I was thinking of beginning a thread like this very recently, actually...thanks kidneybean for getting the ball rolling

mkay. 

 - what are you singing at the end of ‘banana republic?’

 - what is the idea behind/what’s going on in the ‘drag me down’ video?

 - likewise with ‘never in a million years’ video?

 - why do you have a photo of yourself with Ethiopian children in your autobiography, the very same book that you said you, under no circumstances, did NOT want a photo of yourself with Ethiopians?

 - which five BTR songs do you like the best/are you most satisfied with & why?

 - same with solo songs?

 - who sings the higher parts in ‘skin on skin?’

 - what BTR video did you like making the best, and why?

 - what BTR video did you like making the least, and why?

 - what is one of your most memorable moments... while performing live with the BTR?

 - ...while performing live solo?

 - ...with Paula?

 - ...with Jeanne?

 - ...with your children?

 - what traits in people impress you?

 - what traits in people do you loathe?

 - how often to you spend time with your father & sisters?

those are some...I'll post  more if I think of more...heh

I'd be interested in knowing what his most memorable experiences have been... probably Live Aid or something like that, I guess, but there might be some interesting stories arising from that kind of question.

Or if he's ever going to go on another international tour - I'd love to hear him live!

Was there ever a reality TV programme that caught your attention and, if so, what was it?

Maybe something about the minefield that is child-rearing................like........

What is the biggest challenge in child-rearing today?

or

What activity would you be disappointed to find your children involved in?

- How do you rate Franco Luambo Makiadi?

- 'Live Aid' had no African musicians represented, 'Live 8' had African musicians represented around the fringes and a lot of comment about a patronising attitude to Africa.  If you do another 'Live' event, would African musicians be represented in the main event?

- 'Live Aid' was about famine relief, 'Live 8' was about poverty relief.  What is the next target?

would you accept the nobel peace prize

are you planning any tours

will there be any future albums

i had to do a 1to1 interview with my hero recently for gcse coursework.  ichose bob but its really hard to make an interview factual and interesting aswell as sounding like the person your interviewing

-Will you come to Hungary for a concert?

-I heard you been to the Quenn concert at Budapest. Did you like to city? Heard of any other Hungarian town (Pecs)?

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- Dou you plan to release an Unplugged Album?

- What kind of books do you like? Which writers?

Do you remember the very first gig you ever did? Do you still get the same excitement and adrenalin rush from being on stage and can you ever imagine yourself retiring? (Hope the answer is no).

 A tongue in cheek one---What kind of grandad do you think you will be?

Back when everyone was excited about the re-releases, I was asked to draft some questions to Pete  (and Bob!).  Here's a slightly re-vamped version.  Perhaps those who have the Geldof anthology may be able to add to this....

1. It was great to hear the demo tracks which were extras on the first album.  Were there any other tracks from the 1975 demos?   Where and when were they recorded?  Were any other demos made and do any of them exist?


2. Though I have read the notes about the re-ordering of tracks, I must admit I don't really agree with the philosophy on the whole.  It also seems that it was a late decision as far as the debut album is concerned, as promo versions were in the original order, and no disclaimer was included on the sleeve notes.  I think V Deep is better for the re-ordering, Mondo Bongo is worse, and I'm neutral on In The Long Grass.  As for the debut album, I just listen to the promo, as it's too shocking to contemplate listening to the second best album of the seventies in any other order! Given that people are pretty familiar with the albums and the running order, don't you think this was a radical decision? 


3. A number of B-sides are missing.  That means Born To Burn, Man At The Top, Europe Looked Ugly, A Storm Breaks (instrumental), Nothing Happened Today (live in Singapore) [both from the bonus disc for Charmed Lives], and Banana Republic/Close As You'll Ever Be (live in Cardiff) have yet to appear on CD.  All The Rage has only ever appeared on a German release.  Was there any reason for omitting them?


4. The biggest sin on the CDs is the wobble at the start of I Can Make It If You Can.  Is there any reason for this?


5. The singles had slightly different mixes, most frequently abriged. Like Clockwork, I Don't Like Mondays, Someone's Looking at You, Banana Republic, Elephant's Graveyard and House on Fire were all shorter (and in some cases better!). Also Rat Trap had a variation on the Pus & Grime lyric on the single. Given that single versions for Mary of the Fourth Form and Dave (I appreciate these differed markedly, so it is more justified) were on the CDs, why not have these variants as well?


6. I also noted there were no US mixes of Lucky, Drag Me Down, and Rain on In The Long Grass.  Rain is quite notorious, a lot of people have heard of it, but few have heard it. I find the UK versions superior, but as curiosities couldn't these have been included on the reissues?


7. One of the most obvious omissions is ...House Burned Down from V Deep.  I accept it is little more than a reprise, but again, why was it discarded?


