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| Speed Round Andy Williams Every Time I Die |
| Karma: If you could be a cartoon character, who would you be? Andy: [Smiling] Ahh, that’s awesome! My first reaction, which is definitely, probably, the gayest reaction…I’d probably want to be the dude version of a Power Puff Girl. [Laughter fills the room] Karma: WOW!! Which one? Andy: Probably the Green One! That’s Buttercup!! Karma: [Laughing hysterically] That is Awesome! That is SO awesome!! Andy: That’s the gayest thing…it’s the first thing that came out my mouth…'OHH, I WANNA BE A POWER PUFF GIRL!!' But only the dude version that would be me! Oh my God, people are going to read this and think, 'That was the gayest thing I ever read'! [Hysterical laughter continues from everyone] Karma: [Shaking head in disbelief still laughing] What’s your guilty pleasure song? Andy: My guilty pleasure song? You mean that WE play? Karma: No, it’s a song (s) that no one would ever believe that you’d listen to. Andy: Oh, I love Otis Redding Karma: Okay! Andy: I like, listen to him all of the time! It’s really weird...but Erika: You said what? Mike Justian (Unearth): I don’t think that’s a guilty pleasure song! Andy: Dude, we’re in a METAL BAND! [Laughter] Andy: [Imitating question on how others should ideally see him answering the question] 'What’s your guilty pleasure song?' 'I’m into Borknagar!!' [Hysterical laughter from all] It's gotta be Viking Metal! Karma: Oh, so that’s how you pronounce it! Andy: Yeah, but if I had to pick someone, it would be Otis Redding! Karma: What's your favorite movie? Andy: My favorite movie? [Placing head in hand assuming the universal thinking pose] Probably Big Fish, Yeah! Either that or Gangs of New York Are my two favorite movies. I like BIG production movies, like the blowouts. But I like smaller movies, I mean it's always better when you get a Braveheart or a Gangs of New York. Big Fish was just… Okay, just to throw in a little story, I cried for about two hours after seeing that movie [ohhh's fill the room from everyone] And this is the better part, when I was on vacation in California I told Rat, the drummer, "Dude, you've gotta get it!" He's like, "Look Dude!"…Because it had come out on DVD, it was twenty bucks, and usually I just wait until they're like six bucks. And I'm like "Dude, pay the twenty bucks!" …I'm like, "Dude, just pay the twenty bucks and watch it now". He called me while I was in California BALLING, crying his eyes out! Like [mimicking inaudible noises made whilst crying] "Oh my God it was so good!" [Everyone's cracking up now] Ken Susi (Unearth): Yeah, it's not as bad, I cried at Short Circuit Andy: [Laughing hysterically along with everyone else now] No, listen to this, this is awesome Ken: Dude, I lost my mind! Andy: Remember Rocky III with Mr. T? Ken: Dude, I cried at Short Circuit I! Andy: When Mr. T lost in Rocky III… Ken: Yeah, Rocky III! Andy: I couldn't stop crying, I was like 7 and Mr. T is losing! And I was like 'AHHH' [Mimicking himself crying as a little boy] [Laughter erupts] He was the biggest thing in my life, I had a Mr. T doll and everything! I was balling my eyes out. [Laughter from all] Ken: Short Circuit was like my number one sensitive movie. But I have two movies, I cried at the end of A League Of Their Own" and at the end of Juwanna Mann [Everyone eyes become huge not believing what had been disclosed and hysterical laughter ensues] Andy: [Laughing] No way man!! That one's awesome!! WOW! Ken: [Laughing] Yeah, they just caught me on the right day! Andy: Don't come out! [Reference to him staying on the back of the bus] Ken: [Laughing and then goes to the back of the bus] Karma: So would you say your glass is half empty or full? Andy: Mine would have to be half empty! Karma: Okay Andy: Yeah, right? [He shakes his head up down and looks discombobulated…laughter erupts from all] Karma: Why is that? Andy: Why? Just 'cos when you look at it, it's half empty it wouldn't be half full. I don't know, [pointing to a water bottle next to the sink] like right now, that water bottle is half empty. It's just that's what I would say! Right? Right? Yeah!! Karma: I don't think there's a right or wrong answer! Andy: Neither do I! Karma: [Laughter] Andy: So I'm cool on that one! Karma: Okay!! What color are your kitchen plates? Andy: Black! I have black kitchen plates. Karma: Wow! [Laughter] Andy: That's a crazy ass question right there! Karma: But you knew the name of them too! Andy: I never would have thought that anyone would have asked me that question in my life! But I don't think that's the name of them…their Onyx! I knew they had a weird name to them. Am I right there? Ummm, yeah, it's black…black bowls, plates. And onyx is the color/name of jewel, right? Karma: You know the name, your dishes match…that's impressive! And yes, Onyx is the name of the jewel! Andy: [Impressed with his ability of instant recall] I just bought them, so that's why I remember the name of the plates!! And I wanna be the Green Power Puff Girl! [Making fun of himself] [Laughter from all] Andy: People are going to be emailing me like, [as he replays the scenario] 'Dude, that was one gay interview!' [Smiling] 'So, uhhh…you have matching dinette wear, ehh?' 