autographs and handshakes. I went to 47 shows in the 90s, but I'll never forget this one night in Lorain when Jeff asked me to help mix monitors for an opening band having sound issues. After getting the problem under control, he pulled up chairs for me and all my friends on the side of the stage, so we could hang out and relax for the evening. (This made me a legend at my school when my friends told everyone lol) That's just one example of the kind of dude he's always been. Thanks for all the years of killer music, brother! I wish you the best of everything! 🤘
Bro the fkn Flying Machine Days!!!!! Best times of my life. Glad to know theres someone out there that loved MRH as much as I did. The OG band changed my life. so sad to see what they became.
I'm 30 years old and have been listening to mushroomhead ever since I found a song on a demo disk. Jeffrey has always been my favorite vocalist of the band. Haven't listened to anything from the band without him in it. I had heard some rumors and speculation about the departures, but this is just so heartbreaking to hear.
You and Waylon were both a huge part of mushroomhead and I just want to say thank you and your new stuff is definitely going to be on my playlist. I wish you the best Jeffery Nothing🤟🏼
I will be 35 in august. I have been a hardcore mushroomhead fan since I was about 12 or 13. It's strange because this is one of my top favorite bands of all time and one of my biggest influences as far as my own art goes, yet I never went out of my way to go see them live. Well, a few years ago I finally got the chance to see them when they opened up for insane clown posse. I was excited to see them. Honestly, having seen ICP several times before, I was really there are more to see mushroomhead. I had fun during the set, and I threw up my double horns, headbanged, and sing along with my favorite songs. But, looking back at it a few years later, it really was a pretty hollow experience. It never really comes to mind when I'm thinking of my favorite concerts that I've been to or telling stories to people about shows I've seen. I rarely mention it because I usually forget about it. Jeffrey, which along with J Man and Schmotz, was not only my favorite element of the band, but basically the backbone, had already left the band. I knew going into the show that I would not be seeing my idol Jeffrey nothing that night. His absence during the set was huge in my mind. Without him it just didn't feel like mushroomhead. The guy that got to replace him is a good sound alike, but he's not jeffrey. Jeffrey nothing is one of the only singers that can basically stand still most of the time he is performing and still be captivating. That's how good he is. Honestly, I don't even think the entire band was there. Mushroomhead has eight members, and there were not eight people on the stage. I feel like a lot of the music was just tracked and not live. And while the black light thing is cool, it's not my favorite gimmick that mushroom head has ever done live on stage. It's cool, but it's not unique enough to basically base a whole show around it. And that's basically what the whole set was. It just didn't feel as epic as mushroom head should feel. It wasn't as eclectic as mushroom head should be. It just felt off. I reached out to Jeffrey on Facebook and told him that I had just heard the news of his departure from the band. It was right after he had left. I had just heard the news when I messaged him. So to be respectful, I didn't ask him why he quit or anything. I just told him that I heard he quit and I was disappointed. But I was a fan of all of his music especially his newer solo stuff like the new psychedelia. So basically as long as Jeffrey nothing is releasing music, I will be listening. And he was kind enough to reply to me. Wish I would have saved that message looking back on it. Lol. Jeffrey is a true gentleman. And he's an amazing artist. And he's one of my biggest influences. I am a vocalist and a Lyricist myself, and Jeffrey nothing along with some other artists really has had a hand in shaping who I am as an artist. It's just so funny now that he's in his sixties and I'm nearly middle-aged myself. And for me, this all started way back in the early 2000s when I was just 12 or 13 years old. Hopefully I'll get to see Jeffrey in concert one day. It will definitely be an effort that I am going to consciously make. Loved the video, great stuff! Keep up the good work! You've got me subscribed now! I'm very much looking forward to diving into all the content on your channel. And, as I have always either lived in Indiana, Kentucky, or Illinois, currently residing in Kentucky... I am close to where you do business. When I get some projects going in the future I may someday reach out to work with you. You seem like the type of person I would want to do business with. Anyway, keep up the great work. I'll be listening. Take care and be safe.
Im so glad I grew up in the time of you guys coming up..just thru the whole 90's era.. playing every week and there being shoulder to shoulder ppl just standing in the Flatts.. alot of good bands and just the scene.. I remember a time where ppl would refer to the lyrics and approach of your songs like gospel. Thank you for your time due again Jeff! Your def awesome! Another good point.. they def could make Jackie a "official" official member now.. it might be able to hold them. I mean not many ppl sing like you do so
Man ot is so hard to keep a band together at the best of times. Drugs, mental health issues, physical ailments , family issues, burnout, morale, money, relationships, life happens and it can crush a band. But when you add egos, greed, power issues, creative differences, bad attitudes, backstabbing and other crap that comes from within, you see respect and friendships take a back seat to what was once pure and powerful. A few amongst the many destroyed what meant so much to so many, both for the band and for the fans. I've been there with two bands and I can tell you, it is totally deflating. You feel disappointed, bettayed and the loss of friends, your musical home and what made sense once upon a time. I feel for Nothing and Gravy. It's just a shame.
Hatrix is definitely irreplaceable, but I will give props where they are due, and Steve is also a great vocalist…… I’ve always been a huge MRH fan, mostly of the old school albums, but to hear they had the audacity to treat Jeff who is a founding member with such disrespect leaves a bad taste as far as the band is concerned……. I went to school with half of the band and I’m happy to see them succeed, but I’ll always be a much bigger Jeffrey fan…. To me it was his voice that really made a lot of their songs what they are……
@@JamesDavisMcAllister I was just meaning our online presence. He doesnt have to tour......As long as he keeps putting out music and getting it out there in front of people.....surely theres gotta be something we can do. I hate it for him. This dude is a big part of my teen years.
