So I was contacted a week ago, by a colleague & close friend who was to originally supposed to do the verbal portion of the interview asking if I wanted to accompany him to the show to help out wit the interview. Meaning I would be the one to hold the camera, which I don't have an issue with at all. especially when I'm not too prepared with the artist that's being interviewed. The plan was I was to pick him up and then we were going to head to the show together. The night before he called me stating he was unable to make the show or interview do to family matters. I was pretty much in shock, then panic set in. Shock, because I've never known him to change plans so abruptly & panic because now I was left to not only do the verbal portion of the interview...... but I had to find a camera man, I had to contact the venue as well as the musician / band that I was to interview and try to get the names changed on the tickets & photo pass. Not to mention I was completely unprepared when it came to questions...... I was stressing out pretty bad when I called and all I got was answering machines. It wasn't only the interview I was worried about missing.... and not to sound selfish, but I really REALLY wanted to see Gwar as well.
The show started at 6PM, Rana Freilich ( guitarist of "Legacy of Disorder") returned my call at around 2PM which caused my stress levels to pretty much dissipate. Freaking out about not having questions, luckidly the person who bailed on the interview had a few, he sent them over & I reworded them. PHEW done & done. Next goal? HAD TO FIND SOMEONE TO HOLD THE CAM!! I asked a friend of mine to do it, he said sure why not and BAM that was that...... upon arriving to The Ritz I asked a staff member where I was to pick up my tickets photo pass ( around the side of the building) then, proceeded to wait somewhat patiently for my friend to arrive. All the while missing Legacy of Disorder's set. Little fun fact, I had never heard of LOD's music prior to the interview & now I had missed their set. : / I kinda felt like a horrible person hahaha
The interview was scheduled to take place at 8:30, I wondered around and chatted with some friends that happened to be there. at 8:45 I received a text from Rana asking if the interview was still taking place & if so to met him at the merch table. So I headed that way, slightly nervous, mainly because of all of the events that took place to even walk through the damn door, oh the fact that I had never heard their music didn't help AT ALL. anyway blah blah blah, So Rana, my cam fella & I proceeded to walk to their bus to do the interview and the door dude informed us that my cam man wouldn't be allowed back in because he didn't have a photo pass. So it was either go do the interview and not be allowed back in to see the rest of the show, or just stay in and we would figure it out on our own once we got into the bus. We decided to go with the second option.
Once upon entering the bus, I found a spot to sit while Rana prepared for the interview. While waiting LOD's Drummer ( Matt Thompson) entered askig Rana to move the bus because the Cancer bats had to load their equipment. Not too long after that James Robinson ( the vocalist) entered the bus, we exchanged names, shook hands. I was under the impression that I was only going to be interviewing Rana & lucked out with getting to interview James as well. Before starting, cam in hand I gave them the little back story, and told them I was slightly nervous, So they offered a PBR, I accepted, we spoke about random things for a time then we proceeded with the interview ........... which is as follows
After the interview I hung out for about an hour or so and just chatted it up with James about the nerdiest, dorky, geeky things, from Star Wars, to Harry potter, he didn't believe me when I told him I was into the nerd stuff, then like on cue I got a call and my Game of Thrones ringtone rang out, he couldn't help but chuckle.... I told him how I had never seen the movies, or all of them anyway and that's when he told me and I quote " There are two things EVERYONE should do before they die, 1. Read the Bible (He informed me that he isn't a Christian, but not an Atheist) & 2. Watch Star Wars." Over all both Rana & James are pretty awesome, humble dudes. If you guys happen to get the chance to see them live do it!
James sent the one below from the bus while on tour :)
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