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mc chris Answers Your Questions
yo mc (Score:3, Interesting) by tekunokurato (531385)
Hey mc, we know the generalized geek rapper from the songs, but tell us about YOU. What're the hardware and OS of choice? What kind of characters do you play in D&D? What're your favourite movies/books? Top five all-time desert-island superpowers?
I have a 12 inch mac top, and it's got all the usual programs attached. We made the cartoons on macs with photoshop and protools. so i have all those programs on there as well.
I don't play D&D. I used to when i was little with my brothers, but i wasn't into all the waiting around, I guess I found it boring. I had more fun devising my own version of it, drawing maps, being more creative with it.
A few of my favorite movies are It's a Wonderful Life, Meatballs, Fresh, The Apartment, Double Indemnity, Rear Window. I like the Harry Potter books, and any tale of teenage ennui like The bell jar, or catcher in the rye, or the perks of being a wallflower. I think I'll never shake highschool.
Birthday song (Score:4, Insightful) by kirkb (158552)
Since the 'Happy Birthday' song [snopes.com] is copyrighted, would you consider open-sourcing Hesh's Birthday Song [pod-six.net] under something like the Creative Commons License? I'd rather hear it than the cheezy home-brew birthday songs that restaurants are forced to devise.
I dunno. People ask me to sing it for them at shows because it's their birthday, and I'll try to do it, even though I always mix up the room full friends, mouth full of cake line. there's no feeling worse that letting someone down that knows the lyrics better than you. especially with all the cartoon stuff. it's not my favorite thing that i've done. I don't know why hesh raps. hesh has slowly turned into me over the years.
Whose Voice Work do You Enjoy? (Score:4, Interesting) by ewhac (5844)
Your work on the Adult Swim lineup is much appreciated in our household. But I wondered whose voice work you enjoyed (not necessarily restricted to Williams Street). Who's fun to listen to? Who's fun to work with?
Dave Willis (carl and meatwad) and Dana Snyder (Master Shake) are brilliant. I love watching Dave work, because he'll start out with the scripted line then say it a million times over slowly moving towards a totally different and far funnier line. and as for dana just about everything that comes out of his mouth as shake is funny. I was lucky I got to hear all of their outtakes. and that goes for andy merrill too. I used to cut his reads up in protools. that guy likes to swear and burp, in character.
Hey chris... this is NOT how PAX will be... (Score:4, Interesting) by (PA)Storm Shadow (863825)
Making music for the Nerdcore seems problematic to me. Namely, I don't think that one would be able to put forth a bunch of intellectual property on the internet and expect this group to actually pay for it. Are you 'making it' on the take from the door at your gigs alone? (Hat's off on leaving your day job and giving it a go in either case). Do you feel pressured to put forth a conventional full-length CD for your fans, or will you continue to offer up shorter, sweeter groups of songs for free on your website?
The albums will get longer and you'll have to buy them, but I plan to make some online only songs just so I don't lose internet street cred. I'd like to do that with a cover album since we could never afford to charge people for it.
Music and computers (Score:3, Interesting) by adeydas (837049)
Since you are a musician, you must be using computers for your musical needs. Do you trust Open Source or Propriety software for that?
Also for general computing, what do you use? Can you cite your reasons for the same?!
My dj, John, makes the music on protools with a variety of plug ins. I don't really understand how it works, but I know the sound improves daily. He's constantly seeking out way to improve the sound, which is great for me. We both used macs. I've got a 12 inch lap top, he's got a G5 and 15 inch laptop. We use macs because the industry uses macs, both television and music. and pc's are lame.
Real Question. (Score:3, Interesting) by hot_Karls_bad_cavern (759797)
Did you get to spend much time with the late Harry Goz?
(Harry was Captain Murphy on Sealab, amongst many other things). What are your thoughts on him? Will we see more work with AdultSwim in the future?
I only spent one day with him really. My first day of recording. I was very nervous and I think someone had a hangover so Harry suggested some tea with some jack daniels in it. he was a really nice old guy, very professional and very funny. He was such a strong part of the show, things just weren't the same afterwards. his wife said he was very happy to go out being as popular as he was on sealab. so it was cool that he left us in style.
