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| WILLARD SCOTT: "Michelle Tanner? Yep, they're something else." |
| Willard Scott discusses his newfound love of Michelle Tanner. |
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| Matt Ingle: "Willard, because I feel like it, I'm going to call you Willy for the remainder of this interview unless I change my mind, Ok?" WS: "Sure thing, sport. Hey, I'm just excited to be able to talk about anything that is younger than 100 years old. (laughs) Doing this makes me feel young again. When I was a kid, the boys around the neighborhood called me Chubby." MI: "Hmm, that's kind of sad, dude. But I think I'll call you Chubby anyway because I like it. So let's talk a little MT, how 'bout. How in the world did you discover this low-key quintet from the 'burbs of Indiana?" WS: "Well, I try to keep up with what's going on in the underground music community. As I travel around the country, I enjoy visiting those unique. |
| clubs, coffeeshops and what-have-you, looking for the next big thing in modern music. I've really been into the hip-hop scene since the early 90's when Dre released his smash album The Chronic. I'll tell you what, Matt, that album came out when I was going through some crazy junk in my life. I'd just put that album in and chill...maxin' and relaxin' I think the kids call it". (Chuckles). MI: "Alright, well we totally got off of track on that question. I assume the whole reason you brought up hip-hop is because of the influence of hip-hop in MT's music?" WS: "You know, it's pretty hot in here. I'd say it was about...(thinking, looking at ceiling and waving finger in air)...about 80 degrees in this room. You'd think I'd have this whole weather thing down pat by now, but, between you, me and that bowling trophy over there, I have no idea how to tell the temperature. I always had other professional people do all the hard work for me! (Chuckles again)." MI: "So, Chubby, have you frequented many MT shows as you have toured across the country?" WS: "As I travel across this great country, I would do anything to get the gol' dern away from these old people who try to impress me by blurting out how much older they are than the people I showcase on my spot on the Today show. I mean, I'm constantly bombarded by them, and as you probably know, Matt, that's not the best way for a fella like me to be putting out vibes to this younger generation. How would you feel if you had five or six ladies chasing you down the street flashing their birth certificates as I try to do a little weekend clubbing? It gets old, bro, it gets really old." |
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| MI: "Yeah, that stinks. Since we're not getting anywhere with MT talk, let's talk about..hmm..you. Ever thought about doing any musical projects?" WS: "For a short spell, Al Roker and I would get together and just do a little freestyling and beatboxing. But he was simply going a different direction musical ly than what I wanted to go. I've put together a crew of middle-aged ladies-I call them "Scotty's Posse" (blushes and shrugs timidly) I know it might be a little silly, but Freda really wails on the guitar. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I've got something real happening and if people don't like it, they can go listen to Al Roker." |