I know Roger Taylor was not a fan, the drummer from Queen. And whoever hated it so much certainly wasn’t at the shows because people went crazy for it. I loved playing it, people loved it over there. All I can say is we had a good time on it. Tait Nucleus?: Queen is a band that the British hold near and dear to their heart, kind of overdramatically, as they often do. It’s all thanks to Bill Kozy and First Avenue in Minneapolis.Īlex Obert: You mention playing covers, but what is your opinion on the Electric Six cover of Queen’s Radio Ga Ga? I was surprised that the music video turned out to be so controversial. It’s called There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, it’s a little juxtaposition there, but it was a tribute to one of my favorite bands that has been sealed and recorded forever. And so that during that particular recording, we were doing the Herbie Hancock song and I was also doing a Smiths song which is one of my favorites. And so currently while he’s doing his rant, we’re doing a song by Herbie Hancock, we’re doing Cruel Summer by Bananarama, and we’re doing Popcorn by Hot Butter. But also, it’s a little self-indulgent, and that part which is the middle of the song, we usually like to dick around and pay tribute to other people. Tait Nucleus?: My favorite off of that album is Future Is in the Future because I love Dick Valentine’s rant in the middle. An interviewer asked us, “So you’ve had all this success with Gay Bar, what’s next?” And it was like, “Well, Gay Bar Part 2 because if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” And with the setlist, people come to hear Gay Bar, but they deserve an extra treat, don’t they? They’ve trailed from their homes, so give them an extra treat and that’s Gay Bar Part 2.Īlex Obert: What is your favorite track off of the live Electric Six album from 2012, Absolute Pleasure? Tait Nucleus?: A long time ago at a festival far, far away, it was the summer after Gay Bar came out. Shit comes and goes, so there’s always room for new stuff on the setlist.Īlex Obert: How did it come about that band performs Gay Bar Part 2 after Gay Bar at shows? Some nights we don’t play Witchy Women, some nights we don’t play Show Me What Your Lights Mean, some nights we don’t play Synthesizer or Dance Commander. Tait Nucleus?: Well the set list is ever rotating, so songs come and go. People are just gonna have to show up to figure out what that is.Īlex Obert: What did you guys decide to take off on the setlist this year to make room for the new songs? We’ve got Karate Lips and we’ve got a surprise in the middle of Improper Dancing. We’ve already got Horseshit in the setlist. Tait Nucleus?: Aw yeah! We come prepared. I’m looking forward to playing Brooklyn and Manhattan, that doesn’t always happen.Īlex Obert: On these tour dates, are you planning any songs off of Human Zoo? I have another project with a friend there. Tait Nucleus?: I go to New York City pretty often. We’ve been doing this for a long, long time, so any change is refreshing.Īlex Obert: What are your thoughts on playing in New York City this week? And it’s not because we dislike the Grog Shop, which is a place in Cleveland, it was something new for a change. We played in Akron this week, first time we’ve ever done that. I’m curious to see what the Brighton Music Hall has to offer and what the difference is. But it’s a welcome break because we have been playing there literally for twelve years every year, sometimes twice a year. I love the Middle East, I love the people that work there, I love the food especially. Tait Nucleus?: No, we’re not going to the Middle East. area.Īlex Obert: I understand that Electric Six won’t be going to the Middle East in Cambridge this time around, rather the Brighton Music Hall in Allston.
Plus I have friends and family in the D.C. An old friend of mine did sound there for years, so it feels a little bit like a home away from home. Tait Nucleus?: The Black Cat, definitely. And a good time too, the band has a lot of exciting projects at the moment, including the release of Human Zoo on October 14th.Īlex Obert: So where are you most looking forward to playing on the one week US leg of this tour? Having been a member of the Detroit band since 2002, I was excited to talk all things Electric Six with him. That’s where the great Tait Nucleus? comes in. And such a band deserves a great keyboardist.
Electric Six is one of the most creative and eclectic bands of this generation.