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22 Jacks--a band headed by friend Joe Sibb, of which Chris and Scott were both members of (see music)
88.1--local jazz station which Scott is tuned into when he's driving his truck
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Acetate Records--US label that is releasing JU's sophomore album stateside.
Achtung Baby--Chris's favorite U2 album, the one that really got him turned onto them and their earlier work
All My Life--One of Chris' favorite songs to play b/c of how amped it gets the audience
Al Merrick's--designer brand of surfboards; in '05 Chris bought three of these puppies
American Idiot--"album of the year" in '04, according to Chris (also known as a superb album by Green Day
American Idol--Scott doesn't watch this popular talent (or lack thereof) show
Antagonist Records--Record label run by Shiflett friend, Trever Keith. Scott can often be found wearing a shirt pimpin' the label.
Anti-caareer--Chris has never thought of what he does in the music business as a career
ASPCA--the "kitty foundation" (according to Taylor Hawkins) that Chris is a fan of
Aubrey--Chris's middle name. Meaning: noble/bright (German)
Audition--Chris auditioned twice for a spot on tour with the Foos. Chris was so good, he became the standard upon which the other members used to judge other auditioners--and since no one was as good as him, he got it.
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Baby--Chris is the "baby" of the Shiflett family; the youngest of the three brothers
Backslapper--According to Mr. Mendel, Chris is one of these. Poor Nate didn't grow up in a backslapping household.
Band monkey--Cary ™Chris
Bandwhore--Considering their multiple bands, both Shiflett brothers have been known to be bandsluts. :)
Baritone guitar--the guitar used by Chris, Scott, and Trever in Viva Death
Bass guitar--chosen instrument of Scott Shiflett
Bassist--Scott is "one of the best bassists" that Trever Keith has met.
Beard--middle Shiflett cannot grow a proper one, but baby bro can!
Beach people--Chris and Taylor, the California boys are "beach people"; Dave (and Nate) are not
Beatles, The--well, we don't have to explain who they are/were; influence of both Shifletts; Chris learned to play guitar using a Beatles book
Beebe, Joe--Guitar tech, roadie, all-around groovy guy who works with the Foos. He runs a cool site where you can get his personal updates on the Foos (complete with photos) and some mp3s of his music and more! Due to the bib incident, there may be some friction (j/k) between Chris and Beebe.
Belo--Another of Scott and Rie's "kids" (aka another kitty)
Ben and Jerry's--Chris loves their mint chocolate cookie flavor.
Bib--a cloth or plastic shield tied under the chin to protect the clothes courtesy of Webster's. Chris was found sporting one during a trip to a BBQ place in Japan.
Big Guy--What Nate's 'member' is, so said Chris when he accidentally saw it while in the changing room.
Big Pappa--one of Scott and Rie's "kids" (aka kitty)
Blog--Online tool to share your thoughts; Chris was unsure what a blog was

Blue--the color of Chris's eyes
Bowling--game/sport; Gimmes are fans of this game; Chris says he gets such "awful" scores that Fat Mike wouldn't allow him on the Fat Wreck bowling team (poor thing!)
Boxing--another hobby of Chris and a sport he loves. He got into boxing b/c of his family--Mike is a big fan.
Brazil--Home of the "most insane" tour (w/JU in June '06) that Chris has ever been on. Chris had done a lot of tours there with other bands but with JU it was a totally different experience, one which he can't properly describe. Nothing worked ever; live-wires onstage where you might get killed, weirdest, strangest club set-ups, just bizarre. JU played at a beach house party where you'd get shocked on the mike, slipping in beer, anything you could/not imagine.
Breyer's--Their rocky road is another favorite of Chris's.
Brother Dumpers--TJ Cape was once Scott's best friend; Scott eventually dumped him for younger brother Joey who then dumped Scott for his younger brother, Chris
Brothers--Chris and Scott are brothers, Scott being the elder brother. They also have an older brother, Mike Shiflett, and a step-brother Steve Watson.
Bug--While living in NY, Chris was jamming with friends which gave him the "bug" to work on his own music--get song ideas, make a record.
Bush--The 43rd and current President of the US of A; Chris is not a fan
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C
C--a sometimes nickname of Chris, given to him by Taylor Hawkins (according to one source)
Cakeboy--cult movie featuring our very own Chris Shiflett as bartender extraordinaire
California--Home state where all three Shifletts live and were born
California-sized--Chris declares that he's one of these guys and not "Texas-sized" (in reference to belt buckles)
Calzaghe/lacy fight--British boxing match that was "fucking awesome" according to Chris: calzaghe is theeeeeee man...
