PETER NOONE IS THE NICEST CHAP IN THE MUSIC BIZ....HE TOOK A FEW OF MY QUESTIONS FOR THIS CELEB SNAPSHOT INTERVIEW. I TRANSCRIBED HIS ANSWERS WITH NO EDITS!
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: "IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN TWO PLACES, I AM A FRANCOPHILE SO I LIKE THE ALP'S MARITIME AREA OF FRANCE, GRASE, AND ALL THE INLAND PLACES NOT THE BEACH, COZ I AM PINK AS YOU CAN BE ON LAND. I LIKE LONDON AND MOST OF ENGLAND TOO, AND I JUST WANDER AIMLESSLY WHEN I AM ON VACATION, NEVER STAYING TOO LONG IN ONE PLACE TO KEEP MY ATTENTION SPAN!!!!!
FAVORITE CITY WHEN YOU ARE TOURING? "I LIKE PLAYING ANYWHERE. I AM A CHEAP DATE AND EVERY TOWN AND CITY I HAVE BEEN TO HAS SOMETHING FOR ME. IT CAN BE A MALL, A HALL OF FAME MUSEUM OR AN OLD VILLAGE. THEY ALL WORK FOR ME. I CALL IT CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY."
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU PERFORMED MRS. BROWN? "ESTIMATES ARE WHAT CAUSED THE DEPRESSION SO I NEVER THINK OF HOW MUCH OR HOW MANY, BUT I AM LEARNING TO PLAY THAT SONG ON THE UKULELE BECAUSE I WANT TO PLAY IT ALL BY MYSELF ONE DAY AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY, SO I PLAY IT ALLOT, AND LIKE TO DO IT ALL MY HERMAN'S HERMITS CONCERTS"
WHAT WAS THE MOST SURPRISING ELEMENT OF YOUR GUEST SPOT ON AMERICAN IDOL? "MY SURPRISE WAS THAT I WAS NERVOUS TO PERFORM MY SONG AFTER SEEING THOSE YOUNGSTERS PERFORMING A SONG FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND I WAS DOING A SONG THAT I ESTIMATE I HAVE DONE 16,372 TIMES!
WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN IT THIS YEAR? "I DON'T WATCH THE SHOW UNLESS I AM ON IT THIS YEAR, AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE SOMEONE WHO CAN BE A STAR AND THEY SHOULD FORGET THE "GOOD SINGER" B.S COZ THE CROWD DOES NOT KNOW THAT A GUY LIKE SANJAYA IS NOT AS GOOD A SINGER AS MICHAEL JACKSON AND IF SHOW BIZ IS A SINGING CONTEST THEN I WOULD OF LOST TO ALL THE WANKERS IN MY SCHOOL CHOIR"
LAST CD YOU LISTENED TO? I AM A ZZ TOP FANATIC AND I HAVE I TUNES AND ADD TO THE LIST.
IF YOU HAD TWO ALBUMS ON A DESERT ISLAND, WHAT WOULD THEY BE? "I WOULD NEED TO HAVE SMILEY SMILE AND THE MOVE'S GREATEST HITS"
LAST BOOK READ? "OUTLINERS BY GLADWELL"
BIGGEST MISSED OPPORTUNITY? "GAYNOR WILKINSON"
YOU HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE VERY FEW TEEN IDOLS & STARS TO HAVE A VERY SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE, WHAT IS YOUR SECRET? "I HAVE A WIFE WHO IS BETTER THAN I DESERVE"
FAVORITE RESTAURANT IN THE U.S? "MORTON'S"
IF YOU COULD GIVE PRESIDENT OBAMA ONE PIECE OF ADVISE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? "MAKE ALL AMERICANS TRAVEL. ALL WE NEED IS TRAVEL, I THINK THE BEATLES HAD A GOOD IDEA WITH ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, BUT THEY DIDN'T'T GIVE US INSTRUCTIONS! PEOPLE NEED TO TRAVEL IS MY IDEA"
FAVORITE ALL TIME MOVIE? "HIGH NOON"
WHEN YOU MET ELVIS PRESLEY WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION? "SOUNDS VERY GAY BUT I THOUGHT "COR BLIMEY HE REALLY IS A HANDSOME BASTARD"
WHERE DO YOU SEE THE RECORD INDUSTRY IN FIVE YEARS? "I HOPE EVERYONE GETS TO MAKE A TUNE THAT SOMEONE HEARS, AND I BET SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT WORK FOR A RECORD COMPANY COMES UP WITH A WAY TO DO IT. THE RECORD INDUSTRY WAS NOT SET UP FOR MUSIC TO BE HEARD BUT TO BE SOLD. THAT IS NOT WHAT I SEE IN THE FUTURE AND I HOPE MUSIC LOVERS GET A SHOT LIKE I GOT!
CRAZIEST THING EVER TO HAPPEN ON STAGE? WE DID A CONCERT WITH JERRY LEE LEWIS AND HE GAVE US FREE DRINKS (BIG ONES) THEN HE WENT ON STAGE FOR MORE THAN HIS ALLOTTED 45 MINUTES, AND WE ALL HAD MORE THAN OUR ALLOTTED 4-5 DRINKS AND THE DRUMMER FELL OFF STAGE ST THE BACK AND WHEN I TURNED LEK'S GUITAR DOWN IT WAS FEEDING BACK, SO HE WALKED OFF STAGE AND LEFT MYSELF, KARL (NEVER A GOOD DRINKER) AND KEITH HOPWOOD TO BE HERMAN'S HERMITS AS A TRIO. SOME OF US LEARNED A LESSON THAT NIGHT AND I THANK JERRY LEE LEWIS FOR A FINE LESSON ON WHAT NOT TO DO. NOW I GIVE ALL THE BANDS I PLAY WITH MY CREDIT CARD AND A LOCAL PUB WHEN THEY ARE AT SOUND CHECKS!
BEST CAREER MOVE: "DOING THIS INTERVIEW"
That was lots of fun to read!! I'm a huge fan of Peter's and always learn something new when reading these Q&A interviews! I love his response to a lasting marriage. VERY SWEEEEEET! Hope she gets to read that!
Thanks!! :) Cassie
Posted by: Cassie Morr | March 31, 2009 at 02:43 PM
I had his poster on my wall. One of my all time favs and a Tiger Beat cover boy that will never be forgotten.
Posted by: carole | March 31, 2009 at 03:34 PM
T H A N K S for this! Terrific.
Posted by: Donna the Prima Donna | March 31, 2009 at 03:35 PM
Who is Wilkinson?
Posted by: M. O'brien | March 31, 2009 at 03:36 PM
Peter was a really fun teen idol for the 60's and he is still awesome. Love the comment about his marriage!
Posted by: Margie | March 31, 2009 at 06:21 PM