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Jimmy Kimmel made me dislike Beck

by Tony Thaxton

I think I’ve heard Beck mentioned more in the last two weeks than I had in 10 years. I don’t mean this as a slam on him, it’s really more of a slam on me. I’ve honestly been really bad at keeping up with music lately. I used to be really into Beck, especially Midnite Vultures era. Don’t get me started on how much “Debra" rules. But that isn’t the thing that always comes to mind if I think about him.

In early 2006, my old band, Motion City Soundtrack, got booked to play on Jimmy Kimmel Live. It was actually our second ever talk show appearance (we had played the old Late Night with Conan O’Brien a few months prior), but this type of thing was still new and super exciting for us. We flew out to L.A. just for the taping. Because of this, we played on rental equipment, which can be stressful. It’s usually fine, but sometimes you might get something that just isn’t quite right, even when it’s exactly what you requested. It’s a little frustrating, especially as a drummer — there are just so many factors that can go wrong. But the drums ended up being the least of my problems.

On top of the rental equipment, playing on TV is just kind of a nerve-wracking and stressful experience. It’s surreal. You sit around and wait all day, just to play one song (well, a couple of songs in the case of Kimmel). You sit in your dressing room during the taping and watch the show on the TV there. You kind of don’t even feel like you’re at the show, because you’re just watching it how you would always watch it. But eventually, someone comes and tells you it’s time. I’m not sure about you, but that part doesn’t usually happen for me when I watch at home.

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