In The Pit #13 - Useful.Idiot

If you could go anywhere in the world to see a band where and when would it be?

What is your dream line up of a band, alive or dead?

If you could form a Super-group of 4/5/6 DEAD Rock & Metal musicians, who'd be in it and what would it be called?

If you could play a (new) instrument instantly what would that be and what song would you love to be able to play instantly on that instrument? Keep it in the boundaries of heavy music.

Damageplan or Superjoint Ritual?

What Rock/Metal song do you wish you wrote?

Are you a fan of wearing band merch, like T-Shirt's and shīt like that; and if so, how much do you have (roughly speaking) and what are your favourites?

What's your favourite film soundtrack, if you have one? Any genre if you like, but if you want it to be Metal for the sake of the forum, that's up to you.

Do you think the music that you listen to effects your outlook on everyday life?

If you could play any musical instrument instantly what would it be?
Do you listen to any other music outside rock and metal?
Name an album you think is underrated.

Well I already play drums and I would probably pick drums again if I couldn't play any instrument! Other than that though I would love to instantly know how to play guitar!

I would listen to any music that is well written really, I wouldn't dismiss any genre on the basis of it being too mainstream or too "light". I am quite the fan of any chillout music in all its forms whether it be acoustic or electronic. I am also starting to catch on to various genres of dance/electronic music aswell, whether it be house, ambient, dirty electro, drum n' bass, dubstep or trance. Dubstep was one that I initially detested at first, dismissing it as some other mediocre underground hipster music that was then adopted to appeal to the masses...but recently it really has clicked with me, especially the more old school stuff. I also really enjoy the more sinister and more extreme varieties of hardcore punk.

While considering that underrated doesn't mean that its not well known enough, I would probably go for... Altar of Plagues White Tomb album. It was very well recieved in Ireland but reviewers from all over the net just saw it as a decent black metal/post rock infusion. I saw it as an absolute masterpiece in modern metal music.

If you could go anywhere in the world to see a band where and when would it be?

What is your dream line up of a band, alive or dead?

Well given the fact that I haven't seen a gig outside Ireland yet I would ****in love to see a gig somewhere sunny in the outdoors like South America or Spain or something!

I don't really like answering those kind of dream line up questions because realistically if you cut and pasted members from your various favourite bands you would most likely end up with a disaster haha.

What one band would you love to be still togther/alive today and releasing music, and what do you think they would sound like in 2011 and why?

Hmmmm this ones a toughie. There would be lots of bands I'd be interested to still see active today...The Beatles, Bathory and Kyuss are 3 that come to mind. But the band I would love to see active right now are probably System of A Down, my childhood obsession. I know that they are back from a hiatus and are playing some summer dates this year but I don't think they will be writing music anytime soon (which is what I really want to see).

ya'll need to relax with the asking 20 million questions, i'm scratching my head trying to come up with a good one now.

Haha yeah man, but I suppose there's nothing better to do during downtime at work :P

If you could form a Super-group of 4/5/6 DEAD Rock & Metal musicians, who'd be in it and what would it be called?

If you could play a (new) instrument instantly what would that be and what song would you love to be able to play instantly on that instrument? Keep it in the boundaries of heavy music.

Damageplan or Superjoint Ritual?

What Rock/Metal song do you wish you wrote?

Are you a fan of wearing band merch, like T-Shirt's and shīt like that; and if so, how much do you have (roughly speaking) and what are your favourites?

What's your favourite film soundtrack, if you have one? Any genre if you like, but if you want it to be Metal for the sake of the forum, that's up to you.

Do you think the music that you listen to effects your outlook on everyday life?

I answered that question somewhere above...but If I had to name a "super band" it would probably be something humourously outrageous like "MEGA FÚCKERS!" haha

New instrument guitar...song to play would probably be this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmfzWpp0hMc . If I knew that I'd be well able for most other music I enjoy! And its probably quite the dazzler at parties! :P

I'm afraid I have never properly listened to either of those bands so I can't answer that really!

I wish I wrote Stairway to Heaven!

I do enjoy wearing band t shirts but I would usually only wear them at gigs, bumming around town, band practice and lounging around the house. I wouldn't be wearing them going out to pubs/nightclubs/parties or anything like that! I think I have about 10 band t shirts, these days I'd usually only but them for bands I want to support...bought a Melechesh one there the other week that looks pretty sweet! I'd tend to go for the more old school black and white ones printed ones...and ones with cool "metal" looking designs on them.

Metal soundtracks would be shíte! haha. I am quite the fan of movie soundtracks, Hans Zimmer's ones are fantastic! My favourite would have to be soundtrack to the film Gladiator though, absolutely epic soundtrack! Blasting it through surround sound would just make you want to take to the streets with a sword and start going 90 as if it were 200 AD! haha

Music in general definitely improves my life in all aspects, and since I predominantly listen to metal, I would say that it has been heavy metal that has improved my life! Its just the adrenaline and extremity of it (and even sometimes the beauty of it) kind of lets you go to another world, so to speak. It wouldn't really effect how I view myself in society or my appearance or anything like that but I am definitely heavy metal in spirit!

Lateralus or Ænima?

Haha, man this is like one of the hardest questions of all time. At the start I actually preferred "Ænima", it was Tool turning into masterminds that they are now...but still with a bit of the raw edge that they had on Undertow. But in the end I would have to go with Lateralus...it probably is just a better album as a whole. Its more flowing than Ænima and it doesn't have as much of the pointless interludes. Still both absolutely essential albums though!

Favourite album art?

I don't have a specific favourite so I'll put down a few

How uaeful are you?

Not very useful* at all. Though I can sometimes be useful with correcting spelling errors

Is it true that you're so metal you have your balls pierced? :rolleyes:

Useful.Idiot wrote: »

hahaha, thanks Sarah oh aye it is true!

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That's Metal.

Saint Vitus?

Excellent! To be honest I just through it out there, was listening to some good old Saint Vitus when I was in work and I typed it.

Have you ever worked with people whom with you decide to pick the music in turns - whilst tolerating what they want to listen to for about 8 hours in the day, then when your 1 hour comes around, they want you to turn it down?

As you've mentioned you're a drummer,

1. What kind of kit and cymbals do you use? (a pic would be nice!)

2. Who is your favourite drummer?

3. Who do you think is the most over and underrated drummers out ther today?

4. Is there a specific metal song you wish you could drum too but cant yet?

Not exactly the prettiest of kits haha, chunk missing out of my crash and a blue Pearl Export floor tom I borrowed off another mate!

We all start somewhere dude!

Drummers that are most influential to my own drumming are probably Brann Dailor and Chris Adler!

My exact favourite at the moment too!

Overrated drummers: Travis Barker, Dave Grohl, Joey Jordison, Mike Portnoy

I concur, but portnoy deserves some credit, although I think he is a pleb.

Underrated drummers: Blake Richardson, Mario Duplantier, Martin Lopez

Must check these guys out, cheers! Gotta love fellow drummers

TheStickyBandit wrote: »

How are you finding those Axis longboards? Do the improve playing, i.e ridiculous Lamb of God syncapated feet patterns??

They ain't Axis Longboards man, but Pearl Demon Drives! They're meant to have a similar feel, I really like them. I don't think they really make you able to stuff you weren't able to before, but for speedy bursts like Chris Adlers foot work it is a fair bit easier! Managed to nab them for 400 euro!