After transcribing the interview with Tommy Lee (it ended up at 3,200 words) - I now have to decide what to put in the paper, what will go online and what to leave out.

I already mentioned his answers to one of my questions, but at that point I was paraphrasing from memory.

So, here's the exact question and Tommy's answer regarding his Backstreet friend:

I've got to ask - after you got "Punk'd" - a lot of people were asking, 'What's Tommy Lee doing hanging out with Nick Carter?'

"I know. You know what - people always ask because it's such a strange collaboration on the record. It's interesting how we met. Nick was working on a solo record and he contacted my manager and wanted to have a meeting with me cause he was looking for some heavier music. Of course the first thing I thought was, 'huh??' I was like, 'I don't know.' My manager was like, 'Look, just take the meeting. Worst thing that could happen is you say, 'no.' So I was like, 'Ok, cool.'

"So I met the guy and he was absolutely nothing that you would imagine with him being a Backstreet Boy. I went out to his car and in his CD changer was Zepplin, Black Sabbath, (expletive) all this rock (expletive). I was like, 'Woah.' Once we met, we got along immediately. He's a real funny guy and he (expletive) sings his (expletive) off. So we worked together and I said, 'I actually have a couple of songs that might be perfect for you.' I played him some stuff and he sang on it and killed it.

"One of the songs actually wound up on my record because he got together with the Backstreet Boys and he put a hold on his solo project. So the song's actually on my record. It's called 'Say Goodbye' and it's (expletive) beautiful. Kind of a weird collaboration, but it's interesting."

I guess when you have the stereotypes that are involved with both you and him, people look at it as odd.

"Yeah, and I'll tell you what. Out of all the guest stars that came to the studio to collaborate with me on the record, Nick was the most (expletive) gangster. That guy (expletive) parties like a maniac. He outpartied everybody, so go figure. It's kinda crazy. He just got arrested. He got a DUI. He's a maniac, I'm telling you! (laughs)"

New rumors are starting...

"Yeah. Mr. Badboy, here he comes. (laughs)"

Posted by jeffhahnedisabled at April 12, 2005 6:45 PM