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The Road Crew's insight into the Preyer 'Machine'

 

Tiffster...Drum Tech.

 

Q-Your position within the crew?

A-Drum Tech, Lager Quality Control.

Q-How and why did you start working with Preyer?

A-Heard the band beforehand then my old mate Dai got me the drum tech gig...

Q-How long did you work with them?

A-About 3 fun filled years. Although most of it is now somewhat blurred.

Q-Most memorable moment while on tour?

A-All the times I jammed with the band.

Q-Worst moment while on tour?

A-A bunch of crazed, drunken women fucking up the P.A. Funny now but chaos at the time.

Q-Your favourite part of the working day with Preyer?

A-Sound check's.

Q-In one word answers only, sum up the band.

A-Peter-Insane…..James-Insane.....Floppy-Insane…..Craig-Insane…..Flea-Insane.

Q-Funniest moment and why?

A-Floppy: setting fire to himself on numerous occasions.

Q-If a place came up would you have liked to play in Preyer?

A-Fucking right I would.

Q-How far do you think Preyer could have gone if they had better luck?

A-All the way, if it wasn’t for Ebony screwing up the sound on 'Terminator', who knows?

Q-Would you go back on tour with them again?

Q-Yeah, but no, but yeah, but no, but yeah, but no, but yeah but...

Q-Who has the most to hide out of the whole band, crew?

A-James.

Q-Who moans most about the dressing rooms, rider, whatever?

A-James.

Q-What was your favourite bit during the shows?

A-Setting up the gear, Getting pissed.

Q-Any hairy situations?

A-No-one Fucked with Preyer...

Q-Do you still play now or have you done any stage work since Preyer?

A-Yeah, I’ve played with about 4 or 5 bands since the split, but sadly not so much over the past 6 years.

Q-Lots of people say that Preyer were like brothers, a family? Is that true of the band and crew?

A-Yeah it was all for 1 and 1 for all. I stayed in close contact with Flea and James but unfortunately not Pete, Craig and Floppy.

Q-Have you missed the boys and touring?

A-Yeah, touring is where it’s at, Blowing away the crowd.

Q-What was it like for you at the first meeting last week, emotional?

A-Yeah, the boys have come home...Great to see Pete, Craig and Floppy after all this time (about 15 years).

Q-What would you like to see happen with Preyer now?

A-To get this demo, then an album, sounding the business with a sound and production 'Terminator' never had.

 
 

Dai Bram...Guitar Tech.

 

Q-Your position within the crew?

A-Guitar / Pyro Tech.

Q-How and why did you start working with Preyer?

A-James was a friend of the family and I was into metal.

Q-How long did you work with them?

A-Only the devil knows.

Q-Most memorable moment while on tour?

A-Being fucked up all the time.

Q-Worst moment while on tour?

A-St. David’s hall lifts were broken had to use stairs, lots of them.

Q-Your favourite part of the working day with Preyer?

A-All of it.

Q-In one word answers only, sum up the band.

A-Peter-Nuts…..James-?.....Floppy-Floppy…..Craig-Contagious…..Flea-Animal.

Q-Funniest moment and why?

A-Forgetting to plug in James’s gear as he was just about to play live.

Q-If a place came up would you have liked to play in Preyer?

A-No.

Q-How far do you think Preyer could have gone if they had better luck?

A-As far as they could have.

Q-Would you go back on tour with them again?

Q-I can’t say for now.

Q-Who has the most to hide out of the whole band, crew?

A-Dale Greenacre.

Q-Who moans most about the dressing rooms, rider, whatever?

A-James / Flea.

Q-What was your favourite bit during the shows?

A-Setting up the gear, getting off my face and blowing things up.

Q-Any hairy situations?

A-I can’t think of any.

Q-Do you still play now or have you done any stage work since Preyer?

A-Yeah, I've worked with other bands.

Q-Lots of people say that Preyer were like brothers, a family? Is that true of the band and crew?

A-Yeah, but no, but yeah, but no, but.