@@JamesDavisMcAllister lucky duck! No worries man it was a pleasure to listen to and to be more in the loop about all the shit going on with MRH I didn't know. Keep up the good work dude
I'm forever thankful I finally got to see them in Hollywood, ca in 2014. jnothing was in his chainsaw massacre get up. there was a moment during their set where Jeffery was between vocal parts and he just stared at me coldly the whole time. I actually got fucking scared, lol. It was AWESOME! amazing lineup along with Waylon, the vibe totally changed in the house when these guys switched on. 👏
I met Jeff twice. Traveled from Puerto Rico to Tampa state theater two times..and he was great to me as a Fan. Both times Genuine person.. thank you Jeff
Great interview 💯🙌🏾 been a fan of MRH and Jeffery for years man, broke my heart when he left 🖤 P.S. would love to do an interview if you’re ever in need of guests my man! I’m an Ohioan artist as well , much love 🙌🏾
I could probably get Stitch but i highly doubt Skinny would do one. I would love to have both of em on. Thanks for listening did you listen to my Gravy interviews!! Be sure to like the video and subscribe id really appreciate it!
Without the head, the band should just be called Mushroom. Jeff has always been a good man. Always real, always genuine, always kind. Before meeting him he looked scary in music videos, now the same videos I see his kindness bleed through the makeup. Met many musicians and bands through the years, but Jeff sticks out the most. He's been through a lot since then, and it breaks my heart. Being a preacher's kid, and seeing one of my heroes of rebellious music grow and evolve back to a mature mindset at a pivotal point where I am realizing how smart my parents actually were, whilst my other "heroes" have died of suicide and self-destruction, Jeff is a breath of fresh air.
Jeff is a really great and kind person . It's really shame what they have done to him. But i'm glad he is okay and he really found his faith and everything . Mushroomhead is more like Maskroomhead by now. Real shame. Great Interview man . Thanks !
Well to be fair just saw them at the 02 academy london last week and it was packed and the crowd were pumped. Probably because their set was classic no jackie songs kind of glad she wasn't there.
Well, jeff did make the band he co founded it and had it taken from him, the new mushroomhead stuff is ok but its built on a bad foundation, if this could happen to Jeff it could happn to any member. I hate to say it but I think the only reason that MH will keep going is they will keep losing the members that dare to question things and new ones will be brought in till they get similar treatment. Jeff and his new band seem far more relaxed and happy and it shows in their music. They are not a business first they are a band first.
I used to bootleg the fuhhhh out of music, coz I got tired of paying $25 for a cd when only one or two songs were worth listening to, it's very disappointing to me finding out a lot of these bands are basically employee's rather than having actual ownership within the band...and definitely makes me want to continue my ways as a pirate, and yeah I get it..you want to run your band as a business, I just can't understand that...should be ran as a family for sure, even if a brand new member comes in they should instantly get a stake in the band, even if it were just crumbs.
I have posted multiple comments on mushroomhead posts that they are pretty much a cover band anymore because they are not the same. I remember you did a show at the agora on the small stage and it was the absolute best show I ever been to with you as a member. I will never go to another show and it suck but it's a reality.
I've been a fan of mushroom head since lsd user was on college radio some twenty plus years ago. How did I get to an age like that so fast, crazy . Jeffrey Nothing would be awesome creating like metal bluegrass style album I'd love to hear that
Thats absolutely right, Jeff. THANK YOU! You absolutely gave us some fantastic and original music that had a noticeable impact on a genre as a whole. Youre too modest and humble. Soak it up youve done very well.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that didn't like the new MRH album. I've said it once and I'll said it again, JMann is that ONLY redeeming quality of that band now, all thanks to Skinny's narcissism.
Perfect example in mentioning Fear Factory for a band with a member or two trying to be the boss. Dino has turned many away from FF. And seeing that this interview is a little older now, you’re seeing that same thing since this with Slipknot currently. They can try to deny that all the firing and backstabbing, but hearing how often this seems to have happened, there’s no doubt there’s a business suit in sheep’s clothing in the SK camp. More suppressed band members out there in their own bands and situations should listen to this.
I'm 8 months late to hearing this, but this was a fantastic interview and I really appreciate the fan boy in you because it shows you care rather than generic interview questions. Mushroomhead is my favorite band of all time. It's a shame that that happened. I never got to see the OG line up. The first time I saw them , Wylon joined, but Savior Sorrow wasn't out yet. It breaks my heart to know what that band became and why. The one thing I will ask of you, not to stir the pot, please so an interview with the ex guitarist Gravy. Personally, MH went down hill for me when they kicked him out and Pig Benis left with him. I've read in comments that that happened because he was being a jerk, but his side was that he was the only member who didn't drink or do drugs in the band and always wanted to be prepared for the next big step and wanted more for the band. I read in comments that schmotz sells suburus haha
On Mushroomheads website it states that Steve Felton founded the band 🙄. That guy is on a serious powertrip. Jeffrey seems like he was The Heart of the group and when he left, so did the feeling or essense of Mushroomhead.
Amazing man for real. One of the most genuine people ive ever met. Thanks for Listening stay tuned for more Podcasts and check out my 2 episodes with Gravy if youd like
I'm new to Mushroomhead (stared listening back in 2021) and I had no idea this was going on until a few weeks ago when the new songs were dropped. I love every song, no matter if it's old or new, but when I listened to the new stuff, I felt like something very important was missing and now I know why. I feel very conflicted because Jeffery's voice is very unique and strong and was one of the main reasons I got into the band, but if I'm being 100% honest, I like the new stuff too even though they are much more generic without Jeff and Tommy. I like Jackie as a vocalist and think she adds value to the songs (especially on The Righteous and the Butterfly) but the band is not the same as it was. The new songs "Fall in Line" and "Prepackaged" really need some Jeffery Nothing influence. Overall one of two things needs to happen, the new Mushroomhead should change their name to something else, or everyone make amends and get back together, because I feel very weird about this and don't know if I should feel bad for liking the new songs or not.
