Bush chat transcript: Robin
01/26/98 2:00 PM EST


Robin is in his studio in the south of France.

< SemolinaPi@aol.com > Does Ruby Rose have curly hair like your's or does she have straight hair?

< Robin > curly hair and she has my figure

< niftyzara@ibm.net >Is there any style of music you enjoy playing the most?

< Robin >loud.

< pszymk@direct.ca > Where do you get the energy from to pound your drums night in night out like that Animal from the Muppet Show?

< Robin > you. (the fans).

< Gambit2182@aol.com > You kick ASS. First of all. What kind of drumheads do you use. Where did you get that scar on your neck?

< Robin > Remo heads. The scar is a burn from when I was 18 months old.

< tomorrowman@juno.com > What are your opinions about Marilyn Manson?

< Robin > he's very cute, but don't look him in the eye.

< NigPulBush@aol.com > Hey! What's the weather like in France?

< Robin > sunny. and mild

< BushGal@webtv.net > is that ruby rose in the bonedriven video? where did u get the name ruby rose?

< Robin > yes, thought it up all by myself - with my mum.

< Curehalo@aol.com > I heard you were at the Cure show in Philly a few months ago... Are you a long time fan? how did the crowd react to seeing you there?

< Robin > yes, I am long time fan & the crowd didn't recognize me because I had a hat on.

< sarahantoniak@hotmail.com > When do you plan plan releasing a new album and are you going to go for a sound like Razorblade Suitcase, Sixteen Stone or a new one? And do you plan on having Steve Albini produce for you again? Thanks a lot! BUSH RULES!!

< Robin > writing the new record now. the sound should be somewhere between the two albums. and no, steve is not going to be recording it, although we love him.

< leheriss@itl.net > Will you consider changing your style and venture into new areas of rock or stick with ain't broken? < Robin > we are venturing

< write_me_asap@yahoo.com > do you guys think 4 years ago you were going to be as popular and sucessful as you are now?

< Robin > no.

< jen262626@hotmail.com > there hasn't been much press for the deconstructed cd, are you guys happy with the cd even though it isn't as successful as the first two cd's?

< Robin > yes we're happy with it, but we didn't have much to say about it to the press. we wouldn't release if we didn't like it.

< ENDS 865@aol.com > I heard that at your first gig, the place you were playing at got robbed is this a rumor or is this true

< Robin > its true, but it wasn't the first, it was one of the first.

< moriarty@chi.tds.net > You guys have had a lot of good bands as your opening acts,and I was wondering who would you guys like to have tour with you when you do come back on tour?

< Robin > depeche mode (jokingly)

< jkel@sprintmail.com > What do you do in your spare time???

< Robin > play football (soccer in the states).

< GLYNIS75@aol.com > How do you feel about all of the bootlegs circulating around?

< Robin > i wished i owned them all

< Greedygurl@aol.com > Hello, first i want to say that you guys are great, i love your music. My question is about your home video, do you think that it should have had more documentary than videos? or is it fine as it is? Erica

< Robin > i would have liked more documentary.

< Candi1189@aol.com > When fans throw their bras on stage, have you guys ever been compelled to try one on? Have any of you ever worn a fan's bra? Was this enjoyable?

< Robin > No and No.

< jorelrox@aol.com > any chance of a new album or b-side compilation any time soon?

< Robin > give us a chance

< iLjs@aol.com > what is your favorite color M&M?

< Robin > the new blue one. there is a new blue one, right?

< Baranski@cris.com > How have you found your fan base has changed from back when you were first starting out until present time?

< Robin > it just got bigger

< csmith@onlinex.net > Do you guys ever feel trapped in the music business?

< Robin > no. we are in the music business.

< GaV16sT0nE@aol.com > Have you guys checked out Circus Magazine? You guys get the respect you deserve from them. You won all the best awards! :) Congratulations, it goes to show you that when the fans do get to choose, they choose Bush. :)

< Robin > yes I've seen the magazine & thank you.

< ScreamingDaisy@rocketmail.com > If you were not a member of Bush, what would you be doing with yourself instead of playing music?

< Robin > trying to play music

[ BushGal!BushGal@1Cust125.tnt24.nyc3.da.uu.net ] have u guys ever sang in a lonely place live? whose idea was it to re-do it?

< Robin > we played it in sound check. we were asked to play it for the film (the crow2)

[ Purple!bush@207.40.214.110 ] What time do you have to get up everyday? And are you a morning person or an afternoon person?

< Robin > i get up around 10. ... an afternoon person.

[ BloodWine!dastews@20715979149.bellatlantic.net ] what was your opinion on The Crow, and The Crow: City of Angels

< Robin > not as good as the 1st one.

< Jerome41@hotmail.com > We can't really figure out what the video for "Greedy Fly" is trying to tell us Can U explain?

< Robin > its about going mad.

< sd14@hotmail.com > Do you ever get sick of all the girls (and guys) that worship you and follow you around every where?

< Robin > never

< serb@rumms.uni-mannheim.de > What`s the name of the cd which is in your cd-player right

< Robin > packingers, by u2

< HeyRach@hotmail.com > Do you have a role model? If so, who?

< Robin > no, i make up my own models

< RnDHALLS@netcom.ca > Whose decision was it to make a remix album?

< Robin > it just happened

< ISIS > what's the most difficult drum routine Robin's ever done?

< Robin > writing comedown 5 years ago.

< BushGod16@aol.com > Hey guys.. there's been a rumor going around that you are going to release a box set next month... any truth to this???

< Robin > no

< KAK4Gavin@aol.com > What was the weirdest thing a fan has ever done to you?

< Robin > hidden in the dressing room, by the toliet in the bathroom.

< Question > Have you ever played a set of Vistlalite Ludwigs and if he likes them?

< Robin > Yeah, I do. old ones.

< CldCntagis@aol.com > How do you guys feel about getting your grammy nomination?

< Robin > very happy, I hope we win.

[ Lady!ichat@ts3-dl-64.voyageur.ca ] How do either of you guys deal with the pressures of fame?

< Robin > i drink for england.

< princess_m@hotmail.com > Hey Guys, do you think you will be making anymore remix cds??? If so do you think you will include "Glycerine"???

< Robin > answer: no, just a new record. possibly some remixes for b-sides.

< question > do you have any feelings about the interscope / trauma breakup

< Robin > its a pain.

< bubblesck@aol.com > There were Broken TV, Bubbles, Old, Solomon's Bones after Sixteen Stone, how come there weren't any new songs after RBSC?

< Robin > there are. you just haven't heard them. we haven't released them.

< vaseline@glycerine.net > which works better? vaseline or glycerine?

< Robin > glycerine is sweeter.

< Robin > thanks for coming, take care.