"Al Pacino over Robert De Niro 'cause he didn't embarrass himself by doin' a bunch of weird comedies and shit later in his career." - Jack and Jill, anyone?
Honestly, when he said that, it made me respect him so much as a musician for taking a stance like that, and I ended up buying a good portion of their discography.
Great artist. Saw him yesterday with Jerry Cantrell in Amsterdam. I felt bad for him because he was clearly not put in a position where he could express his full potential. Jerry should let him do all the singing and fronting. Greg is a radical guy, you want him to run on the crowd, bleeding all over etc…. Instead of being some sort of semi backing vocals figurative. It is like employing a brain surgeon and asking him to sweep the floor.
this guy actually discusses the questions, contrary to other interviews (e.g. with ed from your demise) where the people being interviewd just blurt out obvious answers.
I’m replying 9 years later to point out that Greg went through a serious cocaine phase. And now he doesn’t even drink coffee anymore cause it gives him anxiety. Lol people really do change.
I saw a top 10 intimidating metal musicians video, and Tom Araya and Greg Puciato were both on there. I knew Tom didn't belong, but seeing Greg here....how is he on that list as well? DANG! The broken-down Darth Vader voice from the interviewer, really took alot away from an otherwise great interview. I am definitely going to check out DEP.....Greg is epic.
J. Deiss Yeah, i'd take back that comment from like a year ago. I'd take The Beatles over the Stones. Helter Skelter is a hell of a tune but i still think they're very overrated. They are experimental at times but there's only a select few songs i actually like. Rock has had better things to offer since then in my opinion.
@Yerbis Shmerpa Simply not true. The Beatles were definitely influenced by the Beach Boys - just as Brian Wilson was influenced by the Beatles - but their 'recording style' wasn't a copy, and they also pioneered a lot of techniques in studio recording e.g. arguably the first use of sampling and tape manipulation in popular music (Tomorrow Never Knows), inspired by Stockhausen's highly experimental 'Gesang der Jünglinge' this technique was previously reserved for avant garde Musique Concrete artists but now seen as a ubiquitous production technique and the basis of pretty a lot of hip hop & dance music. To be honest, that 1 song really ruins the whole 'unexperimental' argument in 3 minutes. Psychedelia, Indian drone music, pioneering drums, avant garde/musique concrete tape loops & sound manipulation, backwards guitars... all in 1966. Those who think the Rolling Stones were 'less safe' or less experimental are wide of the mark. The Beatles became famous due to their sweet 3 minute pop songs but their final albums were incredibly conceptual & experimental, and way more sonically diverse than the Stones back-catalogue.
Oh man. I remember listening to Calculating Infinity just before or in the beginning of high school, and it blew my mind. Raw emotions and a total rejection of conventional song structure and almost everything holy and dear to mainstream music production, I guess that was what people who tried to combine theory of relativity with quantum mechanics, even the title fits perfectly, as infinities start popping up when you try to incorporate subatomic level effects into the calculations of inconceivably large cosmic scale. I'd even say that, like a bully beating you up every day because you're fat and do nothing about it, it punched me into changing my perspective on how things are done just in general. Their music is probably responsible for forcing me out of my comfort zone and make me apply critical thinking to everything, because if they can make such an abrasive hostile sound I couldn't previously possibly think I'd like, than things I used to take for granted and not even question it at all might not in fact be nearly the way they are presented. Not a spec of regret, even though it's probably also responsible for me making things way more difficult for myself. And now I find out that if Greg and I lived nearby, I'd probably consider him a great friend, since everything he said here is absolutely in accordance with what I think and how I feel. They turned my life into mathcore, and I love it.