1st off Jeffrey Nothing. I had the joy of being part of that crowed twice... and I am going to be honest... I was Kinda Hoping to go see you again... You not once let me down... EVER..... I have the songs you gave me and ill keep them. I am an Atheist ... So your future work will not be for me... but I am a fan of your past art and thank you MUCH LOVE
Haven’t listened to the band since Jeffrey left. Sounds like he went thru hell putting up with a tyrant in his own band for way too long. Glad he’s doing well and still making music
First I want to say great interview. Secondly, I second everything being told to you Jeff, from a fan of MRH for over two decades with not one but two X faces on me forever, YOU are MRH and can never be replaced. What MRH has turned into is a fucking shame. Myself and multiple friends listed to the last album together and we couldn't believe what we were listening too, absolute dog shit, what a dumpster fire it is(It pains me to even say that). Your new songs are fucking killer and not only myself but the others like me stand tall behind you. Thank you so much for EVERYTHING you have done, your voice has followed me throughout my life and most of my fondest memories include your voice in the back round. Keep your head held high and keep going for as long as you can because we all want so much more Nothing. God Bless You!
In my humble opinion, I do not think the most recent record is bad per se; I just think it is entirely directionless. If each track was it's own independent single, I would view each song very differently.
When first hearing MRH, I was instantly hooked on them (mainly) for this one reason: one of their singers had a voice that had a particular affect that I couldn't get enough of. It was that guy who had his face painted up to look the same as the masks. Hearing of his departure from the band was all that it would take for me to be done as a fan. The reason I became a fan was leaving. Ergo all my interest was leaving. The look with the masks was not the selling point for me. That was only a bonus. Anyone can dress up as a monster. If you don't have the talent, people will see right through it. I'm extremely excited to see what comes next. As well as what comes after that and so on. I will always be there as a fan while I'm clinging to the "Hope that Redefines".
Mushroom Head Is a band that is in constant evolution That's why all their albums sound different they have always had different numbers I was sad to see nothing do nothing go but the new mushroom headline up is awesome too it's awesome too one man doesn't make a band
Honestly it's sad that Jeff and Waylon had to leave. I jumped too late into the mushroomhead boat. I was lucky enough to see them live 1 time back in 2014 for the mayhem festival. Jeffrey has that unique signing can never be replaced 🙏
There are certain things and specifics I cannot discuss as Theres an open lawsuit. I cannot as anything else other than,he hand picked Scott. Scott was stage hand for MRH. Jeff acknowledges that Scott sounds damn near identical. Hope you enjoyed!!
I was looking for to it since i really getting into mrh recently even though heard of them since 2001 but man the interview is with the interviewer 🤷♂️
See I’m a little different, I found Mushroomhead more recently, but ended up going backwards through the music and ended up being a huge fan. The music is not the same to me, and it’s really unfortunate the fate that band had. The worst timing, the darn DIVOC lockdowns, i liked the sound of the female voice with Jeffrey, even before that too obviously. Idk… I just feel that band did not receive the recognition they deserved. I’m sure you die hard fans know what I’m trying to say. I do like Slipknot, but I also really dig Mushroomhead. They don’t get their due.
I saw them years ago and they were bad ass. They are playing here in a week. I am not even attempting to go. The band is nothing of what if used to be.
Why do people have so much negative emotions to things that happen? Is it that hard to enjoy both sides of the music? I personnally like both Jeff's new music and actually love A Wonderful Life. It is the most perfectly produced MH album, with a new vibe and influence with Steve(FNM style melodies and harmonies and actually did well not to cram Jackie down our throats and incorperated her smoothly). It's NOT old MH, get over it and stop trying to compare it and listen objectively. Jeff sounds as good as he has in a long time, can definately tell there's a sense of relaxation back with him. Wish Tommy was more cleaner and prominate as seems he's faded in the new stuff. The story with Skinny is well known around Cleveland, so you know what, screw the personnal conflicts, it's over, move on, enjoy what each are giving us.
Its more about the moral of story man. The events Jeff have had happen to him are despicable and people need to know the truth. Thanks for listening man I appreciate your support and opinion.
Honestly Jeffrey has always been my favorite part in Mushroomhead and I tried listening to the new Mushroomhead for the J Mann parts but the new music gives me really bad vibes and feels like it has something evil behind it and no longer has a good message behind it all. You guys are right it sounds very manufactured
I'd say pens peak restaurant would hire you in a second they just had on Pennsylvania there on Jim Thorpe josh turner was a hit here so seeing Jeffery nothing would be even better show
I'd like to point at something real quick right before typing anything else: Jeffrey Hatrix IS Mushroomhead, period. Still, I can't help but respect Steve Rauckhorst: he's talented, professional and a first class gentleman (at least, it seems like that to me so far) and has proven he deserves the spot, besides he got picked by Jeff himself. Nevertheless, anyone who mistreated such a figure as Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick (Jeff's full real name), either if it was Skinny, Stitch, LaPonza, anyone, IDK, deserves none of my respect. Those people literally STOLE Jeff's legacy and even dared to treat him as their slave. That's just plain BS. Mr. Hatrix, can't do anything else but thanking you for giving us a fresh air breeze with MRH. YOU are MRH and that's enough for me. Tho I can't go to any show you give since I'm too far, I'll follow you sir until the end. Love to you and your lovely wife, I know it hasn't been a bed of roses for you guys. Tons of love and blessings for you both. Greetings from Mexico.
I saw mushroomhead 4 times in quick succession at a local bar and a Pittsburgh show before Jeffrey left the band. There was always this weird forced feeling of the one band members girlfriends band being front and center. To the point where SHE would come out with mushroomhead and play with them in a giant dress and a mask. It always just felt really forced and weird.
