Todd Sucherman Interview 06.07.2012 (audio interview)

[Abbath]

This week, James welcomes an old friend from high school: Styx drummer Todd Sucherman. James and Todd talk about high school, their favorite old record store, Todd's evolution from Styx fan to Styx member, and why Styx isn't going to record a new album any time soon.

High School Revisited: Quality Time with Todd Sucherman

I can’t look back on high school with anything other than awkward discomfort.

I had a mullet.
My sarcasm was more shitty than funny.
I had a mullet.

Looking back, it’s hard to remember the positives of those four years. I tend to recall only the graceless social moments and wonder how on earth I ever graduated college and became gainfully employed as an adult.

I had lots of friends back then, though I quickly fell out of touch with all of them once high school ended. I suppose I could rejoin Facebook and play superficial catch-up with them all (“You have four kids? Sounds like you’ve been busy. LOL!”), but that’s just not my thing.

The only person from high school who I’ve talked with recently is my interview guest for this week, Todd Sucherman. In addition to graduating with me back in … holy shit, 1987 … Todd’s also the drummer for the Chicago institution known as STYX.

A true professional, Todd never once mentioned what a dork I was back in high school.

The episode goes live here on the Dahl network here @
http://new.dahl.com/podcasts/james-vano ... ne-6-2012/

Go see Styx (with Nugent and REO) at the Charter One on June 24.

[Archetype]

They make you pay

[Everett]

Great interview.