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Jon Toogood on why he hated changing from Shihad to Pacifier.#nzmusic #nzpodcast #newzealand

April 17, 2024 / 00:54

This episode discusses the impact of 9/11 on the music industry, personal experiences during the event, and the psychological shift in society. Guests share their stories about how their careers were affected and the challenges they faced in regaining public interest.

Tom recalls the moment he learned about the attacks, describing the urgency of turning on the TV as the second plane hit the World Trade Center. He reflects on the immediate emotional response and the shift in public sentiment.

John shares his perspective on being in a band during this time, noting how the band's biggest song was overshadowed by the tragedy. He discusses the difficulty of connecting with fans and the pressure to rebuild their reputation.

The conversation highlights the broader cultural changes that occurred in the aftermath of 9/11, emphasizing how artists had to adapt to a new reality and audience.

TLDR

Guests discuss 9/11's impact on their music careers and society's psychological shift.

Episode

0:54
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you'd built this name and all the experiences that went along with it over 20 whatever years and then just went we
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nless I remember being woken up by Tom saying tune on the TV World War II is just started tun on the TV second plane
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goes into the World Trade Center so I instantly think Tom's saying the truth
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it was really interesting to watch the psychology of that country just shift when I'd go shopping at Ralph's some
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dude go oh you look like you're in a band be like yeah yeah I'm in a band
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what's them your band oh she had and it was so eyes would glaze over and they'd
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walk off pass bu at that point was the biggest song that we'd ever had and we
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just went ah man at least it's got some sort of thing to us I just felt awful
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about the whole thing it just was like asking someone at 26 years old John you are now Xavier we basically really
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knapped ourselves and we had to work hard to win people back you know

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Episode Highlights

  • World War II News
    A shocking moment as the second plane hits the World Trade Center.
    “Tune on the TV, World War II just started.”
    @ 00m 09s
    April 17, 2024
  • Psychological Shift
    Observing the drastic change in the country's psychology post-9/11.
    “It was really interesting to watch the psychology of that country just shift.”
    @ 00m 19s
    April 17, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • You look like you’re in a band.
    Jon Toogood on why he hated changing from Shihad to Pacifier.#nzmusic #nzpodcast #newzealand
  • I just felt awful about the whole thing.
    Jon Toogood on why he hated changing from Shihad to Pacifier.#nzmusic #nzpodcast #newzealand
  • We had to work hard to win people back.
    Jon Toogood on why he hated changing from Shihad to Pacifier.#nzmusic #nzpodcast #newzealand

Key Moments

  • Band Identity00:26
  • Awful Realization00:39
  • Rebuilding Trust00:51