Michael Thomas and Brian Saunders of Fastback Interview

We would like to thank Michael and Brian for doing this interview for ROCK N ROLL UNIVERSE.
Cheers ! ~ Rikki

Everyone I work with, fortunately, is pretty "pro" so I can't recall any total nightmares but there is always one or two instances every so often where someone drinks too much before show time and you get a Spinal Tap moment on stage.

I like Italian, Chinese, and Mexican the best. I'm not very picky when it comes to food though, variety is the spice of life! and it is true on many levels. As far as drinks?Gatorade, Beer, Vodka, Whisky, and there is always a bottle of Jager on my rider. Always!

I saw "Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind"??? Anyway, that was the first in a while that I thought was really good. There is a lot of the big Special Effects movies out there, which are cool, but they tend rely on the FX and not the story to carry the movie. That gets old real quick. Scare Tactics is becoming one of my favorite TV shows, the Simpsons is and always has been great, and that dude on Jeopardy that has won every game for like 4 months has got to be a robot, I'm convinced.

Most anything by The Cult, Aerosmith, and Lenny Kravitz. The early L.A. Guns albums were influential "guitar wise" when I was growing up, Janes Addiction as well. I have very eclectic taste and I can have anything from N.W.A. to Lords of Acid to Sinatra in my CD player.

All the fans that have shown such amazing love and support over the years. I've gotten the chance to meet a lot but not nearly all. However, I plan to meet more when we get out on the road!

Something good comes out the fiasco we call a Presidential Election. We all find a way to get along and "play nice" out there across the globe. Everyone picks up a copy of the new FASTBACK album.

Dinner for friends at this wacked out Sushi Bar where everyone goes nuts and dances on the tables. The "Saki Bombs" have a lot to do with the dancing! lol.

Ignorance. And people that believe what the media feeds them without taking a step back to make an intelligent and objective decision of their own.

Greece was amazing, but probably my favorite place is Japan. There is something about it that is hard to explain but it's so cool!

Hands down that would be when I was on tour in the U.K. and a table fell through the bottom of the bus and pieces ended up rolling down the street. It literally "fell" through the bottom of the bus. Doesn't make you feel too safe"ya know"

FASTBACK "The Pain of Beauty"! for real!

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A few is right! Way too many. OK let's see. KISS '74 thru '78 any & all. Including Frehley's solo album. AC/DC - Back in Black
Def Leppard - High and Dry, RATT - Out of the Cellar,Metallica - And Justice for all...........fuckin insane!!! Pantera - Vulgar Display. OZZY - Blizzard of Oz. Stevie Ray Vaughan - EVERY F'K'N THING!!!!!!!..............to name a few

There are so many people in different facets of life from business to aviation to entertainment that the list is virtually endless. But with that being said, I've worked with so many "stars" that I had wanted to meet that ended up being such disappointments, that I would rather just read in a book what they have to say as opposed to meeting them.

1. I wish... FASTBACK as a very long term endeavor in the world of music. 2. I wish... To be able to help create financial independence for others through my home business. 3. I wish... for everyone else to be successful in what it is that they do.

"The Pain of Beauty"............I know, I know, but goddammit it's good! P.S. Hey man your site is bad ass!!! I'm not just saying that to score points with you. I was looking through it & it really is a cool site. Best of luck to you, as well as with the future of
Rock N Roll Universe. With the word being spread by you & others about FASTBACK, hopefully we'll stay in touch for many years to come...........

I don't remember which tour I was on, maybe Britney,? we were going on a long ass journey between 2 shows. I think we going through Texas when our generator blew out. Thus, no air conditioning. They were having record high temperatures down there, so that bus became a fuckin oven.

To be honest, it doesn't matter the size, the city or the venue. What does matter, is that the people "at the venue"are there to have a good time. I've been to holes in the wall to outdoor festivals & if the people are great, then the venue is great.