THE STEZ STYX INTERVIEW

Stez '98

Stez Styx was the original drummer way back in 1981. He was well 'ard and had a crap hairdo. Fond of battering everybody bar Muttley, he was sent to prison in 1986 for GBH and re-emerged in 1990 to reclaim his throne. Replaced by Winston Dread in 1993, he now resides in the land of Scouse.

You rejoined the band in 1990, after describing drumming as "a waste of valuable drinking time"...

It was that or a clinic-I was doing way too much ale

How did you persuade Chorley to relinquish the throne?

After my parole board, I rang the Lads and said "I'm out!"
No one's seen Chorley since. Strange that...

What happened to the famous Ringo haircut?

I left me pudding bowl in the barbers.
I heard Eddie Shit had curled one in it.

How long was Beater in hospital after calling you a "closet queer"?

Over six weeks, the cheeky little olive-skinned twat.
I knocked the fucking curry out of him. 

Is it better living in Macc or Liverpool?
There's more queers to sort out here, Macc has been mostly cleansed. 
Slimy hired Winston Dread without telling you. Were you pissed off?
It was me who told him to! I was becoming a liability! Support acts were too scared of me, I used to shit in a bucket and carry it round the house, I was always pestering people for snout, sometimes I just wouldn't turn up, I had dozens of court appearances, nights in the cells..
 
Stez '82Stez's 1982 kit included a punk  

If the Lads did a final spunktacular concert before retiring, would you drum for one song?

NO WAY! I do the whole gig or fucking nowt!
Styx shares his throne with no man!
How did you feel about McCavity carrying a dead cat in a plastic bag around with him?
First time I met him I said: "What the fuck is that!?"
And the cat said: "Its your new guitarist!" Ha!
 
Was being in the Macc Lads a laugh or bollocks?
A laugh! A big fucking laugh! 
What was the best prank?
Glueing Bach to the seats in McDonalds! We all legged it, and he couldn't get up! Panic set in, then "RIIIIPPPP!"
Bach comes legging it after us, and the arse of his pants is still stuck to the seat.
Did you ever get left behind?
Yeah- somewhere in Anglesey. They came back after about 10 minutes- shit scared. I knew they'd come back. And I know who voted to come back, and who voted to leave me.... 
 
What was the most violent gig?
I never noticed any REAL violence at any gigs

What's your favourite song?

Miss Macclesfield

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