If presented with an actual musical instrument... (Score:4, Interesting) by smitty_one_each (243267) *
could you play it?
no. I wish I could play piano but no such luck. it's the one thing I can't do. And I wonder if I'll ever try. I feel like writing, drawing, acting and rapping is plenty for one man's plate.
Adult Swim Ties? (Score:3, Interesting) by astyanax (8365)
How about some more computer raps? "Ratz" and "Boy's dont cry" are the closest I've heard of your work to a computer-related song, any chance of getting some Linux-related rhymes? :)
I think the songs will reflect the fan base as well as what i'm going through in my life. I'm not as hardcore a nerd as people want to think I am. I'm much more of a loser. I try to listen though and get to know my fans and what they're into and then put it into the songs to an extent. I think that being solely about geek stuff like computers is dangerous though, because then you get pidgeonholed. the music is mainly about me not so much the scene.
I'll be in Ann Arbor, but what about lip syncing? (Score:4, Interesting) by ian rogers (760349)
It says on your website that you have a meeting about preserving your voice, is this a joke? Are you really having problems or foreseeing problems with your voice? Am I going to see an SNL Ashlee Simpson type ordeal happen at your show at the Blind Pig?
The jist of it is, is that I smoke too much weed which is bad for my vocal chords. but after every show kids try to smoke me up. Any blue blooded stoner would love this charity, but I've learned to get the bulk of the shows done before I start indulging. This next tour is for a straight month, so I'll be gettin the shaky hands I'm sure. And I'll never lip synch. I'm very serious about performing. and letting people see and hear that I can do these songs live.
Hard to work with? (Score:4, Funny) by myowntrueself (607117) Is Master Shake hard to work with?
I think I answered this one. Dana Snyder is one of the nicest and funniest guys in the universe. One time we were all at the Claremont Lounge in Atlanta and I showed up and he was just visiting, and he pulled out a chair for me and made me sit next to him, and we caught up. he's way cooler than me and doesn't have to treat me as nice as he does, but he does and it's cool. He's the opposite of Master Shake.
What I want to know is... (Score:4, Interesting) by th3space (531154)
Why is it that MC Pee Pants gets absolutely no respect from Satan, whereas the WisdomCube/Dubmassahedron does? To me, MC Pee Pants, while not as intelligent as the aforementioned geometric characters, is vastly more entertaining than that lot.
I think Satan likes to torture Pee Pants. Is it a surprise to anyone that Satan is cruel and vindictive? Wait till you see what he does to me next.
Question (Score:4, Interesting) by vincent404 (588127)
How did you start your act? also When and how did you get into voice acting?
I just got discovered in a bar, by Dave Willis, creator of athf and the voice of carl and meatwad. Adam Reed was with him and they both kinda snatched me up. I don't know what it was about that night that screamed, "get this kid in cartoons!" but it was one of those life changing evenings I have no recollection of because I was hammered. people ask me how to get into voice acting, and I tell them to learn to drink a pint of beer in under five seconds. that's how it worked for me.
Your Real Voice? (Score:4, Interesting) by Laebshade (643478) I know some voice actors, for example, use their natural voices for cartoon characters (Bugs Bunny, etc.). When you rapped, as MC Pee Pants (or Sir Loin) for ATHF, was that your natural voice? If not, can you post a clip of your real voice?
my voice is much lower in real life, like james earl jone's. I use the high pitched version to get on tv (and get laid.)
my honest question ... (Score:4, Funny) by YankeeInExile (577704) *
Who the fuck are you, and why do I care?
No one special and you obviously don't. Nice use of the word, "fuck," though.
Re:Who? (Score:5, Interesting) by Golias (176380)
Any chance of your newer songs becoming available on iTMS?
I dunno what that is. So i'll say yes.
I guess it won't be the MC Chris "Evolution" tour.
I have three for you:
What is your name?
What is your quest?
What is your favorite color (or is that colour)?
I think that being solely about geek stuff like computers is dangerous though, because then you get pidgeonholed.
