Gould Reflects on FNM
We had ex Faith No More founder member and bass player Billy Gould on the telephone about the new Fear Factory record “Transgression) (which he plays on, out in August 2005) and about 7 years after the split of Faith No More. Recorded on the 2nd of August 2005.
“The time in Faith No More took a lot of energy and we had lots of pressure on us all the time. For 17 long years. It got harder and harder… It wears you down. I needed a couple of years off. If there’s only one guy of 5 that wants to go on, it ain’t gonna work. Now Faith No More is like an ex-wife. I have a drink with them once in a while, but nothing more than that.”
Source: www.toazted.com
Submitted By: Peter
August 3rd, 2005 at 12:05 PM
I think Billy really wants a reunion but is afraid to admit it….Now that Patton’s career is dried up might be perfect time for a FNM reunion
August 3rd, 2005 at 2:22 PM
don’t be a dick about patton. as far as i’m concerned, his career is still alive and well. you just don’t know what you’re talking about. anyway, more power to billy for coming out and talking about it, i just think he’s right about the ex-wife thing, there’s no sense in trying to conjure up a love that isn’t there.
August 3rd, 2005 at 4:37 PM
Although Mike Patton is my favorite singer of all-time, Faith No More was still good without him. I love their music and I seriously believe that the core of Gould, Bottum, and Puffy could make more incredible albums together no matter who they get for a guitarist and vocalist. But, as Bill said, if Bottum is still more interested in Imperial Teen and Bordin with Ozzy, it’s going to be a retarded attempt with just one person being the ringleader or whatever.
August 4th, 2005 at 9:16 AM
Agree Mike. It is a shame, because no matter what any of them said, they were still relevent and could have gone on to make incredible albums. Hey Kayla, I think to the non Fantomas/Zorn/Kaada loving people see it as Patton not having a steady career, as he has certainly shifted down the unit rankings, but to the rest of us, yes, he is still making amazing music, but as a mainstream/rock singer, on times I think he is wasted!
I would love FNM to return with Jon Hudson on guitar!
August 5th, 2005 at 2:21 AM
What people sometimes forget – is that Patton’s type of “projects” if you will is all the same shit he was into , going way back , before he joined FNM….. The mainstream success of FNM made all of us, including myself , love and respect Patton for the fact that he filled the shoes of such a successful pioneering band , and had an absolutely amazing singing voice…. Appropriate songs , structured, even radio friendly… Then after the split, well, he just keeps doing his normal thing. He has more time to do it all , so when we all look to “What is Mike up to now?!?!” – It’s usually this noise/avant garde/improv stuff – (minus Tomahawk) …. I personally think Patton is great – but I just cannot listen to some of these things… who can really sit through that 80 Minute ONE song Fantomas album? It’s just too much for me.
August 5th, 2005 at 9:41 AM
gould is a wise man,,,and patton and all ex faith no more members too…they will know if the reunion is necesary or not…not your bussines…
August 7th, 2005 at 9:45 PM
I think money wise a reunion would favor them all.
There is too much money to be made not to do it, but then you gotta look at the band members, they weren’t really there to make a lot of money, they just wanted to make some music.
August 18th, 2005 at 2:37 PM
To Chuck:
Who’s career is dried up?
Eat shit you little fag.
August 24th, 2005 at 11:49 PM
For years it seems that this argument is gonna go on.. Will fnm reunite?? Although it would be great i just can’t see it happening and without patton they won’t even try!! Seriously with pattons projects i reckon his making more money now then he did with fnm. Tomahawk,Fantomas, Movies( which he recently was quoted as saying he might continue doing) and not to mention his ipepac records venture.. but i do agree that he is wasted as hie voice is simply the best i’ve heard!! Still i’m getting back into Angel dust & Album of the year again as they are quite magnificent records to listen to…(can’t wait for the movie FIRECRACKER)..
August 25th, 2005 at 7:51 AM
hey people, mike patton thinks that other members of FNM are dirty cocks…i think that NO MORE faith no more …reuniont would be nice, but wake up…
September 6th, 2005 at 11:03 AM
I really don’t see a reunion happening, not in this lifetime.
September 20th, 2005 at 7:36 AM
Travis – Did you hear that on VH1 or what…. “I really don’t see a reunion happening, not in this lifetime.” how original and insight full.
September 21st, 2005 at 8:26 AM
Good stuff, good stuff. In my wildest dreams will a see a FNM reunion. That would be the sickest ever.
