even-from-a-listening-end-now-im-still-completely-a-fan-of-music

no-ive-heard-over-years-that-its-nice-for-them-to-see-somebody-whos-like-you-know-wellknown-successful-musician-whos-asian-ive-heard-it-from-few-james-iha

after-12-intense-years-rock-music-i-was-happy-to-get-away-from-making-record-going-out-on-tour-when-i-did-it-i-wanted-to-feel-inspired-after-james-iha

i-like-lot-different-kinds-music-i-like-strong-projects-big-music-james-iha

its-much-easier-to-work-on-other-peoples-music-play-in-other-peoples-bands-as-guitar-player-instead-being-main-songwriter-singer-thats-really-james-iha

at-some-point-i-had-to-make-decision-i-could-practice-more-become-really-great-guitar-player-i-could-work-on-writing-better-songs-there-are-only-james-iha

i-started-recording-studio-i-started-producing-people-doing-remixes-james-iha

i-grew-up-in-suburbs-chicago-james-iha

but-yeah-as-far-as-asian-americans-go-i-hope-they-know-they-can-look-at-me-see-that-they-can-do-music-on-their-own-within-band-just-on-their-own-james-iha

if-you-put-all-songs-together-that-ive-written-on-band-records-put-it-up-next-to-my-solo-record-theres-definitely-different-kind-feel-than-billys-james-iha

i-play-ive-played-in-heavy-bands-but-when-i-write-for-myself-i-dont-particularly-feel-like-writing-huge-rock-riffs-it-just-doesnt-work-for-me-my-james-iha

well-im-pretty-domestic-actually-i-walk-my-dog-i-go-grocery-shopping-i-hang-out-with-friends-im-pretty-normal-whatever-normal-is-on-my-off-time-james-iha

i-love-lot-new-york-bands-but-patti-smith-stands-out-i-just-read-just-kids-its-inspirational-wellwritten-account-emerging-new-york-artist-in-james-iha

so-there-was-something-learning-curve-with-doing-your-own-thing-people-seeing-you-outside-band-i-mean-people-have-never-really-heard-my-voice-james-iha

well-i-always-hope-that-im-role-model-james-iha

i-think-if-youre-able-to-make-music-you-want-you-can-do-it-in-right-kind-context-you-dont-have-to-be-circus-ringleader-to-be-successful-james-iha

and-they-kind-left-to-find-guitar-player-at-end-you-know-i-dont-really-take-it-as-any-slight-that-i-wasnt-able-to-play-on-record-its-flattering-james-iha

my-first-job-in-nyc-was-playing-gig-in-early-nineties-at-cbgbs-james-iha

musicians-always-come-off-sounding-little-bit-pretentious-little-bit-i-dont-know-hypocritical-from-what-they-do-talking-about-strong-issues-james-iha

i-suppose-listening-to-double-album-is-kind-like-going-to-chiropractor-its-pretty-good-for-you-but-you-cant-force-it-on-anyone-else-james-iha