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If You Like Pina Colada: An Alter Bridge Interview Interview Posted: Mar 31, 2005 - 10:20:13 PM Roar Crew And again, a list full of stuff that you never wanted to know... But still is fun to know. Today's victim: Alter Bridge! With: The whole band! Hey guys, how are you doing? Mark: Yeah, we're good! Good to be back again so soon, in the Netherlands? Mark: Absolutely! We love it here. I just heard that you had a night off last night. You were supposed to spend in Amsterdam. But things didn't turned out that well, did they? Mark: We got to the ferry to cross the channel between England and France, Scott: We got there at 2AM! Mark: Yeah, and they wouldn't let us on until 6.30. And we spend 7hours on the water, which should have taken ... one hour and a half. I recently read an article about Scott Stapp, saying that he would want to pull Creed back together, more than anything else. Did you heard about that? Mark: He says all kind of things. He still says that we talk all the time, but I haven't talked to him for over a year. And Creed is not getting back together.. so. It's good to wish some things but that's not coming true. That no bad news, cause Alter Bridge rocks way harder than Creed! So, let's start the nonsense! What's the last song or CD you've listened to? Mark: Steve Vai - Bad Horsey. Scott: He makes us listen to his stuff because he plays it all day long. When was the last time that you saw a movie, and what movie was it? Brian: The Gladiator, 2 nights ago.. wasn't it? Scott: Actually, Pirates of the Caribbean.. I Watched it after Gladiator, on the bus. You know, you get stacked with only a certain amount of DVDs that you start watching over and over again. No television on the ferry as well? Scott: No we got stuck on the ferry listening to bad music on the jukebox. What was the first record that you ever bought or got as a present? Myles: Queen - News of the World Scott: Wings of Sound. A Compilation of songs. Had the pina colada song on it! Myles: I love that song! We should cover that *starts singing* If you like Pina colada. Brian: Rebel Yell - Billy Idol. What was the best rock show you've ever seen? Mark: Metallica, Justice for all tour. Scott: Mmmm... *thinks* Mark: Or let me restate that. Slayer! Scott: Mmmm... *still thinking* Best concert ever? Loolapalooza 1991. Myles: Jeff Buckley Brian: Floyds funk the rival Myles: Yeah, it's true. And what's the best song of all times? Myles: *starts singing again* If you like Pina Coladas.. *laughter* Mark: Steve Vai's little Wing. Steve Vai's version. Scott: Fernando, by Abba. That's a complete boldfaced lie! *thinks* Kashmir, Zeppelin. Myles: Probably.. The Rain Song, also by Zeppelin Brian: I don't know.. Maybe the number of the beast? Who were your high school hero's? Mark: Metallica! Definitely. Scott: Living Colour. Myles: Led Zeppelin. Brian: The Rush. What band that's now going on, do you really like? Mark: Opeth! Scott: *thinks again* I really like the new Chevelle CD! Myles: Such a hard question... Mark: U2 is still going on, you like them! Brian: I haven't really heard the whole album, but there are songs by Muse, that I really really like. What's a must have, backstage? Except for the naked girls Scott: Myles likes naked boys Ok, if you like naked boys.... *laughter* Scott: No I was talking about Myles! Mark: Amplifiers! Scott: Massage therapist Myles: I'm happy with bananas. That's all I need Brian: Water! What's the weirdest thing you've ever done for money? Myles: Man! I don't want to relive those days. *laughs* Mark: I think the strangest thing I ever had to do for money was working at the guitar store actually. I didn't know how to work the cash register, all I had to do was play guitar for kids who came in. Because when the first single was on the radio I was still working there. And they were like.. "Are you that guy from that band on the radio?". Scott: I sold vacuum cleaners! Myles: In order to get money for my first guitar I shoveled horse fields. Scott: Really!? Myles: Yeah. a dollar a stall, about 350 stalls. That's a lot of shit! Brian: I worked at Wendy's Scott: You worked at a Wendy's?! That's my Mecca! If I ever retire, I might work there. Brian: But it's not so strange working at Wendy’s, a lot of people work at Wendy’s. But not much of those will end up being a rock star! Myles: True, true! What's something you will never do, not even for a million dollars? Mark: Get back together with Creed. *laughter* Scott: Good answer! I will not... Not even for a million dollar *silence* I will not touch a naked man's body.