I have the same opinions about breakdowns. You can't write a breakdown because your genre is known for it, or because people go nuts on it. You have to add a breakdown when it fits the song. That's why most breakdowns suck, actually.
shishkebab0dude666 Breakdowns are just used too much by some bands nowadays. Also what passes as a breakdown nowadays is a fairly mediocre display of lack of direction or creativity. Most bands that use breakdowns usually just chug open 0s the whole time and maybe through some dissonant diminished chord stuff in but it is always cool when a band has a really heavy riff that just happens to come in when there is a massive tempo change in a song. Those are what breakdowns should be, solid, groovy and heavy riffs that come in after a build-up as the tempo of the song decreases.
these are all closed ended questions, yet he is constructing responses to all of them as if they were open ended. I wish all of the other bands that have done/ will do 25 questions do the same
Why you question all of this shit if you have the opportunity to discover something interesting of great bands like this? McDonalds/Burguer King, Coca Cola/ Pepsi? Really?
It would have been interesting to hear Ben Weinman's response to these same questions (which inadvertently give more exposure to Coke, Pepsi, McDonalds etc.). Some of Greg's reactions are thought provoking but the questions certainly aren't.
Well they take most of the frame in every shot. Even live I mean most of the show what you see is body parts and instruments flying in and out from behind his mic arm.
I feel the same way about the Beatles. I wouldn't necessarily turn them off but I don't own any of their records and I tend to feel like they have quite a bit of filler on them.
He doesn't just answer the question, He explains why that's his answer. He would do really good at a tough job interview
Haha Greg's about the only guy who can make these simple questions so interesting
god damn his arms are huge
OMG the Sum 41 VS Blink 182 question hahaha
That Sum 41 vs. Blink 182 question, hahaha
Dick Head I really like both bands, but I still cracked up when he said that.
+Dick Head I really like both bands :P
THE IRONY, DEP's bus crashed some days ago
yeah im wondering if sum 41 or blink was behind it. INSIDE JOB
major respect to greg after his answer
funniest / deepest answers of the whole series - love that guy
wow, he's got a reason for everything
falling in love with this guy even more, jesus
"Al Pacino over Robert De Niro 'cause he didn't embarrass himself by doin' a bunch of weird comedies and shit later in his career." - Jack and Jill, anyone?
Greg seems like a really cool and down to earth dude!
Honestly, when he said that, it made me respect him so much as a musician for taking a stance like that, and I ended up buying a good portion of their discography.
everyone else is so boring compared to this guy
Great artist. Saw him yesterday with Jerry Cantrell in Amsterdam. I felt bad for him because he was clearly not put in a position where he could express his full potential. Jerry should let him do all the singing and fronting. Greg is a radical guy, you want him to run on the crowd, bleeding all over etc…. Instead of being some sort of semi backing vocals figurative. It is like employing a brain surgeon and asking him to sweep the floor.
Dose Greg even lift bro ?
Nahhh
You tripping ? Seriously?
This guy is so jacked man
T-to sleep with? Micheal Jackson - oh wait.
Greg, I see what you DID there. :D
It's always pleasant to see a man whom's music you love also be intelligent and interesting.
Love the guy!
His stance on Breakdowns and Singalongs really increases my respect for him.
"To sleep with? Michael Jack...Oh wait no" Lmao brilliant
ET now has a whole new meaning
he's actually a very intelligent man i like that
this guy actually discusses the questions, contrary to other interviews (e.g. with ed from your demise) where the people being interviewd just blurt out obvious answers.
Niffty I like people who can actually explain their opinions. Cool guy.
This guy makes interesting points about song writing & crowd behaviour, quite true as well.
Loved his reflection on the Stones even though, for me, it's the Beatles... Great responses throughout- funny and incisive!
@ 4:17 the camera mans like " god damn those muscles"
I just wanted to fix his sleeve the whole time I was watching.
Its weird how at one point greg didn't drink at all and now he says you can't have fun without beer. People change I guess.
Pretty sure it was just meant as a joke
@@hytellus wow, replied 4 years later...
@@OPShergottite wow, replied 3 years later...
I’m replying 9 years later to point out that Greg went through a serious cocaine phase. And now he doesn’t even drink coffee anymore cause it gives him anxiety. Lol people really do change.
I saw a top 10 intimidating metal musicians video, and Tom Araya and Greg Puciato were both on there. I knew Tom didn't belong, but seeing Greg here....how is he on that list as well? DANG!
