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evening of sons
Matchbox Twenty,
left to right: Brian Yale,
Rob Thomas, Kyle Cook
(lying down), Paul Doucette
and Adam Gaynor.
"With everyone else thinking ii
would happen, it would be a letdown
if it didn't," he say.
Encouragement from family and
others made him a "very determined
person" with a definite feeling about
how to attain success. He strongly
believes that "anything is possible if
you work hard."
An avid fan of all sports (he's happy
that Dominick Hasek has joined the
Red Wings), he compares his approach
to one necessary to be successful in
that arena: "Work hard and make
adjustments to any resistance you
encounter. Not everything you do will
work out, but nothing is impossible."
Musical Influences
Strongly influenced by the Jackson
Five, James Taylor, George Benson and
the Eagles, among others, Gaynor
rook to playing guitar and writing
songs at a young age.
Outgoing and cl! ,,en, it was still
quite serendipitous how, at age 30, he
hooked up with Matchbox Twenty.
While at his office job at the Miami
recording studio, Gaynor talked to a
producer of Collective Soul, who was in
the studio to cut an album, and men-
tioned that he wrote and performed.
The producer asked Gaynor to play
something, and, impressed, requested
that he put a tape together. Eventually,
the producer negotiated with Gaynor
for a solo contract.
Meanwhile, another producer
caught wind of Gaynor's music and
asked him if he would meet with a few
other guys who were forming a band.
Initially resistant because the other
deal was in the works, Gaynor finally
decided to check it out and see what
would happen. After spending eight
years doing studio office work, what
happened was Matchbox Twenty.
While Gaynor says he is "very fortu-
nate and very blessed" by his associa-
tion with Matchbox Twenty, he's got
other plans in the works. After this
tour, the second for Mad Season, the
band members aren't rushing back
into the studio.
"We're going to take some time off
from the band to focus on other proj-
ects," he says.
For Gaynor, that means writing sto-
ries, writing music and "just playing
for people and enjoying it."
And though a conversation with
him can move in many different direc-
tions very quickly, when it comes to
his career, he is very focused.
"I'm working to build my empire,
not deplete it," he declares in a way
that doesn't sound boastful but rather
confident and driven. "I want to help
others and help myself. There are lots
of stars I need to acquire." Ei
; Matchbox Twenty, with special
guest Train, performs 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 10, at DTE Energy
Music Theatre. $25-S45.50.
(248) 645-6666.
Wednesday, September 5, 2001
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