September 22nd, 2005 at 1:00 PM
I don’t think this will happen, I’d like to know how much support FNM still have in usa. Im from the UK and to be honest, even though i;m a massive fan i don’t think they could pull off a large venue tour here – probably a small venue one. I remember seeing them in 92/93 on an arena tour and don’t think any shows they coyld put on would better those at that time. If they were any less than those performances ity would be a dissapointment.
I know some of MP’s stuff is hard to get to grips with but out of all the stuff he’s done you could make 3-4 fantastic compilation albums so he’s still worth buying. At the end of the day who can beat him?
No one.
November 17th, 2005 at 5:37 PM
well, with that comment i just have to say one thing: after all these years, am still a big faith no more fan, the differences between the band members can be always resolved. i understand, i can even feel the resignation on Billy s words, but as a fan, i think that there is always a way to get toghether again, now the only question left is; do they really want that???, or is just a little hope for us all??, if they get back toghether again, it would be great, but that must be a decision that still can take a couple of years, with patton in his own proyects, like everyone of them, that is really far away from now, besides, the reason of Jim and Trey to leave the band in their time, is still a wound not healed for all of them
November 18th, 2005 at 4:19 AM
If I could catch the fuckin’ golden fish and have to wish 3 wishes, well – the reunion of FNM will be one of them. Even for one fuckin’ single live anywhere in the world – Tombuktu, Norway, Haiti, doesn’t matter. But… we really need the golden fish I think. By now the chance for FNM to reunite is close to zero. I don’t see it going without Patton – although FNM made great music in first 2 albums, the band reached its own highest top with MP singing. No one could fit in his shoes after that. Well there’s no doubt all are great musicians – Billy, Bottum, Puffy and Jim… Yes, Jim has really great style of playing the guitar. Not virtuoso but I really love his guitar. And combined with MP’s amazing vocal abilities it’s something incredible. But no longer existing…
November 19th, 2005 at 8:58 PM
Patton made FNM. Before him they were an OK band that we probably would have never heard from again. About patton’s career being dried up…maybe to mainstream people. But Mike makes music that pleases himself, If we happen to like it (which i always do) then thats cool but not a priority. Gould was a good bass player, and Bordin an amazing guitarist. FNM will never have a reunion as FNM because thats a thing of the past and mike is always moving forward. I would love to see him do something with some of the members again, only please…dont let bottum sing back up. He was just horrendous live.
November 25th, 2005 at 8:08 AM
Trevor, Bordin is a drummer. But I do agree with that Patton always look forward and doesn’t give a fuck ’bout his mainstream status. So he’s not gonna be back to FNM I think. And the other guys are not gonna do something without him.
December 2nd, 2005 at 8:00 AM
I’d love to see VH1 TRY a bands reunited – the reaction from Patton alone would be worth an hour of television. The funny thing about FNM was always the dynamic of the individuals – and honestly, the possibility of a reunion is so remote that its exactly the kind of thing that could happen, they;d do it just to be contrary. It’s getting really old hearing bands list them as influences – time for the real thing so to speak.
December 12th, 2005 at 2:52 AM
What i want to hear is Patton and Jim Martin reunite with a brand new album, that would freak you all out.
December 14th, 2005 at 2:33 AM
I heard an interview with MP n he said that they had started writing bad music and when that happens its time to pull the plug. Simple as that, nothing to do with wounds left by Jim/Trey departing. And anyway I think if they got back together now or in a few years there would be something a bit sad about it, y’know like trying to re live the old days. Best to move fowards and create something new.
December 20th, 2005 at 10:08 PM
I like the Mr. Bungle project which is dead now but none of the Patton’s own projects impress me.
I’ve seen a couple of Patton’s freak shows with John Zorn, only thing I can say interesting but it’s nothing I would listen to at home.
I think Mike Patton can express his talent best with FAITH NO MORE, he is just made to sing for them. Sure Gould, Bottum and Puff can make good music too and sell a lot of it to radio stations just like Audioslave, Billy may as well write the guitar tracks and give a call to Martin and ask if he wants to play em.
My opinion is that Mike Patton without Gould, Bottum and Bordin is nothing and so is FAITH NO MORE without Mike Patton.
I still believe that I’ll hear another FNM album.
