#doug mckean (was mcrs producer) mention

[earlycuntsets]

"we had a HUGE meeting. the bus is always dirty. doug has just given up trying to clean the bus and he's laughing but he knows it's true cuz there's no room for any thing. and - cuz we fucking live like animals" - blue short sleeve button down peak drip lotms ray

08/11/24 ray appreciation day life

[forfoxessake]

Gerard talked about his life post-MCR (may 2013) a bit during this interview to promote The Aquabats show.

I think this was when he decided he wanted to focus on getting better at playing the guitar and focused a lot on music.

Hesitant Alien came out a year after but it does sounds like to me that it’s not what he set out to do, but what ended up happening. He mentioned in another interview that his producer/sound engineer friend Doug McKean (R.I.P) was the one who got him out of bed and working on music again and I think what he describes doing here is due to his actions.

I think what he says about a solo career ended up still being true for him, he seems to be happy with the album and the tour but it seemed clear to me that in recent years he really distanced himself from that, and now I believe he is waiting to be older, more secure about what he does.