Courtenay Pennick Interview from 2003

This is the 2nd 20 Questions Interview I am doing. Dave Wathen was the first, and I think I was too easy on him. This one is with Courtenay. Also, known as MissInf0rmati0n. She is the Factor 9 board moderator and deletes the really negative and worthless posts. She is 29 yrs old, lives in NY and plays guitar. That's about all I know about her, so I should be able to think of plenty of questions.

1. What have you been up to lately Courtenay ? Anything you want to promote or anything exciting going on with you in NY ?

I've been working my ass off at work and auditioning for bass gigs throughout NYC. I've started an industrial project called Standpipe with a guy in Brooklyn.

2. I figure you are from the Louisville area, or have some ties here. Where did you grow up, go to high school, college etc. ?

Born in Louisville, grew up in Lexington, and graduated from Bryan Station in '92. Moved to New York exactly one year ago.

3. You play guitar and own at least a couple of nice guitars. What is the run-down on some of the guitars, amps, and other music equipment that you are proud to own ?

PRS Custom 24 Ten Top (Whale blue)
Ibanez S Series (barewood)
Curbow 5 string bass
Rocktron Velocity 120 power amp
Rocktron Gainiac tube preamp
RANE 27 band EQ
Randall 4x12 cab
Peavey 2x12 Sheffield cab (thanks Bill)
Mesa Boogie 4x10 cab
I'm currently looking for a bass head.
I have a ton of other stuff, but none worth mentioning.

4. Do you write songs ? I never see you pushing mp3s or a website, so I assume you aren't in a band or recording anything on your own. What are your musical aspirations ?

I write some, but not as much as I'd like. I have a new project, but not a full band, yet. I don't care to be famous, I just want to play.

5. What one person on the Factor 9 Board annoys you the most and why ?

It's usually Dylan as far as people who have balls to leave their name. Mostly because he has a shitty comment for everything. But no one sucks dick harder than the guest posters.

6. I will name some female musicians and you rate them from 1 to 10 with 1 the lowest and 10 the highest. Base your answer on how talented, influential and how sexy they are...
1.) Jewel - 7
2.) Vanessa Carlton - who?
3.) Liz Phair - 4
4.) Paz Lenchantin - 9
5.) D'arcy Wretzky - 6
6.) Joan Jett - 3
7.) Chrissy Hynde - 6
8.) Ani Difranco - 6
9.) Alanis Morissette - 7
10.) Melissa Etheridge - 5
11.) Pat Benetar -2
12.) Britney Spears - 1


8. If you could spend one whole day with anyone person, doing all the things you love to do, who would it be and what would you do ?

Stevie Ray Vaughan, and we would just talk philosophy.


9. Ok, here is the long scenario question. You are discovered at a music store looking at guitars and a video director asks you if you would want to be in a video. He is shooting a new video for Christina Aguilera and wants a female guitarist to "play sync" the lead guitar part and be in a few scenes as Christina's "Rock Band". You learn the lead, do a short audition the next day, and get the gig. You find out the pay is 350 bucks for a day-long shoot. You go to a studio to shoot the video and they shoot you up close doing the lead. You do it perfect. They then decide that they want you in another scene that will be spliced in and you will be doing a scene with Christina where you must make-out with her. You will have to kiss her several times while they get different shots of it. The pay stays the same, 350 bucks, however, the director tells you that if you do it, you can have the guitar that they gave you to use in the video. Its a Zakk Wilde Custom Les Paul worth nearly 4 grand. It has the bulls-eye paint job in lipstick red and the base color is a piano white. You have to decide quick, the shoot must rap that same day. Would you do it ?

HELL NO

10. Same scenario, but its Pink's new video. Yay or Nay ?
HELL NAY

11. Last of Courtenay...

Last Good Book You Have Read... The Life and Death Of Adolf Hitler

Last Good Movie You Have Seen... The Life of David Gale

Last Really Good Concert You Have Seen... King's X in New Jersey

Last Really Good Meal You Have Had... Prime Rib

Last Guy That You Have Had A Thing For... Some guy I see on the train every day. I don't even know his name.

Last Time You Have Tried To Write A Song ? - Last week

Last Bad Date That You Have Had ? - A guy named Gunnar around '98

Last Person You Had A Romantic Kiss With ?
My boyfriend of three years, Mark.

12. Have You Ever...
Gone to Scores ? Nope

Kissed a girl ? Nope

Had to look at someone in NY for more than 10 seconds to figure out if they were a woman, or a man dressed like a woman ?

Most definitely....

Met anyone famous (if so who ?) Yes
Everyone in White Zombie
Everyone in Soulfly (except Max)
Nuno Bettencourt (he was a dick)
Everyone in doubleDrive
Chris Cornell
Doug Pinnick, Ty Tabor (King's X)
Lennon Murphy
There are probably more I don't remember.....


Gotten turned on watching two girls kiss ?
HELL NO

Talked about guitars with a guy when you would have rather been making out with him ?
DEFINITELY !

13. What is the wildest thing you have done since you have been in NY ?
I beat the hell out of a mannequin after five Martini's the other night!

14. Name Association... I mention a name. Type a few words or a short sentence that comes to mind.
1.) Travis Meeks - arrogant
2.) Howard Stern - used to be funny, but now he's grasping
3.) Scott Cox - a VERY old friend
4.) Axl Rose - pathetic
5.) Gwen Stefani - chic
6.) Adam Sandler - overrated
7.) James Hetfield - sellout
8.) Wynonna Ryder - thief
9.) Matthew McCaughney - boring
10.) Willa Ford - who?
11.) Fred Durst - dumbass
12.) Maynard (tool) - tha shit!

15. What band from the 70s or 80s do you think it would be cool to play with ?
Believe it or not, Queen.

16. What person has influenced you the most in music ?
Stevie Ray Vaughan

17. What person has influenced you as a person ?
HH Dalai Lama

18. You decide to be a part of a new reality show. You will be on a deserted island for 90 days. The pay to be on the show is really good and lots of other people want to go. I list the people that want to go, you get to choose who is going. There will be plenty of room for everyone. Everyone gets their own cabin with running water, electric, shower, etc.
1.) Dave Wathen - yes
2.) Scott Cox - yes
3.) GGG G-Unit - no
4.) Steven from F9 board - yes
5.) Rachel Enriquez - dunno her, but why not?
6.) Jack Black - yes
7.) Axl Rose - hell no
8.) Sheryl Crowe - nope
9.) Courtney Love - only if I can kick her out on the 1st day
10.) Chris Kattan - yes
11.) Eminem - hell no
12.) Kate Hudson - nah


19. What 502 band has the most promise, which band is over-rated ?
Most promise - In The Clear.
Most overrated - MOV or Element H.

20. Who is the most charismatic person in the 502 ?
Dave Wathen fo' sho!



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Let's recap...
Courtenay wouldn't make-out in a video with Christina Aquilera or Pink for a Zakk Wilde Custom Les Paul.
She thinks, of the 502 bands "In The Clear" has the most promise, and MOV and Element H (Breckinridge) are the most overrated.
She has talked about guitars with a guy when she would have rather been making out with him.
She beat the hell out of a mannequin a few nights ago.
She has never kissed a girl.

Thanks Courtenay !


I give Courtenay 5 out of 5 stars for her 20 Question interview. êêêêê