Music Style Old school/thrash punk

Similar Artists Black Flag, One Bad Pig

Artist History INTERVIEW WITH DOUG VAN PELT -- LEAD SINGER OF THE CONTROVERSIAL THRASH/ PUNK BAND LUST CONTROL!!! It’s times like these I wish I lived closer and had a Dictaphone. Maybe we could do a live interview at Cornerstone Fest. ‘98. Lord willing. OKAY. ANSWERS IN ALL CAPS TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THE QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS. PLUS I ALWAYS SCREAM IN CONCERT ANYWAY!!! Where are you guys from and how did you meet? Which brings me to my next question... what are your true names? LUST CONTROL HAS BEEN THROUGH TWO MAJOR PERSONNEL ROSTERS (THREE IF YOU COUNT AUSTRALIA—MORE ON THAT LATER!) ME, I’M DOUGLAS GENE VAN PELT. I SHOUT VOCALS. ORIGINAL LINEUP CONSISTED OF: DOUGLAS GENE VAN PELT - VOCALS PAUL STANLEY Q-PEK - GUITAR PHILLIP GEORGE OWENS - DRUMS MAURY DUANE MILLICAN - BASS WE FORMED AS A JOKE TO PUT OUT A TAPE IN THE UNDERGROUND TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. THE OTHER GUYS IN THE BAND ARE GREAT AND ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS, WHICH WAS DEMONSTRATED BY THE FACT THAT WE WROTE 3 TO 4 SONGS PER REHEARSAL, AND HAD THE FIRST TAPE READY TO RECORD AFTER THREE REHEARSALS. WE WERE GOING TO BE CALLED "TALKING ASS" AT FIRST. WE WERE GOING TO NAME OUR FIRST ALBUM "STOP HITTING ME," WHICH IS WHAT BALAAM’S DONKEY (ASS) SAID TO HIM. A CONCERNED CHURCH DEACON TALKED US OUT OF IT. WE’RE CREATIVE, SO WE CHOSE ANOTHER NAME. I WAS LOOKING AT THE LYRICS TO "MAD AT THE GIRLS" AND SAW THE LINE "I WANT TO CONTROL MY LUST..." AND I THOUGHT, "THAT’S IT! LUST CONTROL!!!" PAUL SAID, "ONLY IF WE CAN CALL THE FIRST TAPE "THIS IS A CONDOM NATION" (A JOKE THAT RONNIE (FORGOT LAST NAME) CAME UP WITH). ANYWAY, WHEN I WAS WRITING LYRICS, LIKE "THE BIG ‘M’" I REALIZED I COULD MEET SOME REAL NEEDS BY ADDRESSING SOME ISSUES FROM A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE. THUS BEGAN THE "MINISTRY" ASPECT OF THE BAND FOR ME. WE DID ANOTHER TAPE THE NEXT YEAR, "DANCING NAKED." I THINK IT HAS 19 SONGS ON IT. WE PERFORMED ONE LIVE SHOW WITH THIS LINEUP—CORNERSTONE ‘89’S "NEW BAND SHOWCASE." THERE WERE ABOUT 1,000 PEOPLE THERE. MY FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE SINCE THIRD GRADE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL, AND HERE I WAS FRONTING A BAND. WOW! IT’S FUNNY, BECAUSE THE GIGS STARTED AT SUCH A HIGH POINT AND WENT DOWN FROM THERE... THE SECOND LINEUP STARTED AFTER ONE BAD PIG WAS SIGNED FROM REFUGE / PURE METAL OVER TO MYRRH RECORDS. MYRRH WOULD NOT LET PHILLIP AND PAUL PERFORM IN ANOTHER BAND. AND MAURY WAS AN ASSOCIATE PASTOR AND HAD NO REAL INTEREST IN MAKING THIS A SERIOUS BAND. I FELT LIKE IT SHOULD GO ON AND THAT IT WAS SOMETHING GOD WANTED ME TO DO SO I GOT TOGETHER WITH A METALHEAD FROM OUR CHURCH, JOHN "BUTCH" WILSON ON BASS AND DRUMMER DAN "MATT" POOLE ON DRUMS. WE REHEARSED LIKE THIS FOR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE RECRUITING JAZZ MUSICIAN MITCH "BRADFORD" ROBERTS ON GUITAR. WE GOT SIGNED TO A PRODUCTION DEAL BY CHUCK SUGAR, WHO OWNED RIVENDELL