3 Doors Down
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Getting Down with Matt Roberts from 3 Doors Down
Interview by Kelly Ladd
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| HardRock.com: How has life changed since the last time you played Hard Rock Live Orlando last October? |
| Matt Roberts: A pretty good bit. 'Cause that was a long time ago. We've been all over the world several times. I feel like I've aged like 20 years since the last time I was here. |
| HardRock.com: If the Doors were still around, would you open for them, or would the Doors open for you? |
| Matt Roberts: They would open for us. (laughs) |
| HardRock.com: What do you think of all the bands getting famous by doing covers (Orgy: "Blue Monday" and Limp Bizkit: "Faith")? |
| Matt Roberts: To each their own. We haven't delved into that aspect of it. I don't think it's in our near future. But so be it. They've seen success, so good for them. |
| HardRock.com: What did you dream of becoming when you were growing up? |
| Matt Roberts: I don't know. I guess probably being in a similar position as I am now, as far as being an entertainer or that kind of field. Maybe not necessarily a rock star, but something in the public eye. |
| HardRock.com: In your wildest dreams, did you ever think that you'd be where you are today? |
| Matt Roberts: No, I'd only hoped that. |
| HardRock.com: Do you ever hang out with your fans after the show to check out the local scene? And if you do, which city calls to you the most? |
| Matt Roberts: You know, unfortunately, as vigorous as our tours have been, we don't get that much time to bask in the cities that we go to, but probably, I don't know…Miami is a great town. We got to hang out there. We've had some festivals out there. It was a beach crowd. I liked that. |
| HardRock.com: When can we expect a new album? |
| Matt Roberts: Mid-to-late Spring 2003. |
| HardRock.com: How will it be different from The Better Life? What new direction are you taking with it? |
| Matt Roberts: I don't think we're taking any specific direction as far as a different direction. The songs on our first record are five to six years old and I think you are going to see our music has matured a bit. We've matured as writers. It may come out a degree different, but I think it's going to be a continuation of 3 Doors Down. |
| HardRock.com: Kryptonite's Superman's weakness, what is yours? |
| Matt Roberts: I guess, ah, I don't know, I guess any kind of addiction. I'm a pretty addicted guy. Not heavy, hard drugs or anything like that. But I would have to say tobacco is mine. |
| HardRock.com: What do you do and where do you go when you have a few days off? |
| Matt Roberts: Ah, geez, when I have a couple of days off, I'm usually home. |
| HardRock.com: Back in Mississippi? |
| Matt Roberts: No, I live in Mobile, Alabama. I do anything from hang out at my house, have a lot of my friends at my place, or be out on the water—jet skiing or fishing, just get away from everything. |
| HardRock.com: While onstage, does your mind ever wander? And if it does, what do you think about? |
| Matt Roberts: Oh, my mind wanders all the time. Sometimes my mind wanders so far that I think "What do I want to order for dinner after the show?" You never can tell. I try not to wander, but it happens. |
| HardRock.com: And finally, do you have any thoughts or words that you want to send to the people in D.C. and New York? |
| Matt Roberts: Yeah, absolutely, we actually just left Washington D.C. I was able to witness some of the calamity first hand and see some of the destruction. And, you know, we've actually donated a lot of money to the Red Cross. We hope all of our efforts that we've made in the past and future plans that we make, future donations… I just want to see everyone out there in our position to do the same thing for the rescue workers and the citizens. Just get involved. Just to make it happen. |