Pigeonholing? Is this some sordid sexual practice some people pay money for in back streets?
"Slashdot - News and Chat Sites Deviant". (Click "homepage" link above for details).
He belongs on Slashdot for sure!
and all the little girls buying pop music tickets next to me, were giving me dirty looks the whole time. mc who?
What a delightful young man! Now whenever I get discouraged with our youth, I'll turn to this interview to renew my confidence in the future of mankind.
Talented, witty, obviously a born leader. Justin Guarini, watch out!
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With this interview Slashdot has managed to simulate the feeling of watching paint dry. Interesting experiment.
There were a lot of questions that weren't asked of MC Chris...
1. What cereal is in your cupboard?
2. What is the coolest article of clothing you own?
3. Ever buy a winning lottery ticket?
4. Who is your closest celebrity neighbor?
5. Why are you so hot?
(Special thanks to Teen Magazine for providing inspiration for these questions)
I'm a big tall mofo.
What does "mc" mean?
Mainframe/UNIX Bit Twiddler and long time Windows/Linux Hobbyist.
The Theorem Theorem: If If, Then Then.
Slashdot: Who the fuck is Wil Wheaton?
Wil Wheaton: What the fuck is Slashdot?
...at the Claremont doing the beer-can-crush thing, and that was Blondie. If you don't know who Blondie is... well, you should find out. She's an institution, I tell you.
:)
I remember one night there, batchelor party thing going on... of course Blondie came over because a couple of the folks in the group knew her. (I merely knew "of" her.) She did the beer-can thing (PBR, buck-a-can, baby!), but also she did the bit where she would slide up to her target, face-to-bosom close, grab the targets head with one hand, grab a boob with the other, and just SMASH her boob into the guy's head repeatedly. Then she'd switch hands and do it from the other side. Hilarious to watch.
"People" using "unnecessary" quotes should be "shot".
Are you the guy that wrote the SCSI drivers for Linux? :)
Just because it CAN be done, doesn't mean it should!
KILL HIM!!!! *chases with a torch, which quickly dies out* Aw dammit.....
"No one is more miserable than the person who wills everything and can do nothing." -Emperor Claudius 10 BC - AD 54
Obviously he fights piracy by getting stoned and peeing in his pants. Why didn't we think of that? Perhaps this is the gist of the sequel for Pirates of the Caribbean...
"Domestic abuse `hasn't destroyed western Civilization yet', either."
What an insightful reply. Let's just have at it and say that Hitler was a drug addict and weed eat the brains of babies.
If this is how you beleive in something it is no wonder that people think you couldn't support your weak arguments. Stop, take some time to collect your thoughts about this subject and test your assumptions. If you have a hard time finding credible data on the subject, realize that the position is one that isn't defensible and either keep it to yourself (drop the inane comparisons to violent crime). If you can't do that you can always tell people that you have a religous belief on the subject and go from there.
Now some talking points for you to research could be... Crack, in the 80's in urban locations, led to gang violence and broke up families. A similar phenomena is happening now with methamphetamine in the rural midwest, where people are getting poisoned by mercury and fertilzers during its production.
Goddammit, I need to get in the middle of this discussion. if only i were more awake....
( stumbles off to drink coffee )
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My question is: what, you wanna step? Check it.
MC Chris? -- maan, it's just too easy to diss ya
ima shut your site down with my shell scripts
so best insist upon that extra strength firewall
lest your bits end up splattered on my tires y'all
watch you back, cause you know i stack racks
that can DOS your ass till your screen goes black
so don't try to rap back cause it's just too late
check - your system went dark like it's 2038
it's the start of a new epoch, yo your time is done
with your washed-up rhymes back from 2021
just two of my lines and your mind starts thrashing
tables stop hashing your cerebellum crashing
your DJ got embarrased and faded out on a backspin
cntrl-alt-del tryin' to bring you back into action
but after 12 hours of hacking it's like you just won't start
guess we best break you down and sell you off for the parts
damn... you know you can't step!
or are you ready to battle for the nerdcore crown?
"Recreational drug use can be an effective substitute for other forms of recreation that are actually productive"
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