Interviews

Reggie & The Full Effect

Interview with Reggie on Nov 30, 1999 by Archive Bot

I would like to thank Jessie at Vagrant (once again!!!!), Alex, and Reggie himself for making this interview happen. This interview with Reggie was done in some ghetto alley outside of The Trocadero in Philadelphia 8/19/2001. 

PB: I've learned Reggie will be putting out a split/full-length EP with Ultimate Fakebook in October. What can Reggie fans expect in this release compared to "Promotional Copy" and "Greatest Hits 84-87"?
RG: Heavier! A lot heavier. I'm trying to get Walter of Rival Schools to sing on it. He said he would, but I have to wait for him to get a break from tour to fly down to do it. It's definately a lot heavier with more guitar finger-tap and stuff. It's pretty fun. They're done with their part, but I'm not done with mine. It'll be on Vagrant.

PB: Let's get right to the point Reggie. Who the hell burnt down White Chocolate Studios? I have a feeling it was Chris Carraba! Do you have any solid leads, and should America's Most Wanted get on the case?
RG: Hahahhahahahahahahahahahaha (in the Reggie voice). There's a big picture of Chris in Rolling Stone so if they need to know what he looks like he's right there if you want to find him. He'll be sitting down late for his soundcheck.

PB: I was told you will releasing a tape in the coming months, and the first 100 will be duct taped by Reggie himself. Is this true and when will it be coming out?
RG: It will be out on Second Nature and don't cut it! You need to peel it off. It takes all the fun out of it if you cut the duct tape. You have to peel it off piece by piece.

PB: That's gonna take people fuckin hours!
RG: It's going to take me an hour to wrap 'em. Every tape gets a whole role. It's a lot of remixes, shit I've done myself, and shit people haven't heard before.

PB: Vaginas or asses and why?
RG: I have noooo idea! Uhhhhh the "V".

PB: You like vaginas better?
RG: I guess so. I don't like asses I mean...... I like the "V". Is that like asking me if I'm gay or straight?

PB: Sort of!
RG: Hahahahahahahahahahahah.. (in the Reggie voice) I get a lot of email from guys saying " Come ooooonnnn you're so gaaaaayyy". It's because of that song "Gloves" and shit like that. They're just like you're gay come on you gotta be gay! I'm like nah I'm engaged. 

PB: What do you think the country can do about the homeless probelm plaguing our streets? I thought asking you would provide an interesting perspective.
RG: It's weird because there are some homeless people that would actually work if given the chance, but a lot of people aren't really trying too hard. I'd imagine once you're at that level and that low it's probably hard to get yourself back up again. What they should do is like...... there is so much money floating around. You know that guy that is like "You can get this free" and runs around wearing that question mark suit? If it's that easy to get money for regular people you'd think it would be that easy for homeless people. What do you need a form that says why do I need money? Becuase I'm homeless. Poverty's weird here... people treat it liked it's a fuckin burden.

PB: Whose a bigger douche bag, Bill Clinton or George Bush?
RG: GEORGE BUSH! He's a fuckin red-neck...... jackass! (I show Reggie my shirt that has George Bush on the front and it says "Not My President") Not my president hahaha that's awesome. My girlfriend would fucking love that shit. I'm not either Democrat or Republican but everyone called it that as soon as he got in office it would get fucked up. The economies gone shitty again, and his four years is gonna fuck it up so bad that it's gonna take another eight to fix it again. It was fine not too long ago.

PB: Why don't you become president?
RG: I've done drugs. I dealt. Hahahahahaha I could totally fix the economy. Hahhahaha

PB: You should be the drug czar!
RG: Yea, everyone should sell drugs for a year and tax that and we'll be fine.

PB: What inspired you to do this whole Reggie thing and are you suprised at the response you've gotten?
RG: Yea! It's really suprising. It just started out as a joke like a song I would write at home. People started saying you gotta put this out and I was like.... "no". Then I finally did and it was like wowwww cool, this is fun. It's a lot more fun then doing The Get Up Kids. Reggie is way more fun. There's no pressure at all. We can suck and kids are just into it because it's funny. Everyone that has been coming has been having fun. The kids that are coming are just coming to have a good time and it's not like they are bleeding out of their eyes and instead they're just like "Happy Chickens! Come on we wanna hear it"(in the Reggie voice). 

PB: Tell me a joke........... (at this point in the interview we get belted with flying vegetables by the Hot Rod Circuit guys who were hiding on the porch overlooking the balcony)
RG: Owwwwww! Do you guys know any jokes?
HotRod: Yea! Bye.
RG: Shit heads! Oh.... what do gay cows eat?

PB: What?
RG: Haaaaaaaayyyyy (gay hand gesture included).
HotRod: We're still thinking but can't come up with one.
RG: I already got one so fuck off!

PB: Give me the gossip on The Get Up Kids.......
RG: There is a new Get Up Kids record coming out, and we're going home to record it as soon as we finish this. It's like eveyone is waiting on Matt and I to finish this. Then Reggie will be out when I have a chance to go into the studio. I'm doing the dj record myself which should be done pretty soon. I'm not sure if that's going to be on Vagrant or not. I've been talking to these label hip-hop guys and they like it. It's kind of funny but it's still kind of hip-hop.

PB: You should put it on P-Diddy's label!
RG: I was trying to get an endorsement from Sean Jean but I don't think it's going to happen.

PB: Would you like to give any shout-outs to anyone?
RG: I'll give a shout-out to Jessie. JESSIE! She's a cool chick!

PB: She said not to prank call her but I think we should.
RG: You wanna prank call her? Let's do it!