Teaser Interviews Now Online!

[miel]

Milton Mendonca & Greg Hasbrouck conducted interviews with each band to be published within the official ProgPower USA XI Event Program (free!). Click below to read "teasers" - the full interviews will be published in the Program (available at the festival).

http://progpowerusa.com/xi/news/teaser-interviews-now-online/

HUGE props go out to Milton and Zod for all of their hard work. Transcribing the interviews must be a real bitch!

~Jen

 

[PureXul]

FYI, it looks like the whole Tarot interview is posted rather than just a teaser.

Only read a couple of the teasers so far but definitely looking forward to reading them in their entirety in the program, the quality of the interviews is always top-notch!

 

[AngraRULES]

FYI, it looks like the whole Tarot interview is posted rather than just a teaser.

Only read a couple of the teasers so far but definitely looking forward to reading them in their entirety in the program, the quality of the interviews is always top-notch!

Yeap, TAROT is the only one that has a full interview posted. There is a method to the madness, you see.

For those wondering what happened with BOREALIS, I had an issue with the file for the Borealis one, but that should be fixed soon.

Thanks for the kind words!

 

[miel]

Thanks for the kind words!

You're both very welcome. I realize the interviews were very time consuming.

I was pleased to see tonight that @canadianmetal on Twitter tweeted the interview link to nearly 7,000 followers!

~Jen

 

[VenomGA]

fantastic teasers

 

[AngraRULES]

Since we're on the subject, is there any way somebody can grab one or two copies of the program and save it for me since I can't be there this year? It'd be deeply appreciated!

 

[J-Dubya 777]

Since we're on the subject, is there any way somebody can grab one or two copies of the program and save it for me since I can't be there this year? It'd be deeply appreciated!

If nobody has volunteered yet, I'll grab an extra from Deron when he runs the goodie bags back to the crew. I'll send it to you soon as I get back home.
Cool? Lemme know

 

[J-Man]

Great interviews, as usual you guys Milton and Gregg did an awesome job. Grandpa Huh? hehehehehehe, well that's what he calls me.

 

[AngraRULES]

If nobody has volunteered yet, I'll grab an extra from Deron when he runs the goodie bags back to the crew. I'll send it to you soon as I get back home.
Cool? Lemme know

Awesome, I really appreciate it Dub! Thanks so much!

 

[General Zod]

HUGE props go out to Milton and Zod for all of their hard work.

Thanks.

Transcribing the interviews must be a real bitch!

LOL... yeah, that part isn't much fun. But the actual conversations/interviews tend to be quite cool.

 

[Cheiron]

I read a few of them. You guys did your prep work and it shows. Very professional, but seemed to really get the interviewees to be at ease with you.

 

[Dustro25]

Looks good!

 

[J-Dubya 777]

I hit the interviews today, great job! Kudos to Zod & Milton!

Awesome, I really appreciate it Dub! Thanks so much!

Welx, bro! I'll get your info once I get back home....

 

[General Zod]

You guys did your prep work and it shows.

I tend to do about four hours of research per band.

Very professional, but seemed to really get the interviewees to be at ease with you.

Milt is way better at that than I am (at least that's how it reads to me). From what I can tell, it gets easier the more interviews you do.

 

[AngraRULES]

Doing band interviews is a whole more intricate than people may think. It's really not just about making questions and asking them. I have been doing these for years now, and my main thing is to always make sure the interviewee feels comfortable and interested in the conversation as much as I do. I never just aim to please the reader; I actually want the person I'm interviewing to enjoy it as much as possible.

 

[miel]

Props to Milton via Twitter!

"Onno91 @ProgPowerUSA: The Delain interview was a very interesting read, well done. Not many interviewers are so up to date"

~Jen

 

[General Zod]

I never just aim to please the reader; I actually want the person I'm interviewing to enjoy it as much as possible.

I willing to suffer through the transcription. However, I'm not sure I'm willing to go this far.

 

[AngraRULES]

I willing to suffer through the transcription. However, I'm not sure I'm willing to go this far.

 

[AMBR]

Doing band interviews is a whole more intricate than people may think. It's really not just about making questions and asking them. I have been doing these for years now, and my main thing is to always make sure the interviewee feels comfortable and interested in the conversation as much as I do. I never just aim to please the reader; I actually want the person I'm interviewing to enjoy it as much as possible.

Agreed. I always do a lot of research before, come up with areas for discussion, and just try play off the person's answers and keep the ball rolling. Works better than a checklist of questions. You seem to do that too. More conversational and more interesting for all involved. Nice job.

 

[compurocker]

Great stuff so far. I'd say I can't wait to read the rest, but it will likely be on the plane trip home so that will be bittersweet.

My favorite line so far (emphasis mine)...

It’s so crazy, one moment I’m sitting in my room working on my music, and the next moment, I’m coming to the United States to play in the coolest festival in the world!