8. The Ha Ha Has have moved to the end of The Fine Art of Surfacing.  I always thought these were integral to Sleep (and they make more sense there).  Why have they been moved to the end of the original album?


9. There is no gap in Cheerio, which takes away a lot of sense from it.  Is there any reason for not preserving the gap?


10. The spoken introduction (and the final pay-off of "What's all this got to do with Punk Rock then?") are both missing from Do the Rat.  Is there any reason for this?  Is it simply pandering to political corrrectness?


11. The vinyl LP I have has the single version of Dave, but the album version here is quite different. I know it was on the recent Best of, but where did this album version of Dave come from? Was it ever released before?


12. I know that the band tried other producers on Tonic, Surfacing and V Deep, before returning to Mutt Lange and Tony Visconti.   I even heard about a reggae version of I Don't Like Mondays.  Are there any unheard pleasures around?  Are there any plans to release them ?  Maybe as downloads on the bobgeldof.info site. 


13. Is it just my turntable, or are some of the tracks faster than the originals?  As an example, Joey's on the Street Again seems significantly faster.


14. There are some session tracks and live tracks on the reissues.  The rest of the 1977 John Peel BBC session tracks were released as extra tracks on the Geldof Crazy single. The 1978 Peel sessions along with the BBC recording from Middlesex Polytechnic the same year would make a great CD. The sets from Self Aid/Live Aid are also  What chance is there of a live album or a sessions album?


15. People do have some of these tracks in their private collections, and would be willing to distribute them. Would you contemplate providing missing tracks as downloads on the official site? 

I have to ask... Where do you put such a monstrosity? Do you display it in your house? If so, doesn't it scare the children?

Oh man! I see you already had the top part of the skull!

well these are the same Q's as on the other question thread but here goes:

- what inspires you to write your songs

- how do you actually go about writing your songs eg. i start with the title and when i've thought of it i use it in my chorus or i always have a cup of tea before i write a song  .

- any wierd compulsive habits?

 stupid finnicky picky question :

- you said in your latest book " geldof in africa " that your i pod is already broken . i thought you hated pc's so how did you put your music on it in the first place

Bit of a boring non-musical question, but....

Given the chance, I would like to ask Bob about the AIDS crisis in Africa.  Although the drugs are technically getting in, even though some leaders would prefer them not to be, i have heard stories about them being resold back to this country because there is money to be had by doing that (some ended up in southampton), and africans being sold asprin instead.  I would like to know if he thinks this is something that can be changed by the west, or needs to be addressed by Africa's political systems.  And also if things are changing over there, as apparantly its there own government thats causes most of the problems, and deliberately keeps it own people down?

bob:do you smoke or not?

pete:does your bass have a brass scratchplate or is it an effect?

johnny:did you work with the eurythmics?

          whats the difference between a chinese ukulele and the ususal soprano uke?

2 more:

1: If any of your girls had been a boy - what would you have named him?

2: Sex, Drugs, Rock'n'Roll - choose ONE!

;)
Corinna

Jules wrote:

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If there weren't any profits for LIVE8 did it breakeven? I hope so! If not how's it being paid for?

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How likely is it that you'll win the Nobel Peace Prize, and do you think you deserve it? (I do.)

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Jules wrote:

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Why do you object to charity shops so much?

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_johanna_ wrote:

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when's the next album coming

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soon.  itz only four years since da last 1, I don't want burnout.

MMbullybuddyGP wrote:

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 oh...and of course, I'd love to know more about the whole BTR suing him deal, and how he feels about that.

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psycho_girl wrote:

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  what television show do you like the best at the moment?

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Whipper wrote:

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Was "Diamond Smiles" inspired by all the bling you wear?

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Hey Mr. G,

How do you cope with your young family being absorbed into this new yout culture - the like of Pussy Cat Dolls, Little Britain, Ali G, etc.

For Bob:  Do you have any advice on raising girls?  What are the pitfalls of teenagerhood?  

Cazzy wrote:

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ooh ooh! has the interview been done yet? cancelled? being done ? sorry

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Hi Cazzy,

You are not watching RTE's coverage of the World Cup by any chance? Or maybe Bill O'Herlihy's stalker No. 243 IRL?

Wonder what Sir Bob Of Geldof thinks if he logs on to this thread?

Hi Cazzy,

Obviously I was tired as well and also am World Cupped out. He uses the phrase "okey dokey" all the time. God, this sound so sad in the cold light of day but I thought it was hilarious at the time. Pretend that question never happened!

Whipper

Why did you record and release Another Piece of Red?

I'd like to ask Bob if he has a big ego? Has he  ever felt shy or socially awkward or tongue tied? Just because he always seems to be confident and have something to say.

JoanOfArc wrote:

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more questions for Bob;

do you like arggee?

does he like you?

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 I suspect he is totally unaware of my existance.

 Don't know if he knows what I think! (FWIW I do like Geldof)