Ask CKY

Question:
Would love to hear your 2 cents on the new QOTSA album...

asked by Ruptured Dog on 05/21/2013

Answer:
i think the fact that QOTSA hit number 1 and clutch hit number 12 on the billboard (with very little promotion compared to what pop, country and rap artists get) is proof that people are finally getting sick of all the really shitty, horrendous, terrible music they are getting force fed all the time. and maybe searching a little harder for something that doesn't suck shit. and thank fuck for that. i mean jesus christ, enough is enough.

answered by Jess on 06/12/2013

Question:
Do you have a favourite Bill Hicks track Jess? mine has to be 'Artistic Roll Call' where he just tears fat chin Leno a new one. Hearing that at 13 was just awe inspiring. What makes it even more hilarious is that they got Leno to be part of the 'It's just a Ride' documentary on the Hicks live dvd which always makes me laugh that much more. I still think of it whenver I eat doritos

asked by kyle on 06/10/2013

Answer:
this one is definitely in my top 5 ... http://youtu.be/gDW_Hj2K0wo

answered by Jess on 06/10/2013

Question:
I've had one of those days where everything is a disaster, one shitty thing after another.. could you say something to cheer me up please? i'm feeling terrible.

asked by someloser on 06/02/2013

Answer:
always carry a picture of clay aiken around with you. no matter how bad your day is going, no matter how shitty things are, you can always pull it out and say ...damn... this day is pretty terrible.... but at least im not clay aiken.

answered by Jess on 06/07/2013

Question:
MTV went from ruining music to ruining reality TV... yup ruining reality TV, that was possible!

asked by swels on 12/27/2012

Answer:
mtv has done irreversible damage to culture in general.

answered by Jess on 06/05/2013

Question:
I think your suggestion about politicians smoking crack is 100% on. How else could they live with the shit they do?

asked by swels on 05/29/2013

Answer:
well i would definitely have to smoke crack if i exchanged my core values for cash

answered by Jess on 05/30/2013

Question:
This guy: http://gawker.com/man-runs-out-of-gas-on-interstate-sets-up-drum-kit-to-509165589

asked by Tony Shadow on 05/24/2013

Answer:
ahh, he should have set them up in the median like the santa's coming video. http://youtu.be/LV6MhOjsbc4

answered by Jess on 05/28/2013

Question:
I know I'm asking this question a bit late, but when you guys were talking to Flea about taking over bass duties for CKY a few years back, why did he want Chad out of the band?

asked by Dieronic on 05/27/2013

Answer:
what the hell are you talking about?

answered by Jess on 05/28/2013

Question:
Jess release gnarkill 3 on vinyl this instant! My needs aren't being met!

asked by ForestFire on 05/25/2013

Answer:
Drop some of your needs

answered by Jess on 05/25/2013

Question:
Hey jess thanks a bunch for the uncle acid and the deadbeats recommendation, im really into them atm, theyve got a great sound. Any other bands you can recommend?

asked by kyle on 05/24/2013

Answer:
check out a record called mouths of madness by a band called "orchid"

answered by Jess on 05/24/2013

Question:
jess... that interview at download 2011.. what the fuck?

asked by someloser on 05/21/2013

Answer:
i dont know which interview you are talking about but i just know that whole press day at download was so fucked up beyond belief. jesus. i wanted to stay for def leppard but its probably a good thing we left early.

answered by Jess on 05/24/2013

Question:
Jess, when was the last time you and Deron talked?

asked by Nebs22 on 05/23/2013

Answer:
i think some metal label hit us up to do foreign objects vinyl but i dont think there is enough demand for it to be honest. maybe record store day, who knows. every day should be fuckin record store day.

answered by Jess on 05/24/2013

Question:
yo Jess... any word on when there might be a new Radio Bam episode? havent heard a new episode in a long time. also miss you on PoochFm...loved Shitbird Radio.