Jeffrey nothing definitely didn't let me down mushroomhead had a good run i love Jeffrey nothings stand alone music i love his vocals and lyrics to be real i don't like this so called MRH we got now i rather listen to Jeffrey nothings band this band with the mushroomhead name slapped on it isn't mushroomhead MRH isn't around no more echoes of the band live on through Jeffrey nothings music
J Mann is out of the band now too. Without him and Jeff the band is done. Skinny destroyed the band. Current Mushroomhead reminds me of the twin towers crumbling.
ah damn i really hope J man wasnt an asshole to Jeff... i love him so much. Hes such an awesome vocalist and is always so nice in interviews. pains me to hear that skinny is a tyrant. hes one of my favorite drummers ever. One cool thing is that J man said that Solitaire Unraveling is left for the listener to find their own meaning and it can possibly change over time as they change. Now looking back on the lyrics, and how its split into 2 parts (Solitaire/Unraveling), I see part one, Solitaire, as Jeffrey lost, struggling, pained in life, trying and wanting to find a way out, but he doesnt have much time left in his life to do so. his time is running out. "Locked away in a cage My rage has got the best of me Time finds a way each day Of leaving less of me behind I find this fight must be won Inside my mind So uptight and confined Often blinded by the light. Taking its toll on my system" the chorus emphasizes this even more. "time ticks away these last few moments is there anything weve left unsaid im on a quest for atonement ive got to find peace of mind and a place to rest" Unraveling starts, at the start of Unraveling Jeff starts to change, and he slowly finds salvation and finally finds peace "Theres a calm before the storm and the western front is quiet ive got rembrandt as my right hand solo as my pilot" then jeffrey starts to find himself piece by piece ("strand by strand") and starts to move past his sins 'condemned man convicted man could not save my life, cutting strand by strand" now Jeff finally sees the light and looks back on his past mistakes and suffering "passing it off like some kind of king you dont know peace till youve had suffering all of this so called reslove but you havent tasted pain have you ever been inside of the new masterpiece" and the the verse and chorus repeat at the end of the song is Jeff letting his suffering and past fade away since hes moved on and found salvation. well thats my hot take on Mushroomhead's poetic masterpiece.
Like a plague. You dont know peace til youve had suffering...AND IVE SUFFERED!! Thanks for listening be sure to like and subscribe for more Part 2 coming soon!!
I’m probably thinking too hard about this, lol, but It’s Sort of oddly poetic that he was the (other) guy in the lineup back then that didn’t outright try to hide his face. I mean, yes he obscured and accented it with paint, but you could see his features just fine. I always really found it badass. Never knew there was so much bullshit from the others, damn. :( Anyway, to wrap up my giant, stupid metaphor- knowing now how he was treated, it’s like he was the only one showing his humanity out there, surrounded by smiling, dead-eyed masks. (No disrespect to any of them intended, it’s just an ironic observation.) Resilient and humble person + vivid, artistic imagination=Respect in my book! Killer interview. 🤘🤘
Thanks man I'm gonna show him this comment he'd love to see it. It's a lot worse than we talked about and it's Heart breaking. Thanks for listening man I appreciate you
There was the goat and devil masks before the paint.
I speak from personal experience that Jeff has always been a kind and honest person. All the way back to Peabody's on the west bank, Odeon, Flying Machine and The Agora, he was always gracious and incredibly patient with my 13 year old punk ass bugging him preshow for autographs and handshakes. I went to 47 shows in the 90s, but I'll never forget this one night in Lorain when Jeff asked me to help mix monitors for an opening band having sound issues. After getting the problem under control, he pulled up chairs for me and all my friends on the side of the stage, so we could hang out and relax for the evening. (This made me a legend at my school when my friends told everyone lol) That's just one example of the kind of dude he's always been.
Thanks for all the years of killer music, brother! I wish you the best of everything! 🤘
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Dang, you were one of the many fans who really kept him going from what his interviews tell about his time in the band. Kudos
Bro the fkn Flying Machine Days!!!!! Best times of my life. Glad to know theres someone out there that loved MRH as much as I did. The OG band changed my life. so sad to see what they became.
@@PROX_PrinceOfTheSewer Most definitely, brother! Those days were unreal!
I'm 30 years old and have been listening to mushroomhead ever since I found a song on a demo disk. Jeffrey has always been my favorite vocalist of the band. Haven't listened to anything from the band without him in it. I had heard some rumors and speculation about the departures, but this is just so heartbreaking to hear.
Mushroomhead is nothing without Nothing
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Nah. They’re still great.
Tbh there new album was only ok compared to the others. I miss hatrix on there
So dam Tru
Then why did they put out the best album without him?
You and Waylon were both a huge part of mushroomhead and I just want to say thank you and your new stuff is definitely going to be on my playlist. I wish you the best Jeffery Nothing🤟🏼
Late to the party, but I just love Jeff. God bless him for finding what was important. I pray he gets the props he deserves.
Thanks for listening and yes Jeff is an amazing guy he deserves all the credit in the world
I will be 35 in august. I have been a hardcore mushroomhead fan since I was about 12 or 13. It's strange because this is one of my top favorite bands of all time and one of my biggest influences as far as my own art goes, yet I never went out of my way to go see them live. Well, a few years ago I finally got the chance to see them when they opened up for insane clown posse. I was excited to see them. Honestly, having seen ICP several times before, I was really there are more to see mushroomhead. I had fun during the set, and I threw up my double horns, headbanged, and sing along with my favorite songs. But, looking back at it a few years later, it really was a pretty hollow experience. It never really comes to mind when I'm thinking of my favorite concerts that I've been to or telling stories to people about shows I've seen. I rarely mention it because I usually forget about it. Jeffrey, which along with J Man and Schmotz, was not only my favorite element of the band, but basically the backbone, had already left the band. I knew going into the show that I would not be seeing my idol Jeffrey nothing that night. His absence during the set was huge in my mind. Without him it just didn't feel like mushroomhead. The guy that got to replace him is a good sound alike, but he's not jeffrey. Jeffrey nothing is one of the only singers that can basically stand still most of the time he is performing and still be captivating. That's how good he is. Honestly, I don't even think the entire band was there. Mushroomhead has eight members, and there were not eight people on the stage. I feel like a lot of the music was just tracked and not live. And while the black light thing is cool, it's not my favorite gimmick that mushroom head has ever done live on stage. It's cool, but it's not unique enough to basically base a whole show around it. And that's basically what the whole set was. It just didn't feel as epic as mushroom head should feel. It wasn't as eclectic as mushroom head should be. It just felt off. I reached out to Jeffrey on Facebook and told him that I had just heard the news of his departure from the band. It was right after he had left. I had just heard the news when I messaged him. So to be respectful, I didn't ask him why he quit or anything. I just told him that I heard he quit and I was disappointed. But I was a fan of all of his music especially his newer solo stuff like the new psychedelia. So basically as long as Jeffrey nothing is releasing music, I will be listening. And he was kind enough to reply to me. Wish I would have saved that message looking back on it. Lol. Jeffrey is a true gentleman. And he's an amazing artist. And he's one of my biggest influences. I am a vocalist and a Lyricist myself, and Jeffrey nothing along with some other artists really has had a hand in shaping who I am as an artist. It's just so funny now that he's in his sixties and I'm nearly middle-aged myself. And for me, this all started way back in the early 2000s when I was just 12 or 13 years old. Hopefully I'll get to see Jeffrey in concert one day. It will definitely be an effort that I am going to consciously make. Loved the video, great stuff! Keep up the good work! You've got me subscribed now! I'm very much looking forward to diving into all the content on your channel. And, as I have always either lived in Indiana, Kentucky, or Illinois, currently residing in Kentucky... I am close to where you do business. When I get some projects going in the future I may someday reach out to work with you. You seem like the type of person I would want to do business with. Anyway, keep up the great work. I'll be listening. Take care and be safe.
