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BETH AND COLIN ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS
We had quite a few of your questions for Beth (Keane's PA) and Colin (Keane's tour manager) left over from last week's liveblog in Madrid, so we emailed them over and they both very kindly answered them. Here they are...
COLIN'S ANSWERS
1. How did Colin first get involved in tour management, and particularly, how and when did he get involved with Keane?
Mart
Colin: I started dabbling around 1994. Having spent several years working in and managing cool music venues in Scotland, I decided to jump the fence and see life from a touring perspective. I started with Keane in May 2004 in the USA having been recommended by a friend at Interscope who was working their record at the time. I've been with them ever since.
2. What are you reading or what was the last book you read?....
UMA from Argentina
Colin: Currently slipping in and out of two books - Dance, Dance, Dance by Haruki Murakami (my favourite author) and the Rough Guide to Ethical Living.
3. To Colin: I think I read somewhere that you're interested in feng shui, is this true? Any other "spiritual/mind-body practices"?
Di Russia
Colin: Ma boyz think I am very zen - must be the healthy living (don't drink or smoke and I'm vegetarian).
4. Colin, come on, tell me what I need to do to become a Tour Manager??
Lots of love,
Azilis from France
Colin: A good hat, a pouch, a Leatherman, a Maglite, Prototype sneakers and some catchphrases.
5. What is your favorite movie of all time?
Mary Ann, California
Colin: The Hunger, Marathon Man, Life Is Beautiful, Jules Et Jim, Star Wars and Dirty Dancin' are all up there.
6. What would your survival kit for touring include?
Ana
Colin: Berocca, porridge oats (made with salt and water), raisin bran, a wooly hat, a handy pouch, Muji stationery and seven changes of clothes (I do laundry every six days).
7. Is this the best job (aka fun) you've ever had?
Sneak N Wolf
Colin: Without a doubt. Although it's a serious business being TMTTS :-)
BETH'S ANSWERS
1. Does Beth speak other languages and does she get to use them whilst on tour?
Celine
Beth: I'm extremely ashamed to say that I don't. I truly wish I'd paid more attention to French at school, as I now own a little apartment in the Alps. I have a vaguely good grasp on how to write things such as "you hung the bathroom door on the wrong way" or "please leave space for a washing machine", but I'm not sure how helpful that is these days!
2. What is the worst duty you have to do as a PA to the band? There's something to hate in every job, isn't it?
Silvia
Beth: I would say on behalf of Team Keane that we all find flying very hard, very unhealthy and very unethical. Jet lag is a horrible thing too. In terms of daily duties, there is nothing I dislike!
Hi Beth, I have a question: Of the three guys who's the tidiest?
Kisses from Argentina
Euge
Beth: The band each have a wardrobe case that travels the world with us. Richard uses what I could call "the shoe drawer" for his camera equipment. It's very organised, so I would definitely say Richard.
4. Beth, do you constantly have to get the boys to eat their greens or are they pretty healthy eaters?
Beth: It's not always easy, but yes, the band all make an effort to eat well. I do sneak a pizza and chocolate into the dressing room occasionally, but it's usually a case of them wanting it when it's not there and not wanting it when it is!
5. What are/is your favorite band(s) (after Keane of course!)
Nickbossie, Holland
Beth: Here's the first four that pop into my head - Fleetwood Mac, U2, Smashing Pumpkins, The Killers.
6. Which item is a must when on the road? that you wouldnt be without? that you would go back home for if forgotten?
Kerry/Naily
xx
Beth: I panic if I don't have my ear plugs. I can't sleep without them.
7. Do you miss the UK soaps whilst touring? Do you need to know what happened in Endies?
Charlotteh
Beth: I don't really miss TV at all - I haven't seen Eastenders for months!
Big thanks to Colin and Beth for their answers - and to you folks for emailing in the questions.
Comments
Wow! What I would give to be Beth. Being keane's PA must be a nice job to have. I would give anything for it.
hi i went to see keane live in liverpool an the 4th fella is he new to the band i was asking people and nobody knew .
colin - my daughter and i love porridge to, but like you say its got to be made with salt and water. its very good for you, actually our cat loves it as well. and i always fancy a bag of plain crisps when i havent bought any, thats the usual isnt it x
Good morning! I need to know when Keane are coming to Argentina? I hope soon.... Thank you!!! Laura
Beth and Collin: HOLA !!! soy de BUENOS AIRES- ARGENTINA- y necesito saber DESESPERADAMENTE si van a venir a la argentina...por favor contesten mi pregunta...acà hay muuuuuchos fanss de KEANE...Muchas gracias...LULI
Thanks for the answers . You lucky thing Beth, having a bolthole in the Alps ! I toured through them in the summer on the back of a motorbike. It was sheer bliss ! Colin, another question.........do you get back to Bonny Scotland much ? Scotland is beautiful.......... any excuse and we're away over the Carter Bar !
