Doobious Leghorn – Imps’ Tales – Interview

Doobious Leghorn

Imps’ Tales
An interview with guitarist Dan and vocalist Goat
by Jeb Taylor

Doobious Leghorn has been around the block a few times. Together in one form or another for the past three years, not until recently have things started falling into place for these four disciples of hardcore funkadelica. The addition of a saxophone player added killer color to their sound, which is difficult to categorize but cool to listen to.

Doobious has opened for Mike Watt and George Clinton (kind of) in the past, gigs frequently in the Boston area in the present, and looks forward to many sexual encounters involving food in the future. A few weeks ago I had a talk with guitarist Dan and vocalist Goat, and this is what they said.

What kind of stuff do you listen to?
Dan: I remember a car ride with [bassist] Lyle, coming back from upstate New York. At some point we figured that when Fishbone recorded Truth and Soul, they had to be the best band alive. Every song is awesome. I listen to the whole fucking thing, over and over again. How could anyone do anything more for me on a single album?

What are some of your best times playing live?
Dan: When we’re not all stressed out and really into the music, and recognizing people in the audience.

Goat: Yeah, seeing people you know and everybody there is there to have a party.

You’ve gotten some pretty brutal reviews in the past.
Goat: Go ahead and hate us. At least have an emotion. Apathy is just wrong.

Dan: It’s pretty funny. Some of those [harsh reviews] were really well-written. I mean, they care enough to write that shit.

So you guys opened up for Mike Watt. What happened?
Dan: We’ve never had the red carpet rolled out so far for us. We were at this great hotel on the beach and then stayed in the Mayor’s son’s place, which was just awesome. We just got shit-faced, that’s what happened.

Any psycho-groupie stories?
Dan: This girl tried to fuck [saxophonist] Brad, and then tried to fuck his dad.

Wow, that’s really weird.
Goat: Oh yeah. Doobious has turned out to be a trip, man.