Im so glad I grew up in the time of you guys coming up..just thru the whole 90's era.. playing every week and there being shoulder to shoulder ppl just standing in the Flatts.. alot of good bands and just the scene.. I remember a time where ppl would refer to the lyrics and approach of your songs like gospel. Thank you for your time due again Jeff! Your def awesome!
Another good point.. they def could make Jackie a "official" official member now.. it might be able to hold them. I mean not many ppl sing like you do so
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I would love to see a show with Jeffrey and King Diamond. Two guys in their 60s that still sound amazing
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seen it back in the day
Man ot is so hard to keep a band together at the best of times. Drugs, mental health issues, physical ailments , family issues, burnout, morale, money, relationships, life happens and it can crush a band. But when you add egos, greed, power issues, creative differences, bad attitudes, backstabbing and other crap that comes from within, you see respect and friendships take a back seat to what was once pure and powerful.
A few amongst the many destroyed what meant so much to so many, both for the band and for the fans.
I've been there with two bands and I can tell you, it is totally deflating. You feel disappointed, bettayed and the loss of friends, your musical home and what made sense once upon a time.
I feel for Nothing and Gravy. It's just a shame.
Hatrix is definitely irreplaceable, but I will give props where they are due, and Steve is also a great vocalist…… I’ve always been a huge MRH fan, mostly of the old school albums, but to hear they had the audacity to treat Jeff who is a founding member with such disrespect leaves a bad taste as far as the band is concerned……. I went to school with half of the band and I’m happy to see them succeed, but I’ll always be a much bigger Jeffrey fan…. To me it was his voice that really made a lot of their songs what they are……
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We need to help Jeffrey. Lets help make his solo project successful. Its truly up to us.
Unfortunately is much more difficult than that. There's a lot of legal stuff going on as well as Jeff's health
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@@JamesDavisMcAllister I was just meaning our online presence. He doesnt have to tour......As long as he keeps putting out music and getting it out there in front of people.....surely theres gotta be something we can do. I hate it for him. This dude is a big part of my teen years.
@@darkallyrecordings4931hell yeah man
Metal drummer for 37 years. Fairly long list of credentials. Would love to be start making Christian metal with Jeffrey 🤘
Hope to see Jeffrey work with Waylon again now that they're both free
I would give anything to see original Mushroomhead live! If only time travel existed 🤦🏼♀️
saw em in 2003 Bro it was life changing. thanks for listening man
@@JamesDavisMcAllister lucky duck! No worries man it was a pleasure to listen to and to be more in the loop about all the shit going on with MRH I didn't know. Keep up the good work dude
I'm forever thankful I finally got to see them in Hollywood, ca in 2014.
jnothing was in his chainsaw massacre get up. there was a moment during their set where Jeffery was between vocal parts and he just stared at me coldly the whole time. I actually got fucking scared, lol. It was AWESOME!
amazing lineup along with Waylon, the vibe totally changed in the house when these guys switched on. 👏
My mind is totally blown bruh. There needs to be like a documentary
Working on it.
I met Jeff twice. Traveled from Puerto Rico to Tampa state theater two times..and he was great to me as a Fan. Both times Genuine person.. thank you Jeff
Jeff's an amazing man
Go, Jeff!!! The greatest frontman in heavy music!
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Great interview 💯🙌🏾 been a fan of MRH and Jeffery for years man, broke my heart when he left 🖤
P.S. would love to do an interview if you’re ever in need of guests my man! I’m an Ohioan artist as well , much love 🙌🏾
hit me up on the book James Davis McAllister
I listen to mushroomhead, Jeff nothing, and waylon reavis, all 3, fantastic!!! Thay made 3 new great bands,
Not going lie I would love to hear st1tchs and skinnys side of the story
I could probably get Stitch but i highly doubt Skinny would do one. I would love to have both of em on. Thanks for listening did you listen to my Gravy interviews!! Be sure to like the video and subscribe id really appreciate it!
Fans of fiction would certainly flock!
Without the head, the band should just be called Mushroom. Jeff has always been a good man. Always real, always genuine, always kind. Before meeting him he looked scary in music videos, now the same videos I see his kindness bleed through the makeup. Met many musicians and bands through the years, but Jeff sticks out the most. He's been through a lot since then, and it breaks my heart. Being a preacher's kid, and seeing one of my heroes of rebellious music grow and evolve back to a mature mindset at a pivotal point where I am realizing how smart my parents actually were, whilst my other "heroes" have died of suicide and self-destruction, Jeff is a breath of fresh air.