If you have any influence on what songs get released next off the new album, PLEASE have them release "You Don't See Me". I cried the first time I heard it. It is the most beautiful song. Come to HOUSTON, TEXAS. Keane music moves me. Always has, always will.
Your great guys, thank you both soo much! :) It's nice to hear from you! hope we'll hear again! :) xxxxx Cemre
• U2 and Smashing Pumpkins are my favourites too!! Have you watched the movie in 3D from U2?!! it is really Great!
Grazie Beth e Colin per la vostra disponibilita' nel rispondere alle varie domande! Siete molto simpatici! Vi auguro di trascorrere un' ottima giornata, ciao da Sabrina from Catania, Sicily!
This life is lived in perfect symmetry)))))))))))))
I am happy, RACHEL-RIO-BRAZIL)))))))))))))))) Thank you)))))))))))))
### BIG thanks FRLKEANE, Perfect Symmetry video is amazing !! and my sweet Tom is really sooooo gorgeous there...yeah!...I LOVE YOU TOM ....FOREVER & MORE :))) Rachel ###
http://ru.youtube.com/user/FRLKEANE
PERFECT SYMMETRY OFFICIAL VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very good video! Perfect Symmetry should have been released first of all tracks, that I´m sure of!
5 in the morning right?
I GUESS I'M THE FIRST PERSON TO SEE THE VIDEO OF PERFECT SYMMETRY (except for the guys and the people who made it)... LET ME TELL YOU, IT'S AWESOME!! REALLY, IT'S BEAUTIFUL!! I ALMOST CRY WHEN I SAW IT!! (and for girls who love Tom, there's a really cute smile at the end) I love Keane!! (Specially Richard!)
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hello tom. richard y tim i love you so much i am karla from OLINALA GUERRERO MEXICO. BYE BYE KARLA KEANE
ohh!!!! I would like to make some questions...:$... KISSES FROM ARGENTINA (L)(L)(L)(K)(K)(K)
hello guys are like, forgiveness for not spend a lot of work lately and I get very tired . I am glad that some of the ones which are responsive Keane some questions, that's good. but where you can do because I have some questions that I hope his answer kisses sabrina.c (arg)
wow just saw the vid..... wierd...why doesn't that surprise me???anyway i really like it!!but the song is 2 min short, after hearing ALL those times the album version it feel strange not to hear it complete
Perdon por decirlo en español, pero ... Me saco el sombrero y aplaudo de pie, por el nuevo video de PERFECT SYMMETRY! =) Realmente me ENCANTA! es un gran video, mucho mejor que TLAL y Spiralling! FELICITACIONES KEANE!!! www.last.fm/music/Keane/+videos/16992523 UMA xx de ARGENTINA!
Smashing Pumpkins? Ace. Make Tim listen to Mellon Collie please!
Colin I ttally agree w/t you--Life is Beautiful is a fantastic movie!
I`m gonna see if I can get a Murakami`s book. I think richard mentioned that he was reading one once. I don`t know, but I read that Murakami is a great writter so..... Oh, come to Argentina soon guys!! we love you here!!
Can we ask more questions?
Thank you so much Beth and Colin!
Thanks, that´s nice! I mean as Keane fan, it´s interesting how many people work for them! Keane is the creative source, but you need all this "boring stuff" to get it in the right way, and it´s lots of work. But did I get it right, they don´t show their faces, because of crazy Keane-fans? No, I think they don´t want to be seen, sorry it´s late and I should go sleeping. Maybe just once, the fans are also important to this stuff! Sorry, sorry, sorry, and thanks again!!!
Thanks for answering, Colin!! All great movies... but Dirty Dancing??? I mean, I know a lot of people love it but.... really??? Of all time??? You surprise me! You must enlighten us further about this topic. " Nobody puts (Colin, TMTTS) in a corner!" LOL! Beth, the apartment in the Alps sounds just lovely!! I hope they fixed the bathroom door!! Great answers!! You guys are the best!!
i would so love a job working with keane ......... that would be soooo amazing !!!!!! Colin and Beth you are sooo lucky .... there are so many people who would do anything for a job like yours (me being one of these people !!!)
XXXX SLEEP TIGHT SWEET TOM, LOVE U....KISSES, RACHEL ;) XXXX
Thanks for taking the time to answer those questions sent by the fans. Have a great week.
it's so hard...to read...this...things.......german....please...ohhhh... WAIT ! i should translate...OH! OK:D
********************************************************.............. ... WHO IS TOM ?.....................A SWEET CUB? .......................... AN ATTRACTIVE BOY?............A RARE CREATURE?...........MAYBE............... BUT TOM IS BETTER THAN THIS ......... TOM IS THE HEAT IN THE HEART,THE VOICE THAT CARESSES THE SOUL !!!!!!!! ;).......................................... ***************************************************** FROM A.B
Sarah: TMTTS = tour manager to the stars. They said that on the Live Blog. :P
Thanks for answering! Very very interesting. :) :) I love keane :)
Nice to know Beth loves U2 as well! xD
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@tomasa: hey! teniendo en cuenta que en BA son las 15.32hs ahora y en UK son las 17.32hs.. hay 2 horas de diferencia. haha con amor UMA xx
what does TMTTS stand for?? I've been trying to figure it out for ages, but i can't :S xx
I,m well happy now i have just got 2 tickets to see you keane in brighton i,m going to take my son sam i,ll tell him xmas day will make a lovely present lots of love keane.
