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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Michael Petrucci of Lord Fowl

Posted in Questionnaire on March 16th, 2021 by JJ Koczan

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The Obelisk Questionnaire is a series of open questions intended to give the answerer an opportunity to explore these ideas and stories from their life as deeply as they choose. Answers can be short or long, and that reveals something in itself, but the most important factor is honesty.

Based on the Proust Questionnaire, the goal over time is to show a diverse range of perspectives as those who take part bring their own points of view to answering the same questions. To see all The Obelisk Questionnaire posts, click here.

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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Michael Petrucci of Lord Fowl, Blue Man Group, ex-Curse the Son, King of Salem, etc.

How do you define what you do and how did you come to do it?

For income (and prior to this f’n pandemic) I have worked in theatre since 1989 either as a drummer or as a stagehand. Both gigs were offered by a friend who knew someone in the hiring position. I’ve been drumming all my life but first got paid to play at 14. I started becoming a stagehand at 16 at a (then) summer theatre; perfect summer job!

Describe your first musical memory.

I can remember being awestruck by a row of drummers in the back line of a procession. The church where I went to as a kid has a summer feast every year. The procession is for the patron saint of the name of the church. I can picture the parade now, looking down from the front porch of our third floor apartment, drum line echoing throughout the neighborhood.

Describe your best musical memory to date.

When I was seven or eight, my aunt let me go through her record collection. Without knowing who was what, I pulled out a cool cartoonie type cover of VH’s Fair Warning. You know the guitar at the beginning of that record, that song — “Mean Street.” Damn, I’ve been hooked ever since. Alex’s groove on that shit is killer and AVH has been one of my favorites for sure.

When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?

I honestly can’t think of a time a belief has been been.

Where do you feel artistic progression leads?

If you’re honest with yourself and your art is an expression of that then there is no limit to the progression of art.

How do you define success?

Success is forward progress. Accomplishing a goal is a simple enough explanation. Don’t get me wrong, I would love to be financially wealthy but that isn’t success.

What is something you have seen that you wish you hadn’t?

A spoiled narcissistic game show host becoming the leader of the free world.

Describe something you haven’t created yet that you’d like to create.

A solo album.

What do you believe is the most essential function of art?

Thought.

Something non-musical that you’re looking forward to?

Knowing less bigots would be nice.

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