Without Jeffrey and Schmotz MRH it's completely other thing and the new album doesn't makes justice to J Mann's voice, it's a shame
Jeff is a TOTAL stand up guy, and amazing artist and yes just an amazing person.. All the best Man !
Jeff is a really great and kind person . It's really shame what they have done to him. But i'm glad he is okay and he really found his faith and everything . Mushroomhead is more like Maskroomhead by now. Real shame. Great Interview man . Thanks !
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Mushroomhead need jeffery...but jeffery doesn't need Mushroomhead.
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61!?!?!?!?!?!?! WOW!!!!
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amzing raw interview
Mushroomhead has hit its pinnacle years ago it’s not gonna last much longer like this
Well to be fair just saw them at the 02 academy london last week and it was packed and the crowd were pumped. Probably because their set was classic no jackie songs kind of glad she wasn't there.
I can tell you who the problem is in MRH is Skinny
yep listen to my gravy interview he exposes it
Well, jeff did make the band he co founded it and had it taken from him, the new mushroomhead stuff is ok but its built on a bad foundation, if this could happen to Jeff it could happn to any member. I hate to say it but I think the only reason that MH will keep going is they will keep losing the members that dare to question things and new ones will be brought in till they get similar treatment. Jeff and his new band seem far more relaxed and happy and it shows in their music. They are not a business first they are a band first.
I used to bootleg the fuhhhh out of music, coz I got tired of paying $25 for a cd when only one or two songs were worth listening to, it's very disappointing to me finding out a lot of these bands are basically employee's rather than having actual ownership within the band...and definitely makes me want to continue my ways as a pirate, and yeah I get it..you want to run your band as a business, I just can't understand that...should be ran as a family for sure, even if a brand new member comes in they should instantly get a stake in the band, even if it were just crumbs.
Nothing was mushroomhead without jeffrey they are nothing
Love you jeff bro💪🏽💪🏽
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Jeffrey! Write that book! A must-read!
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I wsih he play with Dave again
I have posted multiple comments on mushroomhead posts that they are pretty much a cover band anymore because they are not the same. I remember you did a show at the agora on the small stage and it was the absolute best show I ever been to with you as a member. I will never go to another show and it suck but it's a reality.
They have me blocked 😂😂
I've been a fan of mushroom head since lsd user was on college radio some twenty plus years ago. How did I get to an age like that so fast, crazy . Jeffrey Nothing would be awesome creating like metal bluegrass style album I'd love to hear that
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Is Jeffrey forming a new mushroomhead with J Mann? that'd be awesome! I love popson
Mushroomhead truly died when Shmotz left. He was the magic behind the band
Agreed. It's especially noticeable in Never Let It Go and These Filthy Hands where the keyboard plays a massive role.
Shmotz, Waylon, jmann, list keeps on going
Thats absolutely right, Jeff. THANK YOU! You absolutely gave us some fantastic and original music that had a noticeable impact on a genre as a whole. Youre too modest and humble. Soak it up youve done very well.
Thanks for listening
Never get enough of nothing 👈💯🥱💯🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
59:14 Gwar, Queen, Pink Floyd, Genesis (in their early days) and Kiss
"You never let your fans down"🤘
I'm glad I'm not the only one that didn't like the new MRH album. I've said it once and I'll said it again, JMann is that ONLY redeeming quality of that band now, all thanks to Skinny's narcissism.
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Perfect example in mentioning Fear Factory for a band with a member or two trying to be the boss. Dino has turned many away from FF. And seeing that this interview is a little older now, you’re seeing that same thing since this with Slipknot currently. They can try to deny that all the firing and backstabbing, but hearing how often this seems to have happened, there’s no doubt there’s a business suit in sheep’s clothing in the SK camp. More suppressed band members out there in their own bands and situations should listen to this.
I appreciate your thoughtful analysis of the band dynamics. It's great to have viewers like you who really delve deep into the music world.
@@JamesDavisMcAllister Thank you. Great video. Keep up the good work.
I'm 8 months late to hearing this, but this was a fantastic interview and I really appreciate the fan boy in you because it shows you care rather than generic interview questions. Mushroomhead is my favorite band of all time. It's a shame that that happened. I never got to see the OG line up. The first time I saw them , Wylon joined, but Savior Sorrow wasn't out yet. It breaks my heart to know what that band became and why. The one thing I will ask of you, not to stir the pot, please so an interview with the ex guitarist Gravy. Personally, MH went down hill for me when they kicked him out and Pig Benis left with him. I've read in comments that that happened because he was being a jerk, but his side was that he was the only member who didn't drink or do drugs in the band and always wanted to be prepared for the next big step and wanted more for the band. I read in comments that schmotz sells suburus haha
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On Mushroomheads website it states that Steve Felton founded the band 🙄. That guy is on a serious powertrip. Jeffrey seems like he was The Heart of the group and when he left, so did the feeling or essense of Mushroomhead.
Jeffrey was the founder/creator of Mushroomhead. Skinny stole the rights in contracts behind Jeff's back
This is the coolest podcast ad mainly because of the song, you got a sample or anything uploaded?
That's the sponsor doing it if you're talking about the Folsom audio ad?
@@JamesDavisMcAllister the first one
He’s absolutely adorable
Definitely a super nice guy
Amazing man for real. One of the most genuine people ive ever met. Thanks for Listening stay tuned for more Podcasts and check out my 2 episodes with Gravy if youd like
I'm new to Mushroomhead (stared listening back in 2021) and I had no idea this was going on until a few weeks ago when the new songs were dropped. I love every song, no matter if it's old or new, but when I listened to the new stuff, I felt like something very important was missing and now I know why.
I feel very conflicted because Jeffery's voice is very unique and strong and was one of the main reasons I got into the band, but if I'm being 100% honest, I like the new stuff too even though they are much more generic without Jeff and Tommy. I like Jackie as a vocalist and think she adds value to the songs (especially on The Righteous and the Butterfly) but the band is not the same as it was. The new songs "Fall in Line" and "Prepackaged" really need some Jeffery Nothing influence.
