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<\/a>\u201cWe actually play in Spain quite often,\u201d says Good. \u201cWe\u2019ve been very fortunate to play about 20 cities in Spain alone. We don\u2019t take the experience for granted; we love being able to do what we do, especially in places that aren\u2019t that easy to get to. In October, it\u2019ll be the first time we go to Australia and New Zealand; we\u2019re really looking forward to that. I\u2019m very grateful we\u2019re able to bring our music to different people and call it a living.\u201d<\/p>\n
Good says that the band takes inspiration not so much from certain artists but from one of his favourite decades.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s almost obvious we take a lot of our inspiration from the \u201960s. I don\u2019t know why that is, but I think it\u2019s a safe thing to say,\u201d he says. \u201cHowever, we do draw from a bunch of different styles in that era. What I consider the \u201960s might be very different from someone else. That may not be the best example, but it\u2019s easier to say than \u2018We come from a deep history of soft jazz.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Good says that it\u2019s hard for him to pick a favourite moment in his career purely because everything has been so vastly different.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t put it all in one moment like that; different experiences fall into different categories,\u201d he says. \u201cThe Sadies have been really fortunate to work with a number of different artists, and sometimes that brings about a sense of elation, to work with an idol or a friend or both. If I had to pick one thing about the band that is my favourite, I would say it\u2019s the fact I\u2019m still doing it after 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Good, playing somewhere new brings on a lot of emotions. Playing in front of a new crowd can be nerve-wracking and demoralizing if the concert doesn\u2019t go well. But, mainly, Good\u2019s mostly just adjusting to the time zone of wherever it is he\u2019s playing that night.<\/p>\n
\u201cUsually the first emotion I get when I step on stage is \u2018I\u2019m jetlagged.\u2019 It\u2019s hard to say, though. There\u2019s always a sense of doubt just as much as there\u2019s a sense of something to prove. We really pride ourselves on our live performances and, given the opportunity to play, we just do it the best we can,\u201d says Good. \u201cReally, performing, I just sort of get into this sense of mind and tune in more to the stage than that sense of \u2018Do they like us? I can\u2019t believe we\u2019re here.\u2019 I can tell you the feeling I get when things go horribly wrong… For the most part, I revel in being there often before I\u2019m even there, though.\u201d<\/p>\n