From: Joe Lyons
To: Walter Tien

Could you guys let people know about the other interviewers site, or link to
it, so people can see all of the questions and answers?  You don't have to,
but it might be cool. The 10 people involved are Monice Hubinette, Steve
Panhorst, *bree*(I can't believe I put those * things in there!!), Walter
Tien, Heather toadyfrog, Darren Phaneuf, Rob Holloway, John LaLande, Graham
Mills, and Michael Travers(offy).

1. I always get asked what guitar/bass equipment you guys use. Do you have a
typical setup you use on the road and in the studio?

A) Well, on the first 3 records I mostly played a strat through a Vox AC30.
>From Dulcinea on I played a Gibson Les Paul junior through a Matchless DC30
amp. And lately in the studio I have been experimenting with digital
simulated amps such as the POD from Line 6. As for Dean, most of the time he
has played either a Warwick thumb bass or a Fender Precision bass through an
SWR amplifier and speaker system.

2. How much time do you spend looking at Toad Internet fan sites?

A) I have sneaked on to the Toad web sites from time to time to check things
out, see what we are up to and where we are going. I think it's really cool
that there are some really good sites out there.

3. The live "Real Audio" show you guys did on the internet was pretty cool.
Are there any plans to do it again once your new band gets going?

A) Definitely-we love to play over the internet to fans just sitting at home
in their pajamas.

4. What do you like to do when you aren't involved with music?

A) Lately I have been doing a lot of snowboarding. Usually I go to Mammoth
mountain in the California Sierras, but just the other day Chris Blake and I
went to Telluride Colorado and had a blast heli-boarding in the backcountry.
Also Dean and I have been playing a lot of golf when we're not working on
new songs.

5. With all the albums Toad has put out over the years, what would each of
you consider to be your favorite Toad song and why?

A) That's obviously a tough question because it changes all the time. "Way
Away" from Bread and Circus has always made me feel good even though it is
about a funeral, and "Crazy Life" has been a favorite because it was always
fun to play live and I liked Glen's guitar solo at the end. Dean says his
favorites are "Butterflies", "Walk on the Ocean", and "Don't go Away". Oh,
and then there's "Little Heaven" "Fall Down", and "Janitor". Oh, and of
course, our cover of "Rock and Roll All Night".


-jl


>-----Original Message-----
>From: joe lyons
>Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 11:12 PM
>Subject: TTWS
>
>
>Hi There,
>   Whats up?  Wanna do a mini interview with Todd and Dean?  I have been
>hired by  the guys to be the official 'fan ambassador' for the new project.
>They want me to do their new website, fan club stuff, help design
>merchandise; basically be joe lyons.  Anyway, they are going to let people
>with TTWS websites each ask them 5 questions, and of course, you can post
>them (questions with answers) to your own sites.  The ball is rolling, so
>email me your questions in the next 2 or 3 days or so, and the guys will
>answer them, and I'll send you back their answers.  Call me if ya need
>to(*** ***-**** dont give it out!),or email me.  I hope all is well, and
see
>ya on the road!
>-jl