STUDIOS IN HOUSTON, AND BEGAN PRE-PRODUCTION ON OUR FIRST "REAL" ALBUM. THE FIRST TWO TAPES WERE BOTH RECORDED LIVE TO TWO-TRACK. THIS WOULD BE FULL 24-TRACK LOVELINESS MAYBE A MISTAKE FOR A PUNK BAND? ANYWAY, AFTER SEVERAL GIGS AND HALFWAY THROUGH THE ALBUM DAN DECIDED TO QUIT MUSIC FOR A WHILE AND SUGGESTED ONE OF HIS DRUM STUDENTS -- PHIL "BOB" BORRERO. WE’VE ALWAYS HAD GREAT DRUMMERS IN THE BAND. PHIL WAS PROBABLY THE MOST POWERFUL. When did you first start recording music together, how old were each of you, and what are the titles of your albums? OKAY, I KINDA ANSWERED SOME OF THAT ALREADY, BUT I WAS 25 IN ‘88 PAUL WAS 24 MAURY WAS 26 PHILLIP WAS PROBABLY 20 THE FIRST TAPE—"THIS IS A CONDOM NATION" 11 SONGS. INDEPENDENT RELEASE SECOND—"DANCING NAKED" 19 SONGS. INDEPENDENT RELEASE The band is called, "Lust Control." Was there a lot of controversy surrounding that name? NOT AS MUCH AS THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN IF WE WOULD HAVE KEPT "TALKING ASS!" A GUY NAMED MIKE DELANEY (OF RAD ROCKERS) WAS THE MUSIC BUYER FOR SPRING ARBOR AT THE TIME OF THIS RELEASE, WHICH MEANT HE WAS LITERALLY THE GATE KEEPER FOR GETTING RADICAL CHRISTIAN MUSIC INTO CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORES. HE ORDERED ABOUT 200 UNITS I THINK OF THAT FIRST ALBUM. AS SOON AS IT HIT THE WAREHOUSE, PEOPLE AT SPRING ARBOR WERE TALKING. PEOPLE IN THE BREAK ROOMS WERE GOING "DID YOU SEE THAT TAPE "LUST CONTROL—THIS IS A CONDOM NATION???" PEOPLE WERE CALLING EACH OTHER IN THE WAREHOUSE, TELLING THEIR FELLOW WORKERS TO PULL UP THE TITLE ON THE COMPUTER, LAUGHING, GIGGLING, AND BUZZING LIKE CRAZY. MIKE GOT CALLED IN ON THE CARPET BY THE HEAD PERSON AT SPRING ARBOR AND WAS TOLD TO RETURN THE TAPES. SO, RIGHT OFF THE BAT, WE WERE BANNED FROM SPRING ARBOR DISTRIBUTION!!! What inspired you to become active in music ministry... and what exactly would you classify your musical style as being? THE INSPIRATION CAME, AS I SAID, WHEN WRITING THE LYRICS TO THE SONG "THE BIG ‘M’" AND OTHERS ON THE "THIS IS A CONDOM NATION" TAPE. I REALIZED WE COULD MEET SOME REAL NEEDS HERE BY ADDRESSING SOME ISSUES THAT MOST PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH, UNFORTUNATELY, IGNORE. GOD WAS NOT SILENT ON THESE ISSUES, SO WE SCREAMED OUT SOME ANSWERS. I ALWAYS CLASSIFIED US AS "THRASH PUNK" IT WAS NOT REALLY OLD SCHOOL PUNK, ALTHOUGH TUNES LIKE "MADOLYN MURRY O’HAIR (ON JUDGEMENT DAY)" HAVE A PRETTY COOL OLD SCHOOL VIBE TO IT BUT NOT TOO DIFFERENT FROM THE "FUN" PUNK OF ONE BAD PIG, BUT RAWER THAN THEY WERE. Your lyrics are blatantly bold and free, confronting major issues that many of us don’t even hear about in any ‘regular’ church service. What led you to minister on such controversial issues such as masturbation, tongues, and planned parenting amongst others? JUST THE FACT THAT A DISCIPLE SEES A NEED AND MEETS IT. I SAW THE NEED TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, AND SET OUT TO MEET THEM WITH GOD’S WORD. SOMEBODY’S GOT TO DO IT! I don’t know how you feel about the whole "sectarian/denominational" issue, but you obviously desire to challenge people’s faith and