Campbell, Mike--a "genius" guitar player ™Chris
Candles--Chris is not too into candles b/c it's "too Stevie Nicks" in terms of atmosphere
Cape, Joey--one of Chris's best friends whom he's known forever; fellow musician; fellow Gimme; Chris and Joey formed the Gimmes in the 90s; former roommate in San Fran
Cape, TJ--Scott's former BFF. He's Joey Cape's older brother; he and Scott were pals through school/music
Cara--Chris's wife
Cash--Willie's brother; Chris's other beloved cat
Cats--Both Chris and Scott love cats. Scott currently has 2 while Chris has 1.
Cat-petting--yet another hobby for Chris (what hobbies doesn't he have?!)
Character--Trever says that Scott is "a little bit of a character, that one."
Character building--Chris says that the one-week Jackson United tour in Brazil was character building.
Chris--short for Christopher Meaning: Christ-bearer (Greek)
Chums--upon meeting, Scott became "fast chums" with Joey Cape
Clash, The--one of Chris's favorite bands; he has a few Clash tees that you can find him wearing
Clown Suit--the day after a big blowup in the studio, Scott showed up in full clown regalia, which immediately diffused the tension for the band.
Coastal Clash--Documentary that Chris provided the music for
Coffee--The youngest Shiflett is fond of this beverage
Collins, Phil--Scott is not a fan of Phil as the singer of Genesis
Compound--See also Studio 606
Common ground--Despite their differences, Scott said that he and Trever have a lot of 'common ground and respect' for each other.
Complete Whack Job--Eagan said that Trever's first opinion of Scott was that he was a "complete whack job."
Congregation place--Chris's house is where the Shifletts tend to gather, as he has kids (Scott and Mike don't)
Creative spirit--Chris reserves his for his projects like Jackson United
Cribby (or Chribby; unsure of spelling)--nickname for Chris, given to him by Scott
Critics' Darlings--Shifty dubbed the Jackson this when they got some poor reviews. He also doesn't feel that Foo Fighters will ever be darlings with critics and get all the great reviews, make lists (such as best live acts).
Curb Your Enthusiasm--Chris's favorite TV show; can be found on HBO, starring Larry David
Cynical--The youngest Shiflett feels that he tends to be "cynical and negative."
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Dad--Chris became a first time father in September of 2003; his second child was born in '06 and his third is on the way.
Dancer--Scott's wife Rie is a dancer
Danny Says--first Foo single that Chris took lead vocals on; cover of a Ramones tune
Dash--Middle son of Chris and Cara; see "Shiflett, Dashiell"
David--Scott's middle name. Meaning: The adored one; beloved (Hebrew).
Dio--This was the first band Chris ever saw live, during their 'Holy Diver' tour.
Dirrty--Chris used this to describe Christina Aguilera
Disconnected--One of Face to Face's bigger songs; Scott played this song at his audition for the band. Half-way into the song, Trever knew that Scott was it.
Dixie Chicks--Popular contemporay country group--one of the artists that the Gimmes covered on their Gimmes Love Their Country album. Chris stayed at the same hotel as they did in Australia but never approached them to say "hey we covered your song."
Dog--Chris used to have a dog, the "infamous" Mr. Nono
Doug--Jackson United's second guitarist. See, Sanaglang, Doug.
Dougie, From Travis--the "nicest person" Chris has ever met.
Downloads--Chris downloads his tunes from iTunes? iMusic store!
Drums--when Scott first got into music, drums were his chosen instrument, but he eventually decided to go with bass instead
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Eagan, Rich--Founder of Vagrant Records, Rich was the long-time manager of Face to Face. Scott has called him the "fourth or fifth" member of the band who cared as much as anyone else.
Eamon--Chris and Cara's youngest son; see also "Shiflett, Eamon"
Eccentric personality--Nate says Chris has one which makes him a perfect fit for the band
Econo Live--Six-song EP; Scott's first appearance on a F2F album
Eleven--Chris was 11 when he started playing guitar
Ellis, Charlie--Cousin of the Shiflett brothers; bassist who fills in for Scott on tour
El Sapo Blanco--the white toad. A name given to Chris in the liner notes to Ten Foot Pole's Unleashed. When pressed on his site, Chris would not fess up the details to this nickname.