asked by ptili1 on 05/23/2013

Answer:
shitbird radio is history and so is radio bam as far as i know

answered by Jess on 05/24/2013

Question:
Who's joining the FFU tour?

asked by tillacKy on 05/21/2013

Answer:
jack palance

answered by Jess on 05/23/2013

Question:
So what do you guys think about this scandle going on up here in Canada? The Toronto mayor Rob Ford being accused of smoking crack. I would call bullshit but he has moreso gone into hiding than he has tried to deny it

asked by dick on 05/19/2013

Answer:
i think most people involved in politics and government smoke crack. i mean jesus christ, take a look around.

answered by Jess on 05/23/2013

Question:
see u in "G￶teborg" in July, jess

asked by Persson on 05/17/2013

Answer:
one of my favorite places to play, cant wait

answered by Jess on 05/17/2013

Question:
Jess, your old house looks awesome! Why the move?

asked by cheapshittybeer on 05/15/2013

Answer:
i need more land mahn...

answered by Jess on 05/17/2013

Question:
Hey jess! i just bought that ep, fucking rocks. Bam actually has a real good voice, sounds a bit like neil fallon. Keep up the good work!

asked by matty on 05/15/2013

Answer:
yes sir, 2 more songs coming soon on bammargera.bandcamp.com

answered by Jess on 05/17/2013

Question:
I finally read that FFU tour blog that Glenn posted. We are all concerned about your brother, but that guy sounds like a whiny bitch who could barely get laid while on tour. It's got to be hell, but keeping everyone together and on task did not sound like his strong suit- and that's after hearing him explain shit in his own words! And now he's playing TMZ and making money by asking for donations to talk about personal shit that happens. I bet he's never getting a gig again. And it wasn't like he was some innocent "babe in the woods" either. He's been on tour What a dumbass...

asked by Steave on 05/16/2013

Answer:
bam is definitely a lot of work on tour, there is no doubt about it, but wow... that guy is a tremendous faggot

answered by Jess on 05/17/2013

Question:
Hey! How are you guys doing? (:

asked by Helsinki69 on 04/16/2013

Answer:
who wants to buy my old house? completely soundproofed studio in the basement (as in, i recorded an entire viking skull album at full volume while my kids were sleeping upstairs type soundproofing) and it also "boasts" (my realtor told me to use that word) a custom bar built by slug sluggaro himself and upstairs interior decorating done by the lovely, lovely gold and arrow design team. you know you want it. http://www.trulia.com/property/3113805544-255-Weatherhill-Dr-West-Chester-PA-19382#photo-1

answered by Jess on 05/11/2013

Question:
Hey jess what do you think about louis ck?

asked by Bsturd on 05/07/2013

Answer:
louis ck, steve hughes and lewis black all rule. no one can fill carlin's shoes but these guys all have elements of carlin which is always good.

answered by Jess on 05/11/2013

Question:
Moistboyz http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YLATRqX6dEI#!

asked by Curtis on 05/10/2013

Answer:
all hail moistboyz

answered by Jess on 05/11/2013

Question:
whatever became of footage from An Answer Can Be Found in-studio?? I remember there being talks of a DVD like IDR. I recall at the K.O.P signing for A.A.C.B.F back in 08 you guys had video playing on the big screen I was just curious whatever became of it.

asked by mattydeee on 05/10/2013

Answer:
all of our video projects have been nightmares. we spent 60,000 dollars recording and filming the first hellview concert and its been impossible to finish. me and chad have been trying to get ahold of the director since last year to release a bluray this halloween but the guy will not call us back.

answered by Jess on 05/11/2013

Question:
you could probably get Kyuss Lives for Hellview VI. that would be awesome

asked by Mushmouth Matt on 08/10/2011

Answer:
if the day ever comes where there is a hellview 6 i would love for that to happen. i am a huge fan of not only kyuss but all the bands spawned from kyuss. unida, slo burn, qotsa & che are all some of my most favorite and most frequently played vinyl at my house.

