Interview with Terry
So, looking back on 'Anthology', what do you remember the most from putting this album together? Just the whole process of getting signed to a Major Label and and getting the opportunity to record in a real studio and make real videos was pretty exciting stuff.
What was it like to work with Jay Baumgardner, and how would you say he helped shape the record? Jay was a lot of fun to work with. His studio NRG is beautiful as well as legendary. So many great records have been made there. He had some great input as far as the way our songs should come across as well as cutting some of the fat out and streamlining the songs to be more direct to the listener. Also, working with the late James Murray on that record was very very important to the sound and shape of it. He was there every minute and every inch of the way in making ANThology.
How did the idea originally come together for covering 'Smooth Criminal', and how did you go about putting your own take on the song? We used to always do a different cover every time we'd play a show when we were a young independent band. That one just really caught the crowd. It was basically already set up for heavy guitars. The rest came naturally.