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shape… We had been working on it for like is something that has always united people. And friends that I eventually joined the band with, but
three years or something. It was before even this time, at the point we’re at right now in soci- I definitely felt like an outsider looking in then.”
‘Walk The Plank’, parts of that song.” ety, I think we could use a little bit more of that.” Ali obviously settled in well – he’s been a
e’re Not Alright’ includes the lyric ‘all As we grow up, we often experience a mo- member of Zebrahead for nearly 25 years,
‘Wthe lost souls of the world unite’. Ali ment in time when we feel like we’re on the out- which is almost the same length of time that
says, “Right at this point, right now, the way side looking in or we don’t fit in with others. We Black Velvet has been a zine.
things are, especially in Amer- aren’t a part of “I think it’s fantastic,” he says about Black
ica, I think we need a little bit something, although Velvet reaching 100 issues. “I think, it’s like any-
more uniting. But, I think, you we’d like to be. Ali thing you do in life, obviously I’m sure this is a
know, as a band, we’ve al- CELEBRATING ________________________ says that happened project of love for you guys and the only advice
ways had… the fans that to him before he I could give is try to find something that you love
come to our shows aren’t al- Black Velvet #100 joined the band. to do, if you put the time in and you don’t get dis-
ways the super-popular kids, “ E s p e c i a l l y couraged and you push on with a little bit of luck
the quarterbacks and stuff. when you’re you can keep going and you can get the desired
And it was the same way for _________________________________ 25 YEARS younger, that’s an outcome and meet your goals. You have to not
me, going to shows as a kid, experience that let negative things, when things don’t work out,
you find this community of “I think it’s fantas- everyone goes affect you. You have to keep going, you have to
people who have the same in- tic... You have to not let through. For exam- keep pushing on, and I’m sure that’s what you
terests as you. And often- ple, at first, when we guys have done throughout the years to be able
times, even if it’s just negative things, when started playing to have your 100th issue.”
musically, you have the same things don’t work out, music together, I Zebrahead themselves are going to keep
interests, you kind of form a was a fan. I used to pushing on too.
bond and you see each other affect you. You have to go and watch Ben’s “You’d think it gets old, but quite honestly,
at shows all the time. You cre- keep going, you have band play and Ed’s we’re always working on doing more touring,
ate this community. Often- band play. We were and getting to see more of the world. We’re al-
times you do have differences to keep pushing on...” - all in different ways, I guess, chasing that; being able to con-
in political views or whatever Ali Tabatabaee bands. And so, I tinue to play and go to different areas that we
views, and in that moment of was a fan of theirs, possibly haven’t been to, so that’s something
liking this band that you love, I’d just go on Fridays that we’re always chasing.”
you’re uniting and are able to and Saturdays and
come together and have a good time. And I think watch their bands. I totally felt like an outsider Visit www.zebrahead.com for more info and
that’s the beauty of music, and one of the great- initially because I’d never played music, I’d pick up ‘Brain Invaders’ – it WILL invade your
est things about having this opportunity to play never done any of that, so for me, that would brain.
music for such a long time is you get to experi- have been the time when I was really into music Words By Shari Black Velvet
ence that at every show. I always feel that music and I wasn’t playing it, I was more watching my

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