The Songs Don't All Sound the Same

SW: His career would seem like a model in that regard; he didn't break big for a long time.

Heathman: Till he was in his 40s, [staying] on the road, yeah.

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The Supersuckers, from left: Rontrose Heathman, Eddie Spaghetti, and Mike Musburger.

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Spaghetti: I think for us to think about country artists, which we do, as sort of a template for our careers is much smarter. Rock and roll is such a new art form in general; say it started in '55—that's still only 50 years old. It's going to be much more common for artists like us to do it forever.

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