I was recently able to contact Billy Spunk of the Blue Meanies. Here are his answers to a few questions I gave him. E-mail me for information about getting a free promo cd and some stickers from the Blue Meanies new album.

Blue Meanies Interview

Question: Do you think Napster is a good or bad thing?Why?

Billy: I SEE NAPSTER AS OBSOLETE, BUT WHILE IT EXISTED I SAW IT AS A GOOD THING. OF COURSE, OUR NEW RECORD ISNT OUT YET SO IM COOL WITH IT.

Q: If you could tour with anybody who would it be?

Billy: ONE OF MY HEROES, TOM WAITS.

Question: Who has always been an idol to you, someone you look up to?

Billy: SEE ABOVE.

Question: What do you think you would be doing if you were not a musician?

Billy:I WOULD PROBABLY BE DOING WHAT I DO WHEN IM NOT TOURING AND THAT IS WORKING AT THICK RECORDS. I LOVE MY JOB.

Question: What is something you like to do besides play music?

Billy:I LISTEN TO MUSIC NON STOP. I CANT BE AWAKE WITHOUT IT. I GET THE JITTERS WHEN THERE IS NO MUSIC.

Question: What would you say to someone who is just starting out as a musician?

Billy:WHEN YOU WRITE A SONG TRY NOT TO IMITATE OTHERS.