Quotes
"What Tony Oros is to Egodog, Ron Tugnutt is to Columbus"
- John Buccigross, ESPN's NHL Tonight - 14 March 2001
Fan Mails (that most invaluable fuel):
DUDE!! Chris here, I'm writing you from Camp Bondsteel
me and my freind Rodney saw you guys last night and you brought the
pain!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rodney (not really a rocker) can't fucking shut up about
EGODOG. I might have to shoot his ass. I have seen just about everyone live, you
guys kicked half the bands asses I have seen and you did it in a tin building in
Yugoslavia. That's just cool. Most famous bands sound like shit live even with
the best equipment i.e. Blink 182. You guys are gonna be even more famous than
you already are. I think what you are doing for the army is unbelievable. Rock
bands are usually liberal fucks who think we are baby killers and big business
republicans. How did you get this way, were you dragged from a burning building
by a soldier or some shit? I play guitar and I would like some of your
TAB, is it on the net? I would like to play your shit. Your music's hard but
still keeps the melody and tone not as to over harden as so many people do now
days; great lyrics too. Any way enough praise I don't want to sound like a
bitch. Please add these two e-mail addresses to your mailing list; we will
be in LA for x-mas and Vegas for new years and would love to see you play
again. PS the CD is great.. and can I get an EGODOG sticker for my guitar
case?
SPC Christopher Culberson HHC 2-1 AVN (AVN TASK FORCE)
The show you put on here at Camp Bondsteel tonight (7th of Aug) was fucking
great! I had only been surfing the Egodog Website for three weeks and other
related sites. After visiting Amazon.com, I know own all three of the bands
albums. DOD is lucky to have a great band such as yourselves and we are
honored that you perform for us. Again it was great to have some real
entertainment here for a change and to hear a real hard-rock band. ROCK
ON!!!
Chester A. Honn Jr SPC - Kosovo
Tony,
I caught your concert at Eagle Base in Bosnia.... you & the band were
absolutely fantastic! I gotta admit that I hadn't heard of Egodog before, but
your music is awesome. Take Care/God Bless
Lee Ransdell LTC, U.S. Army - Tuzla, Bosnia
Hey guys, Thanks for coming to ROCK Kosovo. I enjoyed your show, bought your CD
(I've been listening to it every day), and am looking forward to the other
albums you have put out. If you could put me on the mailing list, I would
appreciate it. I will definitely see you in concert again. Thanks,
J.J. - US Army, Kosovo
Tony -
It was an honor meeting you and your band in Kosovo. My heart was filled with
the patriotism you all have - and we can't thank you enough for making these
tours to give our service members a touch of home when they are doing the
Nation's business. I visited your web page as soon as I returned to Germany -
enjoyed the pictures of you and the band on tour. God Bless all of you for the
work you do; and the joy you are bringing to our soldiers. I feel blessed to
have had the time we shared on the C-130 and in Kosovo. My best wishes always -
and please stay in touch. When you get to Germany, please stop by and see us in
Heidelberg. VR, Kevin.
COL. KEVIN G. TROLLER CDR, 266th Finance Command "FIRST IN FINANCE
SUPPORT" GIG EM AGGIES !!!
Hi Tony! I've just gotta thank you all for the great gig you guys did
for us at the Camp Able Sentry on the 9th of August. Keep on rockin' guys! And
please tell Damien that his bass is in great hands.. Lots of headbangs from
Morten from NORWAY! (one of the headbanging freaks in front of your stage! Hehe!)
Morten - Norway
Hello Gentlemen
How are you? I hope all is well and that things are going well for you gigs and all, and as always I know that your
shows will be outstanding. I just wanted to take some time to thank you again for coming to Sasebo and playing the
shows. The small touch of home that you provided really lifted the spirits of many sailors and i have had to medevac
less people the last month the I ever have before due to mental health issues and I am thinking it is because your
shows allowed them to expel some energy and also enjoy themselves in an environment that would normaly cause
stress and home sickness. Is there any plan to come back to Sasebo? I am sure that i would not be the only one that
would enjoy seeing you again. Well I will keep this short for now when i get back to LA I hope to take in one of your
shows. Thanks Again
Jason "Doc" Glasgow - Sasebo, Japan
Tony & Egodog:
For a while now, I've had the opportunity to correspond with you a few times. Through the e-mail list, the CCornell
Forum, and even my short-lived stint on the air (WONC baby!). I've also heard and read a few interviews you've
given as of late. And one thing that always strikes me is what a positive force you are. I've seen you use the word
'Courage' often at the end of your letters. But it wasn't until I read an e-mail from you on a more difficult day that I
really absorbed the meaning. It reminded me that courage is something we all hold within us...sometimes you just
have to go a little deeper to find it. Thank you, for that. Keep on sharing your amazing music and your positive force
with those eager to absorb it. In my case, it fuels my own energy, which I strive to pass along as well. Peace,
~April - Portland, OR
Why the hell haven't I heard of your band before???
You rock! Just listened to one of the MP3s on your website, and promptly
ordered the CD. I'm curious - any plans to add an MP3 of your string
arrangements to the website?
- Matt B.
Intersant und Intellegant!!! Auch Spaß, es gefehlt mir. Und Danke...xox
Tschüß für jetzt
(Interesting and intelligent, also fun!)
- Jennifer Kember, Re: 7 March KNAC Interview
Hey Tony,
How is the rest of your DOD tour going? I hope you are having a good time. I wasn't sure how I would like Egodog.
What I experienced last night was, for lack of a better word, awesome!! You do sound a bit older but with a harder
flavor that kind of mixes old school with the new. I like it. I am officially (drum role please) A FAN!! I have gained a
lot of respect for your vocal ability... you had amazing versatility. I have a lot more to say but I need to get it all
sorted out first. I hope you don't mind me rambling about it. Good luck on the rest of the tour!