Hey guys!!!!!!!!! I am going to say Good afternoon, my sweeties!!!!!! Here is 14:32 pm in Argentina, and there? Thanks for answering guys.....Beth and Colin :) Hope you have a great day and rest, that is very important to you....and enjoy the day as ever Lots of kisses to all of you.....Love you always TOMMY..... CECILIA ( BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA)
Thanks for answering! I hope to fall into an adventurous and satisfying job as you both have done. Retail doesn't allow such endeavors..haha And Life is Beautiful is definitely a top film. xoxo Dem
Very nice, thanks for answering. How did I suspect that Mr. Hughes would be the tidiest?
I didn't think flying was such a bad thing until I went through those 12-hour flights.. must remember to have a drink next time. I wonder how that catchphrase side of the job goes for TMTTS. Thanks for your answers (: xx
Thank you for answering my favourite band question!
I sent a few questions to, but they're still unanswered :( Please find them and answer them, too.
cool!!! thats awesome you guys!! thanks for posting things like that!! keep rocking!! God bless!! and keep having fun!! :-)
that was nice guys, thanks for everything
Cool! :D Thanks for answer it all Beth and Colin! Xxx Priscilla from Holland
Thank you so much dear **Beth** and **Colin **for the questions and answers; very good it !! Much love and many kisses from Brazil !!! :-).........Have a wondeful day !
Very interesting. Thank you!
Beth if you need a partner just say it! I behave good....lol
Thank you so much Beth and Colin !! Love from the Netherlands , Ellen .
Thanks for the information. It´s very cool to know how things happen every day in a band team!!! Kisses!!!
HELOISA, ISA FROM BRASIL, SAO PAULO --- INTERESTING ANSWERS, INDEED AND SOME OF THEM VERY FUNNY... I JUST THOUGHT TOM WAS THE TIDIEST BOY IN THE BAND! I ALSO DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW COLIN LIKES JULES AND JIM, A FABULOUS MOVIE AND AT THE SAME TIME THE FOOLISH CHILDISH MOVIE CALLED STAR WARS... I CAN´T UNDERSTAND THIS "NEW" GENERATION WHO ENJOYS SPIELBERG AND OTHERS... WHEN THERE ARE MANY INTERESTING DIRECTORS LIKE JIM JARMURCH, HALL HARTLEY, ORSON WELLES, WOODY ALLEN, TRUFFAUT AND MANY OTHERS THAT ARE GREAT IN THE WORDL... ANYWAY, I DO RESPECT THE DIFFERENCES, BUT SOMETIMES I GET SAD BECAUSE IT SEEMS SOME PEOPLE DID NOT REACH YET WHAT´S BEST IN CINEMA/MOVIES... PITY. ANYWAY, LOTS OF LOVE, GUYS, YOU´RE SO IMPORTANT TO US AND OF COURSE TO KEANE... WE DO LOVE YOU MUCH! LOTS OF LOVE TO KEANE STAFF AND MY FAVOURITE BAND! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Thanks, thanks, thanks))))))))))))))))))))))))
hello!
thank you for your anwers guys!!! realy i take it yhea!!! keane the best!!
Thanks for answering my question Colin! I will read the two books ... I hope you find them in Argentina! Another issue: RICHARD is organized, is beautiful, is a vegetarian, is beautiful, always has a good predisposition to the fans, is more beautiful ... THERE IS ANOTHER MAN MORE PERFECT IN THIS WORLD? I LOVE YOU! UMA xx from ARGENTINA! =)
At last, couldn't sign in for over an hour! Thanks for the questions and answers, Colin my favourite film is also Marathon Man, Jan Michael Vincent hhmmmmm! Can't wait until Wednesday when I'm off to see Radio 2's Live Show with Keane at the 02!! xxx
Thanks Colin for answering, I'll try to follow your advice and get those stuffs ! haha ;=)
Thanks to Beth for answering my "eat your greens" question, sorry I forgot to give you my name! Your answer reminds me of a quote from Gary in Men Behaving Badly; "if there's always biscuits in the tin, where's the fun in biscuits"........
Thank you so much,Colin and Beth for the kindness,I hope see both next year in Rio de Janeiro-Brazil,have a nice day,kisses Rachel xxx
Thank you for your answers i anjoyed reading them
yay, first ever! xx
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