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Ricktopia's Interview with Ronnie Grinel appeared originally on www.ricktopia.com. We would like to introduce to you Ronnie Grinel!!! Ronnie had many a job on the Karma Tour.
He had to be the one to keep Rick Springfield, healthy, in good
spirits and
on time.
He single handily kept Rick's shows from becoming totally out
of control. And his roll seemed to be that of parent to the group
(we all know how out of control "I Get Excited" could
get without this man herding us off back into our seats). Ronnie
also sat in on drums on several occasions and kept the backbeat
like a Pro (Go Bucky!). We would say that this man was Rick's
right hand. What do you
do for fun when you aren't working? What
is your favorite city that you have visited on this tour or
at any time? What
is an average workday like for you? What
is your favorite kind of music/artists? How long have you been working in the music industry? What
is the best/worst thing about your job? What
is the most interesting thing/event you have witnessed during
the Karma tour? What
motivates you? Do you have a favorite Springfield song? If so what? What
was the last CD you bought? Professionally,
what has been your biggest challenge? Have
you toured with other artists? If so, with whom? What
was your first impression of Rick? Are
there any unique challenges of touring with Rick? The
tour has been long and played many different type/size venues.
What size venue do you prefer? In
one or two words, describe each member of the band. Do
you play an instrument yourself? How
did you get involved with Rick? What
are your plans after the tour? Where
do you see yourself in the next 10 - 20 years? If
you could chose any other career than the one you have now,
what would it be? If you
could change anything, and we do mean anything...whether it be
world peace or your past...what would it be? What
is the best part about being a part of the music industry? What
would you consider to be the advantages or disadvantages of touring
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