At a recent show, some of Plaster Caster's devoted fans expressed confusion, outrage, and even indifference to the addition of what has become a bluegrass standard to the show.
"It just makes no fucking sense dude," says Jason Schmidt, who swears he is still under the legal blood alcohol limit for operating a motor vehicle. "It just makes no fucking sense, I mean where does it come from dude, it makes no sense contextually." Schmidt continued, "See, I told you I was sober, I didn't even shlur contect...contec...contecshually."
"It makes perfect sense contextually," says addiction specialist Jan Gordon who is seeing Moser about his drinking but isn't supposed to say so or she'll have trouble keeping her therapist's license. "Randy will use any excuse for a drink. He usually offers a toast every time we complete a therapy session. I'm confident this song was included in the set list so that when someone catches him drinking in the morning he can say, 'Duuude, whiskey before breakfast!' It's extremely transparent."
Moser doesn't think it has anything to do with his addiction, which of course, doesn't exist.
"I'm not an alcoholic and I wish people would stop saying I am. I was looking for a way to extend 'Rock and Roll All Night' and 'Whiskey Before Breakfast' is the perfect symbolization of the 'party every day' aspect of the song. It's a natural combination. It's perfect and it's staying. Besides," continues the thrice married, 38-year-old Moser, "I never drink before breakfast, my stomach can't handle it anymore."
Moser's band mate, drummer Craig Thompson, hates the addition of the Irish tune and also seems to genuinely dislike Moser and some of his other habits. "I guess if there was an old country standard called 'Underage Girls' or a bluegrass song named 'Poor Dental Hygiene', then Randy would make us include those too."