Daniel J. Thompson - Camp McGovern, Bosnia
Hey all,
Yea, I need to get on the mailing list. Yes we were the crazy fuckers up front who seemed to know all the songs.
Actually.....we do. We had been playing a few of them for fun from memory for a while. My sis worked at record swap
in Naper, and knew I'd dig it. Weird seeing air guitar and drums be dead on, huh. Y'know the cops said we had to
leave. OK, fine, we were carrying a stack of about 20 beer cups a piece (threw away some), but we hadn't gotten
violent yet. Anyway, good to see yer still doing it, and hope y'all come to visit A-town soon. And hey, a gig at
Riley's(Malo's) wouldn't be the end of the world. And Tony would get to see all his old friends fron East High. OK, I
don't know if thats good....
George Katter - IL
I know you don't remember me, but i saw you guys play at Elburn Days a couple of years ago. You all gave me
autographs and a gutair pic. I just wanted to see how you guys have been doing. It looks good from this point of
view. I plan on getting your other CD soon. Stay cool and rock hard.
Brandie Willis - Elburn, IL
Thanks for squeezing in an email for me. I'm always too starstruck to hear from ya! Which makes it even more
awesome when I DO! Thank you thank you :) Well, I'll check in again on the Ego site for appearance dates...gotta
bombard them DJs :) You guys are too fab and totally worth the grassroots effort. Thank you guys for being much
more than music idols and voices and instruments through the waves :) *You guys rock*
Maifiny
I got your CD. The last tune, I think it's BackOut, is my favorite, but at first listen, I like all of them. I wish there were
more than five, but I guess beggars can't be choosers. Iwill tell you this.............. I first listened to it driving down I93,
probably doing like 60-65 mph. When I got to the harmony part, "and when the dogs attack....... I was in full rockin'
mode behind the wheel thinkin' all right, nice friggin' bridge (if, in fact it was the bridge). I played it over and over
until I knew enough of the words to sing along. It was about that time that I looked down to find myself going about
90. Now I know what must have been going through Jan Berry's head. Luckily there's no dead man's curve in Boston.
Anyway, I'm trying to let you know that Egodog has the "Spike MaGoo" seal of approval. Can't wait to hear it live,
and hook up with some of your groupies. You do have some hot groupies, right? Hope to see you soon!
Van Dyke Parks - MA
Subject: question
I hate to sound pissed, but WHEN ARE YOU COMING BACK TO JAPAN? I gave your CD to one of the high up
MWR guys in Yokosuka. C'mon guys we've gotta show him who Egodog is. And believe me the last band I saw at the
A-club sucked ass, they maybe did 1 or 2 songs of their own and the whole time I was thinkin' "Where's Egodog to
show these people what a good show is." Again I'm not pissed, just wondering when you're gonna give Yokosuka a
GOOD show.
Wes Heiser - Yokosuka, Japan
All-Time Faves (words of struggle & victory, from books, films - anywhere!):
"Don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted... He lived happily ever
after."
- Willy Wonka
"The fact that I bet on myself and didn't lose is a pretty deep reward."
- Jerry Seinfeld
"It was a war in which he was invited to fight nothing, yet he was pushed forward to fight, he had to fight, he had no
choice - and no adversary."
- Ayn Rand
"I walked a mile with pleasure and she left me none the wiser; I walked a mile with sorrow, and oh, the things I
learned from her."
- Gregory Markell, former Warner Bros. recording artists Altered StAte
"It will take time. Probably a long time. I won't tell you to be patient. Men like you and me would not survive beyond
their first fifteen years if they did not acquire the patience of a Chinese executioner. And the hide of a battleship."
- Ayn Rand
"I have no painful memories, because my memories are of the struggle ... Morally, those were pure and bright years,
when it was absolutely clear what the good and the evil was, where the light was and where the darkness was. It was
absolutely clear what ought to be done."
- Natan Sharansky, former Soviet Dissident
"The fact that (the fans) will respond so strongly to these cardboard heroes suggests the energy and sales that could
be unleashed when some creative figures return to the scene. Record executives are drooling at the prospect."
- Robert Hilburn, L.A. Times Dec '00
"It takes two to make every great career: the man who is great, and the man - even rarer - who is great enough to
see the greatness and say so."
- Ayn Rand
Ego-Insider Terms (not usually funny to the general population):
From the film "A Christmas Story", used in times of great disappointment and/or frustration during our 2001
Balkan Tour -
"A can of Simonize..."
Also from "A Christmas Story", used in times of pleasant surprise -
"Wow, that's mine!!!"
Damian, while trudging through the mud to sleep in a tent full of Ukranian soldiers in Pristina, Kosovo -
"Where are we going now, Camp F%$&ed Up?"
Exchange between Tony and Egodog's rather reserved German bus driver -
"Hey Burk, thanks for putting up with my terrible German."
"................jah."
From "The Jerk", used when re-packing on the road in Norway -
"...that's all I need... is this............... and this..."
Radio interview, Japan -
"My name is Damian and I like to
...and if you ever find yourself in Kapesvar, Hungary looking for the combination Shell station/strip club, just
remember to ask for the "Gas-n-Ass!"
Mike's Multi-Lingual Useless & Esoteric Phrases:
Norwegian: "Polse mer sennup o lok" (Hot dog with mustard and onions, please)
French: "Claude est a la piscine" (Claude is at the pool)
Japanese: "Kodomo no anzen lock wa dono yo ni shite akeruno desuka?" (How do you unlock
the childproof door?)
Spanish (from a "Mexican fortune cookie" on flight to Cabo): "Me gusto el chocolat" (I like chocolate)
"On your feet, Tubbs!!!!"