Emmy--Chris has one of these awards for composing the score to "Costal Clash"
Ernie Ball Stage--stage that Jackson performed on during the Warped Tour in 2003.
Exclamation Points--seems to be Chris's favorite punctuation mark as he uses them all the time in his posts
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"--awesome movie from '04 that Chris and Doug both enjoyed
Exactly what they needed--Chad Yaro said that despite Scott's fruit loopiness, Scott was what the band needed at that point.
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F2F--Short for "Face to Face"
Fabulous player--bassist Nate Mendel thinks that Chris is one
Face to Face--Scott was a part of this pioneering band for eight years.
Face to Face, Self-titled--First F2F full-length album featuring bassist Scott Shiftlett!!! Defining record for band.
Fairytale--A lot of people think that being in a band is a "fairytale," but according to Chris it's not. "different people with different egos, different goals, it's rare when bands can make it for a while."
Faker Jackson--aka Scott Shiflett
Fan--before joining the band, Chris was a big fan of the Foos
Fat and Grow Beards--The making of Ignorance is Bliss was Face to Face's "Let's get fat and grow beards phase" according to Scott.
Fat Mike--head honcho of both NOFX and Fat Wreck Chords; friend of Chris; fellow Gimme; bassist/singer/lyricist
Fat Wreck Chords--the little record label that could. Home to many favorite punk bands. Was once home to Face to Face. Is the home of one of Chris's side bands, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
Fears--Chris fears "being shot John Lennon-style for offending anyone on the postboards" during a phone interview on Fat Day '06.
FF--short for Foo Fighters; also one of Chris's many tats
Flogging Molly--another favorite band of Chris's; Irish punk band
Flying V--Chris has a few of these beautiful guitars, often seen on tour with the Foos
Foo Fighters--a rockin' band that Chris has been a member of since the summer of '69...oh wait, he wasn't even born then! I mean the summer of '99! A quartet featuring Dave Grohl on guitar and vocals, Nate Mendel on bass, and Taylor "Animal" Hawkins on drums--and let's not forget Chris Shiflett on lead guitar!
Fourteen--the age Chris was when he was in his first band, Lost Kittenz
Free drinks--a bonus of being in a band (or connected to one) is the free booze; according to Scott, free drinks is what makes the Shifties so darn nifty!
Free time--having free time during the recordings of OBO inspired Chris to round up his friend Pete and his brother, to record.
Freese, Josh--Ubiquitious drummer; drums for Viva Death amongst 500 million other projects!
Frehley, Ace--guitarist of KISS; one of Chris's favorite guitarists; Chris has an Ace bobble head that goes on tour with him
Frustration--Chris felt a lot of this emotion after the 2004 elections (see his multiple posts about the topic on the Jesse Jackson and Political boards
Fucking clown--Chad (Yaro) wondered if the ad for a new bassist asked for a "fucking clown" to which Scott applied and fit the bill.
Funniest dude--Scott is the funniest dude according to Pete
Funny--according to Cary, Scott is very funny and so is his baby brother!
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GED--Chris got his sometime after dropping out of high-school
Genre--According to Chris, the possibilities for genres covered by the Gimmes are "endless." They've talked about covering holiday songs and 80s songs, in the future they may just cover those genres!
Generous--both Scott and Chris are very generous with their fans
Gibson--Chris loves these guitars
Gimmes--members of the band, who include: Fat Mike, Joey, Dave, Spike, and Jake Jackson (as well as honorary Gimmes, Warren from the Vandals, Scott Shiflett (touring Jackson Gimme), and Eric Melvin of NOFX)
Gil Norton--producer of Foos' ESPG; Chris said it was a good experience working with him
Goof--Scott was a "total goof" when members of Face to Face first met him.
Good Ol' Boy--According to Nate, Chris is a 'good ol' boy' who likes to backslap.
Gnarly--Merriam Webster Online gives this definition: slang--used as a generalized term of approval or disparagement. Like the sufer dude that he is, Chris uses this in a positive manner. For instance: "doug is gnarly..." as typed by Chris on the JU board!
