At this point in Ween's career, the only thing that should surprise the band's fans is the core duo of Gene and Dean Ween (born Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, respectively) doing something normal.
Based on a conversation last week with Freeman - who will perform a duo show with Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz at RIBCO on September 8 - there's no danger of that.
"Where I want to go next is the Disney-soundtrack-era Phil Collins," he said, adding that he was as "serious as a heart attack. ... From the onset of Ween, I always planned on devolving into that. Instead of trying to be cool. ... Partly I like that music ... . I find something very punk-rock about it, and I can't explain what that is."
