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Please introduce yourself and the name of your band? |
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SONNY ROBINSON, AND MY BAND IS TWISTED ROOTS |
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Where are you from and who were your earliest musical influences? Do you remember going to your first concert? |
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I'M FROM A SMALL TOWN NAMED
ROCKLAND, IN MAINE. MY EARLIEST INFLUENCES ARE KISS, HANOI ROCKS AND
THE NEW YORK DOLLS. MY FIRST SHOW WAS KISS, JUST BEFORE THE MAKE UP
CAME OFF. I REMEMBER FINDING OUT THAT ACE LEFT THE BAND IN LINE AT
THE SHOW. GREAT GIG BUT I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE SEEN THE REAL DEAL. LATER I DID WHEN PETER AND ACE CAME BACK. |
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What about non-musical influences? Who or what else has been influential to you personally? |
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MY MOM. SHE HAS ALWAYS REMINDED ME THAT I CAN DO ANYTHING I PUT MY MIND TO. |
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Are you self taught or did you take lessons? |
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I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY LESSONS BUT I DON'T KNOCK IT. I KNOW THERE IS ALWAYS MORE TO LEARN. I FUCKING LOVE DRUMS LOL. |
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How did you originally connect with your band? |
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I RAN INTO ADAM IN A MUSIC STORE WHEN I WAS PUTTING FLYERS UP FOR THE BAND I WAS IN @ THE TIME. HE ASKED ME IF I KNEW ANY SINGERS THAT MIGHT WANT TO TRY OUT FOR HIS BAND. I KNEW SOMEONE THAT HAD NEVER SANG BEFORE. I GAVE HIM A CRASH COURSE IN HOW TO FAKE IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE DIDN'T MAKE IT, BUT I WAS THERE FOR THE TRY OUT, AND I REMEMBER THIS FEELING LIKE I ALREADY KNEW THEM. I TOLD ADAM THAT I FELT LIKE I WAS IN A ROOM WITH A BUNCH OF GUYS THAT FELT THE WAY I DO ABOUT MUSIC AND BEING A ROCKSTAR SOME DAY. THEN THE DRUMMER LEFT AND THE GUY I TRIED TO GET IN THE BAND SAID "DUDE, THIS IS YOUR BAND, NOT MINE" AND THE REST IS HISTORY. |
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What stands out to you about your first recording sessions? |
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HOW WEAK MY KICK WAS. IT JUST DIDN'T PUNCH LIKE I THOUGHT IT WOULD. SO I STARTED KICKING AS HARD AS I COULD. |
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What is your band currently up to? |
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WE ARE PUSHING THE NEW RECORD "VOL.1" AND WRITING NEW STUFF FOR THE NEXT CD. |
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Do you get involved with the song writing process? |
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BIG TIME. WE ALL DO. THAT IS WHY IT IS SO FUN BEING IN THIS BAND. YOU ASK US ONE QUESTION AND YOU WILL GET FOUR DIFFERENT ANSWERS. |
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Do you have a favourite brand of drums? |
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FREE DRUMS ARE MY FAVE. NO, REALLY, I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED LUDWIG. I BLAME ZEP. LOL |
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Who has given the best live drumming performance you've seen? Recently I saw Tommy Aldridge and that just blew me away. |
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DENNIS CHAMBERS. HE IS JUST NOT HUMAN. |
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What do you do to warm up? |
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I GET DRUNK. JUST KIDDIN', I GET LAID. |
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Tell us about your current kit set up. |
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ITS A MUT FROM DIFFERENT DRUMS I HAVE HAD OVER THE YEARS. LUDWIG, YAMAHA. ONE KICK, ONE TOM, ONE FLOOR AND MY SNARE. VERY SIMPLE. |
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Any endorsements? |
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NOT YET. |
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What is your take on file sharing? |
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MUSIC IS FREEDOM, BUT BANDS HAVE TO EAT TOO! |
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Have you ever done, or would you consider, a drum duet? |
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I LOVE PLAYING WITH OTHER DRUMMERS. FEEDING OFF FROM EACH OTHER. I THINK A REAL DRUM DUET, IS WHEN YOU PLAY WITH SOMEONE WHO PLAYS NOTHING LIKE YOU. |
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Any advice for new drummers? |
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STICK WITH IT. IT'S HARD AT FIRST BUT WHEN IT ALL COMES TOGETHER, THERE IS NOTHING BETTER. |
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Everyone has their own perception of success, what is yours? |
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PUTTING RECORDS OUT ON YOUR OWN TERMS AND ENJOYING THE FUCK OUT OF IT. |
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When do you know you've had a satisfying day? |
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WHEN PORN MAKES MY SLEEPY. |
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What are you looking forward to most this year? |
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SEEING WHAT THIS NEW RECORD WILL DO. TOURING. |
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And lastly, should there be drum rooms in the gym? Research has suggested that a rock drummer needs extraordinary stamina comparable to top athletes. |
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FUCK THAT. JUST BUY A DRUM KIT!!! |
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