Green--the color of Scott's eyes (sometimes they appear hazel, but green predominantly); also, Scott's favorite color
Green Day--name of Chris's cat

Grohl, Dave--friend; the founder of the Foo Fighters he writes the lyrics and sings the songs; drummer for a little-known punk band (we won't even mention its name; no one will have heard of it!); guitarist; like his compadre, Taylor, Dave likes to tease Chris
Groovy--Chris is a fan of this word; both Shifletts are groovy
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Haagen-Dazs--Their vanilla swiss almond is one of three of Chris's favorite ice cream flavors.
Hanoi Rocks--One of Chris' favorite glam bands
Hawaii--Scott lived there for a few years during his teens.
Hawkins, Taylor--friend of Chris's; FF band mate; drummer; Taylor likes to tease Shifty (see bonus on the DVD for OBO)
Hazel--color of Scott's eyes
Head in clouds--where the band was during the making of Ignorance is Bliss. Longest time that the band spent recording, they hadn't toured in a while.
Heavy Metal--Chris grew up listening to heavy metal and rock music
Henley, Don--Singer/songwriter of both solo music and head of The Eagles. Henley is the only artist whom the Gimmes have covered that has given them feedback--negative. Henley wouldn't allow the Gimmes to film a video of their cover song.
High-school drop-outs--all three Shiflett brothers didn't graduate high school
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Ignorance is Bliss--Face to Face album which struck dischord among their fans. Scott had a lot of ideas for this band which he shared with Trever.
Inter-Punk--the ultimate place to purchase all things punk. also, one of the first merchants to carry the Jackson EP.
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Jackson--nickname for Chris. Temporary name of his band.
Jackson boards--message boards for fans of Jackson United; Chris (and the rest of the band) can often be found posting there
Jackson EP--Five song EP
Jackson, Jake--nickname for Chris that he picked out of a hat when he worked at Fat Wreck Chords, since there was another Chris (Dodge) working there already. Chris is known by Jake Jackson in the Gimmes, as well as his time with NUFAN.
Jackson, Jesse--Chris met the real deal in October at an airport. It's also the name of the political board at the JU site
Jackson United--the new name of Chris's band whose members include: Chris (lead guitarist/singer/songwriter), Doug Sangalang (second guitar), Omen Starr (bassist), and Cary LaScala (drums). Lifelong honorary members are Pete Parada on drums and Scott Shiflett on bass.
Japan--Scott loved touring there with Face to Face
Japan audience--As Scott does, Chris loves playing in Japan. According to Chris: crowds are great, go bananas when you play when you stop, polite applause, then complete silence.
Jawbreaker--one of Chris's favorite bands; 24 Hour Revenge Therapy being his favorite album
Joiners--spot for the "gig of the year" (Chris) in Southampton, England--the gig is also known as an "ass kicker!"
Jolly-Looking Fellow--phrase that Prince Charles (himself!) dubbed Chris upon seeing a picture of the rocker; it?s his title at the Jackson boards
Jones, John-Paul--legendary bassist from Led Zepplin was a "really nice guy"
Jumping into the fire--what it was like for Chris when he first joined Foo Fighters as a traveling musician
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Keith, Trever--Scott's friend and former bandmate. Singer/guitarist from Face to Face. Songwriter. Member of Viva Death. Trever also owns a record label, Antagonist Records.
Kelly Slater Invitational--Celebs invited to surf with pro-surfer Kelly Slater. In 2006 our very own Chris was amongst the celebs and came in third place.
New ArcKeyboards--Chris is learning how to play and you can hear his work on ?Blinders?
Kid, The--affectionate nickname for Cary given to him by his other (read: older) band mates
King King's--bar/club in Los Angeles, California where Jackson made their debut performance in April of '03.
KISS--one of Scott and Chris's favorite bands; no love loss with Gene/Paul, fans of Ace/Peter
Kiss the Bottle--Jawbreaker tune which Chris sings on the B-side of the "Best of You" single
Koff, Rory--NUFAN drummer; former bandmate of Chris.
Kristofferson, Kris--renowned country songwriter (and singer); Chris and his fellow Foos played with Kris on a televised tribute to Johnny Cash.
Kurth, Rob--Original F2F drummer.
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L.C.C. --another nickname of Chris's, whose origin we are unsure of
Lagwagon--Joey Cape is the founder/singer/songwriter of this band. Chris once toured with them in Spain. Chris appears as the fifth member on the cover of Trashed; Scott played on "Stokin' the Neighbors," which was written for Chris and Dave Hannisack.
hiveArchive Name LaScala, Cary--former touring drummer in Jackson (United), he left in '06. Is currently working on his solo album and is in Bellavista; former drummer for Communiqu? Singer and songwriter. Fan of Elliott Smith and Sunny Day Real Estate. Known as the "cute one" in the band. Also the youngest and dubbed "the kid." Likes to wear pink trainers.