answered by Jess on 05/09/2013

Question:
Can't wait to hear recordings of till the wheels fall off, we are the real rock and roll underground, and moonshine. It's cool how your writing songs based on experiences that you come across. Let Europe and Iceland provide for more material. Keep it up!!!!!!

asked by sigsworth on 05/08/2013

Answer:
im at the studio mixing 2 of those songs right now, they should be on itunes pretty soon

answered by Jess on 05/09/2013

Question:
jess, have you spoke with ville valo lately? I heard he was seriously ill and cancelled all press and their tour. no promotion of the new album I guess.. I was a bit worried about him, is he ok?

asked by someloser on 05/09/2013

Answer:
no i haven't seen him since we filmed the christmas movie a few years ago, i hope he's doing okay and im looking forward to hanging with him at the qstock festival coming up.

answered by Jess on 05/09/2013

Question:
Jess, is Bam stoked on "Tears on Tape," H.I.M.'s new record, or does he not give a shit about rock anymore? When their last album came out, he gave it almost no support on his radio show. I don't think he's played anything from the Rasmus' last two albums. Cradle of Filth's last few records got the shaft, too. It's all rap now.

asked by Hours_Awake on 05/04/2013

Answer:
yeah he listens to a lot of rap but he plays ghost and clutch almost non-stop. the entire FFU tour was clutch the entire time on the bus 24/7. it was almost too much for ME. hes thinking about getting "i need a gallon of neil fallon" tattooed on his neck. i have truly created a monster.

answered by Jess on 05/06/2013

Question:
R.I.P. Jeff Hanneman

asked by disengage on 05/02/2013

Answer:

answered by Jess on 05/03/2013

Question:
Did you ever have the opportunity to meet Chi Cheng, Jess?

asked by -Atom- on 04/14/2013

Answer:
i stole a golf cart and a case of beer with him at the shoreline ampitheatre and crashed it into a fence while blasting clutch "jam room" - the clutch CD and about 15 bottles of beer broke in the crash, so we took the remaining bottles, went to the deftones bus and then chino broke out his copy of jam room so the rocking could commence. good times good times

answered by Jess on 05/01/2013

Question:
Hey Jess, I just wanted to thank you for a great show in RVA. It was a great time had by all.

asked by Matt on 04/27/2013

Answer:
good times, thanks to everyone who came out to fuckin rock. see you soon europe!

answered by Jess on 04/28/2013

Question:
My girlfriend suprised me with a trip to iceland . fucking awesome country! best trip of my life! cant wait to go back there! amazing landscape.. crazy place. go there all who can!!

asked by Mattias on 10/03/2012

Answer:
playing july 24th in reykjavik, can't believe it took me this long to get back there. what the fuck have i been doing all this time

answered by Jess on 04/18/2013

Question:
Hey Jess, remember you wrote about that time in Stockholm when you witnessed a knife fight at a bar? Would you fancy reliving that minus the bar fight when you play Klubben again in July? As in, let's grab an after-show beer

asked by iaiao on 04/15/2013

Answer:
count me in bub. i live in philadelphia so swedish and/or european crime is almost funny to me. european crime is like "2 blokes got rowdy after a soccer game and someone got stabbed" the philly news report is like "someone used an infant as a human shield, 2 policemen were killed by a guy with a hacksaw and an elephant gun, a bus full of old ladies going to the casino flipped over and fell into the delaware river after it got carjacked by 6 crackheads and the phillies lost again"

answered by Jess on 04/18/2013

Question:
I take it your brother isn't touring in N korea any time soon..

asked by tom on 04/04/2013

Answer:
i hope that little piece of shit running their country knows he is going to get everyone there blown off the face of the earth just because of his own stupidity. threatening us is like woody allen challenging "the rock" to a fight

answered by Jess on 04/10/2013

Question:
Hey Jess will you be pounding the skins on the FFU uk tour ? Andy

asked by Andy96cky on 04/06/2013

Answer:
yes sir i shall

answered by Jess on 04/10/2013

Question:
What is the worst you have been personally screwed over financially? For me it was when my brother stole the money in my piggy bank when I was 5 to buy his friend "medicine".