*laughter again* Myles: I will not.. let Scott Philips touch my body. *laughs* Brian: *pointing to mark* what he said! What was your biggest waste of money, ever? Mark: My paintball gun. I bought it once, and I shot with it twice. Myles: My biggest waste of money was buying leather pants. Scott: Oeh! I'll second that! Same for me! I have like 5 pair of leather pants, and I never worn them other than the day I tried them on. Myles: You buy leather pants because they have really good sale people. Leather pants are expensive, so they need really good sale people, and they are so good! Mark: Leather pants are only for girls.. And guys that think they are pretty. Brian: I got kind of ripped off. I build this fountain in my drive way, and this guy charged me like 20.000 to build it, and it fell apart after.. three months. Here are the questions where you have to choose one answer. Beer or Soda? Mark: I'd say.. on the whole.. Soda! Scott: I think I'm going for beer. Myles: Soda. Brian: Neither. Just water? Brian: yeah But you're drinking soda right there Brian: I know, but the water wasn't cold enough. Oprah or David Letterman? Mark: Has Letterman played his show yet? Scott: No! Mark: Has Oprah? *laughter* Mark: David Letterman! Scott: I like Oprah, but I'm going for Letterman. Mark: Myles is going for Oprah Scott: You're going for the big O? Myles: Neh, if you can't give me another choice, I would go for Letterman, just because we want to play his show. Brian: Beavis or Butthead? Mark: I think Butthead is funnier Scott: Yeah I actually go with Butthead as well Myles: Oh no man, come on! *starts imitating Beavis screaming* I am Cornholio! Myles: Yeah, you can't go wrong with Cornholio. Brian: yes, Beavis The US or Europe? Mark: You got to love your home country man. Scott: I agree with him. We love Europe though! Myles: Canada! If you could be a cartoon figure, which would that be? Mark: Rino, The Thunder cats. He's the lord of the Thundercats. Scott: I'd go with Bugs Bunny. Myles: I don't really know if he counts like a cartoon figure, but I'm a huge fan of Curious George. Brian (while making himself more comfortable, lying on the couch): Garfield. If you could change with any person, for one day. Who? why? and what would you do? Mark: I would change with the President, and make a specific tax law, that makes all the Tremontis free from taxes in the United States. Scott: I would change with Giselle Butch, or whatever her name is. Cause that will be the only chance ever that I could touch her ass! *laughter* Why don't you be her boyfriend? Scott: No no, her boyfriend is Leonardo. Myles: He just wants to be cornholed by Leonardo!! *laughter again* Myles: Yeah! That's what it is!! He wants to see Leo's wiener. Scott: Maybe.. Myles: No it's too late! Scott: I would change places with Leo. So in that way I can touch her ass. Myles: No no, it's too late! Scott: No! it's not! It's never too late. *laughs* You could also change with someone who has been passed on, and see what the spiritual world looks like, and come back a day later. Myles: Nooo, that's gay! I'll probably want to exchange places with Will Pharrell. So I knew how it was to actually be funny. Instead of trying to be funny. Brian: I don't know... Maybe Steve Harris. If you weren't in a band right now, what else would you be doing? Mark: I'd be a financial accountant. That was where I was going to school for, before I dropped out. Scott: Probably working in a car stereo shop Myles: I'd probably be a sanitarian engineer. Still working at Wendy's? Mark: *laughs* He's the only one that's graduated. Who's the last person you've called on your mobile cell phone? Mark: Uhm.. My wife. Scott: My wife. Myles: *pointing to Scott* his wife! No no, my wife Brian: Also my wife What do you think of the Michael Jackson trial? Mark: I think he gets weirder by the day Do you think he's guilty? Mark: If he's not guilty of what people acclaiming of, he's definitely guilty of being very careless and very .... strange. Scott: I don't know if he's guilty or not. I think there's way too much coverage about this trial anyway. It's becoming more of a big deal than it should be. Myles: Personally? I think he was framed. I think O.J. did it! Brian: Don't care! Tell us something on Alter Bridge that almost no one knows Mark: Myles is actually born a woman. Scott: Melissa Mark: No joke! *laughter* Myles: He's so full of shit. Mark: People don't know that we live in cellars and dark rooms without windows usually. 24H a day, for months and months and months. Rooms like this? Mark: No this is a very, very nice room. This one is very pleasant. Myles: We've had a lot worse! A lot of people think it's really glamorous what we do. People would be really surprised if they knew the actual existence of rock bands Scott: It's not uncommon that we go three days without shower. Ah, so that's what I'm smelling! Scott laughs. And there's the last one. What's in your pockets right now? *Myles pulls out 2 earplugs which were supposed to be white once. Scott: That's disgusting! |