Upload File

bigstephanieriggs.com/.../coview-fall10-bigheadtodd.pdf · 2017. 2. 5. · big, they apparently...

  • Home
  • Documents
  • BIGstephanieriggs.com/.../CoView-Fall10-BigHeadTodd.pdf · 2017. 2. 5. · big, they apparently were bad. Just ask Rob Squires’ mom: “After their concerts at Red Rocks, I go into
1
ColoradoViewMagazine.com 18 Fall 2010 B Before they were big, they apparently were bad. Just ask Rob Squires’mom:“After their concerts at Red Rocks, I go into their room and tell them not to let the fame go to their heads, because I remember when they were so bad.” Colleen Squires should know – she raised Big Head Todd & the Monsters bassist Rob Squires in Bear Valley.She set the record straight recently,watching from the control room as the band recorded its new song, Beautiful, live in KBCO’s Studio C with DJ Keefer.Squires said she and her husband would take long walks to get away from the horrible noise. Her son, who’s also a vocalist, practiced with his buddies for hours. She was in the best shape of her life that first year they decided to start a band, she said. She also makes it clear she will not miss a concert and couldn’t be prouder of how far they have come. Almost 25 years ago,her son Rob,Todd Park Mohr on guitar and vocals and Brian Nevin on drums started their band, which was first called Intruder.The trio went to Columbine High School together.Mohr attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins before transferring to University of Colorado to join Nevin and Squires.They toured all over the United States in a van affectedly called “The Colonel,”which logged more than 400,000 miles. They signed with Giant Records in 1993 and recorded Sister Sweetly.The album went platinum and spawned three singles that made the rock charts: Bittersweet, Broken Hearted Savior and Circle. Household names and rock stars were born. KBCO DJ Keefer knows music better than most, and he believes these guys made it big because they have the songs. In fact, they have the most appearances on KBCO’s Studio C. Stephanie Riggs talked to the band for ColoradoView. Mohr: Yes,we owe all of our success to DJ Keefer and KBCO.We really appreciate him. Riggs: Todd,do you write all of your own music? Mohr: Yes. Riggs: Where do you get your inspiration? Mohr: Other composers, writers, poetry and whatever else is involved in the business of music and lyrics. Riggs: Who is playing on your iPod? Mohr: Fela Kuti. He was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, a human rights activist and political maverick. Riggs: So how did you guys come up with the name “Big Head Todd and the Monsters”? Mohr: Just a crazy dream. Riggs: I heard that you (Mohr) have an IQ that is off the charts, which explains the “big head,”but I can’t figure out the “monsters” part. All of them: Well,look at us! (laughs) Riggs: Was I even close? Mohr: Absolutely.We are going with that one, guys! Riggs: My little boy wants me to ask you if your moms made you take piano lessons. All of them: Yes! (laughs) Nevin: (drums) Just know as soon as your son picks up another instrument the piano is over,so encourage him to take lessons as long as you can. Riggs: You all went to Columbine High School,so where did you practice? Nevin: You always practice at the drummer’s house, because the equipment is a pain to move around. So be warned: If your son decides to be a drummer, practice will be at your house! Riggs: Good to know.Do you guys ever get tired of playing the same songs over and over after almost 25 years? Mohr: I complain all the time, but I lose. Nevin: We left a hit out the other night and we heard about it.Fans were yelling at us.It’s not pretty. Squires: Our fans pay our salaries, so we play their favorite songs. Riggs: Your new album is Rock Steady and your new song is Beautiful.What was your inspiration? Mohr: It’s a soul, Caribbean record that rocks, but we went out of our way to take the rock out of it. Our records are all over the map; we have always been a rock band. But it’s been a fantasy of mine to write a soul record that is lighter and funnier,so this stream of songs fell upon us and we went in that direction. I hope the fans like it. Stephanie Riggs is a veteran, awarding-winning journalist who hosts Denver’s Movers and Shakers on VISTA TV, a local lifestyle TV show on Comcast’s Channel 19. It airs Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 a.m. You can watch online at www.vistatvdenver.com. She also hosts a call-in radio show Monday through Friday at 1 p.m. on KLTT, 670 AM, or go to http://670kltt.com and listen online. MAKING IT BIG By Stephanie Riggs Left to right: Brian Nevin, Jeremy Laughton, Stephanie Riggs, Todd Park Mohr, Rob Squires

Upload: others

Post on 13-Mar-2021

1 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

Report

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: BIGstephanieriggs.com/.../CoView-Fall10-BigHeadTodd.pdf · 2017. 2. 5. · big, they apparently were bad. Just ask Rob Squires’ mom: “After their concerts at Red Rocks, I go into

