TAMA 5.15.02
TAMA: How long have you been playing with Jimmy Eat World? Was this your first professional gig?LIND: I've been playing with Jimmy Eat World since 1994, when the band first got together. We were all in high school, and had known each other from going to school together. It is my pretty much first and only professional job as a being a drummer.
TAMA: How old were you when you first started playing drums?
LIND: I think I was probably around 11 years old. I originally played the saxophone, but I wasn't very good at it. My music teacher in grade school asked me to consider playing drums because she thought I would be good at that. And I've been playing drums ever since.
TAMA: How long have you been playing Tama Drums?
LIND: I've been playing Tama Drums pretty much since my junior year in high school. I started out playing a CB700 kit, which was my first drum set that my dad got me. I had that kit for three or four years until I finally convinced my dad to buy me a Tama Rockstar, and I swore I'd pay him back. So, I had to get a job and I paid him back. I played a Tama Rockstar probably from '92 to up when I got my kit that I play now, which is a Tama Starclassic. I got that kit in '95.
TAMA: Can you tell us a little bit about the kit?
LIND: The Starclassic line was pretty new at that point, and it has a silver galaxy finish on it, which I haven't really ever seen. I don't think it's very common. I have an 8x12 tom, all the drums are maple. I have an 8x12 inch rack tom and a 15x16 floor tom with a 16x24 bass drum. I use a Starclassic maple 6.5x14 snare. I recorded our last three records on those drums. I've been using that one kit exclusively on the road and in the studio.
TAMA: How do you feel the sound of your Starclassic drums work with the sounds of Jimmy Eat World?
LIND: For me, they're pretty versatile; I can tune them in different ways. We've gotten a lot of different sounds out of the same drums in the studio and live too.
TAMA: What do you think of the hardware?
LIND: I think the durability is great. I've toured so much with these drums and hardware. It's never a problem. The hardware is one of the big reasons I play Tama.
TAMA: What is your favorite aspect of the Tama kit?
LIND: It just feels really comfortable to me. You know, I've played a ton of other drums and tried to feel comfortable on them, but I just can't. Also, I think they sound really big. I never have problems getting the sound I want out of them.
TAMA: What is the reason behind the band changing the name of the current album from Bleed American to Jimmy Eat World?
LIND: After September 11th, we decided to change the name due to the nature of the title. We felt that some people might misunderstand what those two words really meant. We just felt that it was a way to pay respect to the situation and to be sensitive towards people's thoughts at that time, and even today. It wasn't really a hard decision for us as a band. We just decided that it was the right thing to do.
TAMA: How are you enjoying the success of the band so far?
LIND: It's been going really well. This record has done really well. We've worked really hard for a long time. We toured a lot, and met a lot of people. You know, we never really expected any kind of success. It's a great feeling.
TAMA: What opportunities has the success of the band given to you that you wouldn't normally have had?
LIND: Oh, I'd say the first thing that comes to mind is traveling, being able to see the world and being able to go to places like Japan, Australia and Europe. I would have never been doing this if I hadn't been playing in a band.
TAMA: What's up next for the band?
LIND: Our future plans are just to keep on touring this year. This whole year will be comprised of a lot of touring. We're opening up for Blink 182 and Green Day this spring, and we're going to Europe for some festivals this summer. And then hopefully at the end of this year, we'll get cranking on a new album.