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Issue: May 2008

As I walked in to the dressing room at the Madison Theater, in Covington, KY., Paul Crosby was riffing on a guitar writing new material on his portable Pro-Tools rig. I guess this drummer pulls double-duty on the guitar as well! Below is a small excerpt from our conversation.

AF: Hey man, thanks for taking a minute for the interview. Espcially so last minute!

PC: No problem, I can put my genious on hold for a little bit. [laughs]

AF: So I've been a fan of you guys for awhile. You put on a great show and you have strong song writing.

PC: Thanks man...

AF: I'm curious, how did things first start breaking for you guys?

PC: Not be cliche, but it was one of those 'right place, right time' instances. We were being played on local radio. Well I'm jumping the gun, there were some showcases that we had done early on that got us some great exposure. But it wasn't until a few years later that we got the deal.

AF: Oh yeah?

PC: Yeah, so it was a few years after that of constant work, radio play, album sales that Island came knocking at the door.

AF: Any advice you'd give to those musicians out there that want to play for a living?

PC: Yeah, do something else! [laughs] I'm kidding...

AF: What's one thing you'd like to change about the music industry?

PC: Well, the downloading I suppose. Buy CD's!!!!! Its really just killing the industry. Times are changing I suppose so its something we're going to have to accept but yeah...in short...buy CD's!

AF: [laughs] Yeah, I feel ya man. So what do you do when you're not on tour?

PC: Chill out as much as possible, produce bands, that kind of stuff.

AF: Oh cool! So this is a bit random but I like to ask...worst tour injury?

PC: [laughs] Well, there was that time I got hit in the head with a beer bottle.

AF: What?!

PC: Yeah, we were playing this show. I think it was pretty early on in the set and the next thing I know, I got cracked in the head with a beer bottle some asshole through from the crowd.

AF: Woah! What is the point of that? I just don't get it.

PC: Yeah, me either man.

AF: So what are some goals you'd like to achieve at this point?

PC: Honestly, I'm really happy where I'm at. So I suppose its just to sustain as I am while still moving forward.

AF: Can't argue with that! Well man, you have a show to get ready for. Have a great gig and I hope Josey gets better! [Josey was suffering with the flu that most of Drowning Pool had already suffered with.] Thanks again for taking the time, especially with the last-minute change of plans.

PC: Yeah no problem man. I appreciate it. Enjoy the show!