Mike does a lot of interviews, do you ever want to step in and do an interview for him? - Courtney from Indiana
Mike remembers details much better than I.. in fact, EVERYONE remembers details better than I.... I mean there are CERTAIN details that I never forget, but all the ones that are usually in question during interviews, are not the ones that I remember. So no I never want to "step in". That being said, I do add my own two cents a lot of times in the interviews, if I'm actually there for them. The ask Mac questions are kinda like my interview questions... so I'm good.
What has been the most challenging part of this tour for you? - Jessie from NY
Trying not to spend money! We all talk about how the economy isn't so great at home right now, but if you come over here, you'll feel it! The dollar doesn't go very far in Europe right now.
What is the best gift you ever received from a fan? - Lisa from Washington
I've been asked this before, and I think I didn't have a good answer. But as long as I'm thinking about it, the best gift so far is the St. Christopher medal which I wear around my neck now... I never take it off!
You've landed two HUGE tours over the last few months, who was the one to break the good news to you and how did you react? - Tara from Indiana
Mike is always the one to break the news, and this time I reacted very differently than normal. My immediate reaction was to try and decide if I was going to do the tour or not... My best friend had asked me to be his best man over a year ago, and the KISS tour meant that I had to miss it. I went downstairs to my family and said, "Guys I have a problem and I really need your help. I might need to figure out how to tell my best friend that I can't be his best man." They asked why, and as I heard the words, "because we just got offered the Sold-Out KISS European Stadium tour" come out of my mouth, my face started to smile and I got crazy excited about what was happening... that was the first time it began to set in to my head.
Are there any bands on the Warped Tour you are excited to see? The style of music is a bit different than what you guys play, but is it something you enjoying listening to? - Tara from Indiana
Yeah I'm CRAZY excited to see Family Force 5. Chris introduced me to them, and I really can't wait to see them play live. Yes the music is different than what we play on stage, but I always get down on the heavier stuff too. I'm really excited to see the other young bands as well.
What are your current goals? Brinton from Colorado
Hrmm... well... I dunno really. Definitely still the same focus on the band though I suppose.
As fun as it sounds, living in such close quarters for such a long time must take a toll on everyone's seemingly good nature. How do you all resolve disagreements? Jessy from Oregon
We use a commonly known practice with a clever four letter anagram:
F I S T
Freak out
Identify the problem
Solve it
Take alcohol
Where is your favorite place to tour at in the states besides your hometown? - Brandy
I love the west coast for the weather, the south for the girls' accents, and the east coast for the "home" feeling.
I was wondering do you help write lyrics? What is your inspiration? - Jess from Ohio
I haven't yet. I write lyrics all the time, but I haven't given any up to the band yet. Except for Hometown Hero, but even then it was really just the title. LOL
Now that we have gotten a taste of the places you have seen and played while on the Kiss Tour, is there anything that you can honestly say that you don't like about being on this Tour? - Juanita from Maryland
Yeah like I said before, it's hard to not spend a ton of money, and it will be great to get home for some hot meals and cold drinks.
What is the craziest or funniest story you have about a fan encounter? - Cindy from Oklahoma
The craziest is probably still the fight we got in when we played Chicago with Daughtry. Someone got thrown off the bus and dragged across the pavement, and in the end the police came and offered to allow us to press charges. It was pretty rock n' roll.
what is your favorite city/country that you gotten to see? - Jen from Maryland
I still love Japan, Greenland, and Hawaii above the rest I think. Those three places were all incredible just to be in, let alone explore, and play shows.
I think your awesome and very well rounded in the aspect that you seek all the things about your profession and use them to gain experience. Alot of artist say that they are constantly pushing themselves based on their weakest attribute. That they are their very worst critic. What would you say you judge yourself on the most that you are constantly working to improve? JoJo from Tennessee
Well I think you mean musically, what do I focus on improving... and in that case I'd say that the number one thing for a while has been smoothing out my right foot, and getting better at playing without the help of a double kick pedal. Recently I've been trying to focus in more on the music itself, and trying to serve the music better with my playing. I'm beginning to look at more video footage of myself to try and identify specific things about my playing that I can improve on.
Would it be possible to do again concerts to Europe and if so, can the fans in Germany to do something for new tour dates? - Ulli from Germany
Just start spreading the word about the band as much as possible... We need a full force German Street team to start passing out fliers, and generating a buzz about the band. Internet Radio is a good place to start spreading music on the international scene. People should check out Pandora.com -- it's a free internet radio station that you totally control! Type in our name, and you'll listen to music from other bands that sound like us. Also, the more people that type it in, the more the name will appear to others online. We'll definitely be back to Europe, and we all LOVE Germany, so hopefully there will be more dates there in the not too distant future!
What do you like to do on the bus? I'm your biggest fan. I want to see you guys play again. I hope you're doing great. Love, Tristan.- Tristan (Age 5) from Oklahoma
We like to watch movies a lot, and now that we have the internet on there we also like to get online and answer emails and get work done (like this!) Sometimes I just chill in my bunk and read a book, and of course we have all become professional Foreman Grill Chefs as well, so eating is always fun on the bus! Hope to see you soon Tristan!
With the invention of hybrid cars, it seems as though our country is moving in a more eco friendly direction. What do you think the next step for transportation is? - Alicia from Oklahoma
Well we've already had an offer to have our bus converted to run on eco-diesel.. the problem is we cant afford the conversion. I think there is going to be a push to make new busses that run on the eco stuff and maybe alternative fuels as well to cut down on costs. It's expensive to run a bus already!
How does everyone feel about touring with Kiss? And who do you hope tour with in the future? - Amy from North Carolina
We're all having a BLAST! I mean this is the biggest thing we've ever done for sure, and it's just amazing to be part of something so monumental. Its strange to be sharing a stage with a group as big as Kiss, and certainly still something that I never would have imagined doing. Not to mention the places and scenery that we're getting to see daily... it's basically like walking in a dreamland!
To get in on the fun next time - submit your questions about the band(or life) to Mac at: [url]askmac@cinder-road.com[/url]
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