your question:

2022 João

hey, Trevor!
I. there's a rumor that MB tried to hire Frank Zappa to produce the debut, and because he was ill at the time he declined. yet FZ got a copy and he enjoyed. thoughts?
II. back in the back, was FZ actually an influence to the band? can you say his music had an influence on your work (with or without MB)?
III. also, is it true that you played on Saving Me from Myself by ex-ex-Korn's Brian Head? if so, some thoughts on that?
thanks for you time! hope to get to see you on tour. cheers from Portugal!

my answer:

I. That is indeed true. Rumor has it he said, “I wish I’d been responsible for this”. No idea if that’s true, but it’s nice to think about.
II. I would say no in both cases. I had older friends in high school who were obsessive Zappa heads and I got a dose that way, but I never got deep into him, although I absolutely love his work ethic and accomplishments. I also love watching live footage of those bands.
III. That is also true. As far as I know I’m on the whole record. There’s a lot to unravel there so in the interest of saving space, suffice it to say it was a job. I got hired to play to tracks that had already been recorded. There were charts. I got paid per song so I tried to do as many as possible. Usually doubled my own part up an octave.