Bring On DOYLE!!

Music is a huge part of my life, as is hearing from the musicians who put pen to paper and created songs I live by. There’s a story behind every great song and oftentimes fans just don’t get the backstory. In an age when anyone with an internet connection can call themselves a journalist you have a lot of subpar quality work. That said, not everything can be learned in a classroom or through textbooks. Being a good interviewer, for example, comes with time and experience. You have to cut your teeth and evolve. You have to truly believe in yourself and go for the big interviews. You might just write for a DIY zine but you have to carry yourself like you work for Rolling Stone. Be humble, but bold. I know this firsthand with my writing and video work in the sport of bodybuilding. After years at it, I think I can hold my own with just about any fitness writer or content creator. And one guy who has really come up as an interviewer and who I watch RELIGIOUSLY is Jason Green.

Waste Some Time With Jason Green is by far my favorite show to watch on YouTube. And YouTube is all I watch. To put things into perspective, I travel a lot being an immigration attorney (that’s my 9-5’ish). Whatever hotel I go to, whether it’s Chicago, Cleveland, or Omaha, it’s always the same. I get into the room, surf the tv channels, and wind up turning it off after ten minutes opting instead to pull out my phone or desktop and watch YouTube. TV is trash as far as I’m concerned. It feels beneath me to watch what contents the masses. I guess that makes me an intellectual snob, but I know what I like, and I know where to get it. For me, television is as obsolete as the beeper or the VCR.

I would love to see DOYLE appear on Waste Some Time With Jason Green. Both guys have NY roots, they’re both seasoned musicians, and they both have a deep musical appreciation for different genres. Jason has long hair and interviews mostly metal artists, but he’s punk to the core. From the shirts he wears to the references he makes throughout his programs – it’s no secret where his heart lies. When I asked him about bringing on DOYLE during this week’s Live show and his co-host Johnny Monaco didn’t know who we were talking about, it made all the sense in the world as to why DOYLE should be on.

The Misfits, while being Punk Rock originals, have always enjoyed love from the metal community. Much like the Ramones and the New York Dolls, The Misfits are absolutely adored by metal fans, even though they’re not metal – they’re PUNK TO THE CORE!!

It makes perfect sense to introduce / re-introduce DOYLE to the ever-growing WSTWJG audience. From what I hear DOYLE only does phone interviews and maybe isn’t the friendliest to interviewers, but I’d say try to get him anyways. People talk a lot of shit, but that’s usually all it is.

As with any musician that’s been doing this 10, 20, or more years, I’m sure there’s some sort of vetting process. Artists don’t have to do interviews. It’s arguable if interviews and/or reviews even help with album or merch sales, anyways, but one thing that’s for sure, is that the fans love them. Real fans want to learn about their favorite artists. They want to know and appreciate the happiness and the pain that goes into writing the music and lyrics to their favorite songs.

A great interview can go a very long way.