even openly rebuke through songs like "Saved by Grace," "Circumcised, Baptized & Moon Pies," "Deliverance," "Speaking In Tongues," "Virginity," "Leave Amy Alone," "The Big ‘M’ and "You Make Me Puke." Could you explain what drove you to present such a challenge as this? Did you see a desperate need for clarity among the body of Christ? (sorry about the long list of songs, but they’re all so good! :) I figured they’d provide a point of reference to newcomers too!) THANKS FOR ASKING. WELL, THE BODY OF CHRIST IS A BEAUTIFUL THING. ONE LOOK AT OPERATION RESCUE, MARCH FOR JESUS, PROMISE KEEPERS, OR EVEN JUST A CITY-WIDE PRAYER SERVICE WITH LOTS OF DIFFERENT CHURCHES WILL PROVE THIS TO BE TRUE. THE BODY IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL. THE DIVERSITY IS A BEAUTIFUL THING TO SEE. THE LAST PRAYER JESUS PRAYED BEFORE HIS UNFAIR TRIAL AND BEATING AND EXECUTION WAS THE "HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER" IN JOHN 17. HE PRAYED THAT WE WOULD BE ONE, JUST AS HE AND THE FATHER ARE ONE. THAT IS SOME KIND OF UNITY!!! IF IT’S THAT IMPORTANT TO HIM, IT SHOULD BE IMPORTANT TO ME. SOME OF THESE FOOLISH IDEAS I’VE SEEN JUST NEED A STERN REBUKING. SOME PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH ARE SO MEAN! THE MEAN SPIRIT BEHIND SOME DOCTRINAL ISSUES ARE DEMONIC. "I’LL PROVE YOU WRONG! YOU’RE NOT RIGHT! THIS DOCTRINE IS THE WAY TO GO!" THOSE KINDS OF ATTITUDES NEED TO BE ATTACKED WITH THE TRUTH IN LOVE. THE SONG "GRACE" IS REALLY A CELEBRATORY SONG OF WORSHIP AND THANKSGIVING.EVEN THOUGH SOME MAY SEE IT AS SOMETHING ELSE, THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE IN MIND. THE SPOKEN WORD THING CALLED "CIRCUMCISED, BAPTIZED, & MOON PIES" IS AN OUTRIGHT REBUKE, USING HUMOR, UPON THE NARROW MINDED AND MISGUIDED NOTION POPULAR AMONGST SOME PENTECOSTAL DENOMINATIONS THAT SALVATION CAN BE SOLELY DEFINED BY THE VERSE IN ACTS 2:38, MEANING ONE MUST BE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS. LET ME UNDERLINE THE FACT THEY DO: "IN THE NAME OF JESUS." I’VE ACTUALLY SEEN PEOPLE CAUSE ANOTHER BELIEVER TO DOUBT THEIR SALVATION. THIS DOCTRINE IS THE WEDGE THAT THESE PEOPLE WILL DRIVE BETWEEN THEM AND OTHER BELIEVERS! THEY’LL SAY SOMETHING LIKE, "WERE YOU BAPTIZED? HOW?" WHAT THEY’RE LOOKING FOR IS TO SEE IF THE PREACHER BAPTISED YOU, WHILE SAYING, "I BAPTIZE YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS." IF YOUR PREACHER BAPTIZED YOU "IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT," THEY WILL TRY TO "PROVE" (HA!) THAT YOU’RE NOT REALLY SAVED, SINCE THE PREACHER DIDN’T BAPTIZE YOU "IN THE NAME OF JESUS." THIS IS SO DIVISIVE AND SO FALSE. IT IS FALSE DOCTRINE. THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE I WANTED TO ADDRESS. THE SONG "DELIVERANCE" HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN COMMENTED ON BY PEOPLE. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BRING A WAVE OF CONTROVERSY. MAYBE THIS INTERVIEW WILL BRING UP THE CONTROVERSY I THOUGHT WOULD COME. I WROTE A BIBLE STUDY TO ACCOMPANY THE SONG ON THE "WE ARE NOT ASHAMED" ALBUM. THE SONG BASICALLY MAKES THE BOLD STATEMENT THAT "YES, CHRISTIANS CAN INDEED, AND MANY ARE, OPPRESSED OR HASSLED OR WHAT SOME COULD EVEN SAY ‘POSSESSED’ BY DEMONIC SPIRITS. THERE. NOW I’VE LOST SOME READERS.SOME PEOPLE WON’T EVEN READ BEYOND THAT LAST SENTENCE. OH WELL. THE PROPER BIBLICAL TERM FOR THIS ISSUE IS REALLY "DEMONIZED," ALTHOUGH THE KING JAMES WILL SAY "POSSESSED." ANYWAY, THE OLD TESTAMENT WAS WRITTEN FOR OUR INSTRUCTION. THE ENEMIES OF GOD OVER TOOK THEM AND PUNISHED THEM WHEN THE PEOPLE OF GOD TURNED THEIR BACKS ON HIM. THIS IS A SPIRITUAL LESSON THAT OUR ENEMIES, DEMONIC SPIRITS, CAN AND DO GET PERMISSION FROM GOD TO HARRASS AND OPPRESS US IF WE REBEL AND INVOLVE OURSELVES IN IDOLATRY AND WILLFUL SIN. NOW, OF COURSE, I’M NOT SAYING THERE’S A DEMON BEHIND EVERY BUSH, OR THAT A BELIEVER HAS TO WORRY ABOUT DEVILS. THERE’S NO NEED TO WORRY. THIS DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A DOCTRINE THAT INFILTRATES EVERY AREA OF A BELIEVER’S LIFE AND THERE’S NO REASON TO GO ON A CRUSADE TO CHANGE ALL THE OTHER BELIEVER’S MINDS (KINDA LIKE BAPTISTS DO WHEN THEY BECOME CHARISMATICS. THEY JUST GO OFF AND SPEND THE NEXT TWO YEARS TRYING TO MAKE ALL THEIR OTHER BAPTIST FRIENDS CHARISMATICS!). I DON’T REALLY LIKE TO USE THE WORD "POSSESSION," BECAUSE WE ARE SEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WE ARE A CHILD OF GOD AND HIS PROPERTY WHEN WE BECOME SAVED. BUT THE BIBLE DOESN’T REALLY GIVE US THE BLANKET ASSURANCE THAT DEMONS OR EVIL CAN NEVER EFFECT US. SURELY IT CAN. AN ARGUMENT OVER WHETHER IT’S "OPPRESSION" OR "POSSESSION" IS ABOUT AS FRUITLESS AS ARGUING OVER WHETHER IT’S BETTER FOR AN ATTACKER TO POINT HIS GUN AT YOUR HEAD FROM ACROSS THE ROOM OR IF HE’S GOT HIS GUN TOUCHING YOUR HEAD." ALL YOU SHOULD REALLY CONCERN YOURSELF WITH IS DISARMING THAT ATTACKER!!! "Speaking In Tongues," "Virginity," "Leave Amy Alone," "The Big ‘M’ and "You Make Me Puke." THERE. I HAD TO REMIND MYSELF OF THE OTHER TOPICS. SPEAKING IN TONGUES IS SELF EXPLANATORY. I JUST WANTED TO ADDRESS SOMETHING FROM THE BIBLICAL TEXT THAT IS OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD. THE ARGUMENT THAT TONGUES IS "NOT FOR TODAY" IS RIDICULOUS. "WHEN THE PERFECT COMES, TONGUES WILL BE DONE AWAY WITH. THE ‘PERFECT’ IS THE BIBLE, PEOPLE. THIS IS WHY TONGUES IS GONE NOW. WE DON’T NEED IT. WE HAVE THE BIBLE." WHAT A LUDICROUS ARGUMENT! THE NEXT VERSE IDENTIFIES "THE PERFECT" AS BEING JESUS CHRIST. "VIRGINITY DISEASE" IS A SONG I WANTED TO BE POPULAR. I WISHED THAT IT COULD HAVE MADE A TOP 40 SONG. MAYBE IF WE HAD A BETTER SINGER...!? I WANTED TO MAKE IT "COOL" AND "IN" AND "POPULAR" TO MAKE THE CHOICE TO REMAIN VIRGIN. IT’S A GREAT CHOICE! GOD HAS IT MIND FOR US, BECAUSE IT’S GOOD FOR US! "THE BIG ‘M’" HAS ALREADY BEEN EXPLAINED TWICE. THE SUBJECT OF MASTURBATION NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT UP. IF CHRISTIANS DON’T HAVE ANSWERS TO THE TOUGH QUESTIONS, THEN THEY AREN’T GOOD FOR MUCH TO A REAL PERSON. MASTURBATION PUTS A LOT OF PEOPLE IN CONDEMNATION. THERE IS PROBABLY NO OTHER SUBJECT THAT GETS A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE DOWN THAN THIS ONE. "YOU MAKE ME PUKE" WAS JUST A FUN ADAPTATION