We are American Hard Rock band SEVENDUST! Ask us anything.

Morgan,

I got one of your drumsticks last time I saw you guys live.

I figured I would try to return it next time I see you.

So my question is-- how do I go about doing this? Do I just wave it and wait until you give me a signal? Do I just throw it and hope you react? I really don't want to be responsible for popping your eye out with one of your own sticks.

Gotta get up front and make eye contact...i'll give ya the signal!! - M

What was your "Holy shit, we made it." moment? Also, are you guys coming back through VA, specifically the NorVa?

Love y'all to death. Favorite band since high school, and it was awesome meeting you guys in 2012.

I still think we have tons more to do - LJ

I think Woodstock 99 was the moment for me. What an amazing show. -M

Hey guys! Huge fan here in Charleston SC. Even ran a short lived tumblr blog dedicated to you guys. Met yall a couple years back at a meet and greet before a show and you guys kicked ass!

My question: I've heard from a few fans (and noticed myself when yall played here) that not much from the Sonny Mayo era records get played live nowadays. Is that because of some sort of animosity ( no pun intended) or because its more comfortable to play songs that you five made as the current unit? Asking because I'd love to here tracks like "Under" played live next time I see you

Honestly, not at all. Sonny and I are in communication almost every day within our sobriety circle. He's a great guitar player and a great friend - there is absolutely no animosity there at all. we love sonny - C

Hey guys! What do you think was the most difficult song to write?

Angel's Son and The Wait - both were very tough to write and both are still tough to play... - LJ

What's your favorite food while touring?

Fried chicken, cathead biscuits and sawmill gravy. Its all ya need - V

What do you do when you hear one of your songs on the radio?

Turn it off!! - J

FKN TURN IT OFF!!! - M

How well did you know Lynn Strait?

He was a good buddy of mine. Snot was one of the first bands Sevendust saw and we stayed tight. Miss him everyday - he was a true brother. - LJ

Hey brothers! How do you guys feel about the bus VIP on this tour? I will be on it in Jacksonville and was wondering how ya felt about opening your on the road home?

I'm pretty excited about it. We've done a few of em before, but not like this. It's always a little cooler and a little more personal. - J

And we love that you guys wanna clean up the bus for us!!! haha PARTY ON - V

Lajon, how are you enjoying living in Kansas City?

I LOVE IT. Can't wait to get back home from tour...hopefully it won't be snowing!!! - LJ

What is it that has prevented you guys from doing shows across Canada, specifically western Canada? Is it a personal preference or is there some kind of issue with you guys coming up here because I've been waiting to see you guys live since "Home" debuted. 7D4life

FELONIES!!!! :( I promise we're trying to fix it - M

Lajon, you are quite emotional on stage. What are you experiencing as you perform?

I think about life and I think about the songs and when we wrote them - they take me to a time and. I love songs that sometimes can break your heart but in a good. Sorry i get emotional.

Is this a red flag question?!

• LJ

I'm ordering a pizza tonight and would like to say I'm eating sevendust style. What toppings fellas?

GROUND BEEF, ONIONS, PEPPERONI, GREEN PEPPERS, MUSHROOMS AND JALAPENOS!!!!!! - V

Any good Pantera stories that come to mind?

They followed us around for 4 days while we were on tour in Texas. They were driving their own tour bus!! We just fucked with each other for a week hahaha - M

What are your plans after this final leg of the acoustic tour?

We have time off with our families, NYE show in vegas and then we're going to do a new record. Shiprocked early 2015 as well. But we're done headlining for awhile. - C

How do you guys feel about streaming sites like Spotify? Good, Bad, Indifferent?

I like the convenience of it. But I don't like their payout structure to artists. -J

It's great for sampling new music but I always buy my records. -C

How many guitar track were used for the song "Black" ?

nine thousand million - V

Not many actually...honestly, I think 4 rhythm tracks and the solo on the original version - J

Salut guys, I like your music and think your awesome, silly question for everyone, what was your favourite gig you've ever played, and what's the most embarassing story you have from the road? Kiss from France!!

Walking off the front of the stage while opening for Metallica is pretty damn embarrassing!! My fav gig was probably in Warsaw, Poland. - J

Passing out on Shiprocked 2012. - V

Can we expect a new setlist for the November run?

Yes - we're playing all Dokken and Krokus covers - V

Any of you fantasy football fans? What's your favorite NFL team and why?

