Inquiring Minds Wanna Know

So you've got questions you're DYING to ask of Jon Bon Jovi? Apparently, his staff wants answers, too. This article (totally hilarious) was dropped into my inbox by the ever-lovely Super Kiwi. Completely made my day.

A few of my faves:

Obie O’Brien, recording engineer: ‘What’s this button for?'
‘I don’t know and don’t want to know. That for you, sir, is called job security. If you work on a recording console, it’s got a hundred-and-some-odd knobs and dials on it. The truth is they’re laid out in strips. But if you didn’t know, you’d think that guy’s a genius for knowing how to work it. So if you asked him, “What’s that button for?” he could tell you and make it really simple, or he could continue that job security and not tell you.’

Anthony Piedmonte, tour assistant: ‘Will you ever run for office'
‘I’ll run from office is more like it. Who in their right mind would want to be a politician? It’s a thankless job. I was flying with my wife and President Clinton and a guy asked the two of us whose job was better. I said, “Mine, because I get to keep the house and the airplane.” ’

Glen the Finger, monitor engineer: ‘Besides you, who’s your favourite rock star?’
‘Elton John… greatest guy in the biz. Elton loves music. Elton is a fan of music. He buys records every week, he encourages young artists, he has taken more than one and made them into stars. Can you imagine getting a note or a call when you’re some nobody kid named James Blunt five years ago, going “Hi, it’s Elton John, I want to help you.” You’d probably just shit yourself.’

And Oz! He answered your question :)

Mike, rigger: ‘Why is your mic stand white?’
‘It was painted white in 1983. That’s not the original but it’s almost that old. I don’t remember why I painted it white, probably emulating somebody else, but I don’t recall who.’

The rest of the article, and a video from atop the O2, can be found here.

~ Hath