OF THE VERSE IN REVELATION ABOUT NOT BEING LUKEWARM. Who were your main influences musically both Christian and secular alike? GOSH. FOR ME IT WAS PROBABLY A DIVERSE CROSS-SECTION, CULLING FROM THE SEX PISTOLS, LED ZEPPELIN, KEITH GREEN, STEVE CAMP, LARRY NORMAN, FOR THE OTHER GUYS IT WAS PROBABLY ALSO UNDERCOVER, DANIEL AMOS AND PHIL IT WAS PANTERA. I’ve watched and heard seminars on the effects of secular music and how ‘occult’ messages are hidden within the content somewhere, whether its’ a curse or hex that’s been subliminally hidden within the lyrics, or the song itself has been ‘cursed’ by Satan...much in the same way that a song can be ‘anointed’ by God. What are your view-points on secular music in general? SECULAR MUSIC, OR NON-SACRED MUSIC, AS THE TERM MEANS, IS SIMPLY MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE THAT EITHER DENIES OR IGNORES THE TRUTH OF GOD AND HIS WORD. SOME SECULAR MUSIC ACTUALLY AFFIRMS GOD’S WORD, AS DOES ALL ART AND WRITING THAT SIMPLY TELLS THE TRUTH. THE PEOPLE THAT STATE THESE KINDS OF OUTLANDISH CLAIMS DON’T HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF GOD’S WORD. WE HAVE TO TRUST THEIR "DISCERNMENT," WHICH IS BASICALLY ARGUING AGAINST GOD, SINCE THEY HEARD FROM HIM. A REAL CIRCULAR AND IMMATURE STANCE. MUSIC IS A BEAUTIFUL THING AND CAN BE POWERFULLY USED. THE CREATOR BEHIND THE MUSIC CAN EITHER ATTEMPT TO GLORIFY HIS CREATOR OR NOT. THE CHOICE TO LISTEN TO SECULAR MUSIC...I’LL DISCUSS IN RESPONSE TO THE NEXT QUESTION. Some people say that listening to secular music just for the style and not necessarily the lyrics doesn’t affect you. What’s your opinion on that? IT DEPENDS UPON THE TIME THEY ARE INVESTING IN THEIR "LISTENING." LISTENING TO AN OZZY OSBOURNE ALBUM ONCE OR TWICE TO PICK UP ON THE CREATIVITY BEHIND IT HOLDS LITTLE HARM. BUT LISTENING TO 'SUICIDE SOLUTION' DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY IS JUST LIKE MEDITATING TO A FALSE GOD’S WITNESS. YOU ARE WEARING DOWN YOUR DEFENSES BY DOING THIS. YOUR SPIRIT NEEDS FOOD AND NOURISHMENT. THIS CAN COME THROUGH PRAYER AND WORSHIP, AS WELL AS THE WORD OF GOD. IF YOU HAD A PURE BRED SAINT BERNARD PUPPY, YOU WOULDN’T FEED IT TRASH LEFTOVER SPAGHETTI FROM THE GARBAGE CAN...NO, YOU’D PROBABLY BUY EXPENSIVE ALPO SO AS TO RAISE THAT PUPPY UP TO BE AS HEALTHY AS HE CAN BE. IN THE SAME WAY, WE SHOULD ENDEAVOR TO FEED OUR SPIRIT GOOD FOOD. BAD FOOD IN SMALL QUANTITIES ISN’T GOING TO HURT US TOO BAD, MUCH LIKE EATING AT MCDONALD’S DOESN’T HURT US TOO BAD, BUT IT DOESN’T BUILD US UP TOO MUCH EITHER. LISTENING TO A FALSE GOSPEL VIA MUSIC CAN NOT EFFECT YOU, SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU WILL RESIST IT WITH YOUR MIND. YOU WILL SAY, "THAT’S A LIE. I KNOW WHY THAT’S WRONG." MUCH THE SAME WAY YOU WILL TELL YOUR BEST FRIEND, "NO, I DON’T WANT TO SHOPLIFT. IT’S WRONG. THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES, TOO." BUT IF YOU LET THAT SAME FRIEND ASK YOU TO SHOPLIFT EVERY HOUR EVERY DAY FOR WEEKS ON END, YOU ARE GOING TO BE WORN OUT RESISTING HIM, IF NOT JUST GIVING IN TO GET HIM TO SHUT UP. WHY SUBJECT YOURSELF TO REPEATED BAD