1) Out of the following Liverpuddlian’s, pick one you’d like to go ravin’ with, one you’d like to take on a piss up and one you’d like to get naked with – Cilla Black, Mel C, Beatles, Ricky Tomlinson or Jimmy Corkhill.
That would have to be (not out of choice) ‘Ravin’ with Tomlinson but out of choice, a good pint with Bill Shankley
2) If you could have your own festival what would you name it?
I’d call it ‘Cream Tea!’
3) What factor would make it stand out from all the others?
Well I think it would have be a festival with all kinds of music for all kinds of people
<b>4) What one thing would you like to do before you die? </b>
I would love to spend month Tibet
5) Where were you born and where do you live?
Born in London, live here…but Chelsea through and through
6) What stage will you be performing on @ Creamfields?
I think it’s the main stage…then backstage! (Cream/Goodgrief/Mixmag Arena)
7) If I come and have a boogie to your set at Creamfields, what can I expect to see/hear?
A combination of melodic sound put into a mix
8) Will you be taking part in the Creamfields legendary 5aside football tournament?
No, it starts too early
9) Who will you be checking out at Creamfields?
Hernan Catteneo, Daniel Davoli and Trevor Fung
10) What’s on your rider?
Petrone, Greygoose…”what else do you need?”
11) Cream or Milk with your freshly ground Columbian bean latte?
What kind of Question is that?
12) Tell us one thing about you that we might not know already?
I’m getting bored of these questions!!
13) If you could collaborate with someone, who would it be?
On a film with someone like Michael Mann
14) What’s your best and worst festival moment?
Burning Man 2000, the wind, sand and jumping needles ruined my set…what a nightmare!
15) What are you currently working on and what releases do you have coming up?
At present I’m in the studio working on my second artist album – follow up to Bunkka – which should be released early next year
16) What question have you never been asked that you’ve always wanted to answer?
I don’t know… something like what’s my take on Political State of the U.K.
17) If you had the choice to live in either the grounds of Liverpool FC, a yellow submarine or on Cilla Blacks estate with Dale Winton, which one would you choose?
Errr…. the Yellow…oh whatever!
Paul Oakenfold will be hosting Cream Goodgreef & Mixmag Arena @ Creamfields UK 2004, Saturday 28th August Bank Holiday Weekend, Old Liverpool Airfield, Speke Boulevard, Speke, Merseyside.
Times : 3pm-6am
Price: £49+BF.
Ticketmaster (24hr): 0870 169 0109
Cream Ticket line: 0870 242 7326.
Info: 0208 735 6605
Web: www.creamfields.com
Thanks to Cream for providing DSI with this interview