Hamster and Snake. 1. Of all the bands/artists in your cd/record collection, which one do you own the most albums by?
The Kinks - around 40 separate items at last count.
2. What was the last song you listened to?
Matter vs. Space - Beulah
3. What's in your record/CD player right now?
Fats Waller, George Formby, The Carter Family and The Handsome Family (I have several CD players, none of which I am currently listening to. I have iTunes on right now.)
4. What song pretty much sums you up?
Village Green Preservation Society
5. What's your favorite local band?
The Corner Laughers
6. What was the last show you attended?
Richard Thompson - Villa Montalvo
7. What was the greatest show you've ever been to?
I don't really know, I'll say Donovan at the Cafe Du Nord because there were places to sit and no opening act.
8. What's the worst band you've ever seen in concert?
I've seen many, many horrific bands in my day, but if I narrow it down to major label bands that played on an actual national tour then it's definitely Cold, who opened for Weezer in 2001.
9. What band do you love musically but hate the members of?
Does Aimee Mann count as a band?
10. What is the most musically involved you have ever been?
In 1999 I was in about 5 bands and it seemed like I had a rehearsal or gig almost every night.
11. What shows are you looking forward to?
Colin Meloy at the GAMH tomorrow night.
12. What is your favorite band shirt?
I like my green Ditty Bops shirt. That might also be the only band shirt I still own.
13. What musician would you like to hang out with for a day?
George Formby
14. What musician would you like to be in love with for a day?
John Wesley Harding
15. Pat Benatar or Cyndi Lauper?
Benetar
16. Sabbath or solo Ozzy?
Sabbath
17. Commodores or solo Lionel Ritchie?
Solo Ritchie
18. Punk rock, hip hop or heavy metal?
Hip hop
19. Doesn't Primus suck?
They're harmless enough.
20. Name 5 flawless albums:
Odessey And Oracle
Arthur
Candy Butchers 1st
Fegmania
The Greatest Living Englishman
21. Did you know that filling out this survey makes you a music geek?
Good. I would hope a music geek could think of better questions than "Doesn't Primus suck? or "Do you like Journey?"
22. What was the greatest decade for music?
The 1930s.
23. How many music-related videos/dvds do you own?
Counting homemade? Maybe 25 or 30.
24. Do you like Journey?
Yes.
25. Don't try to pretend you don't!
Wouldn't dream of it.
26. What is your favorite movie soundtrack?
Krush Groove
27. What was your last musical phase?
I went through a phase this morning where I would only listen to songs in 3/4 time in the key of E flat.
This is getting too long so I'll stop here.