Interview With Rob. Spring 2002.
Too many time without news from you, just a couple of singles (Ian Crause), the Floorshow sessions where you were involved, what's are your feelings about this five songs? How many time were you in that project? Sorry I have been out of the frame for some time. I have had a daughter ( Abbie) and have really been enjoying her so not a lot of time for going out and such. I was with Iain from the conception with Floorshow, but left towards the end as I feel I was surplus to everyone was getting really stresssed out . It was my decision and one that I am happy with. I have not heard the finished article. Are you working actually in any band/project or are you planing to do it? I am working with a couple of people who live in the same area as me. I hooked up with Bass player called Simon Jones He is really into his p-funk (George Clinton et al) amongst other things and we are about to work on some stuff with a gig at Borderline in the not too distant future. I'll inform you when we are ready to ROCK the planet!! You were also with Paul in Transformer, did you only record for Wire tribute?.Is there any possibility you collaborate with Paul in a future? Paul and I only did one track as Transformer. Shame really cos that could have been a real nteresting little venture. The last time I saw Paul was at the FA Cup final between Arsenal and Liverpool. We drank a shit load of beer and talked old times. I would work with Paul again but I think we live too far apart for that now. Do you remember how you got into music? And when you become Disco Inferno? I played drums from very early age and it was something I always wanted to do. Paul and I used to drink together although we weren't at the same school and he asked me if I wanted to rehearse with him and another friend of his ( Iain) I said yes, but it wasn't for another six months until the name Disco Inferno was created. This must have been when I was 17... At the beginning in Disco Inferno you played conventional drums but since Summer's Last Sound, everything changed, how did it affect you?. Was it more complicated with all that equipment? Changing from acoustic wasn't that difficult really. It got a bit boring sometimes because playing loops from drum pads is quite easy ( as long as you can count). I always wanted to incorporate both these things. This I will do in the next venture. Long time ago from DI, how do you feel remembering these things? and first time you visit the tribute website? Yes, it is a long time.. I do look back with great fondness as I can only really remember us laughing a lot, especially on tour in the back of the van or at Dover waiting for the boat to take us to Holland in the early hours of the morning. It was also a lot of hard work as we had our equipment stolen and I put this down to our demise as took so long to get back on track and also missing out on a couple of really good tours. I really liked the web site ( although the pictures of myself could do with a real good air brushing!!). The last time I looked at it, it was called Starbound. Has this changed? What's in your stereo now? And your playlist for this month? Good question. My daughters fingers mostly. Music wise…….Gomez, Beta Band, I still play a lot of Public Enemy and Beastie Boys… I know this is old hat, but anything by the Fun Lovin Criminals is on my play list this month as the sun has just started to shine over Britain and sitting in my garden with some good company and a few beers, is definitely the way forward. Raül Fuentes Starbound