Last guy--Chris often feels like the "last guy" to figure stuff out.
Leo--Like Shifty is Nifty's webmistresses, Scott is a Leo
Liam--Chris and Cara's oldest son; see "Shiflett, Liam"
Live show--Chris feels that Foo Fighters' live shows are the "strongest point" of the band
London--one of Scott's favorite cities to tour
London Eye--gigantic farris wheel where you are seated in capsules and have your pictures taken upside down. Scott went on this ride with Cary.
Longevity--"Wworking consistently, putting out albums every couple of years, and staying on the road" is what contributes to Foos' longevity, says Chris Lukewarm--Most album reviews for Foos are "lukewarm" say Chris.
Lust for Life--tattoo that is across Chris's abdomen and hurt like a mother when he got it done; name of an Iggy Pop album/song
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Magnificent Records--Chris's own label; Western Ballads is being produced in the USA via the label.
Malaysia--Country where Scott lived for a time.
Manual labor--it's likely Chris would be doing manual labor somewhere, if he wasn't involved in music
Masseusse--Rie (Scott's wife) is one
McCoy, Andy--Lead singer of Hanoi Rocks
Meant to Happen--Eagan knew that it was "meant to happen" when Scott was singing backup vocals during the second song of his first F2F show.
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes--the best punk cover band in the world (see discography); made up of five friends who have fun and like to drink onstage. For the past two+ years, Scott has taken over his little brother's position on tour. Although the Gimmes are supposed to be a "lighthearted/joke" band, Chris is amazed at the fact that he's been in that band longer than any other in his career.
Melvin, Eric--NOFX guitarist who is currently filling in for Fat Mike on tour w/the Gimmes; Melvin and Scott are close pals and have fun together on tour
Member #3--the status of Chris on the JU boards
Mendel, Nate--friend; fellow fighter of Foo; Chris and Nate are known as the "quiet/shy" Foos; bassist for FF and for The Fire Theft. Like Chris, Nate is found on the no-smoking "baby" tourbus. When asked which male rockstar Chris would ever have sex with, he responded with: Nate Mendel.
Mid-80s--the era when Chris first discovered punk music by The Jam, Stiff Little Fingers, The Sex Pistols, and The Clash
Million-Dollar Demos--Name given to the demos that were shelved during the making of One By One. Chris doesn't recall what half the demos were and thinks that most of it was crummy, weaker versions of the same songs that wound up on the album, or versions of songs that weren't good to begin with.
Montecito--California city where Scott first met Joey Cape in '83
Moral of the story--One By One teaches "Don't ever believe anything people in bands say" anytime they release a record it's 'it's the best thing we've ever done, everything else is crap.'"
Mosh--Eminem video that Chris deemed "fucking badass"
Most talented guy--high compliment for Scott paid by Pete Parada. Pete says that Scott can pick up any instrument and just go off.
Mr. Nono--Infamous dog of Chris's. ETA: It was actually "The Noo Noo" and he's a she! She's MIA right now. :(
Musicianship--Scott's musicianship forced F2F to be a better band
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Nassie, Dave--Chris's replacement in NUFAN; in '06, Scott filled in for Dave on tour.
Nerve-wracking--the first Foo concert that Chris performed in was nerve-wrecking b/c his family and friends were in the audience
Nervous Bladder--see pee-xiety
New Boys--"boy band" whose members were Joey Cape, Derrick Plourde, and Chris Shiflett
New Orleans--Chris has a lot of blackouts of the place, not memories (same with Dave) ;)
Back tNew Zealand--Also known as "tropical Ireland" (?Chris) a favorite tour spot for Chris
Nifty--(adj) meaning: very good, very attractive; fine--both Shifletts embody this!
No Use for a Name--So Cal punk band. Chris was lead guitarist for approx. five years in the nineties. He can be seen on Making Friends and More Betterness LPs. Despite leaving them to join Foo Fighters, Chris feels that they "are not so far removed" from each other. Recently, Scott pinch-hitted for NUFAN, filling in for Dave Nassie on guitar. Whatta guy!
Not Jake Jackson--what Scott is sometimes called in the Gimmes
Not My President--Chris often sports this tee; available on the Fat Wreck website
November 2nd, 2004--Day that Chris used lowercase AND Capital letters on the board!
