Post by IRON BALLS on May 16, 2006 1:22:54 GMT -5
SPEARFISH
Q&A by: Rikki Rampage
Date: 8/08/04
1. NAME? Thomas Thulin
2. PLACE OF BIRTH? Jönköping, southern part of Sweden
3. FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY? There are so many but my favorite is visiting my uncle's summer house on the Swedish west-coast, swimming in the ocean and meeting all the family. On the odd side, some intimate experiences with a girl in the neighborhood. But I don't think you can write that.
4. FIRST MUSICAL INFLUENCES?
Hep Stars (Swedish group with pre-ABBA Benny Andersson) and Motown stuff like The Supremes.
5. FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND WHAT DO YOU PLAY NOW?
First instrument was acoustic guitar. Now I sing and play bass. Can't keep my fingers away from that acoustic every now and then though.
6. YOUR FAVORITE BANDS GROWING UP?
Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, Rush, Black Sabbath, Budgie. Frank Zappa and lots more.
7. WORST THING YOU DID AS A TEENAGER?
I wish I could have been more exciting, but I have to admit I was too focused on music to get into anything radical. Maybe I should start now???
8. YOUR FIRST GIG EVER AS A MUSICIAN?
School auditorium at the age of 15. A festival that also included the Swedish Christian hard rock band Jerusalem. I remember being so nervous I almost threw up and I was unable to sleep the night before the gig. So I spent the time trying to learn all the lyrics by heart.
9. YOUR WORST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER?
We once prepared a gig that was kinda soft with things like CCR only to find out that the crowd had an average age of about 80 and thought that we were way too loud and fast.
10. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OTHER THAN MUSIC?
I don't understand the questin. You mean there's something else?? (smile)
11. FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK?
Asian cuisine, and beer, whiskey or anything that contains alcohol (not medical or car supplies).
12. FAVORITE MOVIE / TV SHOWS?
English murder mysteries in all forms. I also like British humor.
13. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
As a child I always had budgies (parakeets), until I got a cat and the damn thing ate the bird.
14. PEOPLE YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET?
Gary Thain, bass player in Uriah Heep. (R.I.P) He is one of the major reasons that I got into playing music and specifically the bass.
15. MAKE 3 WISHES.
Hmmm, too much for my brain to process.
16. WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
The new cover-cd by Rush.
17. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SPEARFISH SONGS?
I like them all but I would have to say "Point of No Return" from the "Affected By Time" CD. And look out for the new songs coming soon.
18. YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO TOUR?
I like to travel in general, but the best places are those you can tell that everyone is enjoying the music.
19. WORST TOUR BUS STORY?
We were at the border station between Poland and the former East German Republic. A member of the band suddenly went into epileptic seizure and ran out into an adjoining field. Unfortunately, it was a mine field. Fortunately, no one was injured.
20. WHAT IS IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW?
My daughter is playing a Beatles CD at the moment. I guess she got her good taste in music from her father.
21. NAME A FEW OF YOUR MOST FAVORITE ALBUMS EVER.
Uriah Heep-Live1973, Black Sabbath-Vol 4, Deep Purple-Made In Japan, Led Zeppelin 4
Q&A by: Rikki Rampage
Date: 8/08/04
1. NAME? Thomas Thulin
2. PLACE OF BIRTH? Jönköping, southern part of Sweden
3. FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY? There are so many but my favorite is visiting my uncle's summer house on the Swedish west-coast, swimming in the ocean and meeting all the family. On the odd side, some intimate experiences with a girl in the neighborhood. But I don't think you can write that.
4. FIRST MUSICAL INFLUENCES?
Hep Stars (Swedish group with pre-ABBA Benny Andersson) and Motown stuff like The Supremes.
5. FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND WHAT DO YOU PLAY NOW?
First instrument was acoustic guitar. Now I sing and play bass. Can't keep my fingers away from that acoustic every now and then though.
6. YOUR FAVORITE BANDS GROWING UP?
Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, Rush, Black Sabbath, Budgie. Frank Zappa and lots more.
7. WORST THING YOU DID AS A TEENAGER?
I wish I could have been more exciting, but I have to admit I was too focused on music to get into anything radical. Maybe I should start now???
8. YOUR FIRST GIG EVER AS A MUSICIAN?
School auditorium at the age of 15. A festival that also included the Swedish Christian hard rock band Jerusalem. I remember being so nervous I almost threw up and I was unable to sleep the night before the gig. So I spent the time trying to learn all the lyrics by heart.
9. YOUR WORST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER?
We once prepared a gig that was kinda soft with things like CCR only to find out that the crowd had an average age of about 80 and thought that we were way too loud and fast.
10. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OTHER THAN MUSIC?
I don't understand the questin. You mean there's something else?? (smile)
11. FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK?
Asian cuisine, and beer, whiskey or anything that contains alcohol (not medical or car supplies).
12. FAVORITE MOVIE / TV SHOWS?
English murder mysteries in all forms. I also like British humor.
13. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
As a child I always had budgies (parakeets), until I got a cat and the damn thing ate the bird.
14. PEOPLE YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET?
Gary Thain, bass player in Uriah Heep. (R.I.P) He is one of the major reasons that I got into playing music and specifically the bass.
15. MAKE 3 WISHES.
Hmmm, too much for my brain to process.
16. WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
The new cover-cd by Rush.
17. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SPEARFISH SONGS?
I like them all but I would have to say "Point of No Return" from the "Affected By Time" CD. And look out for the new songs coming soon.
18. YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO TOUR?
I like to travel in general, but the best places are those you can tell that everyone is enjoying the music.
19. WORST TOUR BUS STORY?
We were at the border station between Poland and the former East German Republic. A member of the band suddenly went into epileptic seizure and ran out into an adjoining field. Unfortunately, it was a mine field. Fortunately, no one was injured.
20. WHAT IS IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW?
My daughter is playing a Beatles CD at the moment. I guess she got her good taste in music from her father.
21. NAME A FEW OF YOUR MOST FAVORITE ALBUMS EVER.
Uriah Heep-Live1973, Black Sabbath-Vol 4, Deep Purple-Made In Japan, Led Zeppelin 4