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This
work is © 2000 by Obi To' Kenobi.
You may not distribute it without
the explicit written permission of the author. It will remain
the personal property of the composer and are NOT in the
public domain. |
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My Music - Coming Soon.
Quote: " I aspire to one day not be famous, but to
be enjoyed by people." |
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Interview
with Obi To' Kenobi
By punkin |
| punkin: |
Tell me about yourself.
Your hopes, dreams, aspriations, your commitments
for your craft? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
Myself? I don't really
know what to say... I've lived a boring life...
I love music though. I've always had music playing
all the time. Hopes and dreams? I hope to someday
play alongside bands like Good Charlotte, and Barenaked
Ladies. I aspire to one day not be famous, but to
be enjoyed by people. Commitments... Uh... Hmm...
I think the biggest commitment I have right now,
is to my band. |
| punkin: |
When did you first
get in contact with music? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
Uh... I don't know...
7 years ago, I started taking piano lessons, but
they weren't very fun, and the technical stuff really
didn't do anything for me, so I quit. |
| punkin: |
So when you started
to play, did you feel right away that you had a
talent for music? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
I guess so... I didn't
do very well in school, but if you put an instrument
in front of me, I'll have the basics of it down
within a day. |
| punkin: |
What is your instrument
of choice? How many instruments can you play? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
Instrument of choice...
Toss-up between Guitar, Bass, and Drums. As for
how many I play, let's see... I play Piano, Violin,
Drums, Bass guitar, Guitar, and Harmonica. |
| punkin: |
What kinds of music
do you like to listen to or like most? Any specific
reason why you like that in particular? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
I mostly listen to
pop/punk, and folk music. I listen to them because...
I don't know... I just like them... Oh, ska is up
there on the list too :) |
| punkin: |
How long have you
studied music or do you play by ear? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
I don't study at all.
I hate the technical part of music. It just takes
all the fun out of it for me. |
| punkin: |
Have you always had
a musical talent? like when you were young? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi |
I really don't know...
The most musical thing I did was rub sticks together
in kindergarten... We did 'Jingle Bells' for the
Christmas program. |
| punkin: |
Who are your favorite
musicians/groups? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
Let's see here...
Simon & Garfunkle, Neil Diamond, Barenaked Ladies,
The Arrogant Worms, The Beatles, The Monkees, Good
Charlotte, Relient K, Blink 182, Goldfinger, Pennywise,
MxPx, Five Iron Frenzy, and The W's. |
| punkin: |
Tell me about your
band. How long have you been in your band? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
My current band, A.W.O.L.,
I've been with for about a month. |
| punkin: |
Do you see yourself
as more of a composer or a performer? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
Both. They both have
very important aspects. |
| punkin: |
Do you compose a lot
of music yourself? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
You bet. |
| punkin: |
How long have you
played the guitar? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
About a year and a
half |
| punkin: |
Who's your favorite
guitar player of all time, and why? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
I'd have to go with
B.B. King, because he also never took lessons or
anything. |
| punkin: |
If you had to play
a different instrument, what would it be? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
Hmmm... I've been
meaning to learn Trombone and Trumpet for a while... |
| punkin |
If you could perform
anywhere, where would it be, and why? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi |
Anywhere? Hmmm...
Probably the Corel Center in Ottawa, Just because
that place is cool... Or at the Air Canada Center
in Toronto, because Rush has played there, as well
as Good Charlotte. |
| punkin: |
What would you say
is your greatest musical accomplishment? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
I'd have to say performing
in front of a large audience. |
| punkin: |
What are your musical
dreams/plans for the future? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
My musical hopes and
dreams are to become a better gutiarist. I'm working
on that one every day. |
| punkin: |
Who influenced you
most or inspired you to become the musician that
you are? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
I think my parents
were my greatest inspiration. Everything I've ever
tried to do, they've been behind me 100%. |
| punkin: |
Are there any particular
music websites that you like? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
www.sk88.ca (Had
to support these guys... They're awesome.) and for
my guitar tab I always go to www.guitarnotes.com |
| punkin: |
Where do you work?
or what do you do? What do you do there? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
I work at a small
general store, as a Sales Clerk. |
| punkin: |
Do you have a homepage?
if so, what is the URL? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
Not yet, but A.W.O.L.
will be getting one up soon... I hope. |
| punkin: |
Do you have a closing
or an inspiration to others to seek this field or
encouragement to pursue their dreams? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
Just follow your heart
and don't let anybody tell you that you can't do
something. |
| punkin: |
Any questions you
think we should have asked that we did not? |
| Obi
To' Kenobi: |
Well you didn't ask
where I'm playing next... (Incidently, I'm playing
at SonQuest in Durham, Ontario, on August 23rd) |
| punkin: |
Thanks for the interview
and for all your help and for letting us display
your wonderful music!. |
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Interview By Punkin
Submitted 07.22.03
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