Name; PETE DEE
Age; OLD
Bands THE ADICTS FROM 1975 TO PRESENT
Role in Band GUITARIST AND SONGWRITER
How did it all begin? A LONG TIME AGO DURING AN EXCITING TIME OF MUSICAL AND
POLITICAL CHANGE WE FORMED A BAND AND THATS THAT
Who were your original influences? I WAS INFLUENCED BY SUCH AS THE KINKS,
BOWIE, T REX, BEATLES, SO MANY MANY MORE TO MENTION, BRIAN CLOUGH AS A
PERSON. IT WAS A TIME OF CHANGE AND BEING YOUNG IT WAS A TERRIBLE TIME FOR
THE YOUTH IN UK NO WORK, WHAT ELSE TO DO BUT PLAY IN A BAND.
Who are your current influences?
NONE REALLY BUT I STILL LISTEN TO GOOD MUSIC
What is your proudest moment as a musician?
JUST FINISHING OUR RE MAKE OF OUR FIRST ALBUM IT WAS A GREAT MOMENT TO
HEAR THOSE SONGS FINALLY RECORDED AND SOUNDING GREAT.
What is your most embarrassing moment as a musician? TOO MANY TO MENTION
What do you think would have been your path through life if you had never gotten
involved with music? I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN PRISON
Tell us something about you that few people are aware of. I DONT DRINK
When you look back on your musical path to this point. What are your deepest
regrets? TOO MANY TO MENTION
If you had the opportunity to start over, what would you change? NONE OF IT, I
DONT REGRET ANYTHING, WE WENT DOWN SOME WRONG ROADS WITH DRINK,
DRUGS AND WOMEN, BUT THATS A LEARNING CURVE ISN'T IT. I'M ALIVE SO I WELCOME
THAT THOUGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN I THINK BACK AND HOW REALISTICALLY I SHOULD
BE DEAD. IF I KNEW NOW WHAT I NEVER KNEW THEN I WOULD BE RICH ITS AS SIMPLE
AS THAT. WE AREN'T BUSINESS MEN JUST A BUNCH OF REGULAR GUYS MAKING MUSIC,
Who has been the most influential person in your life and why?
THERE HAVE BEEN TWO PEOPLE, MY MUM WHO WAS THE GREATEST PERSON WHO
EVER LIVED AND BRIAN CLOUGH WHO INSPIRED ME WITH HIS ATTITUDE AND BELIEFS
Please summarize the highlights & lowlights of your musical career.
UP AND DOWN ROUND AND ROUND ITS A FULL CIRCLE, i SUPPOSE JUST BEING A
LITTLE PART IN A BIGGER SCENE IS SATISFYING ENOUGH FOR ME. BUT IT IS A SHIT
BUSINESS ALL AROUND TO BE HONEST
What are your thoughts on the current "Punk" scene? How much has it changed or
stayed the same since you got into it? IT'S HERE IT'S ALIVE THAT SPEAKS A
THOUSAND WORDS, IT HAS EVOLVED AND IS STILL ROCKING ALL OVER THE WORLD.
THE ADICTS HAVE SERVED IT WELL.
What are your plans musically in the future? KEEP MAKING RECORDS AND TOURING
AND ON THE ODD OCCASSION WE MIGHT SAY SOMETHING WORTH WHILE.
