{"id":2130,"date":"2011-03-08T06:37:10","date_gmt":"2011-03-08T06:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/?post_type=interviews&#038;p=2130"},"modified":"2024-09-06T09:45:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T09:45:08","slug":"the-real-mckenzies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/the-real-mckenzies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real McKenzies"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" width=\"668\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"658\" height=\"3401\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"663\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"653\" height=\"431\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2131\" src=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack0.jpg\" alt=\"mack0\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack0.jpg 400w, http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack0-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"pienibanneriteksti\">\u00a9 Pete Alander<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"interview_otsikko\"><strong>SCOTS &#8216;ROUND THE WORLD!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"pienibanneriteksti\"><span class=\"style19\"><span class=\"intervi_subtitle\"><strong>An interview with The Real McKenzies<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em><span class=\"qa_name\">Interview By Pete Alander \/ March 2011<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"interv_ingres\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.12250461010865643\">\u201cDance Around the Whisky!\u201d That song describes this Canadian punk band, The Real McKenzies, pretty well. Since 1994 they have delivered their Scottish bagpipe rock anthems to fanatic crowds around the world. They have been touring with Rancid, NOFX, Flogging Molly, Shane McGowan and The Misfits. It has been said that their singer and founder Paul McKenzie was at a party listening Sex Pistols in one room and Robert Burns in the other. With that mixture he created the concept of this thundering rock act which is still bag piping strong after eight studio albums, one DVD and 18 years of travelling millions of miles around the world. Not much of this time was sober though, since The Real McKenzies is very well known for their drinking habits.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.28\">On January 2011 The Real McKenzies circus came to Tavastia, a famous rock club in Helsinki, Finland. Steel Mill got the opportunity to check out just HOW drunk these guys can get during their performance, and HOW drunk a Millworker can get while listening to the amazing sound that is The Real McKenzies. I would give you the answer, but I was too drunk to remember&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After almost two hours of punk rock and many, many pints of beer, I met the band after the show (which was wild, read the review&#8230;), hoping to get an audio interview in a nice and quiet place. Instead, their manager Randall escorted me to a table and I found myself holding my pen and paper, surrounded by drunken band members and their surprisingly young and good-looking groupies. I believe those kilts have some kind of magic when luring ladies.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style191\">But being in cold Finland I was really wondering if they won\u00b4t freeze their balls with kilts? The singer Paul McKenzie explains how it is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Paul: Actually these kilts are ten times warmer than normal pants. You don\u00b4t need to wear anything under them. The fabric is very natural and it feels just good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.2\">And a good thing is they are easy to take off&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3\">Y<\/span>ep, Mark (&#8220;Bone&#8221; Boland, guitar -ed.) likes to flash occasionally, like tonight. We\u00b4ve performed many times without clothing, it\u00b4s not a big deal for us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.5\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.4\">I could really see it, but luckily there was not much nudity in tonight\u2019s performance. Some occasional mooning by the bagpiper and the guitarist.<\/span><br \/>\nThere is an unquestionable love for punk rock and Scottish anthems, but are there any other influences or ideologies in The Real McKenzie band?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are very open to every music, especially rock, punk, metal, folk&#8230; You name it. What we don&#8217;t tolerate is racism in its every form. If there is any deeper ideology in our band then it has to be to stop racism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7\">Besides throwing one hell of a live show, you guys create amazing music, but how can a band from Canada create Scottish music? Do you get any bitching from Scotland for \u201cnot being real\u201d or something? <\/span><\/p>\n<p>No not at all, we have heritage from Scotland and we honour those roots. You can hear it through our music and the way we perform onstage.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"662\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" height=\"256\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2132\" src=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack1.jpg\" alt=\"mack1\" width=\"400\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack1-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"pienibanneriteksti\">\u00a9 Pete Alander<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.\">You\u00b4ve been around over 18 years and still going strong, how is it even possible? What is your secret keeping the music and performing so fresh, year after year?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is easy! (Paul explains and gropes the blonde groupie with a grin). To be honest, I just love everything about this band and what it gives. I\u00b4ve been working so hard for everything, and it is all just because of the love and passion for what I do. In that way you see this is not just having a dayjob. It\u00b4s much, much more and there\u00b4s always something to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.6\">You have been touring with \u00a0many artists. What was it like with Shane McGowan who kinda is a grand daddy for this kind of music? <\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Shane was brilliant! We adore him and he liked us. Especially he was cool when not too drunk&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.8\">At this point the guitarist Mark joins us and Paul goes somewhere. Mark has a history of loving heavy metal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.9\">Mark: Judas Priest is one of my favourite bands. I think metal combines people and the stuff we play has some cool metal vibes in it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.10\">Have you ever thought of doing heavy metal covers? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.11\">Absolutely, but yet we haven\u00b4t. We did a Turbonegro cover for their tribute album \u00b4Alpha Motherfuckers\u00b4. The song was\u00b4Sailorman\u00b4. We were in Germany recording an album and this guy came and asked us to do it. By the time we didn\u00b4t even know what the heck Turbonegro was, to be honest. Of course now we do and it was an honour to be part of that album. It\u00b4s a shame Turbonegro has split up.<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"662\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" height=\"256\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2133\" src=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack2.jpg\" alt=\"mack2\" width=\"400\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack2.jpg 400w, http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack2-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"pienibanneriteksti\">\u00a9 Pete Alander<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.12\">Next some Judas Priest perhaps?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.13\">I have a dream to start The Real McKenzies show with Priest\u00b4s \u00b4The Hellion` intro playd with bagpipes. How cool would that be! I also love \u00b4Island of Domination` and `Diamonds &amp; Rust`.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.14\">Mark gets excited about the idea of being an opener for Priest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.15\">We would make a great opener for a Priest!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.16\">At this point the bagpiper, Gord Taylor comes along and Mark moves away. I gotta ask Gord how he learned the noble talent of playing bagpipes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.17\">Gord: I started as a young kid and practised a lot. It sounds a bit of a cliche but you gotta learn at a young age and practise. Otherwise you can\u00b4t play while you get drunk!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.18\">To me, that summons up the great philosophy of The Real McKenzies, but how do you all get along during massive touring?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.19\">We are a family and our fans around the world are huge part of it. That\u00b4s how this keeps rolling and rolling, year after year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style191\"><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.20\">Paul comes back and, at this point, I notice I can\u00b4t even read my own handwriting anymore so it is time to put my bagpipes to the backroom and end the interview. Personally, I can say these guys were extremely fun to watch and listen to. They are great and humble personalities and really talented musicians. The drinking part was also nice!<\/span> Any last comments to the readers of Steel Mill and to K.K. Downing?<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"662\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" height=\"256\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2134\" src=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack3.jpg\" alt=\"mack3\" width=\"400\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack3.jpg 400w, http:\/\/kkdowning.net\/steelmill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mack3-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"pienibanneriteksti\">\u00a9 Pete Alander<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.21\">Paul: Huge thank you! K.K. is the man and it has been an honour to be part of it!<\/span><br \/>\nMark: K.K. You rule! Whenever you got the time, send me an email. Pete has my address. Cheers!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Real McKenzies on the web:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.realmckenzies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>http:\/\/www.realmckenzies.com\/<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" height=\"40\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9 Pete Alander &nbsp; SCOTS &#8216;ROUND THE WORLD! An interview with The Real McKenzies Interview By Pete Alander \/ March 2011 \u201cDance Around the Whisky!\u201d That song describes this Canadian punk band, The Real McKenzies, pretty well. Since 1994 they have delivered their Scottish bagpipe rock anthems to fanatic crowds around the world. 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