Overall one of two things needs to happen, the new Mushroomhead should change their name to something else, or everyone make amends and get back together, because I feel very weird about this and don't know if I should feel bad for liking the new songs or not.
Dude is hearting every comment no matter what the opinion or statement is
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1st off Jeffrey Nothing. I had the joy of being part of that crowed twice... and I am going to be honest... I was Kinda Hoping to go see you again... You not once let me down... EVER..... I have the songs you gave me and ill keep them. I am an Atheist ... So your future work will not be for me... but I am a fan of your past art and thank you MUCH LOVE
Haven’t listened to the band since Jeffrey left. Sounds like he went thru hell putting up with a tyrant in his own band for way too long. Glad he’s doing well and still making music
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Wow that is cool to hear he’s working on gospel music now. Mushroomhead was really great.
First I want to say great interview. Secondly, I second everything being told to you Jeff, from a fan of MRH for over two decades with not one but two X faces on me forever, YOU are MRH and can never be replaced. What MRH has turned into is a fucking shame. Myself and multiple friends listed to the last album together and we couldn't believe what we were listening too, absolute dog shit, what a dumpster fire it is(It pains me to even say that). Your new songs are fucking killer and not only myself but the others like me stand tall behind you. Thank you so much for EVERYTHING you have done, your voice has followed me throughout my life and most of my fondest memories include your voice in the back round. Keep your head held high and keep going for as long as you can because we all want so much more Nothing. God Bless You!
Wow man thanks for the kind words I'll be sure to show Jeff this comment🖤 appreciate your support
In my humble opinion, I do not think the most recent record is bad per se; I just think it is entirely directionless. If each track was it's own independent single, I would view each song very differently.
When first hearing MRH, I was instantly hooked on them (mainly) for this one reason: one of their singers had a voice that had a particular affect that I couldn't get enough of. It was that guy who had his face painted up to look the same as the masks.
Hearing of his departure from the band was all that it would take for me to be done as a fan. The reason I became a fan was leaving. Ergo all my interest was leaving. The look with the masks was not the selling point for me. That was only a bonus. Anyone can dress up as a monster. If you don't have the talent, people will see right through it. I'm extremely excited to see what comes next. As well as what comes after that and so on.
I will always be there as a fan while I'm clinging to the "Hope that Redefines".
Well said🖤 thanks for listening !
i would absolutely read a Jeffrey Nothing book
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It would be like, i used to think drugs were cool and religion bad,
🥴🤪😮💨
Mushroom Head Is a band that is in constant evolution That's why all their albums sound different they have always had different numbers I was sad to see nothing do nothing go but the new mushroom headline up is awesome too it's awesome too one man doesn't make a band
Honestly it's sad that Jeff and Waylon had to leave. I jumped too late into the mushroomhead boat. I was lucky enough to see them live 1 time back in 2014 for the mayhem festival. Jeffrey has that unique signing can never be replaced 🙏
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I think most likely Waylon left because J-Mann came back.
I was gonna go to mayhem fest 2020 n see them then the covid blah blah blah social distance wawaweewa
Amazing vocalist and musician and human
I never was a mushroomhead super fan but they were definitely better back in the day when he was still in the band
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Do they still get royalties for the albums they were on?
Negative Jeffrey was completely backdoored out of any royalities. Currently I court fighting it
Great
Man I wish you would have asked him to clarify about being replaced by Scot Edgel, active listening man it is really useful
There are certain things and specifics I cannot discuss as Theres an open lawsuit. I cannot as anything else other than,he hand picked Scott. Scott was stage hand for MRH. Jeff acknowledges that Scott sounds damn near identical. Hope you enjoyed!!
@@JamesDavisMcAllister Jeff ended up talking with me for a few hours over Facebook, cleared a lot of things up
Jeff wish you was still in MRH
jeff ur a legend ..
I was looking for to it since i really getting into mrh recently even though heard of them since 2001 but man the interview is with the interviewer 🤷♂️
See I’m a little different, I found Mushroomhead more recently, but ended up going backwards through the music and ended up being a huge fan. The music is not the same to me, and it’s really unfortunate the fate that band had. The worst timing, the darn DIVOC lockdowns, i liked the sound of the female voice with Jeffrey, even before that too obviously. Idk… I just feel that band did not receive the recognition they deserved. I’m sure you die hard fans know what I’m trying to say. I do like Slipknot, but I also really dig Mushroomhead. They don’t get their due.
Mushroomhead literally created the Nu-Metal Genre. Thanks for listening man!!! hit the sub button if ya could
@JamesDavisMcAllister I thought Korn pioneered the genre? I love Mushroomhead more, but yeah.
I saw them years ago and they were bad ass. They are playing here in a week. I am not even attempting to go. The band is nothing of what if used to be.
Sun doesn't rise vocals are the best to this date
This was so good , thanks dudes .
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In liking this comment based on ur name alone .made me smile.
Why do people have so much negative emotions to things that happen? Is it that hard to enjoy both sides of the music? I personnally like both Jeff's new music and actually love A Wonderful Life. It is the most perfectly produced MH album, with a new vibe and influence with Steve(FNM style melodies and harmonies and actually did well not to cram Jackie down our throats and incorperated her smoothly). It's NOT old MH, get over it and stop trying to compare it and listen objectively. Jeff sounds as good as he has in a long time, can definately tell there's a sense of relaxation back with him. Wish Tommy was more cleaner and prominate as seems he's faded in the new stuff. The story with Skinny is well known around Cleveland, so you know what, screw the personnal conflicts, it's over, move on, enjoy what each are giving us.
Its more about the moral of story man. The events Jeff have had happen to him are despicable and people need to know the truth. Thanks for listening man I appreciate your support and opinion.
@@JamesDavisMcAllister I fully get it.. been following since '93 so know all about it.
