Stuart Smith of Heaven and Earth Interview with Rock N Roll Universe

1. NAME?

Stuart Smith

2. PLACE OF BIRTH?

York, England.

3. FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY?

Living in Cypress and watching my Father fly fighter jets at Mach 2.

4. FIRST MUSICAL INFLUENCES?

Nat King Cole, Telstar and Bach.

5. FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND WHAT DO YOU PLAY NOW?

Violin, I now play guitar.

6. YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES GROWING UP?

Girls, playing guitar and girls.

7. WORST THING YOU DID AS A TEENAGER?

Set fire to a dried up riverbed in Cypress.

8. YOUR FIRST GIG EVER AS A MUSICIAN?

Playing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" on a violin to a bunch of workmen in exchange for a roadlamp.

9. YOUR WORST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER?

At a college in England with Sidewinder where for the first and last time I got so drunk I could
hardly stand.

10. WORST TOUR BUS OR ROAD STORY?

Again with Sidewinder traveling through the English countryside where we broke down miles from anywhere in the middle of the night. Our drummer pissed on an electric fence and got shocked.

11. YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PERFORM AT?

Anywhere open air. I love being able to turn my amps up really loud so they reach the sweet spot and sing with me.

12. NAME A FEW OF YOUR MOST FAVORITE ALBUMS.

"Deep Purple in Rock," "Machine Head," "Perfect Strangers,"
Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon," Rainbow "Live on Stage," Eric Clapton "Journeyman,"
Jeff Beck "Who Else," Richie Sambora, "Stranger in this Town."

13. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OTHER THAN MUSIC NOW DAYS?

Karate, Cook, Read, Hike, Ski and running Black Star Records.

14. FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK?

Food: Chinese Drink: Heineken, Becks or Vodka and Red Bull.

15. WHAT ARE A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES & TV SHOWS?

Movies: Independence Day, The Game, Titanic. TV Shows: CSI, The Amazing Race and 24.

16. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?

One cat called Earthquake.

17. PEOPLE YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET?

Kofi Annan, Bono, Sting, Merryl Streep, Salma Hyack and Nicole Kidman.

18. WHAT IS THE BEST BAND YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IN CONCERT?

Deep Purple, Rainbow with Ronnie Dio, Cozy Powell, Jimmy Bain and Tony Cary. Jeff Beck on the "Who Else" tour.