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Bobby Burns

Soulfly/Primer 55

myspace.com/bobbyleeburns

  The Splattered!@%#! Q & A

WEEK 5 - 02/01/2010 - Bobby Burns

 

  This weeks Splattered!@%#! Q & A is with Soulfly bassist and Primer 55 founder Bobby Burns. Me and Bobby go way back. Some of you out there will know we attended high school together. Bobby was one of several that wanted to make a career in the music business back in the day and he is about the only one who actually did!

 

  The thing about Bobby though, is deep down, whether you loved him or hated him, you knew he was one of those cat's that would make it. You knew he had it in him. Now, I did have other friends I thought would make it too, but that's a whole other story and the fact here is....Bobby DID.

 

  It's about drive. It's about dedication. It's about a goal and in the end, it may end up being a little about location if you want to farther yourself in what it is you want to do, but location plays no part in the beginning. Mr. Burns went to West Hardin & Central Hardin High School in Hardin County, Ky and now plays bass in a Metal band known as Soulfly, with a Respected Metal Legend, known as Max Cavalera, from Brazil. He has toured the world over, seen the site's, seen the crowds, seen the countries and calls music his way of making a living and calls music his way of living life.

 

  And now....we call him Splattered!@%#! because in Week 5 of 2010, Bobby Burns is our Splattered!@%#! Q & A! Who's next? Who Knows....Could be anybody......Hell, it might be YOU!

 

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All Photo's where taken from Bobby's MySpace page, for photo credit information, please check there.

 

Former SplatterTribe Classmate, current Soulfly bassists, guitarist and founder of Primer 55 and apparently the next Iron Chef...Bobby Burns Q & A below. Plus Bonus Soulfly and Primer 55 videos.

 

Soulfly- Roots Blood Roots -LIVE-

 

Primer 55- Side To Side

 

 

 

 

 

The Splattered!@%#! Q & A with Bobby Burns

 

 

 

(Tribe Note: BTW, Bobby has got one of the coolest dad's you could have and he has been having some health issues. We just want to send a shout out to him and tell him to we're wishing him well!)

 

SplatterTribe: Introduce and compare yourself to something you would find on a tour bus and explain why the comparison.

Bobby Burns: I'm Bobby Burns. I'm like a bus bunk.. the only place you can get peace and quiet most of the time.

 

 

 

SplatterTribe: For anyone who may or may not know who you are please give a little history.

Bobby Burns: I play bass in a band called Soulfly and I'm the guitarist / vocalist for a band called Primer 55.

 

 

 

SplatterTribe: Ok, we go way back. We had classes together at West Hardin and Central Hardin in Hardin County, Kentucky. While we where in high-school there was a new Brazilian Metal Band called Sepultura that was hittin' pretty big. Sepultura was fronted by founder and chief song writer Max Cavalera. Now, how does someone go from high school in Hardin County, KY to playing bass for Max in his next band called Soulfly?

Bobby Burns: HAHA! Who would have thought that right!? You and I used to jam alot together back then if you remember.. Funny how life turns out.
 

 


SplatterTribe: I believe fresh out of high school you ventured to Memphis, TN and played in a few bands before starting up your own band Primer 55, to which you are still a member of today.

Bobby Burns: Yes I did.. I lived in Memphis for quite a few years and played with loads of people before I started P55.. Primer 55 is like my baby.. I love the music and I love that we still have loyal fans after all these years... I do however plan on putting P55 to rest very soon though..

 

 


SplatterTribe:  
Name association time. I say a random name and you say what comes to mind.


Bobby Burns:

-Dave Mustaine- ..........Hard worker
-Waylon Jennings-..........Killer
-Rev Run-..........Jesus
-Elton John-..........The perfect songwriter
-Toby Keith-..........Never heard of him
-Tom Araya-...........Satan

 

 

Soulfly - Bobby, Marc Rizzo & Max Cavalera

 

SplatterTribe: Define the following words...


Bobby Burns:

-Music-... Freedom and life
-Entertainment-...
something that pop artists do.
-Art-...
Music
-Life-...
Art

 

 


SplatterTribe:  
Do you have

musical interests outside of Soulfly & Primer 55?


Bobby Burns: I love music.. I've produced quite a few bands, I've played on a few different artists records and what not. I'm planning on doing a solo record at some point..

 

 

 

SplatterTribe: Soulfly just currently recorded a new album. Tell us something about that album that you have not told anyone else publicly.

Bobby Burns: It was a strange process this time.. We hardly ever saw each other.
 

 


SplatterTribe:
Make on combined sentence using the following words or phrases.


-Splattered
-Primer
-Soul
-Fabric Softener
-Creepy Doll
-Moonshine


Bobby Burns: Primer soul fabric softener will make your creepy doll tasty splattered with moonshine.

 

 


SplatterTribe:
What visually comes to mind when you hear the word SplatterTribe?

Bobby Burns: A dirty windshield with bugs on it.

 

 

 

SplatterTribe:  Do you believe........

 

Bobby Burns:
-in Ghosts?
Yes
-in UFO's?
Yes
-in Sasquatch's?
No
-that the world is ending in 2012?
NO
-in Elvis?
OF course!

Bobby & Cory Taylor of Slipknot

 

 

 

SplatterTribe: Finish the following sentences for me...


Bobby Burns:

-If you don't like Bobby Burns, you can........... deal with it.
-I can not stand........ liars and people that steal.
-There's nothing cooler than....... making a living doing what you love.
-What the.............. FUCK
-I never have understood.......... this question.

 

 

 

SplatterTribe: I ask everyone I interview if they have a question I can ask a future person I interview. This question comes from pro wrestling veteran One Man Gang and his question was....

When you are laid to rest how do you want to be dressed for your last ride ?

Bobby Burns: In galoshes

 

 

 

SplatterTribe: Do you have a good random question I can ask a future interviewee?

Bobby Burns: Have you ever tried some of Bobby Burns cooking? Trust me, it's the shit.

 

 


SplatterTribe: Do you have a question you would like to ask me?

Bobby Burns:
Are you EVER gonna cut that hair!!!!!!?

 

(Tribe Note: Yeah...3 years ago!)

 

 

 

SplatterTribe: Songwriting Time! I write part of a verse, then you write part of a verse.


Me: Well she went and broke
My last broken guitar


Bobby Burns: la-la-la- ooo - lala baaaaaaaaby

 

 

 

SplatterTribe: Straight up, what do you tell a kid that is just now learning to play an instrument and wants to make a career out of it?
 

Bobby Burns: Stay in school

 

 

 

SplatterTribe: What are your plans for the rest of 2010?

Bobby Burns:
My first child is due Feb 4th!! Other than that.. I have a couple of records to finish and a lot of touring with Soulfly ahead of me.
 

 

 

SplatterTribe: Closing Comments. Anything you want said, known, printed or shown...

Bobby Burns: myspace.com/bobbyleeburns 
add it.

 

 

 

 

 

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