The broken-down Darth Vader voice from the interviewer, really took alot away from an otherwise great interview. I am definitely going to check out DEP.....Greg is epic.
25 questions with Cattle Decapitation
I Play the bongos Travis would just keep telling them to fuck off lol
When he said The Beatles were safer, I think he meant their image. Rolling Stones were involved in more drug charges and shit like that.
+Phil Sewell Nah, also the sound. Most overrated band ever.
J. Deiss
Yeah, i'd take back that comment from like a year ago. I'd take The Beatles over the Stones. Helter Skelter is a hell of a tune but i still think they're very overrated. They are experimental at times but there's only a select few songs i actually like. Rock has had better things to offer since then in my opinion.
@Yerbis Shmerpa Simply not true. The Beatles were definitely influenced by the Beach Boys - just as Brian Wilson was influenced by the Beatles - but their 'recording style' wasn't a copy, and they also pioneered a lot of techniques in studio recording e.g. arguably the first use of sampling and tape manipulation in popular music (Tomorrow Never Knows), inspired by Stockhausen's highly experimental 'Gesang der Jünglinge' this technique was previously reserved for avant garde Musique Concrete artists but now seen as a ubiquitous production technique and the basis of pretty a lot of hip hop & dance music.
To be honest, that 1 song really ruins the whole 'unexperimental' argument in 3 minutes. Psychedelia, Indian drone music, pioneering drums, avant garde/musique concrete tape loops & sound manipulation, backwards guitars... all in 1966.
Those who think the Rolling Stones were 'less safe' or less experimental are wide of the mark. The Beatles became famous due to their sweet 3 minute pop songs but their final albums were incredibly conceptual & experimental, and way more sonically diverse than the Stones back-catalogue.
Oh man.
I remember listening to Calculating Infinity just before or in the beginning of high school, and it blew my mind. Raw emotions and a total rejection of conventional song structure and almost everything holy and dear to mainstream music production, I guess that was what people who tried to combine theory of relativity with quantum mechanics, even the title fits perfectly, as infinities start popping up when you try to incorporate subatomic level effects into the calculations of inconceivably large cosmic scale. I'd even say that, like a bully beating you up every day because you're fat and do nothing about it, it punched me into changing my perspective on how things are done just in general. Their music is probably responsible for forcing me out of my comfort zone and make me apply critical thinking to everything, because if they can make such an abrasive hostile sound I couldn't previously possibly think I'd like, than things I used to take for granted and not even question it at all might not in fact be nearly the way they are presented. Not a spec of regret, even though it's probably also responsible for me making things way more difficult for myself. And now I find out that if Greg and I lived nearby, I'd probably consider him a great friend, since everything he said here is absolutely in accordance with what I think and how I feel. They turned my life into mathcore, and I love it.
hell yea
I have the same opinions about breakdowns. You can't write a breakdown because your genre is known for it, or because people go nuts on it. You have to add a breakdown when it fits the song. That's why most breakdowns suck, actually.
shishkebab0dude666 Breakdowns are just used too much by some bands nowadays. Also what passes as a breakdown nowadays is a fairly mediocre display of lack of direction or creativity. Most bands that use breakdowns usually just chug open 0s the whole time and maybe through some dissonant diminished chord stuff in but it is always cool when a band has a really heavy riff that just happens to come in when there is a massive tempo change in a song. Those are what breakdowns should be, solid, groovy and heavy riffs that come in after a build-up as the tempo of the song decreases.
this guy is SO awesome. his answers are insanely entertaining
he has the most interesting interview out of all of them!
Maybe the greatest episode ever... with one of my favourite bands :) Good Job, Impericon!
Sehr cool, dass Er auch die einzelnen Fragen und Auswahlmöglichkeiten eingeht und
nicht nur stumpf drauf antwortet! ;)
these are all closed ended questions, yet he is constructing responses to all of them as if they were open ended.