NUFAN--Shortened name for No Use for a Name.
Nuts--When returning home from touring, Chris drives his wife "nuts" because he has about 30 hours of boxing on TiVo which he sits through and watches.
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Odd Man Out--Chris is that man in the Gimmes, due to his busy schedules with the Foos and other responsibilities, he's unable to tour with them so Scott has taken his place.
Old man--Scott claims to be one, but it's a lie!
One By One--Fourth Foo Fighters' album, FIRST album to feature Chris Shiflett! :)
Oreos--favorite snack food of Chris; full of sugar; cookie with white cream in the center; Dave teased him to eat some during the infamous DVD scene
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Packing Peanuts--the foam stuff people use for cushioning their packaged goods--Chris and Omen ate them after a gig in Australia. They then dueled each other with brooms and guitars.
Parada, Pete--talented drummer, friend to both Shifletts. Pete and Scott can be heard on Face to Face albums, and he can also be heard on the Jackson EP and the eventual full-length album, as he was the first drummer in Jackson; he also drums for Saves the Day.
Partier--Chris was known as one back in his bachelor days!
Pee-xiety--a syndrome whereby Chris gets so nervous before shows he has to pee (also known as "nervous bladder")
Perfect Triangulation--Scott said that when it was just him, Trever, and Pete playing they would now "fly this thing"
o Control PanelPetty, Tom--A favorite singer/songwriter/musician of Chris?s
Piggy, Miss--According to Dave G., Chris is "definitely Miss Piggy, definitely."
Ping-Pong--A game that Foo Fighters play during their studio downtime; Chris says he's "terrible at it"
Pogo--favored jump of Scott "Springy" Shiflett
Polite--In a JJJ interview, Nate dubbed Chris the "most polite" member of the Foo Fighters.
Post boards--During an interview, Chris talked about how the Foo post boards are "funny things" because "[they are] anonymous and people say what they want--either over the top praise or hyper-critical ridiculous stuff."
Post-whore--an affectionate term for Chris since he loves to spam his boards at Jackson/Foo
Punk Rock--Both Shiflett brothers are fond of this genre of music.
Punk Rock Holocaust--serial murders at Warped Tour, oh n0es1! Not for the faint of heart as it features Scott (and the members of Face to Face) being killed, as well as Chris's murder (along with his fellow Gimmes).
Punk Rock Eats Its Own--Title of the film portion of the Face to Face DVD released in Oct. '06.
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Q&A: Scott loves to participate in Q&As (or as he calls 'em, "queues and ehhs") with SiN. (Thanks to Cassie for contributing this entry!)
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R
Rad--Slang often used by Chris such as describing when Scott rejoined JU.
Raglan--a spot in Australia where Chris has been known to surf
RCA--label that the Foo Fighters are on
Reactionary--Face to Face album that was a rebirth of the band--Pete
Red-eye-chris often takes it and is always so exhausted
Redneck Trainwreck--In a Blender article, Chris wonders how Britney Spears turned into one.
Retirement Plan--Chris and his fellow Gimmes have often joked that that band will be their retirement plan.
Re-invigorated--Foos were re-invigorated by the making of the acoustic disc, which Chris enjoys more than disc 1.
Richie, Lionel--Singer whom the Gimmes have covered. Chris has said that the Gimmes never worry about impressing the artists such as Lionel. "We're not hanging out with Lionel Richie or anything."
Riddle, Matt--Original F2F bassist whom Scott replaced. Coincidentally, when he left F2F he joined NUFAN, where Chris was lead guitarist. Face to Face bassists Matt and Scott met up as temporary bandmates when Scott filled in on guitar for NUFAN.
Rie--Scott's wife
Rookie--a clothing company; Chris is friends with people who run it and is often found sporting a Rookie hoodie
Rough, rough tour--The Ignorance is Bliss Tour for F2F
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San Francisco--City in Northern California where Chris lived in the mid-90s, sharing a pad with pal Joey Cape; it is there where Joey and Chris came up with the idea of the Gimmes
Sangalang--Doug's last name; both Shifletts are enamored with it
Web Site .Sangalang, Doug--second guitarist for Jackson United; former member of Screw32, Limp, and other bands. Doug is also a singer and songwriter in his own right, having been the lead of his own band, One Time Angels. He wears great cologne, has cool tatts, likes U2, and is ?gnarly.? ™Chris
Santa Barbara--Hometown of all three Shifletts; Chris affectionately calls it the "land of milk and honey"; located in So Cal
Scotland--a favorite touring spot for Scott
Scott--One of our Nifty Shifties! :) See also "Shiflett, Scott"
Self-punishment--At the time of auditioning for F2F, Scott was drinking, smoking, taking pills and whatever else he could. He was "into self-punishment at the time."
