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Interview with Wullie of The
Exploited
June 2008 by Metal Mark |
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The Exploited have been cranking out angry,
explosive punk rock for almost thirty years. I recently got to
interview long time drummer Willie (Wullie) Buchan to find out more. |
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What
are you currently working on?
Hi Mark, Wullie the drummer here. We are currently writing songs for
our next album which will be on the Nuclear Blast label
Do you still believe in anarchy? If so then
why, if not then do you have different beliefs about society than
you did in the 1980’s?
I think anarchy is still alive today. Just look at the chaos in the
Middle East and other warzones around the world. Also people {in The
UK} need to stand up for themselves more. Show governments that they
better fucking listen to the people. A lot of folk seem to not be
bothered about the fact that our freedom to privacy and civil
rights, to move around the world in general are slowly being taken
away.
I saw GBH a couple of years ago and was
surprised by the number of kids there that were under 20. Not just
that they were there, but that they knew the songs. Do you get many
younger fans at your shows like that? If so then does that surprise
you?
Yea it’s cool to see a lot of new blood at the show but also we get
a lot of old timers too, which have helped keep the scene alive when
punk was more underground. If it wasn’t for the punk fans we
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playing all
these years. Thanks guys.
What do you think about the punk rock scene in
general today? Is it better or worse than say Twenty years ago?
It’s more diverse now the media have created a huge subgenre
of what’s punk. Some of its just pop piss that means nothing to us
personally. A lot of it just is bands copying other bands with no
originality in their music. Then again you get bands that are
striving to get their own sound and try to be more original. I think
a lot of bands are scared to try and be different, that’s what’s
different about now and back in the late 70's-early 80's.
This band has been around for almost 30 years.
Do you still think that your band and what you are doing is relevant
in today’s scene?
We couldn’t care if other people think if we are relevant or not. We
do this because we love It. we get a lot of shit from various
sources saying we are this or that, mostly from people who have
never fucking talked to us or even seen us play...we say hahaha fuck
you...keep talkin' shit We don’t care. We know who our supporters
are...cheers.
In October of 2003 a concert you had scheduled
in Montreal was cancelled. When fans were told they started a riot
and smashed windows on cars and stores plus they overturned cars and
set fires. Were you shocked when you heard about this? What do you
think about the fans reaction during this incident?
All we can say is if people riot they must be pissed off about
something...if you want to use us as an excuse to smash shit up goes
ahead, but in reality it had nothing to do with us, we were trying
to get back into the States at the time...looked good on CNN though
lol.
What’s your favorite Exploited album and why?
Can’t really say. People think our stuff all sounds the same but if
you listen to all our albums They are pretty much all different in
sound and style.
Since the early 1990’s there have been long
gaps between your studio albums. Why is that?
Because we are lazy fuckin' bastards and we love playing live and
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What do the Exploited stand for today and is
it any different than what the band stood for in the early 1980’s?
As you get older your views change you see something’s differently.
And also we have had many band member changes so of course it
changes, but in general we still have the same attitude towards
government war and cunts in general.
You guys have always been known for your
energy and your blunt lyrics. Is it as difficult to keep getting
fired up for every show after you have been doing it for so long?
How do you stay motivated?
Just look at the state of the world then that will answer that
question.
What songs are your favorite to play live? Are
there any songs that you have gotten sick of playing time after
time?
Mine personally are Sex and Violence and Beat the Bastards, System
fucked up.
If you could only listen to three albums over
the next month then what would they be and why?
Martyn Bennett - Grit: Scottish guy who mixed up traditional
Scottish music with electronic stuff, sadly died of cancer a few
years ago, but his music’s great. Skindred - Roots Rock Riot:
I just like these guys they rock and they are original sound wise.
Suicidal Tendencies - Freedumb... just listen to it and you will
know why, classic stuff.
What would be your advice to younger
generations?
Be true to yourself and treat others as you would like to be treated
yourself and don’t just take shit, change shit!!
Is there anything else that you would like to
say about your band or your music?
We rock,
Cheers Wullie
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