Jeff Wright sat down with Shotgun and Jaybird in the soup aisle of a Halifax Sobey's. They talked about... things.

YOUR BAND IS REALLY AWESOME, AND I'LL HOPEFULLY HAVE TIME TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT IT, BUT I HAVE TO TAKE THIS OPORTUNITY TO ASK YOU QUESTIONS ABOUT MARCEL GONSALVES. YOU GUYS GO WAY BACK. CAN YOU TELL ME THE STORY OF HOW YOU MET?

Bryan Guy Adams, born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, has become the most popular Canadian Rock artist of the late '80s/early '90s. His musical career spans the past two decades over which he has played with many bands and musicians.

LIVING SO FAR AWAY FROM EACH OTHER MUST BE VERY DIFFICULT. IS THAT WHY YOU WRITE SONGS? TO FILL THE HOLE THAT MARCEL FILLS WHEN YOU'RE TOGETHER? WHICH OF YOUR SONGS ABOUT MARCEL IS THE MOST EMOTIONAL?

1983's 'œCuts Like A Knife'?, which was his breakthrough into stardom, reaching number 8 on the charts and going Platinum in the US (however, it did not chart in the UK until three years later).

YOU'RE TOURING WITH JULIE DOIRON. AS HER BAND, RIGHT? SORT OF LIKE WHEN THE FLAMING LIPS TOURED AS BECK'S BAND. WILL YOU GUYS BE BRINGING FUR SUITS TO WAVELENGTH? THE KIDS EAT THAT SHIT UP. DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN SLOAN DRESSED UP AS ANIMALS ON MIKE BULLARD (I THINK), ON HALLOWEEN? THE KIDS LOVED THAT. HOW FURRY IS MARCEL GONSALVES?

I have been a Pink Floyd fan for nearly 25 years. I saw The Wall at Earls Court in 1981 and it was a fantastic experience. I watched the Berlin show live on TV and your performance of 'What Shall We Do Now' and 'Young Lust' were quite outstanding. Were you pleased with your own performance?

DID YOU EVER WRITE INTO MARCEL FOR ADVICE, BACK WHEN HE STILL WROTE FOR WAVELENGTH? YOUR BOAT TATTOO, JIM, IS SUCH A BRILLIANT TATTOO THAT I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT YOU MAYBE WROTE TO HIM ASKING WHAT YOU SHOULD GET A TATTOO OF.

Yes, I did. He was an extremely nice man. He was interested to know I'd come from Canada, because he had set up a few of his charity homes over there.

I KNOW WE HAVEN'T TALKED TOO MUCH ABOUT YOUR MUSIC, BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT, I THINK. I'M TELLING PEOPLE THAT IT'S AMAZING, AND THEY SHOULD GO SEE YOU. EVEN IF THEY DON'T BELIEVE ME, THEY'RE ALL GOING TO BE LINING UP OUTSIDE EARLY TO SEE JULIE PLAY, SO THEY'RE SORT OF FORCED TO SEE YOU. THAT'S A PRETTY SWEET DEAL, NO?

Bonnie Raitt, Smokey Robinson, Paul Rogers, Tina Turner, Sting, Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart, Luciano Pavarotti, Paco deLucia, ...there are quite a few more. I would like to thank Kim Blake, Bryan's assistant, for setting up this interview. A more pleasant lady you will not meet. All my best wishes go out to you Kim!