ColoradoViewMagazine.com18 Fall 2010

B Beforetheywerebig,theyapparentlywerebad.JustaskRobSquires’mom:“AftertheirconcertsatRedRocks,Igointotheirroomandtellthemnottoletthefamegototheirheads,becauseIrememberwhentheyweresobad.” ColleenSquiresshouldknow–sheraisedBigHeadTodd&theMonstersbassistRobSquiresinBearValley.Shesettherecordstraightrecently,watchingfromthecontrolroomasthebandrecordeditsnewsong,Beautiful,liveinKBCO’sStudioCwithDJKeefer.Squiressaidsheandherhusbandwouldtakelongwalkstogetawayfromthehorriblenoise. Herson,who’salsoavocalist,practicedwithhisbuddiesforhours.Shewasinthebestshapeofherlifethatfirstyeartheydecidedtostartaband,shesaid.Shealsomakesitclearshewillnotmissaconcertandcouldn’tbeprouderofhowfartheyhavecome. Almost25yearsago,hersonRob,ToddParkMohronguitarandvocalsandBrianNevinondrumsstartedtheirband,whichwasfirstcalledIntruder.ThetriowenttoColumbineHighSchooltogether.MohrattendedColoradoStateUniversityinFortCollinsbeforetransferringtoUniversityofColoradotojoinNevinandSquires.TheytouredallovertheUnitedStatesinavanaffectedlycalled“TheColonel,”whichloggedmorethan400,000miles. TheysignedwithGiantRecordsin1993andrecordedSisterSweetly.Thealbumwentplatinumandspawnedthreesinglesthatmadetherockcharts:Bittersweet,BrokenHeartedSaviorandCircle.Householdnamesandrockstarswereborn. KBCODJKeeferknowsmusicbetterthanmost,andhebelievestheseguysmadeitbigbecausetheyhavethesongs.Infact,theyhavethemostappearancesonKBCO’sStudioC.StephanieRiggstalkedtothebandforColoradoView.

Mohr: Yes,weoweallofoursuccesstoDJKeeferandKBCO.Wereallyappreciatehim.Riggs: Todd,doyouwriteallofyourownmusic?Mohr: Yes.Riggs: Wheredoyougetyourinspiration?Mohr: Othercomposers,writers,poetryandwhateverelseisinvolvedinthebusinessofmusicandlyrics.Riggs: WhoisplayingonyouriPod?Mohr: FelaKuti.HewasaNigerianmulti-instrumentalistmusicianandcomposer,ahumanrightsactivistandpoliticalmaverick.

Riggs: Sohowdidyouguyscomeupwiththename“BigHeadToddandtheMonsters”?Mohr: Justacrazydream.Riggs: Iheardthatyou(Mohr)haveanIQthatisoffthecharts,whichexplainsthe“bighead,”butIcan’tfigureoutthe“monsters”part.All of them: Well,lookatus!(laughs)Riggs: WasIevenclose?Mohr: Absolutely.Wearegoingwiththatone,guys!Riggs: Mylittleboywantsmetoaskyouifyourmomsmadeyoutakepianolessons.All of them: Yes!(laughs)

Nevin: (drums)Justknowassoonasyoursonpicksupanotherinstrumentthepianoisover,soencouragehimtotakelessonsaslongasyoucan.Riggs: YouallwenttoColumbineHighSchool,sowheredidyoupractice?Nevin: Youalwayspracticeatthedrummer’shouse,becausetheequipmentisapaintomovearound.Sobewarned:Ifyoursondecidestobeadrummer,practicewillbeatyourhouse!Riggs: Goodtoknow.Doyouguysevergettiredofplayingthesamesongsoverandoverafteralmost25years?Mohr: Icomplainallthetime,butIlose.Nevin: Weleftahitouttheothernightandweheardaboutit.Fanswereyellingatus.It’snotpretty.Squires: Ourfanspayoursalaries,soweplaytheirfavoritesongs.Riggs: YournewalbumisRockSteadyandyournewsongisBeautiful.Whatwasyourinspiration?Mohr: It’sasoul,Caribbeanrecordthatrocks,butwewentoutofourwaytotaketherockoutofit.Ourrecordsarealloverthemap;wehavealwaysbeenarockband.Butit’sbeenafantasyofminetowriteasoulrecordthatislighterandfunnier,sothisstreamofsongsfelluponusandwewentinthatdirection.Ihopethefanslikeit.

Stephanie Riggs is a veteran, awarding-winning journalist who hosts Denver’s Movers and Shakers on VISTA TV, a local lifestyle TV show on Comcast’s Channel 19. It airs Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 a.m. You can watch online at www.vistatvdenver.com. She also hosts a call-in radio show Monday through Friday at 1 p.m. on KLTT, 670 AM, or go to http://670kltt.com and listen online.

MAKING ITBIGBy Stephanie Riggs

Left to right: Brian Nevin, Jeremy Laughton, Stephanie Riggs, Todd Park Mohr, Rob Squires

Squires Gate vs Congleton Town

Squires Gate v Runcorn Linnets

Medieval Squires-good 2

Chris squires

Centinela Valley Adult School Fall10 Brochure

Nclb intro fall10

Squires Gate vs Colne

Squires Wedding Web

Dr. John R. Squires

4TF3 Lecture 01 Fall10

Holly Squires Portfolio

Squires Gate v Runcorn Town

pp Fall10 printpub - kojosho.com

Functions Review Fall10

PromTux20 Squires

GIZA PLATEAU - Squires Publishing

Knee, Ankle Foot-Fall10[1]

Anesthesia Business Consultants: Communique fall10

Shorelines Fall10 Full

PROFILE Instore Fall10 Molbaks

Squires Gate vs Silsden

Squires SOAR 2012

Impact Fall10

Squires Gate vs Bootle

Squires Gate vs AFC Blackpool

Home ~ David P. Squires

Franchise Opportunity - Squires Loft · Squires Loft - Franchise Opportunity Document 2 Squires Loft Formula Squires Loft opened its first store in 1992. Its success and the demand

Trekking Sichuan Fall10

Squires Gate vs 1874 Northwich

Squires Gate vs Winsford United

Fall10 stupre west westwood

Http://cs273a.stanford.edu [Bejerano Fall10/11] 1

Medieval Squires

ACADEMY OF SQUIRES 891 Academy of Missouri Squires Special

Fall10 Catalog.web:Su10 catalog - WaterBrook & Multnomah