Hot band, hot act, Just HOT, period! I am talking to the fabulous group, The Satisfactors and they got it going ON!!! These boys from Jersey are the ultimate Punk band from the East Coast and they rock it like they talk it! So, let's work it with Bruce Ferguson, Gar Francis, Kurt Reil and Kenny Aaronson!

You, guys are a fabulous Supergroup! Talk to me! What's going on with this new album? And I want in on the buzz!

Well we are still pretty buzzed about the album ourselves. We are real proud of how this project turned out. We knew we had something special half way through the recordings.

We had a plan, we set out to make a really good Rock n Roll album and i think we delivered the goods, to bring back the late 70 s New York Style Rock N roll

All of you come from some amazing backgrounds in music! Tell me, what is it like to perform with stellar people?

It’s always a gas playing with other players’ even musicians that are still learning their craft as I find I always learn something from everyone. Different people bring different ideas to the table and sometimes in a way that I wouldn’t have thought of myself.

It raises your game and also makes you better as a player, and also the music seems to come faster and more effortlessly when you have the right combination of players who know how to work together.

They have a bigger background then I have, and I’m honored and still in awe

Kenny, you have a some major background playing with Billy Idol and Joan Jett. What was the best experience you had with either one, or both?

Well, use your imagination about what it might be like touring with Billy, and you would be correct!! LOL! i only did the whiplash smile tour, but it was tremendous! True rock n roll........in every way. an amazing band. And Joan as well, great band. And Joan is the real deal! She’s lived the life........man; if i had a dollar for every eighth note i played in those 2 bands............LOL!

Bruce, you have an amazing background, yourself! What was the best experience with The Easy Outs?

Having our single Come On, Come On written by Gar on TV and Playing live to packed Clubs

Gar, what is it like Performing with the Doughboys?

The Doughboys are always fun to play with, the band has such a rich history and I am real thankful to have been a factor in the band’s recent success. They originally formed in the mid sixties and still perform like they are 19 years old.

Kurt, tell me about The Grip Weeds!

The Grip Weeds is a psyche-pop group from NJ with a two decade history. Our music is a marriage of melody and power- heavy rock with harmony vocals, or something like that. It's been a constantly evolving musical journey for me that mirrors my work in the recording studio (House Of Vibes, where The Satisfactors album was recorded).

Is there an amazing element of musical chemistry that made this album work that you want to talk about?

These guys are all pros that know their job and what to play and when to stay out of the way and leave some room for the music to breathe. That’s what makes them pros.

We all come from the same background. Gar and I, when we were writing together, there was a magic there.

It's all about the chemistry of the band members when you make an album, and in this case, everyone seemed to know instinctively what their role was- each of us brought something unique to the table, and if any one of us was replaced it would be a much different record.

I feel that we all share a love, as well as a respect and an understanding for the same kinds of music, so individually, as musicians; you sort of instinctively know what the songs need.

What do you love best about performing live?

The instant feedback you get to know if something is working or not. It’s give and take energy between the band and the audience. They push you and you raise the bar and send it back to them.

Seeing the look on people’s faces and how they really get into it

The feedback from the audience, the on-edge feel of having to get it right, the rush of adrenalin that happens to make a live performance spark.

I still love performing live, I can’t say I still love the traveling etc.., but when your on stage, especially if the audience is into it, there aint nothing like it!

Is there an element of recording you enjoy, as well?

I love recording. I could live in the studio if I had my way. It’s great to hear a song come alive that you only heard in your head as you were writing it. It’s one thing to write a great song but a whole other high to make it into a great record.

I love being in the studio, and writing, Creating something that nobody has done before

I like the laboratory aspect of it- the song is on the operating table and you're birthing it, trying things out, looking for that thing that cracks it open and makes it come alive. It's all about keeping an eye out for the unexpected brilliant part that you don't know you're gonna play, and having the sense to run with it once you have.

I love recording, but I have been producing for a few years now and I love that whole process, you really get to wear some different hats and approach music and recording from a whole other perspective, it’s very rewarding for me on a personal level, I have learned a lot!

What drives you to, guys to play music?

There is no other feeling such as creating something out of nothing. It’s like that scene in the Bob Fosse movie “All That Jazz” where he says he wishes he could create something as perfect as a rose. That is what we all strive for, to create that perfect song, the perfect performance.

When it’s in your blood nothing else matters

The power and magic of it all. It's the creation of something out of thin air, out of your imagination into reality. And when the band is grooving and it's all working, it's a rush.

The drive to play music, it was always there, and I always loved rock n roll, but when the English invasion happened, well that sealed my fate.

You, all have tremendous careers you have set forth in your lives. What do you hope to achieve next in your endeavors?

Just to keep doing this for as long as I can still bring something to the table.

I keep my eyes out for interesting recording projects in the studio- things I like to work on and can really make a contribution to. As a singer, drummer and songwriter I just want to stay in the game and keep on rocking.

Just to keep putting out great music

Future endeavors? I want to produce more, but with the way the music industry has changed, I would be happy to just keep working .......recording and performing great music.

Who has been a support/influence and/or mentor to continue your successes in music?

Every single artist that has made music from deep down in his or her soul.

There have been many- The Smithereens, who have been friends and inspirations for me since I started, showing us the way to go, and more recently Mark Lindsay, who is somehow a kindred spirit.

The music of the 70 s is what got me going, The Stooges, The New York Dolls, The Ramones

Is there a message that each of you have that you would like to communicate as a means of changing some of the ways of the Music Industry?

Do your art from your heart not because you want to be a star or famous or see you silly face on Youtube. There are too many people who don’t put enough into their art but want instant gratification. I do music because I have to; it’s a major part of who I am. The money is always nice if it comes but I don’t make music to make money. If you’re in it for the money become a lawyer.

Free music is killing the entire industry and bringing it down to internet amateur hour. Musicians and producers need to be compensated for good work, and without sales, it's very tough to justify the expense of publicity and promotion that you need to get your music to a receptive audience.

Go back to The Good Ole days More Record stores less downloads, Make people go to a store and buy Music

What is the message you each would want to give the next generation of your listeners and fans?

Keep Rock & Roll alive. It’s what keeps us all young. The Gypsy Poet: What do you want to say to the readers of the audacious, fabulous Punk Globe?

Thank you for giving us a listen. We did the best we could to make an album that you can shake you butt to.

Glad you like our music, and thank God!

Thank you for the support!!

Look out baby The Satisfactors are coming to change it up

Thank you for an amazing interview! You, guys will ROCK the world and you have become an inspiration!

Thank You
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