Shades--also known as sunglasses; Scott in particular loves to sport them onstage
Shiflett--the last name for the Brothers Shifty; they are often called this by friends
Shiflett, Dashiell--the name of Chris and Cara's middle son, Uncle Scott is particularly close to him as they are both middle sons.
Shiflett, Eamon--Chris and Cara's third son, born in winter '08. Meaning: Rich protector (Irish)
Shiflett, Liam--Chris's adored son; also his first son. Meaning: determined guardian (Celtic/Gaelic)
Shiflett, Mike--the eldest of the three Shiflett brothers; lives in California and is a guitar teacher; his looks are a mystery, though we believe he looks like his brothers and Sarah captured him as best she could (see homepage) on our logo
Shiflett, Scott--the middle Shiflett brother; bassist for Face to Face; founder of Viva Death; Jackson (United) bassist; shares a deep bond with younger brother, Chris; meaning: a Scotsman (English)
Shifty--a nickname given to both of the Shifletts, predominantly used on this site for Chris
Shifty Gibblets --a nickname for Scott
htaccess Editor Archive Gateway Disk Usage FTP FiShifty is Nifty--the name of this site, originally created by Sarah? and worked on by Sarah and Tania; the official unofficial Chris (and Scott!) Shiflett website
Shipping and Receiving Clerk--Prior to joining F2F, Scott worked as one of these for an electronics firm in Los Angeles.
Shirtless--Scott often played F2F gigs shirtless. :)
Shortcomings--Rob's shortcomings as a drummer started to drag Scott down.
Shy--Mike Shiflett is the shy one
Side-One Dummy--record label home to 22 Jacks and Flogging Molly
Slater, Kelly--Professional, champion surfer and one-time actor (Baywatch, anyone?). Kelly and Chris participated in the Boost Mobile Poker event in '05 and Kelly invited Chris to take part in his annual Invitational in '06.
Slick and safe--what Chris thinks most mainstream music is nowadays; also "homogenized"
Sly, Tony--Singer/lyricist for NUFAN; Chris's former bandmate/boss; Tony was grateful when Scott helped out in '06.
Sm?ol--"pet" name for Chris's cat, Willie, who seems to have two sides to him (see the LOTR movies/books)
Smear, Pat--Original guitarist of the Foo Fighters, Franz Stahl replaced him and Chris replaced Franz. During the A-Foostic tour, Pat re-joined as a traveling Foo. Although apprehensive at first, all of that "melted away" the first time he and Pat met in rehearsal. They "hit it off" and Chris loves playing with him and getting to be friends with him was the most fun.
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So Stupid--During their youth, Chris and Scott used to make fun of their big brother Mike's love of boxing, calling it "so stupid."
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Southern California--Also known as 'So Cal,' area of California where the Brothers Shiflett grew up
Spammer--Chris is a spammer of the Foo and JU boards by promoting his band monkey, also known as Cary (amongst other spamming).
Spiderman--Chris dressed as the superhero during a Foo Fighters' Halloween Show in '02; he was presented with a Spidey bobble head by a fan a year later
Springy Shifletts--™ Brenna: Both Shifletts have an extra bounce in their step and are often found taking a jump (or two) whilst onstage
Stahl, Franz--Former Foo guitarist whom Chris took over for in '99
Starbucks--Joint where Chris would be making lattes for the average yuppie, had Dave quit FF and joined QOTSA permanently.
Starr, Omen--Born to hippie parents in the seventies (*before* the movie, The Omen came out), Omen was the last member to fill out the Jackson United team. While he may bear a striking resemblance to Chris's other favorite bassist (no, not his brother Scott), Nate Mendel, he's a little more wild, having fun bleaching his hair. Omen is previously from the band Top Brown. You may notice him posting on the boards...heck, even his MOTHER posts! But if people say they're his cousin, chances are they're lying! Update: Omen left the band last year and Scott has replaced his replacement.