Some of us have played fantasy football in the past but nothing to report. My team is the Bucs and Vinnie is a huge Falcons fan. - M

What do you prefer? Tacos or burritos?

Tacos - J

Soft bean burrito!! - LJ

TACOS - M

Morgan, I'm in debt to you for your skills on the drums. I'd never been much of a critical listener of music till I started listening to 7D.

Who are some of your other favorite drummers that I need to pay more attention too?

There are SO many.....start with John Bonham and work your way to the current guys. Thomas Pridgen and Matt Halpern come to mind. - M

What are your favourite cereal brands?

Captain Crunch - LJ

Coco Pebbles - J

Raisin Bran Crunch - C

If this rock band stuff doesn't work out for you guys, what would be your next job? :)

Marine Biologist - J

Astronaut - V

Full Time Daddy - LJ

We're not rockstars haha. Construction worker - C

[deleted]

This is a hard one for me - but i'll say red rocks in Colorado - J

it's hard to answer this question. it's more about the crowd that shows up than the room we're playing in - V

What is your advice for aspiring songwriters?

Try to cover different territory. If you find yourself writing something you've heard before - it's been done before. It's OK to be influenced by other music but don't plagiarise other music. You'll know deep down inside when it feels right ;) - C

At this point you guys are kind of the "old" guys on the block.....are there any up and coming bands that you guys draw inspiration from?

Dokken and Krokus, Saxon and Deep Purple - V

Northlane, Periphery, Gary Clark Jr. - C

Northlane - M

Tremonti - J

Rival Sons is one for me - LJ

What band have you most enjoyed touring with up to this point in your careers?

We've told every band we've ever toured with that they're our favorite to tour with. We'll leave it at that!! haha - C

I have a question for Sevendust, what is the deal with you guys and Canada? I live in Alberta and would love to see you guys play here. But I keep hearing Border troubles, are those ever going to be sorted out? Can they even be sorted out?

uhhh....too many felonies!!! we're working on it. - M

Hey guys. From the outside, it looks like using PledgeMusic to fund the last album was a huge success.

How did your use of crowdfunding impact the way you make music? Will you use crowdfunding for the next album??

PledgeMusic was a huge success - i know it's cliche to say, but we have the greatest family of fans on the planet. The Pledge campaign for the record proved that.

As far as the next record goes, we're not going to do anything like we've done before - we're finalizing all the details now and will announce soon - M

Hello John, Clint...

What are your current acoustic guitar rigs for this tour?

I'm playing PRS SE Angelus guitars - the people at PRS are amazing. Some basic effects on the floor for both John and I. - C

Dean Acoustics all around for me - J

With the current saturation of bands, what do you feel is the best way to get noticed?

Write an amazing song. Have an undeniable live show. Period. And don't listen to Gene Simmons - J

Do you prefer large venues with big crowds or smaller, more intimate venues, and why?

It really depends on the audience - an amazing audience in a small club with energy can beat a weak audience in a huge arena anyday!! - V

How are you going to explain a song like face to face or the rim to your kids?lol

hahahaha good question?!!! Got any ideas for me?! - M

What were you doing Saturday night when you heard about Wayne? RIP Wayne Static, evil disco king.

I was watching the Bulldogs/Gators game. Totally devastated us. Wayne was such an great guy. We all were texting as soon as we heard - J

What kind of cars do you guys drive?

LJ has a nice collection - check out his instagram @ljspoon - J

What kind of tempo can we expect from the next record?

Depends on who you ask!! It'll be heavy for sure. - J

Have you guys considered accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for your albums and concerts? Keep on rockin'! 1530 bits /u/changetip

We haven't considered bitcoin per se, but we'll have to check it out. I've heard some stuff about that. We don't control the ticket sales at the concerts so you'd have to ask venues that we play!

I heard the NYE show is electric. Can I request a song?

do it!!!! - M

You guys have been around awhile...how much fuel is left in the tank? Will you guys be like Aerosmith or Rolling Stones and be around forever?!(I hope so)

I think we have a lot left to say. We're not going anywhere - LJ

What is y'all's favorite past time while not on the road?

Spending time with our beautiful families!! - LJ

Hey Guys, I know a guy that works on your crew, Metal Mike and he is one crazy/awesome dude. Do you all have a great Metal Mike story?

HE'S BACK!!!!!!! We love Mike - M