Exclusive Interview With Ron Pope

Ron in Manchester (Photo Credit - @Mrs_C_Levine)

Ron Pope Worldwide has been lucky enough to have a little Q&A with Ron about his current tour in Europe. We know he is a very busy man at the moment so we would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to him and his wonderful manager, Blair.

Ron Pope Worldwide: How did you feel about coming back to the UK and Europe to tour?
Ron Pope: It's wonderful to be touring over here. I'm delighted to be playing all of these shows.

Ron Pope Worldwide: When can we expect to see you in the UK/Europe again? (Please don't make us wait too long!)
Ron Pope: We'll see! I'm not even done with this tour yet.

Ron Pope Worldwide: What has been your highlight of visiting the UK this time round?
Ron Pope: Coming out from backstage at that first show in London was really exciting. The crowd was going nuts, and after months of preparation, it was finally happening!

Ron Pope Worldwide: Where has been your favourite European city to visit?
Ron Pope: I've got a soft spot in my heart for Paris, but all of these cities are amazing.

Ron Pope Worldwide: How was your time with Saul Ashby, Gavin James and the guys at To Kill A King?
Ron Pope: Saul and I are old friends, so it was wonderful to get to spend time with him on the tour. It was great to get to meet Gavin and the guys from To Kill A King. They're all great musicians and the crowds really dug them.

Ron Pope Worldwide: What is life on the Tour Bus like? Any stories for us?
Ron Pope: Mostly, a tour bus is like a very small dorm room. It is decidedly not as cool or glamorous as you might imagine. The best part about it is that you don't have to worry about getting anywhere; you fall asleep in your bunk and then wake up in front of a new venue the next day. Nothing crazy happened on the bus; we're pretty well behaved.

Ron Pope Worldwide: What has been your favourite track to play live whist on the European Monster Tour?
Ron Pope: I've really enjoyed playing the song "Monster." That one feels great live.

Ron Pope Worldwide: We know you released your new Monster EP last month, which is wonderful may I add (Brooklyn is our personal favourite). Are you working on any projects at the moment? Or just focusing on touring?
Ron Pope: I've already started writing and recording for the next album. You can expect that in early 2014 unless something gets in the way.

Ron Pope Worldwide: What is the strangest request you've had from a fan? Has anyone asked you anything peculiar? Has anyone given you some kind of strange gift? Asked you to sign anything odd?
Ron Pope: I've been signing a lot of shoes recently. I always wonder why people want me to sign their shoes. I'm like, "Not your ticket? Your shoe? Really?"

Ron Pope Worldwide: What is the hardest part about being on tour? Especially so far away from home.
Ron Pope: Exactly what you'd imagine...being far away from home is the hardest part of touring. We all miss our families out here.

Ron Pope Worldwide: What influences your music? What is your muse?
Ron Pope: Life is my muse. I just try to pay attention as I move along. That's where my inspiration comes from. My songs are about real (or realistic) people doing very normal things.

Ron Pope Worldwide: Have you had any embarrassing moments onstage this tour? If so did you manage to cover them up or end up having to laugh it off? What happened?
Ron Pope: In Zurich, my keyboard was acting funny. I pressed one of the keys and then it just dropped a thumping beat which I couldn't make stop. I ended up shutting off the keyboard. It was pretty hilarious.

Ron Pope Worldwide: In which venue did you have the best turnout? And who was the best audience?
Ron Pope: London had the biggest turnout. So many of the shows have been insane, I couldn't say which audience was the best. I've had a blast at all of the shows.

Once again, thank you to Ron for taking the time out for us. Before he's even left, we already look forward to his return to Europe again. (Though he didn't say when he'll come back he assured us at the Manchester show that he would return.)

To buy tickets to his remaining shows in Europe visit Ron's website and don't forget to sign up to his mailing list while you're there.