Interview
Neil MacGregor
Q1.
What have you missed most about being in Metal Attakk!
I miss a lot about Metal Attakk-it was a tremendous lark; fun, camaraderie, high
drama, new friendships with balding guitarists and music too. There are
too many bits of stupid mayhem that we got into (the Wick gig, Kevin and I
wasted the night before Metal Attakk-Fest etc) that I'd love to live
through again.
Q.2
If you could change one thing about Metal Attakk!, what would it be?
I would change the fact that we can't play together any more, but such is life.
Q.3
Which song did you enjoy playing most?
'Nice
Boys....', 'Overdose', 'God Save The Queen', 'BREAKING THE LAW!!!!'-any song
that had a straightforward drum part, so I could concentrate on looking at The
Gunslingers hair.
Q.4
And which song did you least enjoy playing?
Fucking
'It's So Easy'. The damn thing never worked, I constantly fucked up the
beginning, we played it too fast and Marlboro Man kept forgetting to turn his
damn guitar down after the solo. Listen to the Town Hall recording of this
song, it is utter shite.
Q.5
Which was your favourite Metal Attakk! gig?
For
the same reason as The Gunslinger, I'd say the first Redwood gig. Everyone
we knew was there and was up for the crack. Check out the video of this
gig, it's ace, especially when Donald Cormack starts shouting "Sing us the
Sash, Sally!" at a certain bass-player.
Q.6
If Metal Attakk! were to reform for a one-off gig, would you be keen to
participate?
Damn
right I would, and it will happen once I get done with this course-keep your
eyes peeled for us next summer!
Q.7
Who annoyed you the most in Metal Attakk!?
Alasdair
Manson and his utter lack of enthusiasm, cooperation, enjoyment and talent.
He nearly spoiled the whole thing. For the record, IT WAS THE GUNSLINGER
WHO DECIDED THAT MANSON HAD TO GO!!!!
Q.8
Are you of the opinion that Neil and Boots took too much drink prior to the gig
in Wick?
I
cannot say that I've ever taken too much drink in my life. Even during the
St Clair Ullapool trip I don't feel that I drank too much. The only time
this will happen is if I kill myself through alcohol poisoning.
Q.9
What was the last CD you bought (or were given)?
Thin
Lizzy "Best of.....".
Q.10
What music are you listening to just now?
"Waiting
For an Alibi", every morning on Terry Wogan. Is he still on in the
mornings?
Q.11
What's your favourite album of all time?
Fuck
me, ummmmm, Sex Pistols-"......Bollox", Rush-"Power
Windows", Iron Maiden "Somewhere in Time",Soundgarden-"Superunknown", Metallica-"Master of
Puppets", Slayer-"Reign In Blood".
Q.12
Any funny stories to tell the world?
I
could tell you the one about the time a certain guitarist set his own
house on fire while trying to fry sausages (DEN DENNIS!!!!), only for his missus
at the police station to take the emergency call from the neighbours, or I could
tell you the one about a certain guitarist getting rumbled by his missus coming
home late on night on a certain camera system in Thurso. But
I wont.
Q13.
Whose instrument sounded like a 'marble in a tumble-dryer'?
Fabian's.