December 21st, 2005 at 5:09 AM
I think you’re kidding yourself, FNM RIP. Although I do know what you mean, I saw Fantomas in London on their Delirium Cordia tour and although I was excited to see Patton and his chums play live again, I did get a little bored during the set especially with a drone that was played for about 5 mins. I think experimentation is a good thing but you got to realise when its just crap. Patton could release an album of his farts and some of these people on here would find ‘genius’ in it. Tomahawk, I think is a fine example of clever experimentation and collaboration as it remains listenable and challenging at the same time.
January 21st, 2006 at 11:38 AM
all people who liked Mr. Patton best on FNM should listen to the song “Get Up Punk! … ” from his General Patton vs the X-Ecutioners projekt … that song sonds very FNMish imho …
about a FNM reunion? hmn … dunno, I never had the chance to see them live, and would like to … but I don’t belive it could happen in the near future if ever …
March 10th, 2006 at 10:55 AM
i hear some chuck mosely bashing going on in here and that really pisses me off… especially when comming from supposed fnm “fans”…. chuck mosely was an extreme vocalist and a true badass. you can even hear mosely’s influence in patton’s singing in m,p’s fnm years. in other words patton was influenced by mosely. he was a fan of faith no more even before singing for them!!!!. so to call yourself a fnm fan and openly disrespect mosely, would mean that you are either a fucking idiot, or you’re just a patton whore…. you know, those little fuckers who will stand behind any album patton makes, preaching about how much of a “GOD” patton is no matter how shitty the album really is…. many of you whores think that patton is a genius and that you are not really supposed to understand his “music” but just appreciate it and maybe one day, you’l find out…. i think otherwise… i think patton understands the power he has over the large mass of patton whores out there and so he releases albums just to see how lame and gullable his fans really are and laughs about it with his bandmembers. think about it, how many mucisians out there can fart and squeal into a microphone, album after album and still make money?. only one. and why? yes that right!! because of patton whores!!…. cuz lets face it, if someone called “pedro gonzales” released pranzo, adult themes, and all the other garbage he released post fantomas, no one would buy them. ol pedro wouldnt be seen as a god. honestly…. pattons days were in faith no more and mr bungle…. ok fantomas are pretty cool and tomahawk passes i guess……. but if i had a chance to say something to patton, id tell him to stop dicking around with bullshit and start making the kind of music that we all want to hear from him… either that or he should really think of walking away gracefully, before its too late.
March 10th, 2006 at 11:22 AM
by the way…trevor is a real dumbass and is a prime example of a patton whore..
Trevor Says:
November 19th, 2005 at 8:58 pm
Patton made FNM. Before him they were an OK band that we probably would have never heard from again. About patton’s career being dried up…maybe to mainstream people. But Mike makes music that pleases himself, If we happen to like it (which i always do) then thats cool but not a priority. Gould was a good bass player, and Bordin an amazing guitarist. FNM will never have a reunion as FNM because thats a thing of the past and mike is always moving forward. I would love to see him do something with some of the members again, only please…dont let bottum sing back up. He was just horrendous live.
FLESH— by the way kid. bordin was the drummer, not the guitarist…. patton didnt make faith no more, it was actually gould who founded them along with bordin, roddy and jim and finally.if patton only makes music to please himself, he should keep it to himself..so, if he does decide to keep his boring music to himself, maybe you can arrange something with M.P trevor if you’re feelin left out and all. he can send you his music….. im sure mike patton will understand your innate desire for hearing farts in cans seeing that you’re on the same wavelength with him and both belong in genius-ville.
March 28th, 2006 at 6:07 AM
You had a bad day or something?! chill mannn.
February 9th, 2008 at 10:52 AM
one fico score with 100 financing…
transistors transporter midnights:revolves overstated monopoly …
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:38 AM
mike did all his best stuff with FNM and Bungle. he’s put out alot of garbage too but theres some gold in that stuff too. Fantomas and Tomahawk i dont really care for i got their last album signed by Mike and i still havent listend to it haha! FLESH- you are extememly right!
who cares about fucking FNM re-unions. if it happens it will be shit like all the others that are happening now. what i think would be more interesting is to see Gould and Patton and Spruance in on a project together. or something like that
March 5th, 2009 at 6:50 AM
hey Overfloater, if you’re still out there! what about patton’s opinion on other bandmates which you so harshly expressed…. did he tell you this in private?)))) or have you heard or read it otherwise in these very words? if so, than could you give a reference link or quote it?
the reunion is right here now, as we know. live in present!
Yulia
Russia