Chris Brooks: 25 things you don't know about chris

News:
19-02-2009:
Chris Brooks says:

Some of you will know many of these things, many will know little, and few will know all.



1. Anything social makes me uncomfortable. I will do just about anything to avoid social interaction. For some reason, people assume the opposite and say I'm confident.

2. I am not a party guy. Not without asking you where it's at, who else will be there, what food is there, and any other variables I need in order to feel comfortable and therefore attend. And I'll be the first to leave. Sorry!

3. Put a guitar in my hands, and I become the antithesis of the two points above. I AM the party when I play.

4. I started working in the banking industry when I left school. I used to sit down with the manager each morning and decide which cheques we were going to dishonor, then work as a teller in the afternoon or on the counter opening accounts. I'm still interested in banking and if I wasn't a creative type I think I'd be doing that or web stuff.

5. I left school because I wanted more time to practise the guitar. I often did it for 5-10 hrs a day.

6. I go to church. I love Stryper. I hate contemporary church music. I find it devoid of passion and lukewarm in its execution at best. I have issues with church players who are up there for their own glory. I have issues with sermons that induce sleep or coma.

7. I only do things the right way. It endears me to few, alienates me from many and stresses me beyond belief at times.

8. I think Albinoni's Adagio in Gm for strings and organ is one of the best pieces ever composed.

9. Europe wrote way better songs than the Final Countdown and I would go to great lengths to show you.

10. I was married once. I was a great husband and I will be again.

11. People look up to me despite my best efforts to go unnoticed.

12. I will go to great lengths to conceal my weaknesses.

13. I have an incredible memory. Remember that thing you said 9 years ago? Well I do! And don't think I'm kidding!

14. I like House and Becker because I think I relate to them.

15. The people thatthink I'm a hardass aren't people I'm trying to impress anyway. You probably suck at what you do.

16. I used to speak Japanese and I'd like to take it up again.

17. I demand the best in sushi. You $2 ready-made seawood roll-eating schlubs have no idea what you're missing!

18. I had a habit of putting myself last but I'm learning to break it.

19. I believe in justice but I seldom see it.

20. I have a penchant for breaking the rules and as a kid it was not uncommon for things like having the cops at my door because I was throwing oranges at cars!

21. My first album made me $40,000 (more at retail but I don't get all of that!) and I worked for every cent!

22. I'm quite a funny guy when I'm confortable with you, but mostly I'll crack jokes for my own benefit. Entertain yourself!

23. A month before I was born my father played a gig (drums) with John Farnham and I ended up being a big fan of John, and especially of his guitarist Brett Garsed. John was nervous before the show and paced up and down shouting "Shit!" before apologising to my mum.

24. I'd rather watch a great drum solo than any kind of guitar solo.

25. I edited this list on my phone last night and lost half of it. Using my awesome powers of memory I was able to reinstate all but 2 points. But they'll come back to me. You watch!