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Words From The Band I

Sometimes the boys of 311 grace the Official BB with their presence and they leave many a wise word for us to relish in. I will post them as they post, so if this page isn't updated, that means the boys haven't had much to say, alrighty? :-)

Fans Want to Know: Why Don't the Others Reply??
Previously, P-Nut was the only member of 311 that we had seen posts from on the BB. But Nick Hexum ventured into the BB to answer this question. here's what he had to say:

"We're all here. Receiving your good vibes. P-Nut responds because of his exceptional typing skills! Nick."

Nick takes a moment to lend a helping hand.
When a fellow 311 BB'er was in the dumps about some youngins who were givin him slack for liking 311 and were harrassing him for the hell of it, Nick offered these words of comfort:

"Hey Tommy, all I can say is don't let people's stupid comments get to ya. If I had listened to all the fools who said our band wouldn't make it, we wouldn't have gotten out of the gate. Many people just like to be jerks. So listen to people's input, but listen to your own heart more. Stay positive. Nick."

Awwww, how sweet of Nick!

Fans aware of Nick's impending throat surgery ask if his tonsils had come out yet. Here's what he had to say:
"My tonsils are still in. I'm hoping to get them out around Mar 15th or so. Wish me luck! It takes a long time to fully regain throat control for a singer. My doc says six months. That's one of the reasons we're doing the Warped Tour because they will be shorter sets and I can ease back into it. I'll be fine. N"





When Nick was asked how he maintains such an elaborate vocab in his writing, he said:
"I don't read a ton. English was not my specialty in High School. I was more into science and debate. I know that's lame but that's ok. I like to watch news shows to stay informed. I've got 60 Minutes playing on the Tivo right now! I read more on the road. I'm into band biographies lately. Hammer of the gods, the Led Zeppelin story is next on my list of books to read. I can't front though, I like to watch the Simpson's and play video games too!!! Smuggler's Run on PS2 is our game of choice at the studio. N"

A Happy 311 Day Wish From Nick:
"Whadup people! I just wanted to give a ahout to all the 311 fans out there. Thanks for all the love! I'm excited that we are on a new label and we are back to the energy and wild creativity of our early albums. I'm sure that all the true 311 fans out there are going to dig the new tunes. Later today I'm going to hang with some special fans at 3:11pm. I'll post again about that later. BTW, I shaved the goatee. Adam made me do it for the album photos! Nick"

And, As Promised, This Is What Nick Posted Later About The Special 311 Fans:
"Part of the 311 celebration today was the presentation of the 311 tribute cd "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants." The cd was brought to us at the studio by JR Barnett, Drew Hett, and much to my surprise, Marissa maley, my step sister. I had heard about the cd but had no idea marissa was invloved. I want to thank all the poeple and bands that made it happen. Looking through the cd booklet, we were very moved and impressed by all the hard work that went into the cd. It's so cool to know that we are making such a connection with so many people! It's been a great day, Thanks for being a part of it. Nick"



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