A few Q&A's with Henry Rollins (Black Flag, Rollins Band)
Henry Rollins: I’ll be doing talking shows. I will be onstage alone, talking about where I have been and what I have seen since I was last on tour. I have been doing shows like these since 1983 and in 2012 I have over 160 shows scheduled. The basic schedule runs like this:
January: UK / Europe
February: Europe
March: USA
April: New Zealand / Australia
May: Australia / South Africa
June: Canada
July: TBA
August: Europe (Festivals, Edinburgh, etc.)
September: USA
October: USA
November: USA
December: USA / TBA
AO: Could you give some insight on your upcoming TV series that will be on the National Geographic channel?
HR: It is a three part television show based on the interactions of man and animal in different cultures. We shot in India, Vietnam and America for the footage. We shot footage of snakes, rats, alligators, cows, and chickens. I ate rats in India with Irula tribesmen and wrestled an alligator in Florida. We saw some intense stuff here and there. The hard part was going to an illegal bear farm that keeps bears in small cages and extracts their bile for medicinal use. Hopefully, they have been shut down by now.
HR: The bear farm will be on the show. I forget the name of the place but we have it all on camera. It's one of those open secrets there. A local cop was hanging out with the owner when we were there. The condition the bears were being kept in was awful. It stuck with us for days.
HR: I guess that would have been the alligator wrestling segment. The alligator, its teeth and the threat of harm were all very real. The producer said at the last minute that I didn't have to do it. There was no way I wasn't going to do it. You always have to get the shot. At one point, I had this alligator's jaws tucked in between my chin and collarbone with my hands out to the side. The seconds seemed to pass rather slowly at that time.
HR: The MAOA gene definitely exists. The big question is what is its role in male behavior. It could be a real factor, it could be part of a larger picture. I asked some doctors we interviewed and they said that there’s a lot of research to do still. The question they are trying to answer is part of the Nature v. Nurture debate. Whether you are a product of your environment or if there is something in the genetic makeup of someone that will be a factor. It’s all very interesting stuff but it seems that there’s a lot more work do be done.
HR: I am listening to a lot of Vibracathedral Orchestra, Zaimph, Hototogisu, Ashtray Navigations, Boris, Rallizes Denudes at this time. As far as something somewhat new...I like Le Butcherettes.
AO: Do you have any opinions on how the internet has impacted the music industry? What are your thoughts on digital albums selling more than actual CDs and LPs? Do you think that CDs and LPs are slowly becoming obsolete?
HR: The internet has changed the currency of music. For many people, a song is a file you download without ever thinking of paying for it. Most of the time, you can find almost any record or song you want online. Some artists are getting screwed pretty hard. In my opinion, it is theft.
As to downloads outselling physical media, this is what happens when you have a format change. There will always be LPs and CDs to a certain extent. Perhaps in more limited quantities and perhaps some companies may stop production on them but others won’t. I wonder if the LP will outlast all the other physical formats.
(Henry live with Black Flag)
AO: You've authored over 15 books - acted in over 20 films, hosted various television shows and have toured the world extensively with multiple bands.
Where does your drive come from and how is it maintained? How do you remain rebellious towards societies methods of controlling someone's life?
HR: I don't see what I do as rebellious. It sounds a bit stuffed, but I can't be bothered with rebellion. I just do what I want and what I can. Being reactionary is to me, letting the action dictate the future. If your action is a reaction, then you're in the thrall of something else and not charting your own course. I am not saying that I don't do anything in reaction to anything but I can't just hang around and wait for something to come around to push back against. That would be like that moment with Marlon Brando, "What are you rebelling against?" "What have you got?" I am sure I got some of the words wrong but that's what I cannot do.
Life is too short. One of my main motivations is never forgetting where I come from. I am a product of the minimum wage working world and I approach all things from that and go forward. I got a break from all that many years ago and don't want to disrespect that. I maintain my drive with natural curiosity and anger. I am trying to have an eventful and fascinating life. It is very hard and very trying a lot of the time. It does, however, keep things interesting and that's working for me.
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