'So you wanna be a Power Puff Girl too. I wanna to be a Transformer!' [Every one cracks up] Karma: What's your favorite color? Andy: Green! I LOVE green. Karma: Which shade? Dark or light? Andy: Which shade? Like a Kelly Green. Oh my God, I am just crucifying myself! [Laughter erupts from all] I think it's a fabric. Yeah, it's actually a fabric and I probably made sheets out of it or something! Karma: Do you sew? Andy: No, I don't sew. Karma: Well then you can't make sheets if you can't sew! Andy: But I used to make friendship bracelets… Remember those? [Smiling] Karma: Yeah I do! Erika used to make them too back in high school! Andy: Really? Erika: [Nods yes, then smiles] Andy: Kelly Green! That was the thing! I remember! Karma & Erika: [In unison] WOW!!! Erika: You are REALLY reaching back! Karma: I know! Sharita: I am really trying my best not to feel that old! Karma: What's your favorite comfort food? Andy: Ummm, comfort food! Oh my God, I'm a pig! I'll tell you one, it's like a late night pleasure to like calm me down and it's probably the grossest thing to eat at night. It's called Colossal Taco and it's near my house. But it's like some of my favorite food EVER! And I'd eat it all the time, and it's called a Stinger Taco and it consists of chicken fingers, steak, mozzarella cheese and that’s it! And it's the greasiest thing ever! Karma: Well isn't that enough? And it's all on the same…? [Giving look of disgust] Andy: Yeah, all on the same taco. And I eat them all the time! At times I'm like, "Uhh, I need a Colossal Taco!" [laughter from all] So that's probably my comfort food right there! Karma: Okay! Andy: Yeah, it's so wild!! Karma: If not music, then what? Andy: If not music then what…[thinking] I would probably be a drafter because that's what I did before… Karma: WOW! Andy: $19 an hour! Yeah, $19 I was making before I did the band and next thing I know I was eating bologna. I would eat it all of the time. I would buy, like a pound of bologna and eat that. Karma: But don't you feel free now? Andy: Ah, yeah…it's AWESOME!! I mean I totally hated wearing a suit and having an office with my name on it and stuff like that. Now I can tour in a band with smelly dudes! [Hysterical laughter] No, my guitar comes first, and that's that! When I had the opportunity I took it. So I would rather be here than obviously there then you're obviously working for "the man", you know! Karma: Exactly! Andy: And obviously if you're a musician the whole thing is to stick it to "the man". I don't know if you were paying attention to peoples sets today, like Otep and Lamb of God, Well Lamb of God is like one of our best friends, but Randy gets caught up on this whole fuck Bush thing. And he's like 'Screw the Man!' Karma: There's a LOT of that going on right now! Andy: Yeah! Karma: What's in your CD player right now? Andy: Oh wow!! Can I lie on this one? Karma: Sure! Why not! Erika: But why do you want to lie? Andy: Dude, because this not metal and this is a metal website! Okay, there's this band called Acid Bath, that I found out about a couple of years ago. And that they were a really heavy band and everything like that and the singer, Dex, has a new band called Dead Boy and the Elephant Man! Karma: Okay! Andy: It's like a Southern Rock version of Radiohead, and that's what I'm listening to right now. Karma: So is that what's really in your CD player? Andy: Yeah, but it's something like maybe one dude will be reading this will go, 'Dude, I love Dead Boy'. So I won't lie, that's exactly what's in there right now! Karma: What's your ringtone on your cellphone? Andy: My ringtone is "Breaking the Law" by Judas Priest! Karma: How apropos! Andy: Yeah! [Smiling] Karma: Who's your favorite visual artist? Andy: My favorite visual artist is David Boldt, he's like a graphic design artist. He's kinda like H.R. Geiger. He works with a lot of colors and in black & white. He did tattoos too! He's in the same vein of Paul Booth. I mean I could get lost in Geiger's work! Karma: Have you seen his tarot cards? Andy: Yeah, they're ridiculous! They're on the website!! Speaking of which it reminds me of Aliens vs. Predator. Karma: How was it? Andy: Terrible! But the visuals were good they were still using all the H.R. Geiger stuff. Karma: Two more to go! As a little boy, what did you want to be when you grew up? Andy: This is pretty funny when I was about four years old, I told my mom I wanted to be a clown. And I wanted to be a clown all the way up until I was sixteen. I really wanted to be a clown, it was the best thing that ever happened. I was going to high school, my mom and dad told me that the only way they would ever pay for school, like college is if I went to rodeo clown school. [Delayed laughter fills the air] This was my mom's whole argument, the guy broke his neck like six times and he makes like $100,000 a year! And I was like, "He broke his neck six times?" "What are you trying to say?" And she wanted me to be a rodeo clown? That was like the weirdest thing ever…but that was that! When I was growing up I wanted to be a clown, no joke! And still to this day I can say I am a clown, I just don't have to wear the makeup Karma: Finally, who would you ask these questions of? Who would you like to see answer these questions? Andy: Who answers would I like to see to these questions? Karma: Yeah! Andy: Oh man, that's a hard one…you got me…maybe Frank Zappa?!?! Karma: Okay! Andy: Is that a good answer? Karma: It's an awesome answer! END |
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| Every Time I Die's guitarist, Andy Williams Ozzfest 2004 8/21/04 Interviewer: Karma E. Omowale |
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