MESSAGES? ONCE A MONTH OR SOMETHING ISN’T GOING TO KILL YOU, BUT YOU'RE JUST BEING STUPID IF YOU DO IT ALL THE TIME. THAT’ S MY BASIC RESPONSE TO ALL THAT. DOES IT MAKE SENSE? For the musically talented who are curious about how you obtained the style you have and may be interested in mimicking the same sound, what kind of equipment do you use/suggest? It’s okay if you don’t wanna "fess up"... I remember Stryper, for a long time, didn’t wanna reveal their ‘secrets’ either. OH BROTHER! WE DON’T HAVE ANY SECRETS! PAUL Q-PEK USED TO PLAY OUT OF A PEAVEY BANDIT, I BELIEVE. A SMALL, 20" BY 32" CABINET. MITCH USED TO PLAY WITH AN ART EFFECTS RACK, BUT NO REAL SPECIAL SETTINGS. I THINK HE HAD TWO LANEY HALF STACKS. PHIL PLAYED A REALLY COOL PREMIER KIT WHICH HE SINCE SOLD ("STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!" IMAGINE WHAT’S HIS FACE FROM SAT NIGHT LIVE HITTING HIMSELF IN THE HEAD SAYING THIS...) PHIL REGRETS SELLING THIS NOW. What about tablature? Is there anywhere on the net that we could find that? (If not, it would be a nice addition to this site :) *hint,hint—nudge,nudge*) NO. WE DON’T HAVE ANY. YOU COULD BEG JOHN WILSON, OUR BASS PLAYER, AND SEE IF HE COULD PEG IT OUT FOR YOU. THERE’S SOME WEBSITE THAT HAS A BUNCH OF CHRISTIAN METAL AND HARD MUSIC TABS IN IT. I THINK IT’S WWW.1CHRISTIAN.NET/GUITAR YOU MIGHT GO THERE AND SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY OR ASK THEM TO DO SOME... What are you and the guys doing these days? Do you have any plans of releasing a new album in the near-distant future and will it be distributed to our local Christian Bookstores? WELL, THE GUYS IN RODENT RECORDS / CLING RECORDINGS TALKED TO US LAST YEAR AT CSTONE (AND ACTUALLY PRINTED IN THEIR FLYERS) THAT WE WOULD DO A 7" FOR THEM WITH TWO NEW SONGS ON IT. MORPHINE RECORDS ALSO SAID THEY’D DO IT. I DON’T KNOW IF THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN OR NOT. I’M PLANNING ON DOING A LUST CONTROL ALBUM WITH FRANK HART OF ATOMIC OPERA DOUG PINNICK OF KING’S X AND ALAN DOSS OF GALACTIC COWBOYS IT WILL BE , LIKE, THE THIRD INCARNATION OF LUST CONTROL! WE SHOULDN’T REALLY CALL IT LUST CONTROL BUT WE WILL BECAUSE WE FEEL LIKE IT ME AND FRANK ARE CURRENTLY WRITING SOME SONGS FOR IT AND HOPE TO GET THIS THING DONE SOMETIME THIS YEAR. IT MIGHT BE SOLD VIA MAIL-ORDER (INTERNET) AND MAYBE GET SOME DISTRIBUTION INTO CHRISTIAN RETAIL STORES, SINCE I HAVE THE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS AVAILABLE TO ME. ONE OF THE WORKING TITLES FOR THE ALBUM IS"HAVE YOU CONSIDERED CHRISTIANITY, HONEY?" WITH A REAL PRETTY GIRL LOOKING SULLEN ON THE COVER. What about a tour? Will one be following the release? If not, do you guys do coffee houses, and if so, what’s required to get’cha to appear at one? They’re starting to make a big come-back from the 70’s. NO PLANS ON A TOUR. WE’RE ALL JUST DOING OUR LIVES AND STUFF. MY MAGAZINE (HM)KEEPS ME FULLY BUSY. MITCH REPAIRS CARS. JOHN WORKS IN AN OFFICE. PHIL WORKS FOR IBM. THE LC3 BAND MEMBERS ARE ALL IN FULL-TIME BANDS NOW. SO I DON’T SEE A TOUR HAPPENING.I’D BE OPEN TO DOING A REUNION SHOW HERE OR