MSN chat transcript August 2000

İMSN Live. Edited for clarity. May not be copied or reprinted without permission.

Digital Dish Diva says: Welcome to MSN Live! This afternoon we welcome BBMAK to MSN Live! Please help me welcome Christian. Mark and Ste to MSN Live for the first time!
Digital Dish Diva says: Christian is onstage first.
Digital Dish Diva says: Christian, welcome to MSN Live!
Christian says: Thank you for coming! Ask me anything!
Digital Dish Diva says: Our first question comes from kimberly579 who Asks: How would you guys each describe each other in three words or less?
Christian says: Mark: Fully, clean and musical. Ste: Enthusiastic, friendly, and musical.
Digital Dish Diva says: SkyBlue18 Asks: How long have you all known each other?
Christian says: About five years.
Digital Dish Diva says: SweetGal_HMS Asks: How has life changed since you started getting famous?
Christian says: (laughs) We can't do the sort of things we used to do. We can't go to the malt shop because we get mobbed by girls. And since we've got people watching us, we can't do anything stupid! (laughs)
Digital Dish Diva says: Derek_Jeter_Fan02 Asks: What or who inspired you, Mark and Ste to sing?
Christian says: For me personally it was my father, he would play the guitar when I was little. And the Beatles were a big influence and I had a great music teacher.
Digital Dish Diva says: Groov23254 Asks: Are you planning on making another album in the future?
Christian says: Yes, definitely! Whenever we get a minute, we write all the time. Definitely when we finish promoting this album, we'll get back in the studio and start on the next one. But it won't be for a while yet.
Digital Dish Diva says: cali_gurl_04 Asks: When did you start playing the guitar?
Christian says: I started when I was about 14.
Digital Dish Diva says: Alice_2001 Asks: What sort of things do the other guys do to annoy you?
Christian says: I don't know. That's a tough one! (laughs)
Christian says: Mark wears these mustard colored undies. (laughs)
Digital Dish Diva says: soccer_girl_86 Asks: What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you guys?
Christian says: I sleep walked naked outside a house!
Christian says: I was kidding about the mustard colored undies. (giggle)
Digital Dish Diva says: britchick_y2k Asks: Do you think fame has changed you?
Christian says: I don't think so. People think that it changes it, but we haven't changed. We're still the same as we were 4 or 5 years ago.
Digital Dish Diva says: BBMakonlyhaseyesforme Asks: You guys are so awesome! How tough was it getting a record deal and what advice would you give to people who want to get into singing?
Christian says: It's very hard to get a record deal. We were together for three years before we approached a record company because we wanted out sound to be right. The most important thing is not to give up and don't listen to negative people.
Digital Dish Diva says: BBMaksANGEL Asks: Where are you guys right now?
Christian says: We're in Detroit, Michigan.
Digital Dish Diva says: popprincess4BBMak Asks: Christian, I love you! My question is, what do you miss the most about home when you go on tour?
Christian says: Definitely my mom, dad, and family. My dog. Home cooking. I miss my family.
Digital Dish Diva says: Calico_Kat17 Asks: You guys are the best! What kind of sports are you guys into?
Christian says: I'm really into soccer.
Digital Dish Diva says: rockybmw says: What is the most important thing to you when you are on the road traveling from place to place?
Christian says: I think it's probably the computer because then I can e-mail people back home.
Digital Dish Diva says: nickcarterslollipop2000 Asks: Hey guys! Do you have any tattoos?
Christian says: No, we don't. Not at all.
Digital Dish Diva says: oopsa says: I loved you on "All my Children." Any more TV appearances coming up?
Christian says: That's going to be filming on the 6th of September. We're not sure what we're going to be doing yet, we just know it's going to be filmed on the 6th of September.
Digital Dish Diva says: Meg says: I just recently started college and feel a bit homesick, I was wondering, Christian, what you do when you feel homesick?
Christian says: Probably just phone home.
Digital Dish Diva says: wattbunch Asks: We saw you at Sea World. Was that your first arena performance where everyone was there just to see you?
Christian says: Yeah, that was one of the first ones that people came just to see us. We had a great time! We came in by helicopter and it was great!
Digital Dish Diva says: Gwiazdka44 Asks: Hey Mark, Ste, and Christian!-- You guys are great! Well, my question is: If you could switch places with ONE person for ONE day, who would it be?
Christian says: It might be Paul McCartney for a day, when he was in the Beatles.
Digital Dish Diva says: Not a bad switch.
Digital Dish Diva says: Thanks, Christian. Here is Mark!
Mark says: Hello to everyone who logged on and thanks for all the support and warm welcome in America! I hope to see you all soon!
Digital Dish Diva says: SilverAngell Asks: If you had 3 wishes what would you wish for?
Mark says: First would be, obviously worldwide success with BBMak. Second would be, to help all the poverty in the world, and the 3rd wish, I'd with for another million wishes.
