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Cannibal Corpse’s Paul Mazurkiewicz on KISS, Drum Idols


they are considered some of the fathers

they are considered some of the fathers of death metal hi I’m Rebecca Brayton

of death metal hi I’m Rebecca Brayton

of death metal hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today

and welcome to watchmojo.com and today

and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Paul mazurka wits of

we’re speaking with Paul mazurka wits of

we’re speaking with Paul mazurka wits of Cannibal Corpse

so why don’t you tell us how you

so why don’t you tell us how you personally first got into music and how

personally first got into music and how

personally first got into music and how you came to follow it as your career

you came to follow it as your career

you came to follow it as your career probably about 10 years old when it all

probably about 10 years old when it all

probably about 10 years old when it all started

started

started music was starting to be a little bit

music was starting to be a little bit

music was starting to be a little bit more prominent in my life I guess or

more prominent in my life I guess or

more prominent in my life I guess or just I’m a more aware of music and the

just I’m a more aware of music and the

just I’m a more aware of music and the band Kiss of course you know being a

band Kiss of course you know being a

band Kiss of course you know being a male growing up in the in the 70s like

male growing up in the in the 70s like

male growing up in the in the 70s like that made me want to to pursue music you

that made me want to to pursue music you

that made me want to to pursue music you know and some extent I guess you know

know and some extent I guess you know

know and some extent I guess you know but I was still of course too young to

but I was still of course too young to

but I was still of course too young to understand any of this

understand any of this

understand any of this until around 16 when I got my first set

until around 16 when I got my first set

until around 16 when I got my first set of drums and started playing with my

of drums and started playing with my

of drums and started playing with my friends from high school it was just

friends from high school it was just

friends from high school it was just really you know the love of music and

really you know the love of music and

really you know the love of music and you know wanting to create music for

you know wanting to create music for

you know wanting to create music for myself and and you know just getting

myself and and you know just getting

myself and and you know just getting together with my friends and you know

together with my friends and you know

together with my friends and you know teenagers and and you know start start

teenagers and and you know start start

teenagers and and you know start start plugging away and you know the rest is

plugging away and you know the rest is

plugging away and you know the rest is as they say history I guess

now what was it about kiss that you know

now what was it about kiss that you know really dreaming I think a lot of it was

really dreaming I think a lot of it was

really dreaming I think a lot of it was the vision is you know seeing them you

the vision is you know seeing them you

the vision is you know seeing them you know dressed up that way and act the way

know dressed up that way and act the way

know dressed up that way and act the way they acted I mean there was just nothing

they acted I mean there was just nothing

they acted I mean there was just nothing like that a lot of it was the show maybe

like that a lot of it was the show maybe

like that a lot of it was the show maybe if they weren’t they didn’t have the

if they weren’t they didn’t have the

if they weren’t they didn’t have the makeup on and they you know well then

makeup on and they you know well then

makeup on and they you know well then they of course wouldn’t be kissed so I

they of course wouldn’t be kissed so I

they of course wouldn’t be kissed so I think a lot of you know those reasons

think a lot of you know those reasons

think a lot of you know those reasons why I got a new woman probably a lot of

why I got a new woman probably a lot of

why I got a new woman probably a lot of people got into him was you know the

people got into him was you know the

people got into him was you know the visual aspect

who are your drum idols it was probably

who are your drum idols it was probably a couple of years after when I you know

a couple of years after when I you know

a couple of years after when I you know became more involved in other styles of

became more involved in other styles of

became more involved in other styles of music of course Neil Perry from Russia

music of course Neil Perry from Russia

music of course Neil Perry from Russia of course huge influence love that man

of course huge influence love that man

of course huge influence love that man and then it really just all the heavy

and then it really just all the heavy

and then it really just all the heavy metal guys from 282 on I mean Lars

metal guys from 282 on I mean Lars

metal guys from 282 on I mean Lars Ulrich was a big influence but probably

Ulrich was a big influence but probably

Ulrich was a big influence but probably in the modern sense of it you know what

in the modern sense of it you know what

in the modern sense of it you know what made me want to do what I do today for

made me want to do what I do today for

made me want to do what I do today for the most part is Dave Lombardo for the

the most part is Dave Lombardo for the

the most part is Dave Lombardo for the Slayer so he would be my my biggest

Slayer so he would be my my biggest

Slayer so he would be my my biggest influence

what is the best piece of advice that

what is the best piece of advice that you’ve ever received that you could

you’ve ever received that you could

you’ve ever received that you could impart you never had the take that you

impart you never had the take that you

impart you never had the take that you just asked me about advice that I was

just asked me about advice that I was

just asked me about advice that I was given because I was never given advice I

given because I was never given advice I

given because I was never given advice I never had anybody helping me out or

never had anybody helping me out or

never had anybody helping me out or really cannibal for that matter I mean

really cannibal for that matter I mean

really cannibal for that matter I mean we were just kids figuring it out for

we were just kids figuring it out for

we were just kids figuring it out for ourselves you know

the advice that I could give to bands in

the advice that I could give to bands in our musicians is men stick true to what

our musicians is men stick true to what

our musicians is men stick true to what you love music is is an art form it

you love music is is an art form it

you love music is is an art form it shouldn’t be about anything else about

shouldn’t be about anything else about

shouldn’t be about anything else about you know fame or fortune or whatever it

you know fame or fortune or whatever it

you know fame or fortune or whatever it should be about because you love to do

should be about because you love to do

should be about because you love to do this kind of music or any kind of music

this kind of music or any kind of music

this kind of music or any kind of music for that matter you know or anything in

for that matter you know or anything in

for that matter you know or anything in life it doesn’t even have to be music

life it doesn’t even have to be music

life it doesn’t even have to be music it’s just being passionate about

it’s just being passionate about

it’s just being passionate about something you know and that you you know

something you know and that you you know

something you know and that you you know you take it as far as long as you can go

you take it as far as long as you can go

you take it as far as long as you can go as far as you can go do what you do what

as far as you can go do what you do what

as far as you can go do what you do what you have to do to make it happen because

you have to do to make it happen because

you have to do to make it happen because you’re gonna probably regret it later on

you’re gonna probably regret it later on

you’re gonna probably regret it later on in life if you didn’t eat if you didn’t

in life if you didn’t eat if you didn’t

in life if you didn’t eat if you didn’t even try

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