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Tippin Over - Interview with Brian

Here's an interview with Brian of Tippin Over.  Thank you Brian!

Question:
"Birth date?"

Answer:
"October 24, 1973."

Question:
"City you reside in?"

Answer:
"Big Lake, Minnesota."

Question:
"Marital status/family?"

Answer:
"Single.  I've got my mom, an older brother and a younger sister."

Question:
"Pets?"

Answer:
"A dog."

Question:
"Favorite color?"

Answer:
"Purple."

Question:
"Favorite food?"

Answer:
"Tacos."

Question:
"Favorite drink?  Alcoholic or non-alcoholic."

Answer:
"Beer."  (laughs.)

Question:
"Favorite ice cream?"

Answer:
"Vanilla."

Question:
"Favorite movie?"

Answer:
"Saving Private Ryan."

Question:
"Favorite band?"

Answer:
"I'm a huge Metallica fan."

Question:
"Favorite song?

Answer:
"Unforgiven II."

Question:
"Day job?"

Answer:
"I kind of have a side entertainment business."

Question:
"Hobbies?"

Answer:
"Playing guitar, fishing, hunting."

Question:
"What's your favorite thing about entertaining?"

Answer:
"I guess the excitement.  Just getting up on the stage.  And the people."

Question:
"What's your least favorite thing about entertaining?"

Answer:
"The business behind it sucks."

Question:
"What's your most memorable moment on stage?"

Answer:
"I'd have to say it would be opening for Quiet Riot.  Playing in front of a huge crowd was unbelievable."

Question:
"What's your most memorable moment off stage related to your music?"

Answer:
"That's a good question." (laughs.) "My most memorable moment off stage is probably hanging out with Carlos Carbaza from Quiet Riot before the show and talking to him."

Question:
"Who are your musical influences?"

Answer:
"James Hetfield.  I guess that whole band.  The whole band Metallica.  Other than that, Eric Johnson.  I like his style."

Question:
"How long have you been performing?  Alone or with a group."

Answer:
"I've been playing for about 14 years.  Was I any good for the first few, probably not." (laughs.) "I've been playing that long, but performing, I'd say around 10 years."

Question:
"How long have you been with this group?"

Answer:
"A little over two years."

Question:
"Where's your favorite place to perform?"

Answer:
"At this point, I would have to say, Boxer's or Froggy's in Pine City is a good place."

Question:
"Is there any one thing that your fans don't know about you that you'd like them to know?"

Answer:
"That I'm a really nice guy.  I'm not a big talker when it comes to being off stage.  I'm not that open of a person.  Don't be scared of me, come and talk to me, you know, if you want.  I'm not going to be an (explicit) or anything like that, but I'm not very good at starting conversations."

Question:
"Is there any one thing that you'd like to say to your fans?"

Answer:
"Have a good time.  Life is what you make of it."

Question:
"Is there anything else that you'd like to add?"

Answer:
"Thanks to everybody that does come out to see us, approaches our band, and has stuck with us through the thick and thin.  That's well appreciated."
 

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