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Tippin' Over - Interview with James

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

Question:
"Birth date?"

Answer:
"November 28, 1969"

Question:
"City you reside in?"

Answer:
"Brooklyn Park."

Question:
"Marital status?"

Answer:
"Single."

Question:
"Pets?"

Answer:
"None"

Question:
"Favorite color?"

Answer:
"Red."

Question:
"Favorite food?"

Answer:
"Burgers."

Question:
"Favorite drink?"

Answer:
"Mello Yello."

Question:
"Favorite movie?"

Answer:
"Forrest Gump."

Question:
"Favorite band?"

Answer:
"Rush."

Question:
"Favorite local band?"

Answer:
"Gemini."

Question:
"Favorite song?"

Answer:
"Right now it's 'How You Remind Me' by Nickleback."

Question:
"Day job?"

Answer:
"Driver for Edina Couriers."

Question:
"Hobbies?"

Answer:
"Internet surfing, downloading MP3's, movies and sports."

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

Answer:
"Seeing all the work we put into this pay off in the fun people have at our shows, and watching the band grow and play at better rooms."

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

Answer:
"The ugly politics involved in the business end of this."

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

Answer:
"I was on the road in '92 playing this club in Fargo, North Dakota.  We were right in the middle of 'Wicked Sensation' by Lynch Mob, when Mick Brown and George Lynch from the band walked in.  They had been doing a show at the Fargo dome that night with Warrant and Tora Tora.  We got to party with the bands after the show and got all their autographs and stuff.  It was great!"

Question:
"What your most memorable moment off stage?"

Answer:
"Getting the phone call that we had been chosen to open for Quiet Riot, my favorite band as a kid."

Question:
"Who are your musical influences?"

Answer:
"Neil Peart from Rush, Blas Elias from Slaughter, and Tommy Lee...For his playing...ha ha!"

Question:
"How long have you been performing?"

Answer:
"I started playing in 1982."

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

Answer:
"I have been with Tippin Over since '97.  The band has been around since '95."

Question:
"What other experience do you have in the music industry?"

Answer:
"I have been playing in bands constantly since 1989.  I spent 3 years on the road.  I cut a CD in '96 with a band called Groundswell.  That got airplay on 93X."

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

Answer:
"Sharky's in Columbia Heights.  The stage is huge and the production is incredible."

Question:
"Is there anything that your fans don't know that you think they should?"

Answer:
"The music business is a non-stop struggle to obtain and maintain success.  You can never stop working, because there is always another band hot on your heels to take your spot in a club's rotation.  Always treat people with respect because the people you meet on the way up are the same ones you will see on the way back down.  We just want people to know that they are the reason we do this and we really appreciate the opportunity to perform for them as long as we have.  We are very fortunate!"
 

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