@@smahring Stay tuned for more on this from Jeff,Gravy,Church and maybe more ex members
I like superbuick and m3. S/t and maybe even xiii, that’s why I liked Mushroomhead to begin with
Honestly Jeffrey has always been my favorite part in Mushroomhead and I tried listening to the new Mushroomhead for the J Mann parts but the new music gives me really bad vibes and feels like it has something evil behind it and no longer has a good message behind it all. You guys are right it sounds very manufactured
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Seems the full truth regarding the prequel to what anyone knows is still shrouded.
legal reasons thanks for listening man!!
Jeff is one of my best friends
Jeff is a good dude thanks for listening be sure to hit the subscribe button!!
what jeff is doing now that should be mushromhead today smh
I'd say pens peak restaurant would hire you in a second they just had on Pennsylvania there on Jim Thorpe josh turner was a hit here so seeing Jeffery nothing would be even better show
ojala hubiera una forma de poder traducirlo a español para lograr entender todo, lamentablemente nunca pude aprender del todo tan bonito idioma
I would translate if I could
@@JamesDavisMcAllister Thank You
@@JamesDavisMcAllister gracias igualmente
Hello did you ever get the translation
I'd like to point at something real quick right before typing anything else: Jeffrey Hatrix IS Mushroomhead, period. Still, I can't help but respect Steve Rauckhorst: he's talented, professional and a first class gentleman (at least, it seems like that to me so far) and has proven he deserves the spot, besides he got picked by Jeff himself.
Nevertheless, anyone who mistreated such a figure as Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick (Jeff's full real name), either if it was Skinny, Stitch, LaPonza, anyone, IDK, deserves none of my respect. Those people literally STOLE Jeff's legacy and even dared to treat him as their slave. That's just plain BS.
Mr. Hatrix, can't do anything else but thanking you for giving us a fresh air breeze with MRH. YOU are MRH and that's enough for me. Tho I can't go to any show you give since I'm too far, I'll follow you sir until the end. Love to you and your lovely wife, I know it hasn't been a bed of roses for you guys. Tons of love and blessings for you both. Greetings from Mexico.
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Wow I’m starting to sense a common theme between mushroom head and slipknot and the way they do business.
Kind of mind numbing huh?
Funny thing is long live Jeffrey nothing but if he died tomorrow mushroomhead would post we lost our brother
I saw mushroomhead 4 times in quick succession at a local bar and a Pittsburgh show before Jeffrey left the band. There was always this weird forced feeling of the one band members girlfriends band being front and center. To the point where SHE would come out with mushroomhead and play with them in a giant dress and a mask. It always just felt really forced and weird.
Extremely cringe and unwarranted thanks for listening
Jeffrey nothing definitely didn't let me down mushroomhead had a good run i love Jeffrey nothings stand alone music i love his vocals and lyrics to be real i don't like this so called MRH we got now i rather listen to Jeffrey nothings band this band with the mushroomhead name slapped on it isn't mushroomhead MRH isn't around no more echoes of the band live on through Jeffrey nothings music
3 tell all from former members.. I wanna hear from Jack and tom... thats where I'm at with this group.
I've thought about it.... Y'all really want me too?!
Why don't they all just leave and make a band called "no skinnys"?
J Mann is out of the band now too. Without him and Jeff the band is done. Skinny destroyed the band. Current Mushroomhead reminds me of the twin towers crumbling.
First of all thank you for listening....WHATTTTT JMANN Out now too?
@@JamesDavisMcAllister Just out of the tour, as far as i know.
@@Andrlz_ wrong
Jmann is still in the band
@@Trekkie_boyjmann is literally still in mushroomhead, he only took a break from touring and there is nothing that claims otherwise.
Awesome, Awesome
Thank you! Cheers!
Jeffery sounds like a really great guy, but I do see the problem with starting a side band with another member, just saying
Are they talking about skinny as to why Jeffrey left?
Yes
ah damn i really hope J man wasnt an asshole to Jeff... i love him so much. Hes such an awesome vocalist and is always so nice in interviews. pains me to hear that skinny is a tyrant. hes one of my favorite drummers ever.
One cool thing is that J man said that Solitaire Unraveling is left for the listener to find their own meaning and it can possibly change over time as they change. Now looking back on the lyrics, and how its split into 2 parts (Solitaire/Unraveling), I see part one, Solitaire, as Jeffrey lost, struggling, pained in life, trying and wanting to find a way out, but he doesnt have much time left in his life to do so. his time is running out.
"Locked away in a cage
My rage has got the best of me
Time finds a way each day
Of leaving less of me behind
I find this fight must be won
Inside my mind
So uptight and confined
Often blinded by the light.
Taking its toll on my system"
the chorus emphasizes this even more.
"time ticks away these last few moments
is there anything weve left unsaid
im on a quest for atonement
ive got to find peace of mind
and a place to rest"
Unraveling starts, at the start of Unraveling Jeff starts to change, and he slowly finds salvation and finally finds peace
"Theres a calm before the storm
and the western front is quiet
ive got rembrandt as my right hand solo as my pilot"
then jeffrey starts to find himself piece by piece ("strand by strand") and starts to move past his sins
'condemned man
convicted man
could not save my life, cutting strand by strand"
now Jeff finally sees the light and looks back on his past mistakes and suffering
"passing it off
like some kind of king
you dont know peace till youve had suffering
all of this so called reslove but you havent tasted pain
have you ever been inside of the new masterpiece"
and the the verse and chorus repeat at the end of the song is Jeff letting his suffering and past fade away since hes moved on and found salvation.
well thats my hot take on Mushroomhead's poetic masterpiece.
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9:00 pronounced "nish" not "neesh"
I need this sub spanish
The nothing is growing
Like a plague. You dont know peace til youve had suffering...AND IVE SUFFERED!! Thanks for listening be sure to like and subscribe for more Part 2 coming soon!!
I remember when Geo told steve he was going to Fd' up the band smh lol
Geo was right! Hahaha
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I think he stuff better
Hatrix
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He's not even a sub par drummer probably his girl whispering in his ear