Q-Have you missed the boys and touring?

A-As above.

Q-What was it like for you at the first meeting last week, emotional?

A-What fucking meeting...???

Q-What would you like to see happen with Preyer now?

A-To do what was meant for them and produce a fucking amazing album.

 
 

Rockin' Bob...Tour Manager

 

Q-Your position within the crew?

A-Production/Tour Manager, Guitar Tech.

Q-How and why did you start working with Preyer?

A-I've known and worked with James for years. We are very close friends.

Q-How long did you work with them?

A-From the beginning to the end.

Q-Most memorable moment while on tour?

A-Playing festivals, it's great playing outside its always the best. After show parties.

Q-Worst moment while on tour?

A-No clean laundry. No sound checks. Fighting with promoters.

Q-Your favourite part of the working day with Preyer?

A-When all the gear is put away safe and sound.

Q-In one word answers only, sum up the band.

A-They're all fucking mad.!!

Q-Funniest moment and why?

A-Pete Mac making the tea; Fucking awful.

Q-If a place came up would you have liked to play in Preyer?

A-No, they play to fast.

Q-How far do you think Preyer could have gone if they had better luck?

A-The next Judas Priest....really.

Q-Would you go back on tour with them again?

Q-Most definitely, I'm the guy to set things right.

Q-Who has the most to hide out of the whole band, crew?

A-James, I could hang him......xxx.

Q-Who moans most about the dressing rooms, rider, whatever?

A-What fucking rider..!!

Q-What was your favourite bit during the shows?

A-No guitar strings snapping.

Q-Any hairy situations?

A-When I fell asleep at the wheel one night. Thanks Dai Bram....

Q-Do you still play now or have you done any stage work since Preyer?

A-Every day and in James's studio, we still know how to rock.

Q-Lots of people say that Preyer were like brothers, a family? Is that true of the band and crew?

A-So much so, it was just like that, awesome.

Q-Have you missed the boys and touring?

A-Every second of the day....

Q-What was it like for you at the first meeting last week, emotional?

A-Although I was not at the meeting, I'm just glad everybody had the same attitude towards the band.

Q-What would you like to see happen with Preyer now?

A-Let's just hit the road, hard and fast.

 
 

Griff...Road Crew.

 

Q-Your position within the crew?

A-Lay-about /Pyro Tech.

Q-How and why did you start working with Preyer?

A-Through Dai for a crack.

Q-How long did you work with them?

A-About 2 years.

Q-Most memorable moment while on tour?

A-St. David’s hall.

Q-Worst moment while on tour?

A-St. David’s hall, "Too many stairs".

Q-Your favourite part of the working day with Preyer?

A-Gig time.

Q-In one word answers only, sum up the band.

A-Peter-Mental…..James-Mental.....Floppy-Mental…..Craig-Mental…..Flea-Mental.

Q-Funniest moment and why?

A-Killing a fucking pheasant on the way to some open prison.

Q-If a place came up would you have liked to play in Preyer?

A-No I can't play a note, can't sing either.

Q-How far do you think Preyer could have gone if they had better luck?

A-All the way.

Q-Would you go back on tour with them again?

Q-See Dai.

Q-Who has the most to hide out of the whole band, crew?

A-Fucked if I know.

Q-Who moans most about the dressing rooms, rider, whatever?

A-James, all the time.

Q-What was your favourite bit during the shows?

A-Getting mental.

Q-Any hairy situations?

A-I don't think anybody would have been brave enough, with Pete "the axe" Mac about.

Q-Do you still play now or have you done any stage work since Preyer?

A-No.

Q-Lots of people say that Preyer were like brothers, a family? Is that true of the band and crew?

A-Good mix of humour.

Q-Have you missed the boys and touring?

A-It's been a long time.

Q-What was it like for you at the first meeting last week, emotional?

A-Meeting, what meeting...???

Q-What would you like to see happen with Preyer now?

A-Music, Lots of it. Fucking yeah..............

 

More of the Crew's views coming soon.

 

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