asked by Steave on 04/09/2013

Answer:
each member of CKY was to make over 200,000 dollars each (each!) on the 2008 european festival circuit but that didn't happen due to our really lame "tour bus fight". i mean, its not about money for me - i really enjoy doing music, but jesus fucking christ, right?

answered by Jess on 04/10/2013

Question:
From Jerry Cantrell. Nice to know that there still are a few mainstream acts who keep it real. "Absolutely. I hear guys say, "I don't get scared onstage" or "I'm totally at ease up there. It's totally cool and I'm dialed." I'm not. It's still exciting and terrifying and it's all of that sh-t and that's what makes it good. Like, "Ahhh," it's a killer and that's the exciting part of it is the potential train wreck that can blow up or fall apart at any moment. Some of the sh-t we play is difficult to pull of (laughs). You're playing one rhythm and singing against another thing and we got two guys doing that so we got multiple moving parts and they all have to mesh. It's tough and it's a tightrope walk for sure with no net. We don't got any f--kin' AutoTune or tracks or sh-t - it's us. It's live so it gets weird once in a while and it's always interesting to see how you get it back. Every once in a while you have a complete train wreck and most of the time you can reel it in (laughs). But it's supposed to be f--kin' live and it's not supposed to be perfect. Since when did it become OK where you actually expect people to pay so you can fake their sh-t to ya? "Well, I want it to sound good so I don't really mind payin' somebody to lip sync and dance around in front of me." That's bullsh-t. If you can't play your f--kin' sh-t you shouldn't be on a goddamned stage (laughs)."

asked by Matt on 04/05/2013

Answer:
yep, there are still some real mofos out there. they are hard to find anymore but they are there and they are going away fast

answered by Jess on 04/06/2013

Question:
Any news on Ween lately?

asked by DJ on 03/27/2013

Answer:
deaner played me, chad and shitbird some new moistboyz a little while ago, sounded ace. im looking forward to it.

answered by Jess on 03/31/2013

Question:
Hey Jess , i was worried about that this place is dead since you wanted to take a break.....but you seem to be addicted to this site like we all.... hope you having a good time with your friends and hopefully see you in europe soon....and of course thank you for not leaving this amazing site....

asked by basti81 on 03/30/2013

Answer:
yep, i cant help it - its a routine i cant break apparently. like coffee in the morning.

answered by Jess on 03/31/2013

Question:
Really liking the ffu turbonegro cover. Bam's vocals kinda remind me of vikings skulls vocals. Good stuff

asked by IllKickThatEmoKid'sAss on 01/20/2013

Answer:
i heard a rumor of turbo and valient thorr opening for FFU on a west coast tour and possibly viking skull opening a FFU UK tour. dont hold me to it, like i said its just a rumor. im just a drummer, what the hell do i know. i mean really

answered by Jess on 03/31/2013

Question:
Jess, I know you don't like an answer can be found and Carver city but do you like afterworld?

asked by Craigory on 12/12/2012

Answer:
i like all the cky albums, AACBF and b-sides included. i personally prefer the first 2 records because it was before substance abuse ruined the band, when there were stronger songs and less flash - but AACBF and CC are still good records that will stand the test of time in my opinion, even if it was a living hell being part of the recording process. i had to bail after my drum tracks were completed just for my own sanity.

answered by Jess on 03/31/2013

Question:
Nothing about 'Earth Rocker' Jess?! What do you think of it?

asked by Gina on 03/29/2013

Answer:
should have been number 1 on the billboard chart instead of #15

answered by Jess on 03/30/2013

Question:
mmmmMMMMM JESS. How exactly does one follow you on Instagram if one does not have a smart phone?

