The Lost Issue Has Been Found
An excerpt from the never published Fall 2000 issue of I Am Jack's Fanzine:
This being my first year away from home, living with a roommate is kinda new to me. It's especially interesting when your roommate is none other than Matchbox Twenty singer, Rob Thomas. Although when I first met him he looked nothing like the guy in the videos, and he swears that he’s not the singer of Matchbox Twenty, I know it's him and I promised him I would keep his secret safe. It makes me wonder though, what he’s doing here in York? I’m sure the stress of a multi-platnuim rock star can be tough but continuing your education is nothing to be ashamed of. I had a lot of questions for him. So I felt it was time to make his wearabouts known. Here on these pages, is an exclusive interview with your favorite Santana collaborator and my favorite roommate Mr. Rob Thomas.
Joe: Rob, Can I call you Rob, What are you doing here at York College?
Rob: Going to school
Joe: Why do you feel that at this point in your career, it was right to go to college?
Rob: Career? What are you talking about?
Joe: Your first album went multi-platnuim. Surely an education wasn’t you biggest priority?
Rob: Look! I told you, I’m not the guy from Matchbox Twenty.
Joe: Yeah, I know. Let’s talk about your band. Why did you change the spelling of Twenty in your band name? Was this a marketing ploy or did it have artistic merit?
Rob: Yo, knock it off, you’re getting on my nerves.
Joe: What was it like working with legendary guitar player, Carlos Santana?
Rob: For the last time, I’m not the singer for Matchbox Twenty! Don’t make me use the Pepper Spray!
Joe: Is this what you meant in your song about the real world hassling you?
At this point, like many rock stars, Mr. Thomas became very angry and short tempered. I decided to cease with my questions, but his refusal to answer them only heightens my suspicion that he is in fact the singer for Matchbox Twenty and I worry he may get violent and start pushing me around.
This being my first year away from home, living with a roommate is kinda new to me. It's especially interesting when your roommate is none other than Matchbox Twenty singer, Rob Thomas. Although when I first met him he looked nothing like the guy in the videos, and he swears that he’s not the singer of Matchbox Twenty, I know it's him and I promised him I would keep his secret safe. It makes me wonder though, what he’s doing here in York? I’m sure the stress of a multi-platnuim rock star can be tough but continuing your education is nothing to be ashamed of. I had a lot of questions for him. So I felt it was time to make his wearabouts known. Here on these pages, is an exclusive interview with your favorite Santana collaborator and my favorite roommate Mr. Rob Thomas.
Joe: Rob, Can I call you Rob, What are you doing here at York College?
Rob: Going to school
Joe: Why do you feel that at this point in your career, it was right to go to college?
Rob: Career? What are you talking about?
Joe: Your first album went multi-platnuim. Surely an education wasn’t you biggest priority?
Rob: Look! I told you, I’m not the guy from Matchbox Twenty.
Joe: Yeah, I know. Let’s talk about your band. Why did you change the spelling of Twenty in your band name? Was this a marketing ploy or did it have artistic merit?
Rob: Yo, knock it off, you’re getting on my nerves.
Joe: What was it like working with legendary guitar player, Carlos Santana?
Rob: For the last time, I’m not the singer for Matchbox Twenty! Don’t make me use the Pepper Spray!
Joe: Is this what you meant in your song about the real world hassling you?
At this point, like many rock stars, Mr. Thomas became very angry and short tempered. I decided to cease with my questions, but his refusal to answer them only heightens my suspicion that he is in fact the singer for Matchbox Twenty and I worry he may get violent and start pushing me around.
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