Boris the Sprinkler

Reverend Norb, Paul #1, Paul #2 and Ric Six appeared on Code band talks about their upcoming benefit show for Dan Dillon — former singer of The Minors and one of the founding figures of the Green Bay punk scene — who is recovering from a serious stroke. The show takes place June 13 at Badger State Brewing in Green Bay with Fun w/ Atoms, Rebel Waltz, and the Smart Shoppers. Tickets are $20, with proceeds going to help Dan and his family with medical expenses.Along the way, the guys dig into how Boris got started, how the band started their number-naming system, how Ric Six got his name (hint: blame Vesicular Basalt and Mötley Crüe), what it was like to accidentally play "Kill the Ramones" in front of a terminally ill Joey Ramone, Norb's book, the band's recording history from Testicle Pogo Machine through Saucer to Saturn and beyond, and whether a Boris the Sprinkler documentary will ever happen (short answer: your guess is as good as mine!).You can visit the bands official website at:boristhesprinkler.com0:00 Introduction & Welcome0:30 Meet Boris the Sprinkler0:54 The Benefit Show for Dan Dillon1:49 Who Is Dan Dillon & Why He Matters to the Green Bay Punk Scene3:48 Ric Six Joins Remotely from New Jersey5:34 How Paul #1 & Rev Norb First Met6:42 Early Days: Bernie's Game Room & the Rat Eaters8:12 Paul Comes Back from the Army & Boris Is Born9:22 How the Band Numbering System Started10:31 How Ric Six Got His Name11:37 Ric Six Joins Boris12:34 The Classic Lineup Comes Together14:49 The Discography Begins: Eight Testicle Pogo Machine15:49 Lessons Learned: Why Boris Started Self-Releasing Records16:38 The Green Bay Punk Scene & the Concert Cafe18:59 Mapping Boris Albums to the Ramones Blueprint20:04 Songwriting & Studio Decisions — Norb Runs the Show20:59 "For Paul's Sake" — The Ballad That Wouldn't Die22:43 The Ramones Covers Album & the Controversial Cover Photo24:18 "I Gave Boris My Panties" & Other Button Campaigns26:41 Does Punk Rock Need More Showmanship Today?27:16 The Dan Dillon Benefit Extravaganza Details & Silent Auction28:47 "Drugs and Masturbation" — Boris's Biggest Seller29:38 Colored Vinyl Variants & Record Collecting Shenanigans32:14 Paul #2's Animated Drumming Style34:23 Band Injuries & Stage Chaos Stories40:10 Touring with the ERGs! — Brotherhood on the Road41:01 Will Boris Ever Tour Again?41:21 The Antler Helmet & the Punk Rock Museum44:44 Boris Returns: Recording at Crutch and Memory Studio with Amos Pitsch48:09 The Reaction to the Comeback Album49:09 The Ephraim Green Shoot Cowboys — Playing Incognito50:47 Boris Gets a Clue — Recording in Joe's Garage52:10 Future Plans: New Songs in the Pipeline53:39 Ric Six as a Songwriter55:08 The Origin of "Dirty Candy" (Brace Yourself)56:44 Playing "Kill the Ramones" in Front of Joey Ramone59:00 Rev Norb's Book & Songs Recorded Without the Band's Input1:00:59 What Are You Most Proud Of? / How Should Boris Be Remembered?1:03:00 Still Amazed Fans Exist After 30+ Years1:03:37 A Boris Documentary? (An Animated One, Maybe)1:05:02 Show Details & Farewell