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3:013.3 you just heard the brand new single from 3.11 don't tread on me got chat on the phone line now I downloaded the song not gonna lie I download music to a demo version popped up. What is that all about? Well, what that's about is It's you know, we were oh it's cool

3:51You guys been around for quite some time now I mean downloading is pretty new thing to me you guys been playing for what 15 years now? How did how was it change? How have you noticed the changes between you know before downloading started now? Happening now and they've done that and actually I think this is kind of the first year for our band that The internet has kind of worked in our favor rather than against us even though those demos leaked out We are in it seemed to look to our benefit. So it just takes a while for the industry to it

4:46Yeah, definitely you guys haven't been up to Canada at least not to Toronto since 2001 Why not why aren't you guys coming up here? Do you hate us? Well, no, we Yeah, it's not too bad something three hour drive from here August the 17th that shows happening

5:34You know what can we expect from a 311 show now? Is it is it brand new stuff mostly or are we gonna go back play down? You know you wouldn't believe all that kind of stuff too? Yeah, I mean, you know, you wouldn't believe only goes back a couple years for us and yeah We have that's cool speaking of setlist and you know playing sets and shows and stuff three 11 day in New Orleans

6:28Did you do that again this year was that happening? Yes, you know we're gonna try and do it every two years So that's a lot of planning you guys usually play over 50 songs for these things just incredible stuff was raining But on the internet bought the DVD to why New Orleans? I know you guys are from Omaha and then you moved out to California. Why New Orleans? It just seems kind of like a random place. Well, you know, it's a good party town That it is. Yeah, they're there largely for like me and I think was our first one

7:43Sounds right. Yeah. Yeah, but it's so it and I Think last time over 50% of the people that were there traveled. That's cool from other places around the world so That's awesome. Yeah, I mean you talking about your hardcore fans You guys have been you've been around for quite some time survived the whole rap rock thing that happened I mean obviously you were a pioneer with the chili peppers How do you feel about the whole rap rock thing now? I mean it kind of got huge and now it's kind of dying out and you guys are still in the middle of it kind of but Got a more reggae feel how is how is it kind of changed your music? You you didn't music those you know the guys do rap a lot and they they like

9:05Before we put out it's just another evolution of a day as natural as we can be you know with our evolving process Definitely let's play tune your choice either down or all mixed up. What do you want to hear? I? Think we're gonna go all mixed up on this one cool. Okay, fair enough 88.3

12:44You just heard all mixed up 3-11 on the phone with Chad right now back in the day You had no doubt open for you corn opened incubus opened now. They're huge I mean you guys are huge to it I don't mean to downplay it like that But what's it like to have to have a band like that? You know to see them sprout from starting at nothing and you helping them along their way. Yeah, well that's that's all part of the process it's You know, it's just I don't know a lot of people are in it for different reasons and you know just something now We just gotta keep doing it

13:48Yeah, it was good time to see what was it does as they say Yeah, I was to change for you like just you know through partying and stuff as you've grown up Is it still as much as a party as it was back in the day? Well sure John Yeah, no, I Have a great time no matter what they're doing and cool very nice. Let's play another song your choice any record

14:53What do you want to hear? Yeah? I like to get some dance all on that radio there cool If I'm done with some that's all rhythm you want to be some lyrics you want to get them

15:44What do you see to the death of opportune is a mission to support you? That's not the myth of my I'm their same Move a sub-free and our team. I rock up my sweetly Know that stated as the back the only DJ MC did and I like that Before we are the police show rock and roll and we'll pop and give you four more And you're the radio, now it's 2, 1, and we are back in control Give me the tummy, with the tummy, cuz we got the soul We're set to vote in a party

16:57If you're the whip, punk, it's good, can't make me hate you No matter how punk you act, no matter what you do, I don't react I'm a punk, they're examples, I'm not giving a fuck about the candy, real people They're just some, but you know, over the sudden, huh? Are you certain, dude? Lookin' up at the dick, you're hooze right in the...

18:12I was in here with Chad on the phone from 311 Adam Sandler, I heard, actually approached you guys to cover the Cures love song, is that true? And, uh, yeah, we talked about, you know, soundtrack-wise, and then just, you know, it just went from there That was kind of the starting point, and it went from there, and we were able to love songs And, um, it worked out great, and, uh, kind of exciting, we know, the first time we worked on a movie like that We'd be thrown in, you know, through the movie, so it was kinda cool

19:00Did you get to pick it, or was it more of like a label thing, or Adam Sandler's choice, how did that all work? You know, I'm not quite sure, as far as the little snippets in the movie, but the love song was a, uh, I found the right deal, but I'm not even sure of that We did this thing on the show, however we called the five questions, just five quick questions, one word answer We have four I, Potter, CD Big truth one Yeah, cool, Lenden or McCartney? Oh, I'm kidding Song you've written your most proud of I'm alcoholer marijuana

19:48Well, John, I'm gonna have to go with that marijuana And, uh, one word, 311 Rock Cool, thanks so much Appreciate it Thank you for having me No problem, let's play the last song and close this out Thanks so much, man, take it easy Alright