Inspire Me: Special Ops

"My Prodest Purchase This Year was a Mail order bride from Russia!"

October 5, 2008, 12:01 AM

What are your favorite song(s) of the past year?
Clarence: Devil in a midnight mass by Billy Talent
Waldo: Cyanide by Metallica
Abe: Becoming The Bull by Atreyu
Akbar: Hot Leaded Woman by Surefire Machine

Name your favorite album of all time?
Clarence: The blue album by Weezer
Waldo: King's X - Dog Man, Earth Wind & Fire - Gratitude
Abe: Naveed by Our Lady Peace
Akbar: I hate this question! No! Probably, Rust in Peace Megadeath

Where do you buy music from- favourite destination and why?
Clarence: Usually at the music store. I've never downloaded a song. Just by respect for the artists.
Waldo: HMV where else?
Abe: HMV,,, I find that the selection is really good, I'm sure it helps that MTL has the biggest one in Canada!
Akbar: Technically Clearance is not lying, he gets other people to download for him! Lol I kid I joke! I get my music from live shows!

What book would you recommend that anyone go out and read?

Clarence: The secret. It's very inspiring.
Waldo: haven't read one in a while, I like biography's Gene Simmons book was interesting.
Abe: I love detective novels...Check out A Room For The Dead by Noel Hynde I loved it!
Akbar: Akbar Johnson The Auto biography by Akbar Johnson! lol

Last amazing movie you watched?
Clarence: Brave Heart.
Waldo: Iron Man
Abe: I'm a big Movie Buff! I'd have to say The Dark Knight it was exactly what I was hoping for.
Akbar: Into The Wild

Best concert you attended over the last year and what made it the best?
Clarence: Motley Crue. Tommy Lee made the show.
Waldo: Judas Priest, One of the original masters of metal still kickin ass!!!
Abe: Stone Temple Pilots, Man it was off the hook!! First off I've been a huge fan since the early 90's and it was the first time I ever got to see them...It also helped that I was practically front row.
Akbar: I was at the Priest show with Waldo, I must agree those other 2 don't know what their talking about! lol

Number one moment of the past year?
Clarence: Waldo beating Cancer!
Waldo: Beating Cancer!!!
Abe: Thornhill beating cancer!!!
Akbar: Waldo's clean bill of health!

Proudest purchase from the last year?
Clarence: My drum set. She's my baby.
Waldo: My new Mesa V12 Magnum, Shure SM7,
Abe: My Body Kit, Flatscreen, Catback, Short Shift, there's too much to name...I love my car!
Akbar: Mail order bride from Russia!

Best venue to play music in -and- best venue to watch live music in?
Clarence: Club Soda and The Metropolis are very good for both playing and watching.
Waldo: Metropolis, Cabarett, I played both venues awesome, Pro sound & lights.
Abe: Our Studio!! It's not a venue but we're spoiled.
Akbar: The Old Spectrum before the bastards tore it down, to build more condos or something ridiculous!

What is your current ringtone?
Clarence: Dddrrrriiiinnnnggg!
Waldo: some jazz tune
Abe: My phone barks!
Akbar: Clang clang clang!

Name an amazing website you would recommend to our readers, and why?
Clarence: Enter Site. It will kick your butt.
Waldo: What do ya think? Enter Site It's da bomb diggy baby.
Abe: Enter Site honestly it's the best site I've ever seen.
Akbar: I have to agree with the rest, but the MySpace.com - Special Ops - Montreal, CA - Metal / Rock / Alternative - www.myspace.com/opsmission has some cool stuff too I think.

Anything you want to promote feel free to do so here.
Clarence: Clarence is working on putting out his own line of drum sticks. Fit to his playing standards. Keep yourself posted on Enter Site
Waldo: We have a new Special Ops. album due very soon so keep checking Enter Site or MySpace.com - Special Ops - Montreal, CA - Metal / Rock / Alternative - www.myspace.com/opsmission for updates & live shows.
Abe: Keep checking out our site! Big things are happening for us this year!
Akbar: I hate answering last they got everything already. Did I mention we've got a new album coming out soon!