MuchMusic x AOL (May 13th 1997)

AOL Chat with No Doubt

MUCH MC: Gwen, Adrian, Tony & Tom are gonna be right up - please stand by.

MUCH MC: No Doubt have sold over 11 million CD's worldwide, 11 million in Canada alone... and they join us here tonight, LIVE! Following their MUCHMUSIC Intimate & Interactive performance in MUCH!

OnlineHost: Thanks for joining us this evening folks!

OnlineHost: We are thrilled having you here with us...

OnlineHost: Great Questions coming!

MUCH MC: No doubt is here!! YES!

MUCH MC: Great I&I performance tonight, you guys are charged! Ready to take questions?

DoubtLive: hello

MUCH MC: We begin with a question for Gwen...

Question: To Gwen: I like to sing as well, and I'm coming to your June 18th concert at the Nissan Pavilion Virginia, Would You ever let someone come up and sing with you, it would be like a dream come true?

DoubtLive: We have Warren from the Vandals comes and sings all the time. People have come up many times to sing.

Question: Who is your favorite singer or band group. anyone answer

DoubtLive: My favorite singer is Julie Andrews. She's not really in a band but she's my favorite singer.

DoubtLive: My favorite singer in a band is... Angelo Moore from Fishbone and Suggs from Madness.

Question: What kind of music do you consider your music?

DoubtLive: Stolen property

MUCH MC: OK - NOW one for Adrian, k?

Question: TO ADRIAN: I've read in countless articles (I don't believe many of them of course) that when you tried out for the band, it was the very first time you ever played the drums, how was the first time playing sound and feel like, did it just come naturally?

DoubtLive: pass... Adrian's not around right now - Gwen and Tony here.

MUCH MC: OK - Adrian's not ready for that one.....

Question: Tony: Was it true that you and Gwen were like high school sweethearts?

DoubtLive: Yes. It's true. We went out for so long. We went out for almost eight years.

MUCH MC: Is that difficult being in a band with an ex flame?

DoubtLive: What do you think?

Question: Do you have any songs ready for your next album?

DoubtLive: They're not ready they are in infant stage. There are about seven babies.

Question: What cool stuff do you guys do when you're not performing?

DoubtLive: Sleep...eat...exercise

MUCH MC: sit ups, Gwen?

Question: Question: Are you all interested in doing music for films? Has anyone asked you all yet?

DoubtLive: (Gwen) today in the daily Sun they said I have a non-toned stomach

MUCH MC: How dare they?!?!?!?!

DoubtLive: We were going to do Batman

DoubtLive: But... political problems got in the way. It's unfortunate

OnlineHost: No doubt is answering your questions....

Question: No Doubt, Will you tell me if you will be putting "Bye, Bye, Birdie" into a song for your next c.d.?

DoubtLive: How do you know about that song?

Question: When are you guys planing on making a new record?

DoubtLive: We are going to finish touring in September... and then we're going to take a break from each other... and then maybe in December start writing songs

Question: NO DOUBT you are a cool band! I am 13/f. My question is: Gwen, where do you buy your cool clothes? Are you friends with Madonna? How did you meet her?

DoubtLive: Clothes? thank you. And no - I don't know Madonna. I've never met her.

Comment: Gwen: I admire your taste in clothing & hair color

DoubtLive: Thank you.

DoubtLive: We gotta go soon ;(

MUCH MC: OK then - 3 more questions?

Question: How do the guys in the band handle the media paying all the attention on Gwen?

DoubtLive: This tour we're not doing much media. It's all about the show that's the way it should be.

DoubtLive: Adrian is going to take over now. I (Gwen) have to leave. Bye! ;)

MUCH MC: Welcome Adrian!

Question: I would just like to say that I think you guys rock!!! I love No Doubt Forever!! I'm so happy for you guys that you made it big!! Congratulations on selling 12 million records.

DoubtLive: 11 million.

Question: Hey Guys! I love your band and everything about you guys. How do you respond to thoughts that you are a poser band. I hate that because no one ever called Snoop Doggy Dog a poser even though there were tons of rappers out before him. What do you think?

DoubtLive: If we are being called a poseur band... I wouldn't know what we were posing.

MUCH MC: Good answer!

Question: Adrian, how many drums do you have?

DoubtLive: I have four drum sets.

DoubtLive: From Orange county drum and percussion: Area code 714-589-7308.

Question: Yola guys!! You guys are SO talented...your music is brilliant! My name is Brittyn Lindsey and I'm the co-founder of the Organization of X-Philes from Oregon and I was wondering what your opinion was on The X-Files? I'm seeing you guys in 14 days! Thanks!

DoubtLive: I don't really watch the X-files.

Question: Did you have the same band members the whole time you had the band?

DoubtLive: I was the last to join in 1989

MUCH MC: the baby of the band ?

Question: Hi Gwen, Tony, Adrian, and Tom, I will be seeing you soon, June 11th in St. Louis. My question is if you could be in any other profession besides music, what would it be and why? (from Jill)

DoubtLive: Professional golfer. I like golfing.

Question: How do u guys come up with the songs??

DoubtLive: Pass... too long of an answer.

Question: Does Tom have a girlfriend cuz I think he is great (so are the rest of you guys!!!)

DoubtLive: Yes he does

Question: YOU GUYS RULE!!!! You are gonna be my first concert, and I'm proud to say so, but do you think you guys are getting too mainstream?

DoubtLive: We used to be an underground band DoubtLive: the songs are still the same... but the phenomenon happened where 11 million people happened to like the album.

Question: Were you good in school when you were younger? What kind of grades did you get?

DoubtLive: I graduated high school with a 3.3

Question: What do your parents think about your music? Do they like it?

MUCH MC: OK one more question after this & No Doubt has to take off....

DoubtLive: Our parents love our music and are extremely proud.

Question: when you where deciding the name for the band what other names did you have for the besides no doubt

MUCH MC: OK - this is the last one - thanks everyone!

DoubtLive: Nothing - that was the only option.

DoubtLive: And it worked! Thanks everyone. We have to go now.

MUCH MC: L8r No Doubt. Thanks for being here! ;)

DoubtLive: Thank you for coming out everyone. Bye bye Take care.

MUCH MC: Thanks everyone for being here and hanging in for No Doubt! ;) what a great time!

MUCH MC: Be sure to check back at KW: MUCH to get the results of this chat...(transcript) with shots of the band in the MUCH environment

MUCH MC: thanks again - drive safe. Goodnight.

MUCH MC: This has been a MUCHMUSIC AOL event ;)