Here are the latest questions, answered by Dave Bartram on the
3rd and the 9th June 2002 and added to the site on the 9th June 2002.
From Duncan Keir:
DB: Duncan - I cannot be very complimentary about Napster & all the
other pirate internet companies who illegally make artists tracks available in
MP3 format. What right have they to make money out of artists without
permission? They are a threat to the future of all recorded music. The artists
such as ourselves do not receive a penny in royalties. I'm amazed that no one
appears to be able to stop them, despite various expensive court hearings.
From Michelle Buchan, Aberdeen:
When will you be playing in or around Aberdeen in the near future as I
would love to see you again!?
DB: Michelle - No plans to do Aberdeen at present, though it's high time we
did some Scottish dates!
Angela Le Bailly from Jersey:
If you had to pick a favorite venue to play at where would it be and why?
Also, I hope to see you back in Jersey again soon.
Angela - Favourite venue used to be the Glasgow Apollo, the atmosphere in
there was electric. It has been knocked down now, really no other venue was ever
quite as special as that, even our home town gig The De Montfort Hall wasn't
quite as atmospheric.
No plans to visit Jersey in the near future!
Fiona Bissett from Tyne & Wear:
Are you all married and have you all got children?
Fiona - 3 of the band are married, 3 live with partners. All of the band have
children. That's as much as I can say as the guys like to keep their private
lives very much to themselves.
Clare from Tyne & Wear:
Do you get nervous before gigs?
There are always a few nerves before gigs, as no 2 gigs are the same. Really
it's just a bit of nervous energy which is a good feeling!
From Neal Henry, Erith, Kent:
Did you ever attempt to "break" America? I know you had little
chart success over there, but did you tour etc?
Neal - We were never allowed a look in in America, as the chief of Arista was
not a fan of the band. However he refused to release us from our contract to
allow us to go with any rival companies. This would never be allowed to happen
legally in this day & age!
From Karen Townrow:
Do you ever remember anyone called Mike Stretton being connected to the group
around 1974?
Nobody knows anyone called Mike Stretton, he was never connected with SWW in
any way!
Beverly from Southport says:
First of all I would like to say a belated congratulations to Dave for
getting to the big Five-O. Secondly when are coming back to Southport?
Thank you for my congratulations, I never thought I'd get there! Possibly a
HR&R in Southport later this year.
Angela from Edinburgh:
Will "Christmas Tears Tears Will Fall" be released at all in
the future?
Angela - "Christmas Tears Will Fall" was recorded for Germany, and
is owned by a German company. Unlikely it will be made available in the UK.
Scott from Hants asks:
Will the boys be coming to Southampton in the near future? I would like
to see them again
No plans to play Southampton in near future.
A similar question from Peter Eames of
Cardiff:
When is Hey Rock 'n' Roll coming to Cardiff?
No plans to play Cardiff in the near future.
And a few from myself:
A recent clip on Dennis Norden's 'Alright On The Night' showed a dancer
pulling his hamstring whilst dancing around the stage, which prompted me to
think, have any of the band done themselves any injuries over the years on stage
during the dance routines?
Injuries, strange you should bring this up as I pulled a muscle in my thigh
yesterday playing football with a few local lads. I remember Jeff once swung his
bass around into my eye and smashed my shades and gave me a black eye. I've also
had a few back twinges on occasions which I suppose is not surprising!
There doesn't seem to be too many Hey Rock 'n' Roll shows at the minute -
what's the latest?
As mentioned earlier, the future of Hey Rock & Roll is a little
uncertain. It hasn't exactly set the world alight, and audience figures have, I
have to admit been a little disappointing. I will be meeting with the promoters
in the next couple of weeks, and will let you know the outcome!
Whenever you are on TV these days, you always seem to mime to Under The Moon
Of Love. Two questions here - why do you mime when you are great live, and why
is Under The Moon Of Love usually chosen when there are dozens of hits to choose
from?
With most TV shows they always ask for Under The Moon Of Love as it is
regarded as the bands' most classic song. The reason for miming is that it is
easier for the TV company (and cheaper) and no where near as time consuming as
setting up equipment, sound checking etc. I agree it would be better live but
the TV stations are a bit of a law unto themselves.
From Linn Taylor, Perth: (this question added 13.7.02, answered by
Dave 11.6.02): 
Dave, I was also wondering what you thought of the show Pop Idol?
I didn't personally like the show, although I could see its appeal. I think
Will Young has a decent enough sounding voice, although it is very weak as was
proven during the concert at Buckingham Palace.
Unfortunately shows like these seem to promote people like Simon Cowell rather
more than showcasing genuine new young talent. There I've said my piece!