The always au courant French Faith No More Community has came up trumps again with an excellent interview with Faith No More’s resident gallophile Bill Gould.
Read the full interview in English here.
French fans are lucky, FNM played three times in our country since the reunion. But unlike the 1995 and 1997 tours, when you only played headlining and outdoor shows in France, you mainly played festivals. Actually, since 2009, 80% of your European shows took place in festivals. Was an headlining European tour a consideration ? Could it be possible in the future ?
BILLY : Yes, it was always a consideration. This was very difficult for me personally, not an easy decision. The fact is that we all made a conscious choice together to try to limit our tours to 3-4 weeks each…there was always the option to do more, but looking back on how much we toured in the past, and the destructive effect it had on us, we had to make practical decisions. I would love to think we could do a headlining European tour in the future, because fans definitely deserve it, but also because these shows tend to be much more fun.
Bravo Stevens et Antoine (et Nessie et Bertrand)
No mention yet of the fact that Jon has said he’s working on bits and pieces for the next album?
http://www.alternativenation.net/major-update-on-faith-no-mores-next-album/
I know it’s not exactly a confirmation or firm schedule, but he must be reasonably confident that something will happen…
Good to read this interview with Bill Gould. He doesn’t reveal anything about the future, but he makes it clear there is a future for this band.
As a fan that won’t give up I hope in 2-3 years there will be a follow up to SI as well as a US tour I’ve seen 2 shows since the reunion 1 at Warfield and 1 at Wiltern. As a fan my question is a very basic one is it potentially in the cards? I’ll take anything a cover album, unreleased stuff or even a new live album from Brixton Academy. What would you say the betting odds are?
Glad to hear that he is working on the WCAL re-issue still! A previous Patton interview had suggested that the unfinished FNM songs from the SI recording will probably see the light of day. So combine that with some of Billy’s cryptic answers about there being certain times to talk about FNM, it makes me hopeful that there is some current or future behind the scenes FNM work that’s going to happen.
Thanks Adrian !