An insight into The Metal Expedition
We, at Live: A Gig, are usually not big fans of textual interviews, but sometimes, textual interviews are the ones which can hold on to a suspense in the best possible way! We got a ping from Pune recently about a very interesting concept called The Metal Expedition. Here's Niranjan Deshpande, the mind behind the concept, saying all you need to know. We are excited already!
LAG: Hello Niranjan, nice to have you on
board today. How are you doing?
Niranjan: Hey. I am doing great, being a busy mind.
LAG: News has it that you have something
big planned on for March; tell us a bit about the plans.
Niranjan: Yeah you heard that right. I have
a Tribute gig planned on 7th Match 2015 called as The Metal Expedition. It’s a gig
involving home-grown bands giving their tributes to bands from 1964. It will be
like the dream gig that you had ever thought of.
I love kids and I understand importance of
guardianship, that’s why may be, I am about to launch a Fund Raising campaign
which will be called as “Patronize The
Rising - Donations for Orphans”. I
will be giving every type of donation to the NGO’s and needy orphans around me.
LAG: That is a very thoughtful act! You
just mentioned that it is a tribute gig, which brings me to my next question –
the band selection process. Is it going to be based on the same genre as the
tribute band? Or, do you have some surprises up your sleeves?
Niranjan: Yeah. I am trying to involve more
of the aspiring new musicians. I have
some of the famous people from Pune. And also Vehrnon Ibrahim from Millenium is
on Tentative Guest List.
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Niranjan: Yes. There are many new
musiscians and old as well, who will be getting a chance to showcase their
talent on such a big stage. We have musicians from Solapur & Auranagabad on
board.
LAG: It is good to know that the genre being
spread across the length and breadth of the country and bands being formed in
cities and towns where we never thought live music would be a part of life! Let’s
talk about your other projects a bit. You have a Facebook page called Think
Metal. Can you please briefly describe the operations there?
Niranjan: Think Metal is a motivational
page. I gather life stories of Metal Enthusiasts around us to motivate others
towards. Recently, I have started
shooting a talk show for our newly started channel ThinkMetalTv. I soon will be
making it a weekly talk show. I have launched Posters and Stickers. I hope everyone
likes them.
LAG: You seem to be a drummer too, if I’m
not wrong? How long have you been practising your instrument? Have you received
any formal training on the drums?
Niranjan: Yes. I have been playing drums
since 4 Years Now. I have never received a formal training except for two
months. I play drums for Cruoris. I have new projects coming up with fellow
musicians. Not restricted to Death/Black Metal anymore.
LAG: Coming back to the show again, it is a
very unique and thoughtful concept! Can we expect a series of such gigs in the
coming days?
Niranjan: Yes. You might have a second
edition of the gig coming up soon.
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LAG: Will the main focus of the series be
on home-grown bands? Or, are you seeking out for outstation bands too?
Niranjan: Yeah i have mentioned few out
stations bands. So far I have line-up decided. Outstation bands are welcome for
next edition may be.
LAG: Thanks for your time, Niranjan!
Wishing you all the best for the show! Will be really interesting to see the
show unfold part-by-part and the surprises falling into place!
Niranjan: Thank you so much for your
efforts and time. Surprises are there. I
wish Live: A Gig a very great year ahead. Let’s stand by each other to keep the
spirit of metal alive.
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