I recently
interviewed James White. James White has got together with friends and SWTFC,
to organise a folk music event at the Lane on the 10th October. He
is raising money for the refugee crisis. I wanted to know more about the man
behind the big smile, curly hair and somewhat interesting past.
1.
JS:
There are many charities you could raise money for. Why did you choose to help
the British Cross, for the refugee crisis?
2.
JS:
Who is you musical influence?
JW: Corr where do I start?! My first album
was Madness's greatest hits. But from then on I had an S Club 7 album and a
Destiny's Child album. Trust me, I never live it down! It is still in my
collection and I always get asked if I am an "Independent Woman. I have
the passion just not the ovaries - thanks, Dad! But from then on I got into
pop-punk. Sum 41, blink-182 and all that. I still hold them dear! Hell,
I f*%#ing flew to the US just to see blink when they reformed! But then on I
got into metal and classic rock \m/ Ac/Dc and Angus Young were the reason I
first ever got a guitar! Though my first song I learnt on guitar was Come As
You Are. Who'd have thought playing four different notes would take weeks to
master?! But no one picks up a guitar and sound like
Hendrix when they start... Or ever. It was then Guns n Roses and Metallica. But
I rarely listen to them now. I'm often heard blasting George Michael's Careless
Whisper at full volume in my car! But I mean, I played under the alias of Rage
Against Genital Herpes for nine years playing comedy acoustic, so
Stephen Lynch is quite possibly the biggest influence. Sorry, Beyonce!
3.
JS:
What was the first song you learnt to play on the guitar?
JW: Oh shit! Answered that one! Am I psychic?
Actually, forget Come As You Are and taking weeks to master it - I was playing
the whole of Hotel California and Sweet Home Alabama five seconds after
smelling guitar! No really, it was Come As You Are and it took me forever to
learn how to play it...really, REALLY badly!
4.
JS:
How many years have you been writing your own songs?
JW: I've been writing songs since I was about
15. Trust me, I wasn't great - I am a very lazy songwriter and I get a lot of
help even now from my amazing friend and producer Aliki. That guy is a legend.
Seriously, my first song was called Constipation Aggravation. The chorus was
just grunting like you were trying to lay cable.
JW: Man I answered this one too? I need
to shut up more...
6.
JS:
What style of music do you play, apart from Folk?
JW: Wait, did I answer THIS ONE TOO? Move
over, Derek Acorah!
7.
JS:
If you became the PM, what would be your top 3 actions?
JW: Firstly, I'd never want that job!
Nooooo way! So my first move would be putting someone else in charge!
8.
JS:
Who is your favourite Bloods player and why?
JW: Man that is like asking me who is my
favourite kid! You can't pick! They are all glorious. How is that for fence
sitting? Seriously though, after last season I couldn't dream of singling out
one!
JS: I think you personally love Solks, but nice effort at sitting on the
fence.
9.
JW:
You have great hair. Is it all natural or do you curl it?
JS: Cheers man! It covers my ears so that is
all I could ever want of it. Mad it turned out the way it did, I must be the
milkman's kid! It is all natural. I say that only because it isn't socially
acceptable to admit that I shave my dog and superglue the hair on every night...
10. JS: What has been your favourite
Walden match since you became a fan?
JW: Last game of last season. No doubt there!
That had it all and most importantly the fact we actually went up!
11. JS: If your house was burning down, which one possession
would you save?
JW: If I don't say my girlfriend I'll be in
reeeeeeeal trouble.. So I'm gonna say the Xbox
12. JS: What is your favourite film of all
time?
JW: Gladiator. Didn't you just LOVE Russell
Crowe's Spanish accent?!
JS: On my command, unleash
hell!....Such a great line
13. JS: If the Bloods could sign one
player, who would that be?
JW: John O'Shea. He nutmegged Figo once! LUIS
BLOODY FIGO!! I jest, Ronaldinho used to be the king. Maybe Zlatan? Imagine
that...
14. JS: Last one, What 3 people
(celebrities) would you like to have over for dinner? And what would you cook?
JW: Wow. That is a tough one. I could be a real
bastard and three people who hate each other! Or two serial killers and Katie
Hopkins - that'd be worth me dying for. You're welcome, Earth! I really don't
know! Everyone says Stephen Fry don't they? He is a total ledge.. Harrison Ford
makes it, the guy was Indiana Jones AND Han Solo! And finally, Mark Hoppus. He
is just too funny!
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