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Chuck Garric backatage at Alice
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Can
you tell us a little about yourself.
When you was born?
Chuck Garric: May 16th.
Where you come from?
Chuck Garric: California.
Chuck Garric is
your real name?
Chuck Garric:
Yes.
Your favourite food?
Chuck Garric:
Mexican.
Your favourite band and album?
Chuck Garric:
Motorhead, Social D, AC/DC, Johnny Cash and about a thousand others.
Which band or artist most influenced on you?
Chuck Garric:
With me it is mostly members in bans that influence me. Lemmy, Mike Ness,
Dee Dee Romone, Cliff Williams and Malcolm Young.
Are you playing on other instrument?
Chuck Garric: I play the guitar sometimes.
How it happens you take bass guitar in the
hands?
Chuck Garric:
My childhood friends had a band and they needed a bass player. I wanted to
play drums but they already had a drummer.
Are you practice bodybuilding a lot?
Chuck Garric: No, I don't go to the gym. I
like to run every once in awhile, my girlfriend practices yoga and has got
me into it a little.
What do you like more, play in studio, working on album or play on tour with
band?
Chuck Garric: Playing
live.
As solo artist, do you have any records or instructional video?
Chuck Garric: I have a record out Called "Live
Fast Die Loud!" You can
order it on my website http://www.chuckgarric.com or buy it at the Alice Cooper
shows.
Your tattoo is cool, but what they means? When you did your first tattoo?
Chuck Garric: Some have meanings of family members, and the rest are
designs I like. My first Tat was in my early 20's.
Tell as a little about band the druts, is it your project?
Chuck Garric: Yes it's a band I have in Los Angeles. Three piece Rock
band, on my website you can download part of a song to get an idea of how
bad ass it is.
Can you tell as some funny story which happens with you on tour?
Chuck Garric: I was watching the Judas Priest show last year form the
monitor desk. I realized I left my beer on a case a few feet from me so I
went over to grab it and kicked out a cable plugged in to the TelePrompTer
and Rob was with out Lyrics for half a song. Everyone was scrambling around
trying fix it and I mouthed the words to Rob to help him sing along. I thing
the words were Breaking the law breaking the law... just kidding it was
during Desert Plains I think.
How it happens that you was offered to play in ESP last year?
Chuck Garric: They needed a great bass player and they thought of me.
Eric wanted to use me for the ESP gig, as soon as we started to rehearse
Bruce and John dug the vibe as-well. It is a group of guys.
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Did you know where is Karl Kochran, I think he was bass player for ESP?
Chuck Garric: Don't know him.
I saw you wear Soviet Union symbols t-shirt on european ESP tour, can you
tell us the history behind it?
Chuck Garric: It was a free shirt and it looks good on me.
Alice Cooper performed couple times in Moscow and St.Petersburg, was you
there?
Chuck Garric: No.
Did you ever was in Russia?
Chuck Garric: The closet I got was Estonia with Dio.
Did you speak with Alice about concerts in Russia?
Chuck Garric: What he says about this concerts? He seems to really like
Russia... in the summer.
When Alice Cooper band was in Moscow back in 2000 year, all band members
greeting fans, except Alice, who was in hotel room and never show up. Did
you know why he so rare greet & meet with fans?
Chuck Garric: He has so many people to meet after every show, he can't
get to everyone.
This year Alice Cooper play in Tallin in Estonia, so may be some fans from
Russia can go here and see you in concert. Why this year you didn't play in
Russia?
Chuck Garric: Not sure I don't book the shows most likely location or
venue issue.
Some rumors say Eric Singer will be playing with Alice Cooper till November
and UK concerts goes without him, is it true?
Chuck Garric: Eric is here till
KISS starts up again. When that is I
don't know.
I heard that Alice don't like KISS or better say he hate Kiss, is it true?
Chuck Garric: I heard Alice think
KISS stole idea with make-up thing
and made it better and bigger than Alice. Alice is legendary and proud of
his career. I am a fan of both bands but we all know Alice was first with
the make-up. I don't think he hates any of them. Kiss made the make-up work
for them as a kid I had every sixteen magazine with them in it and always
wondered what they looked like with out it. It easy for me to separate Alice
Cooper and KISS it never crossed my mind who took what from who. They are
completely different bands with completely different music. As a fan I have
enjoyed both.
After concert with Eric Singer & Friends band happens some fight between
fans, can you tell us the real story of it? What was reaction from you and
from band members?
Chuck Garric: Sure there was alcohol involved. there was a shit load of
people there and tempers started to fly. We just sat back and watched.
Hopefully no one got hurt.
Playing 2 shows with Eric Singer & Friends band in Australia, did you ask
Alice permission for it?
Chuck Garric: He don't care It was on our days off. And the Alice
Cooper shows were sold out. so everyone was happy.
How do you like Australia, I think it's wonderful country, I wish to live
here.
Chuck Garric: It was very nice I could only image what it would be like
in the summer there. I had a real good time. Nice people and good crowds.
As a bass player can you give an estimation to Gene Simmons.
Chuck Garric:
I love playing KISS songs the bass lines are great and
fun to sing to. There is a definite power in Gene's playing.
What you think about
KISS at all? Do you like KISS?
Chuck Garric: I used to run home after school to play my Kiss records.
Not a big fan of the new stuff.
Did you ever visit KISS shows?
Chuck Garric: I show a few times Creatures of the night tour and once
with out the make thats when I lost interest. But love the old stuff. I saw
one show called the reunion tour they sounded good.
Did you meet with KISS members?
Chuck Garric: I meet Gene we talked about girls and money it's very
in-lighting. Did you know I know Eric Singer and have seen him naked.
Your last words to the Russian
KISS fans…
Chuck Garric: Keep up all the great support to all rock bands Europe
has the best rock out fans there. Go to my web site and say hello when you
get a chance. LIVE DIE LOUD! |