Steaks--Chris enjoys these; "hmmmmmmmm. steaks are good"
Stoked--One of Chris's favorite terms, which he uses (repeatedly) in many interviews. So stooooked. Note: Scotty also loves this word. Must be a So-Cal thing (Joey Cape uses it a lot as well.)
Stone Roses--British band that Chris loves; their s/t album was the sdtk of moving out of his mom's house
Studio 606--New studio built expressly for the Fighters of Foo in CA; Chris dubbed it the "all-purpose Foo hub"
Suck--get your mind out of the gutters you dirty pervs! Scott hates the "why does your new album suck so much?" question from interviewers.
Sugarcult--another So Cal band (damn, how many are there?!); Chris's good buddy Marko is the guitarist of the band; Chris plays the solo on "Bouncin' Off the Walls"; Jackson was one of the opening bands for Sugarcult on tour in November of '03.
Super Fun!--an expression used by Chris
Summerteeth--essential Wilco album full of "good pop songs" according to Chris
Super Funny--term used by Chris to describe Dave Grohl, amongst others
Surfing--One of Chris's favorite hobbies
cure Server Sushi--one of Chris?s favorite meals; he ate sushi after finding out he got the job of touring guitarist for Foos Swingin? Utters--another Fat band; Spike is the current basis; Chris is on ?Five Lessons Learned.?
Sweetheart--Cary used this adjective to describe the middle Shiflett
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Tattoos--Both Shifletts sport these; Chris has more
Teen Suicide Prevention Hotline--Face to Face headlined this concert which happened to be the first one that Scott played
Server InformatioThe Nation--according to Chris, it?s the ?best alternative newssource in the US
Tofu and Meat & Potatoes--What Trever (M&P) and Scott (tofu) are. Socio-politically, they are at the opposite ends of the spectrum.
Tokyo--Scott's favorite city to visit
Too Hot--phrase used to describe Scott by NUFAN singer Tony Sly after Scott pinch-hitted for the band, taking over as guitarist while Dave Nassie was off on baby-duty.
Too Much Foo--A good friend of Chris's used to complain that he played Foos too much in his apartment, back in the day (before he joined the band).
Total Fruit Loop--Chad Yaro's assessment of Scott
Touring--Chris's favorite aspect about being in JU
Touring Guitarist--Though he's read that he was only considered a "touring guitarist" for the first few years in FF, Chris was never told that by the band and he never felt like just a touring member.
Troubador--Small club in Los Angeles where Chris played his first gig with the Foos
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U2--Chris and Scott are both big fans of this Irish band. Chris listed 2000's All That You Can't Leave Behind as the top album of that year. Co-webmistress Tania's favorite band
Uncle--Scott is a proud uncle to Chris's sons
n Set Site Editor Under Pressure--Chris?s favorite Queen song; also features David Bowie. FYI: this is also Tania?s favorite Queen song?coincidence? She thinks not!
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Vagrant Records--home to Face to Face and Viva Death albums
View my Web siteVegetarian--despite a stint being one in the late ?90s, Chris is ?back on the meat train--MEAT, MEAT, MEAT." However, Scott IS a vegetarian.
Viva Death--Scott's baby band whose members include the Brothers Shiflett (minus the mysterious Mike), Trever Keith, and Josh Freese. Music is harder/edgier/more political than you'll find from Face to Face or the Foos.
Victorville, CA--Trever's hometown; also location of the first F2F show that Scott performed in (two weeks post-joining the band
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Visitor Statistics WebSite Creator by CM4all E-MWarped Tour--Tour for many of the great punk bands and up-and-coming ones; Chris and Scott have both been to Warped with various bands in their careers; sometimes they?ve even played in multiple bands at the Tour (Gimmes/Jackson; F2F/Jackson)
Warren--guitarist for The Vandals. Friend of Chris's who often fills in for him when the Gimmes are on tour and his other obligations prevent him from joining.
Washington (state)--Mom Shiflett moved there a few years ago.
ail AtMaiWillie--one of Chris's beloved cats see also: Sm?ol
Would This Bum You Out?--a (hilarious) short featuring (double-pierced) Chris and the rest of NUFAN that can be found on the Peep Show DVD
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Xanax--despite his fear of flying, Scott doesn't take this or any other anti-anxiety pill before flying
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Yaro, Chad--Former F2F guitarist.
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Zihuatenejo, Mexico--locale of a surfing trip Chris took with his bros, the highlight of the year
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