I wish all of the other bands that have done/ will do 25 questions do the same
man i love this guy.
death star was better then sound track
what a lad
The last question just shows how much I like Greg!
Australia!!! YEW..
6:58 THANK YOU!!
Angelina Jolie does look like skeletor!
+Kyle Schneid Maleficent :D
ja, bei den nächsten, die wir aufnehmen...
kommt noch
I was actually kind of interested to know who he preffered in the Sum 41 or Blink-182 question
"water or beer" I'm re watching this sitting with both and it's 11:30 am. Good one!
That was totally awesome!
Completely agree with the dvd thing, i have never watched an entire dvd home, without a break.
Damn I never saw ET like that. Blew my mind.
Dude is so fucking rad.
"It doesn't even taste like food. It tastes like McDonald's"
Ya, Great.
That's cuz it's not food!
Cant believe someone actually got offende by someone else shittalking mcdonalds
Lol He went full savage on the last 3 questions.
Why you question all of this shit if you have the opportunity to discover something interesting of great bands like this? McDonalds/Burguer King, Coca Cola/ Pepsi? Really?
These interviews are supposed to be for fun. Quit clenching your ass cheeks so tight.
Dam. That ET V Jurassic Park answer has made ET even more emotional for me
like this guy!
The Beatles are safer compared to the Rolling Stones, what other band has had the hells angels as body guards?
"I just wanted to fix his sleeve all the time i was watching" haha so true. i didn't realized it until you said it xD
Wow, he seems pretty chill. However, I would've definitely chosen Sum 41.
Heaven Shall Burn - Counterweight. It's off the 2006 album Deaf to our Prayers.
and we don't really have winter either, so really win win for greg
this guy makes me proud to be an Aussie
It would have been interesting to hear Ben Weinman's response to these same questions (which inadvertently give more exposure to Coke, Pepsi, McDonalds etc.). Some of Greg's reactions are thought provoking but the questions certainly aren't.
this guy is JACKED
LOL the blink 182 and sum 41 answer was the best
Ihr habt meinen Vorschlag Sum41 vs blink182 tatsächlich genommen, wie gut, danke! :)
4:18 the camera guy gets distracted by Greg's muscles
he had a royle with chesse
Omg yes!!😂😂
8:05 OH THE IRONY
Finally! Someone who picks The Rolling Stones over Beetles
Vascularity! 💪🏻
deca or winstrol?
Tren
Best one by far.
Go Australia!
Is it just me, or does the camera seem to be panning around his huge arms a lot?
Well they take most of the frame in every shot. Even live I mean most of the show what you see is body parts and instruments flying in and out from behind his mic arm.
+Kyle Schneid They have their own gravitational pull.
HAHAH the last question is epic since Travis Barker was literally in a helicopter crash later.
Thank you very much, Dude !! Cheers! :)
Ich mag die Musik der Band nicht wirklich, aber der Typ ist echt sympathisch !!!
Australia loves you to greg
I wonder if Greg ever saw Jack and Jill. XD
Prancer, it's from their newest album
damn, hes fukin ripped
why is the video titled "25 Questions with The Dillinger Escape Plan", when in fact it's just Greg, not The Dillinger Escape Plan?
Same reason I left NY for Los Angeles.
Does anybody know what song it is playing at the beginning?
what was the song at the end?
Did he light up a spliff before the ET speech?
That's what I thought. Pacino should be held responsible for that.
What is the title of the song at 08:10 ?
I could just stare at his hands forever
25 questions with Upon A Burning Body PLEASE!!!!!!
Beer has water in it, Greg!
Funny how the camera randomly pans down to the pipes.
wow, i really like this guy... wow
"...To sleep with Michael Jackson" xD
4:16 camera guy lost the plot and dove into those big ass forearms
Almost all of these answers are the same as mine, including, eerily, the stories behind some of them.
what is the intro song?
Heaven Shall Burn - Counterweight
I feel the same way about the Beatles. I wouldn't necessarily turn them off but I don't own any of their records and I tend to feel like they have quite a bit of filler on them.