Today's "11" are answered by none other than one of Oscar's best pals on the planet... Jesse Valenzuela. Jesse, of course, is the songwriting force behind the Gin Blossoms - having wrote of co-wrote many of their hits, producing, and actually singing lead on the odd song or two. He's a pal for 20 years, a neighbor, and an evil comedy genius. He's also a little too fond of Nicolas Cage, but that's another story... The GB's are constantly on tour - go see 'em when they come through your town. He'll be the Mexican onstage assaulting you with a G chord... buy him a whiskey, he'll love you forever...
Gin Blossoms records are easy to find, but if you haven't heard Jesse's solo "Tunes Young People Will Enjoy" then buy it right now here, or go download it on iTunes. Also check out the Craig Northey/Jesse duo project (aptly titled "Northey/Valenzuela" - very creative guys...), available here...
1. Use the word "antidisestablishmentarianism" in a sentence.
Antidisestablishmentarianism can be cured with pills and powder.
2. Please list your favorite movie, tv show, and snack food.
Moby Dick (for obvious reasons), Gilligan’s Island, Red Vines
3. What book should we be reading?
Mother Was A Red. If that's too obscure, how about anything on the Oprah Book list.
4. I say tomato, you say...
Poison Control Center.
5. What was your most memorable gig?
Bosnia for a USO Tour.
6. Who is your fantasy musical collaborator? Living or dead.
Nat King Cole.
7. What is the most "unlikely" record/cd that you love?
Anything by Neil Diamond.
8. What was the first record you ever owned?
"I Can Help" by Billy Swan.
9. Have a song you wish you'd written?
"Don’t Worry Baby," The Beach Boys.
10. Soup or salad?
Steak.
11. "I think, therefore..."
...I drink.
Tho my usual "good guy" descriptive can easily be applied to Jesse, full disclosure forces me to tell you about the time he made a very WASP-y young woman cry by serenading her with Nick Lowe's "Refrigerator White." She actually kind of had it coming...
And now let's have a peek inside Valenzuela's brain:
1. Use the word "antidisestablishmentarianism" in a sentence.
Antidisestablishmentarianism can be cured with pills and powder.
2. Please list your favorite movie, tv show, and snack food.
Moby Dick (for obvious reasons), Gilligan’s Island, Red Vines
3. What book should we be reading?
Mother Was A Red. If that's too obscure, how about anything on the Oprah Book list.
4. I say tomato, you say...
Poison Control Center.
5. What was your most memorable gig?
Bosnia for a USO Tour.
6. Who is your fantasy musical collaborator? Living or dead.
Nat King Cole.
7. What is the most "unlikely" record/cd that you love?
Anything by Neil Diamond.
8. What was the first record you ever owned?
"I Can Help" by Billy Swan.
9. Have a song you wish you'd written?
"Don’t Worry Baby," The Beach Boys.
10. Soup or salad?
Steak.
11. "I think, therefore..."
...I drink.
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