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| Speed Round Chris Spicuzza & Rob Arnold of Chimaira |
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| Karma: Okay guys, here’s a speed round of quickie questions Rob & Chris: Okay! Rob: I like these!! Karma: [laughs] Spiritual or religious? Rob: Religious Chris: Neither Karma: Top 5 favorite bands or musicians Rob: Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Sepultura, Megadeth Karma: Chris? [Chuckles] Chris: Those are hard! [Smiles] I wish I had my I-Pod to do this. Pantera, Megadeth, Deftones…I’ll throw a loop in there, Ludacris, ummm… Billy Joel. Karma: What’s your favorite drink? Grey Goose vodka? Rob: Actually water; it’s the most important substance in your life… Chris: …but if I was to say cocktails, Grey Goose Vanilla and Diet Coke and for regular drinks, I’d say water as well. Karma: What’s your favorite color? Chris: Midnight Blue Rob: Blue Karma: Any particular shade of blue for you or just blue? Rob: Umm, I’m just gonna go with blue. Karma: What’s your favorite pastime? [Dead silence] Chris: You like to fish, that might help. Rob: That’s more like a hobby as opposed to a pastime. Chris: I like to bowl…go bowling. It’s kind of a hillbilly sport! [Laughs] Yeah! Karma: Are you good? Chris: Yeah, I’m all right! Karma: What’s your average? Chris: I don’t, know. I’ve haven’t bowled on a league or like do an average in so long but my highest game was 269. Rob: So you can say your [average] is 50% percent of that! [We all laugh] Karma: Who's your favorite visual artist? Rob: I don't know, I'm not really into art. Bob Ross… Chris: [Laughs hysterically] They're so many out there I really can't think of their names but I'm really into digital photography and art. I don't know if he's a painter or not or how he does his stuff but I don't how to pronounce his name but I'm really into Geiger. He's really cool! Karma: His tarot cards are really cool too Chris: Yeah! And Dave McKean, I like his tarot cards! Karma: Do you believe in astrology? Chris: No, I just like looking at pretty stuff [laughs] Karma: [Laughing] Okay!! Violin or Cello? Chris: Cello Rob: Violin, the other I saw this thing online with a Chinese kid playing "Eruption" by Van Halen. It was awesome. Karma: Now that would be interesting! Megadeth or Metallica? Rob: Metallica Chris: Megadeth Group: THANK YOU!! Chris: [Laughs] Karma: If not a musician then what? Rob: Then I'd be working for a band! [Laughs] Chris: Some sort of computer geek job because that's what I did before this. Karma: Do you think that you're a role model? Rob: Ummm, yeah, I guess so. Every night there's a ton of kids who tell me I'm their idol and that they look up to me with my playing and stuff because of my music and career so yeah I guess I am. Chris: I wouldn't say that I am, maybe some people are into what I do but I don't think that you could know enough about me and how I am in my personal life to want to follow it, or I'd hope not! Rob: I don't even see how you sit there and be that hard on yourself! [Now looking at me] Just the other day in Detroit, these guys were handing me a demo and stuff. We got a sampler because of him. I just wanted to point that out… Chris: Yeah, I think they're into what I do but I don't think they're like, you know what I mean, a role model I think is more of a sports star or whatever. People don't even know anything about this guy except how hard he worked to audition to get to where he was. I don't know… Karma: Do you have one? Rob: Ummm, yeah, probably James Hetfield. I mean, Kirk Hammet is my favorite guitarist; everything that they've done, Metallica's so influential to me and to what I do. I know he's like the backbone of every band. So he is definitely a role model to me. Chris: I don't have a musical role model, I'll say my parents because of the way they raised me. They did a good job, I'm not in jail! Karma: [Smiles] That's so sweet! Chris: [Chuckles] Yeah! [Smiles] Karma: What color are your kitchen plates? Rob: White with a Southwestern border Chris: Mine are white with some flower trim around them or vines or something around the edges. Either that or flowers that got print on them… Karma: If you could be any cartoon character, who would you chose to be? Rob: [Looks puzzled] Well I don't know! [Starts to laugh] Chris: [laughing] That's going to be me! Jim would be Cartman, our bass player. I don't know if this counts but I always wanted to be a Ghostbuster when I was a kid and they were a cartoon for a second, so I'd say one of those guys. I want to be Peter Venkman [Bill Murray's character]; he's the witty Ghostbuster. Rob: Or maybe a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, those boys can kick ass and eat pizza. Karma: Introvert or extrovert? Rob: I don't know what that is! [Laughs] Chris: Neither do I! [Laughs] Karma: Let me explain it this wan an introvert is the kind of person who keep things to themselves, more of a shy person. An extrovert will think aloud, blurt things out, being outward [using hands displaying the motion] Chris: Oh, introverts keep everything to themselves? Karma: Right Chris: Oh, I'm an introvert for sure! Rob: Is there a "both"? Karma: Yeah, just can't remember the name of it [They're called ambiverts] Rob: Then that's me Karma: Rebel or defender of the rules? Chris: I'm a defender of the rules Rob: Again, I would say both. I mean because I'm definitely into rules and discipline and stuff like that. But then it's a balancing act for the life that I've chosen. Karma: Are you close to your family? Rob: Definitely! Karma: [Looking at Chris] Well, I'd imagine you would be Chris: Well yeah, same here Karma: What would say is your best feature? [silence] Rob: I don't know! Chris: Should we answer each other's? Karma: Sure! [What a novel concept, thanks Chris!!] Chris: He's charming Karma: AHHH!!! Rob: That sounds gay! [Thinking] Perhaps his integrity! Chris: [Smiles] Karma: Least favorite household chore? Rob: Dusting, I never dust. My mom's always like, 'You need to clean this…' Chris: I guess it's taking out the trash. I one of those guys who'll get absolutely upset when the trash is filled and dudes keep slamming stuff and pushing it down further. I mean I hate it, who wants to keep touching trash? It's got to be done. Karma: Who would ask these questions of? Rob: If I were to read it, who would I like to see answer these questions? Karma: Yes Rob: Jesus Chris: Jim LaMarca, our bass player, just because it's funny to see him get through an interview so I'd be entertained! [Laughs mischievously] You'd have to video tape it, just to get the 'Ummmmm' in between. [All laughing] END |
| Photo: Erika Kristen Watt |
| Chimaira's guitarist, Rob Arnold and master of electronics, Chris Spicuzza HOB 8/23/04 Interviewer: Karma E. Omowale |
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