Six Q&A Chat - post here!

[prktz]

Paul and Andie,

who are your comedy heroes?

What music are you digging at the moment?

If you could do a cover of one song, what would it be?

Andie, how's your hand?

What do you both get up to in your spare time that has absolutely nothing to do with making music?

[newtonite]

Which song off "Six" is your fave.

newts
x

[RMorrison]

Sir Andie of Rathbone,

What are you upto these days?

[newtonite]

Do you prefer "six" to "lantern"

newts
x

[stix]

If 'The Dead Flowers Reject' had been released as an album, which tracks would have been released as singles?

I was at the six launch at Chester Virgin Megastore, (along with my parents, sister and friends), and had a great night. What are your memories from the launch?

Thanks again for a great blog and a wonderful album.

[skinimanosebreak]

Andie it was really cool to see a non-metal drummer using double bass drums.how did you get in to that, are you a secret slayer fan?

joe

Hi joe. Firstly, I used the second bass drum to hold up my other toms. Secondly, I was getting a bit tired of seeing drummers with kits that all looked the same. I didn't use the bass drums as 'metal' much, although at the end of take it easy and taxloss I'd give um a bit of socks to give that rumble througth the pa. It also helps when you have a drum-tech to set it all up and take it all down again. That's why people have a small kit I guess....

At least I never got a rack..!.. I did have an ashtray though. A. x

Oi! What's wrong with racks eh?

Actually, it was probably one of the biggest mistakes I ever made. It's a right twat to set up and put down every night and I'm not quite cool enough for roadies yet :p

[Paul Draper]

To promote the "six" album you toured around the uk and luckily you came to my hometown of "Hull" at the uni to be exact.It was my first gig and to see you first before any other band was a dream come true,but coz it was my first gig and i didn't know my way round the uni that well i went into the wrong entrance and i walked into you lot doing your sound check,i just stood there looking at you in shock and disbelief,and you looked back at me like to say "what the fuck" and some security man dragged me out,do you remember lol.You also played at the tower in hull,the worst dive on the planet,young lads would go there to get drunk for the first time and would get raped by alcoholic women in there 50's how did you ever make it out there alive lol.plus for some reason there used to be 3 inchs of chewing gum stuck to the floor all over the place,if you remember anything of the tower club in hull i'd love to hear your take on it.Did you enjoy your time in hull???

Although I dont remember the Hull uni incident I remember the tower ballroom. I do remember that everywhere you walked it was like being Metal Mickey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOiVXMcWHrw because it was so hard to lift your feet off the floor. There must have been a chewing gum epidemic in Hull. Apart from that Hull was always a blast because we loved the Adelphi!

[rosetao]

Hi Paul,
So looking forward to new music from you soon.
Just to ask a couple of things,
Did you manage to give up smoking?
Have you still not flown this year?
London Olympics good news or bad news?
Love and peace.
Rose
xxx

[stix]

Andie it was really cool to see a non-metal drummer using double bass drums.how did you get in to that, are you a secret slayer fan?

joe

Hi joe. Firstly, I used the second bass drum to hold up my other toms. Secondly, I was getting a bit tired of seeing drummers with kits that all looked the same. I didn't use the bass drums as 'metal' much, although at the end of take it easy and taxloss I'd give um a bit of socks to give that rumble througth the pa. It also helps when you have a drum-tech to set it all up and take it all down again. That's why people have a small kit I guess....

At least I never got a rack..!.. I did have an ashtray though. A. x

Oi! What's wrong with racks eh?

Actually, it was probably one of the biggest mistakes I ever made. It's a right twat to set up and put down every night and I'm not quite cool enough for roadies yet :p

I had a rack for years, it kept collapsing. Rubbish!

[mikeall]

Hi paul,

i want legacy played at my funeral (decades away, i hope). do u think people will be offended or will they get it?

[PATENTIA]

[/quote] At least I never got a rack..!.. I did have an ashtray though. A. x[/quote]

What's wrong with a rack I had oone in Australia I used to pick up my toms and cymbals in one go and drop it in the boot of my Ford Falcon, easy!

But can you recall when we met at Air, that I sang your praises on your drumming for Fallout. I don't think Paul was much pleased with my arrival but my old bass player used to make your tea, she was the one who invited me there!

Whoops, now do you want any ketchup?

[Paul Draper]

Hi! Reading the blog it feels as if making Six was a really painful and stressful experience. But if you listen to Pentagram there's that bit with hysterical giggling in it. Is that just the drugs (if so please recommend), or did you actually have some fun?

xx

Jules

No there was lots of laughter. If you read the blog you will see my description of the hilarity we had making that evil laughter in Six
x

[Polco]

Hello Paul and Andy, it's 2am in Japan on 8th Sep.

I love Negative especially and I think it is the only song which is credited by 4 of you.

How was this song written? by melody or rhythms?

Paul, which flavour of Pot Noodle do you like? I liked Sweet and Sour when I was in London...

[skinimanosebreak]

Andie it was really cool to see a non-metal drummer using double bass drums.how did you get in to that, are you a secret slayer fan?

joe

Hi joe. Firstly, I used the second bass drum to hold up my other toms. Secondly, I was getting a bit tired of seeing drummers with kits that all looked the same. I didn't use the bass drums as 'metal' much, although at the end of take it easy and taxloss I'd give um a bit of socks to give that rumble througth the pa. It also helps when you have a drum-tech to set it all up and take it all down again. That's why people have a small kit I guess....

At least I never got a rack..!.. I did have an ashtray though. A. x

Oi! What's wrong with racks eh?

Actually, it was probably one of the biggest mistakes I ever made. It's a right twat to set up and put down every night and I'm not quite cool enough for roadies yet :p

I had a rack for years, it kept collapsing. Rubbish![/quote]

Our singer managed to snap half of mine by leaping onto it after one of our gigs. I'd do anything to change my kit, but the parents would kill me because it cost wayyy to much for a little 17 year ol kids budget!

[Moomin Papa]

Please explain the line 'I scratch my knee, I have to scratch the other'.

Thanks!