THERE, BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE A SITUATION WHERE OUR FAMILIES DIDN’T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, NOR SUFFER EXTREME CONSEQUENCES, LIKE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF TIME AWAY. IF I FEEL LIKE GOD WANTS IT TO HAPPEN, I’LL THINK ABOUT IT. IT HAS TO MAKE SENSE. Are any of you involved in other music projects or in the collaboration of festivals? PHIL IS IN AN EXTREME METAL BAND CALLED INHABIT, WHICH IS REALLY HEAVY AND BRUTAL. On a REALLY light note... If each of you could identify yourselves as a cartoon character, who would you be? OH GOSH, HOW BOUT THE CARTOON CHARACTERS ON OUR "THE ONLY SAFE SEX IS WITH YOUR MARRIAGE PARTNER" SHIRTS? WE HAD CHARICATURES OF EACH OF US ON THOSE. PHIL COULD BE OSCAR THE GROUCH OR THE TASMANIAN DEVIL, MITCH COULD BE BUGS BUNNY OR THE ROAD RUNNER, JOHN COULD BE MR MAGOO OR ELMER FUDD AND ME? LINUS VAN PELT, SINCE THAT’S MY REAL LAST NAME! I’ve really enjoyed typing up this interview. Is there anything that you would like to add, like a personal testimony or any books or authors that you would suggest, that may be an encouragement to those who get to view this interview? YES, I’D LIKE TO EMPHASIZE GOD’S GRACE. I DID A REALLY NEAT BIBLE STUDY TO SUPPLEMENT THE SONG "IF YOU FAIL," WHICH I THINK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SONG WE’VE EVER WRITTEN. WHY? BECAUSE THE ONE THING WE ALL HAVE IN COMMON IS FAILURE! I WROTE THIS SONG TO BE THE THIRD PIECE IN A TRILOGY. "THE BIG M" POINTS THE FINGER, SAYS "WRONG!" AND TELLS YOU TO REPENT "DELIVERANCE" COMES ALONG AND TELLS YOU THAT, IF YOU’RE INVOLVED IN A HABITUAL SIN, THAT GOD CAN SET YOU FREE. "IF YOU FAIL" IS THERE TO ADDRESS YOU IF YOU’VE ONE, REPENTED AFTER HAVING THE WRONG POINTED OUT, AND THEN FAILED AGAIN. TWO, ASKED GOD TO SET YOU FREE FROM THE STRONGHOLD OR WRONG WAY OF THINKING THAT HELD YOU CAPTIVE, AND THEN FAILED AGAIN. WHAT DO YOU DO NOW? YOU CAN GET IN A SELF-DEFEATING SPIRAL OF GUILT THAT TAKES YOU DOWN, OR YOU CAN REALIZE THAT "IF YOU FAIL, GOD’S NOT THROUGH WITH YOU. GOD CAN FORGIVE YOU AGAIN. HE’S NOT CYNICAL ABOUT REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS. YOU REPENT, HE FORGIVES AND FORGETS. IT’S ALL ABOUT GRACE. GOD GIVES US SO MUCH GRACE, SO MANY THINGS WE DON’T DESERVE. IF WE REALIZE THAT WE’RE SPECIAL, AND THAT GOD WILL FORGIVE US AGAIN, THEN WE CAN GET OURSELVES OUT OF THAT DOWNWARD SPIRAL OF WALLOWING IN OUR SIN AND FAILURE. THIS IS A GREAT MESSAGE! I LOVE TELLING PEOPLE THAT, BECAUSE IT’S TRUE, AND IT SETS PEOPLE FREE. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to respond to this interview. It’s my prayer that it’ll bless those who read it, and in return, add a blessing to you. I’ll fill you in on the site once it’s up! Take Care and God Bless, Barbara. THANKS BARBARA LET ME KNOW IF THERE’S ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE IT UP!!! GOD BLESS YOU, grace and peace, doug

Albums This is a Condom Nation, Dancing Naked, We Are Not Ashamed, Fun Fun Feeling, Feminazi, The Worst of Lust Control

Location Austin, Texas - USA

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