20 QUESTIONS WITH…
LA GUNS & STEVE RILEY
Welcome to the latest in a never ending series of interviews with members of L.A. Guns. This time we cornered drummer Steve Riley! Please try to contain your composure and enjoy the interview.
1. What are you currently up to? (This is your only chance to plug your shit?
STEVE:On summer tour with Poison, Ratt and Great White. New CD ("Shrinking Violet") released this month. Have new bass player ( Chuck Garric).
2. How old are you? (anything under 40 will not be believed)
STEVE: 43
3. Of all the bands you’ve toured with, who was the most difficult to get along with?
STEVE: Billy Squire
4. Who do you think will be the singer for L.A. Guns this time next year?
STEVE: Jizzy Pearl
5. How come everybody in W.A.S.P. is always so ugly?
STEVE: It’s required if you want to be in the band.
6. Who is the most overrated rock band of the 70s, 80s and 90s?
STEVE: 70’s REO Speedwagon / 80’s Journey / 90’s Oasis
7. What does God look like?
STEVE: Huh?
8. Who in L.A. Guns has the most homosexual characteristics?
STEVE: No homos allowed.
9. Is there such a thing as a Steve Riley groupie?
STEVE: Yeah, my wife
10. Please rate the following chicks on a scale of 1-10. 1 being a fat Slaughter fan, and 10 being perfect.
Lita Ford 5
Joan Jett 5
Cindy Crawford 10
Pamela Anderson 9
Courtney Love 5
Jenny McCarthy 10
Elvira 5
Gerri Miller 10
Angelyne 5
11. What L.A. Guns/W.A.S.P. songs could go into a vault called "Songs That Fucking Suck?"
STEVE: WASP : Scream until you like it.
L.A. Guns : I wanna be your man
12. Complete this sentence, "Anal sex is…???"
STEVE: Anal
13. Have you ever been arrested and if so, why?
STEVE: No
14. Who gets all the fat chicks in LA Guns? Definition: Fat Chicks are chicks that are 150 pounds and over, unless they are over 5’10" then 150 is acceptable.
STEVE: The bus driver
15. How much longer do you think Chris Holmes? liver can last?
STEVE: 1 more WASP tour
16. Last time you did something really rock and roll in a hotel?
STEVE: We stay in motels
17. If you could be a tampon for any celebrity, who would it be?
STEVE: Tampon???
18. What does Blackie look like in the raw?
STEVE: I’ve blocked those memories out.
19. Does anybody ever ask you to take off the Halloween mask?
STEVE: No, but they do ask me if I’m sick.
20. Time for Metal Sludge’s Word Association. We name a person or thing, and you give us your thoughts.
Kelly Nickles / funny motherfucker
Kelly Bundy / a friend of the Cripps
Stefan Adika / good salesman
Nikki Sixx / mainlined Jack Daniels once
Blackie Lawless / he is the hellion
Mick Cripps / a genius in his own mind
Lita Ford / Chis Holmes’ ex wife
Mike Duda / no liver problems yet
Gideon Culman / used to know him
Tracii Guns / my bro
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