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Le Pot Pourri Questionnaire: Tom Carter
by Bruno Parisse

Charalambides' Tom Carter needs no introduction at this point. After piles and piles of recordings (solo, in duos, trios, quartets, etc etc), he has firmly established himself as one of improvised music's mainstays. He took some time out of his busy schedule to answer a few quick questions from the mighty Bruno Parisse - the first installment in his ongoing interview series.
 
1. What thought awakes you every morning?
What's for breakfast?
 
2. Do you think you’re a lucky person?
Privileged, yes, lucky, maybe.
 
3. What record that made you realise you could be an artist?
Essential Jimi Hendrix Vol. 1 & 2
 
4. What poster did you have on your bedroom wall?
Farrah Fawcett
 
5. Something you always forget?
Everything
 
6. A thing you do to preserve Earth?
Avoid buying anything new.
 
7. An everyday task that doesn't give you much trouble?
Sleeping
 
8. What makes you laugh?
Cats making funny faces.
 
9. What do you do when you're angry?
Bite my fingers.
 
10. What is the last tricky thing you did?
Type with a cat in my lap (happening now).
 
11. What is the part of your body you could give up?
Beard
 
12. The movie character of your life?
Ramblin' Jack in the bathtub in 'Renaldo and Clara.'
 
13. Which is your biggest reproach?
Doing what's expected.
 
14. The defect in people that you like?
Restlessness.
 
15. Red wine or White wine?
Depends on the meat (red if by itself).
 
16. What does not scare/frighten you?
Cops
 
17. Where is your money?
Scattered about where I'll have trouble finding it.
 
18. Something considered in 'bad taste' that you like?
Sandals with socks.
 
19. The cult and classic record, movie or book you don't like?
"Blue Velvet" by David Lynch
 
20. Have you ever seen an evidence of extraterrestrial life?
West Texas
 
21. What do you always bring in your suitcase?
Earplugs
 
22. What is the message on your phone recorder?
My cat.
 
23. The place where you won't go back to and the one you would like to live?
Won't - Ohio; would - mountains of Northern California or New Mexico
 
24. The last time you were drunk?
Friday
 
25. What have you given up from your childhood dreams?
Becoming an astronaut
 
26. The song you wish you would have written?
'Kingdom of Heaven' by Powell St. John
 
27. The CD you play in your car?
Anything by Spirit
 
28. How are you going to die?
Hopefully quickly
 
29. In which body or what form would you like to be reincarnated?
Either as pure white light or a pampered housecat.
 
30. Could you give us a pic and write a caption?
Cockeyed in SF. (see pic above - ed)

Charalambides 2.13.07-2.23.07 west coast tour dates (with Matt Valentine/ Erika Elder as noted)
2.13.07 with The Fletcher Memorial and Tent City at Modified Arts, 407 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix AZ
2.14.07 with MVEE, Veer Right Young Pastor, and Pocahaunted at the Smell, 247 S. Main St., LA CA
2.15.07 with Climax Golden Twins and Factums at the Fool's Foundation, Sacramento CA
2.16.07 with MVEE and Charlie Nothing, at the Hotel Utah, 500 4th St., SF CA
2.17.07 with MVEE at the Attic, 931 Pacific, Santa Cruz CA
2.18.07 with MVEE and Starving Weirdos at the Accident, 210 C St., Eureka CA
2.20.07 with MVEE at Reed College Chapel, 3203 SE Woodstock, Portland OR
2.21.07 with MVEE and Climax Golden Twins at Gallery 1412, 1412 18th Ave E, Seattle WA
2.23.07 with Flying Canyon and Oaxacan at 21 Grand, 416 25th St., Oakland CA
 
-- Bruno Parisse (6 February, 2007)
Tom Carter can be reached via Wholly Other.
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