asked by Maat Himself on 03/24/2013

Answer:
http://web.stagram.com/n/jessmargera

answered by Jess on 03/24/2013

Question:
Jess, you've gotten to collaborate with a lot of great performers lately. Who's next on your list?

asked by Steave on 03/22/2013

Answer:
many many great collab's in the near future, very excited about it. it definitely makes you a better musician to jam with other peeps and having to blend with different peoples styles. keeps it interesting.

answered by Jess on 03/24/2013

Question:
Hey JESS JESS. I agree with you on the whole status of CKY right now, and what ever name future stuff is under that you, Chad, and Matty do, pretty please just keep us informed about the three of you?

asked by Maat Himself on 03/20/2013

Answer:
absolutely man, instagram @jessmargera

answered by Jess on 03/20/2013

Question:
Any news on your work with Daniel Davies? He seemed like a really cool guy at Soundwave.

asked by Cadbury on 03/03/2013

Answer:
dude is so underrated it pisses me off, i mean all the big time motherfuckers like lemmy and grohl, slash and the cult dudes are all big fans and asked him to tour but it seems like year long disaster and/or his solo stuff never caught on very much. which is a fucking crime in my opinion. i recorded a whole new solo album with him last year and the line-up was great, ben from soundgarden and kones from tenacious D was on it too but i dont know if it is ever getting released. me, chad and matty j wrote about 5 or 6 awesome songs at my house a little while ago, will it be called CKY? i dont know, i dont really care what it is called to be honest. i feel like the CKY name can sit around for a little bit, recharge the batteries. 15 years is a pretty long time. also, people want what they can't have - and right now they can't have CKY and if that renews interest in the band, great! and if not, great. i dont care. there is too much going on right now for me to rush and figure out the status of CKY. after years of turmoil, destroyed tour buses and hotel rooms, pissed off promoters and many, many, many burned bridges, this is a well deserved break.

answered by Jess on 03/20/2013

Question:
Jess you've been quiet on here for a while, what's up?

asked by Marc Mc G on 03/14/2013

Answer:
been having a fucking amazing time on this tour, dont have much more to say on ask cky to be honest. all the questions are starting to look the same, so im gonna take a break for a while. ill come back on here some day if there is any CKY news to report. thanks for flying with us and don't unbuckle your seatbelt until we have come to a complete stop. if you want to keep up with what im working on, i am on instagram @jessmargera

answered by Jess on 03/17/2013

Question:
hey came out for the last viking skull party, fucking awesome! anyways got a picture with you, is there any way to send it to you to sign?

asked by Budwick on 03/05/2013

Answer:
sure man no problem, po box 49 cheyney PA 19319

answered by Jess on 03/14/2013

Question:
Jess I was glad to see you on the new Lionize music video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUtKHAHTW78&feature=youtu.be

asked by Craigory on 03/07/2013

Answer:
haha, hr from bad brains steals the show though - no contest

answered by Jess on 03/08/2013

Question:
I just snagged one of the last available tickets to the FFU sherbrooke quebec show, u pounding the skins at this show Jess???

asked by ForestFire on 03/02/2013

Answer:
like chris brown on valentine's day

answered by Jess on 03/02/2013

Question:
Are you like me and cannot wait for the new tool album!?

asked by TLace on 02/25/2013

Answer:
you are going to be waiting a while there buddy. the drummer got all fucked up on his motorcycle and the singer says that there has been little or no material written at all. haha, you got to appreciate dudes like that. "uh, tool guys...you haven't put out an album since 2006 - any progress on new stuff?" uh, no not really. those guys are workaholics!

answered by Jess on 02/27/2013

Question:
Jess, are there any songs you guys did that never made it out that you wish would have?

asked by SteveMcQueen on 02/26/2013

Answer:
i wish the first hellview concert came out on blu-ray. thats the biggest thing that im upset over that never happened. i tried calling the director a million times this year (trying to do a 10 years later kind of thing) but he never called or emailed me back. boo!

answered by Jess on 02/27/2013