Stefan Lessard Interviews

12/05/03 Stefan Lessard Interview with Cali of WBCN Boston

• Snowboarding at Okemo Mountain Resort (1:00)
• Stefan was really sick and watched a ton of Daytime Television (1:20)
  • Watched the View (1:45)
  • Says he misses the little "oriental girl" on the daytime television show "The View." He is refering to the Lisa Ling.(1:48) ->Asian
  • Stefan talks about watching Regis and Kathy (2:09
• Stefan is expecting a child at the end fo march (2:30)
  • Stefan's new baby Hazel
  • The new born's effect on DMB (3:20)
  • Stefan's other child's snowboarding (4:35)
  • Not working March (4:00)
• The 2004 tour, DMB playing at National Parks (5:20)
• New tour, and the new album (5:46)
• Comments on D+F tour (6:15)
• "I'm not really one of the friends." (6:18)
• "As long as it doesn't take up too much of my free time, i'll wait around for [dave] to go around and play whoever wants to go see him. And then when he's ready to get back with the big boys, we're ready for him. (6:37)
• Cali asks about Stefan and Dave not interacting on stage (7:20)
  • "This band is a very diverse group of people." (7:40)
  • The past year has been tough for Stefan personally. (7:55)
  • Stefan is the little punk of the band. (8:05)
  • "I'm not up there trying to fake a show. (8:30)
    
• Stefan says he's getting tighter with Carter (8:50)
• Stefan reviews the 2003 DMB Tour (9:40)
• New songs = More mistakes, a looser show (10:08)
• Comments on Central Park
  • "Its not my style." "I was very happy when it was over." "It was a pretty monumental day." (10:56)
  • Couldn't see people in the front row (13:00)
  • Was a pretty monumental day (14:00)
  • Jay Z was hanging out backstage at the show (14:40)
• First album Stefan got for Christmas: Green by REM when Stefan was 14 years old. (15:25)
  

11/16/02 Stefan Lessard Snow Sports Expo Interview

This is one of the controversial interviews from Mr. Lessard. He mentions situations where he can't wait to get off the stage and follows it up at 5:20 by saying he has a hard time naming his favorite DMB songs to play, but seems to have a long list of his least favorite songs ready.

The big question about Stefan is whether his attitude is actually negative, or that his semi-negative interviews are the result of youth and inexperience at handling media events. Who is his publicist?

• Part One
  
• 2003 Winter Tour Discussion (00:32)
• Touring vs. Snowboarding (1:20)
• Madison Square Garden (MSG) (1:30)
• Taking pictures of the band on stage after shows (1:40)
• Warehouse declined Cali (Five year member) for MSG shows, Stefan's reaction (2:25)
• Stefan's thoughts on everyday (2:45)
  • Stefan talks about re-do'ing songs (3:00)
  • Stefan enjoyed making everyday (3:15)
• Busted Stuff
• Excitement about new songs (3:25)
  
• Stefan Addresses Lilywhite sessions (3:45)
  
• Part Two
  
• Stefan's thoughts on Glen Ballard (:05)
  • Everyday was a difficult album to make (:50)
• Stefan's solo prospects (1:10)
  • Does solo plans have negative impact on the band? (1:50)
• Stefan's idols come from "sub-culture bands" (2:20)
  • Frank Black is one of Stefan's idols
• What is in Stefan's CD Player? (2:35)
  • Stefan loves Queens of the Stone Age (2:38)
  • Stefan like's King Crimson (3:00)
  • Stefan like's Filter's Amalgamate
  • Stefan love's Nappy Roots (3:12)
  • Stefan gives a "hell-ya" to Bootlegging (3:22)
• What goes on in Stefan's head when he's on stage? (3:30)
  • Finding the zone (4:00)
  • Stefan like's things to look pretty (4:20)
  • Talk of memories he associates with songs (5:00)
  • There are nights where all Stefan wants is to get off the stage and watch snowboarding videos (5:09)
• Favorite songs of stefan's (5:20)
  • What you are
  • Two Step
  • Watchtower
• Stefan doesn't like long jams (5:45)
• DMB's Return to Stadiums (6:15)
• Stefan's favorite place to ride is Lake Tahoe (6:55)

Other interviews with Stefan Lessard:

• ESPN Interview (January 27th 2004)
  • Official Bio
• Interview with 9x Magazine by Ace Hayes (July 1996)

 

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