Digital Dish Diva says: britchick_y2k Asks: Hey Mark really missing you guys. When are you coming back to the UK?
Mark says: Well it's looking like we're going to be in America to the end of this year. To my knowledge it looks like we'll be starting back to England at the beginning of next year.
Digital Dish Diva says: melody999 Asks: Hey Mark -- I saw your new tour dates posted yesterday and I was just wondering if they were official, and if not, when will the tour dates be official and posted?
Mark says: They're all set dates. They're all final dates. None will be changed.
Digital Dish Diva says: cali_gurl_04 Asks: What song is going to be your next single?
Mark says: Our next single is looking like it's going to be "Still On Your Side."
Digital Dish Diva says: LILDREAMER1386 Asks: Who was your role model?
Mark says: My mom and dad. They are my role models.
Digital Dish Diva says: InLuvWidMBarry Asks: Hi Mark. I was wondering if you feel really stressed out and if you do how do you deal with it?
Mark says: We all do after a long tour, we all get tired and a bit stressed. We try and chill out on the tour bus and watch movies and do things that everyone else does.
Digital Dish Diva says: Favorite food to have on the bus?
Mark says: Anything after the show, like pizza slices. We love Waffle House Restaurant as well.
Digital Dish Diva says: stonetemple90 Asks: when you are singing on stage what kind of emotions are going through you?
Mark says: Every time it's always excitement. We start out a bit nervous and now we feel, there's nothing like hearing a crowd sing to your songs, you get this great feeling. It just makes you strive even more. It's amazing!
Digital Dish Diva says: happyapple4549 Asks: Do you guys have any rituals you do before performing?
Mark says: We always stand in a triangle and I go B! and Christian will go B! and Ste will go MAK! We do that before every performance.
Digital Dish Diva says: QTflygal86 Asks: Do you think music has inspired you to do other things?
Mark says: I think music has given me more confidence. I think being in the business being in front of a large crowd and TV things. It gives you confidence to do anything. I think me and the guys might do other things, but at the moment, it's just music for us.
Digital Dish Diva says: rockybmw Asks: Do you enjoy meeting your fans and if so, do you have any fans that did outrageous things to get to meet you?
Mark says: We always make time for our fans, without fans there would be no BBMak. We like to share things with our fans. There's lots of upcoming artists that like to meet with us. Some fans drive for miles to see us. We always like to talk to our fans.
Digital Dish Diva says: Jules7583 Asks: Would you ever consider acting or doing something other than music?
Mark says: At this time, no. I'm just concentrating on the music. Maybe in a few years, but for the time being, I'm just sticking to the music.
Digital Dish Diva says: Mark, thanks for joining us! Best of luck on the tour and with your CD, "Sooner or Later."
Digital Dish Diva says: Next up is Ste!
Mark says: A huge thanks to all the fans out there! For supporting us and phoning in requests to the radio stations. I'd love to meet you all! Lots of love! Take care!
Digital Dish Diva says: Ste, welcome to MSN Live!
Ste says: Hi everybody online! I hope I can answer your questions!
Digital Dish Diva says: Sara_aira Asks: What was your most nerve wracking performance?
Ste says: I think it was when the night before we got the record deal and we did a showcase and we were so nervous because it was make or break and we wouldn't get the record deal. Fortunately we put on a great show and got like seven offers!
Digital Dish Diva says: wattbunch Asks: Is there a real story behind "Miss You More"? We LOVE that song!
Ste says: It doesn't have to be anyone specific you were in love with. It could be about your family. That song was inspired by a friend of ours, Howard, after we had been gone away for some time and were missing our families.
Digital Dish Diva says: Alice_2001 Asks: Has being in America changed you in any way?
Ste says: Actually it has a bit! I have a tan!
Digital Dish Diva says: melody999 Asks: Ste, I was just wondering what your album title "Sooner or Later" meant.
Ste says: The song that we wrote "Sooner or Later" was very fitting to our situation about getting a record deal. Four years ago when we got the band together we knew sooner or later we would get a record deal.
Digital Dish Diva says: SkyBlue18 Asks: What is your favorite song on your album?
Ste says: I think "Unpredictable." It's so catchy.
Digital Dish Diva says: happyapple4549 Asks: Where are you from in England? Your accent sounds almost Scottish.
Ste says: I live in Liverpool. Home of the Beatles. Only about 5 or 6 hundred miles away from Scotland.
Digital Dish Diva says: Jules7583 Asks: Ste, what's it like touring with Britney?
Ste says: It was great! It was a great experience. Britney is playing to 20,000 fans a night so for any band it's great exposure. It was really nice.
Digital Dish Diva says: stonetemple90 Asks: Who is your favorite member from the Beatles?
Ste says: I don't know. It's probably John Lennon. I don't know why. In some of the songs, you can tell which ones were written by Lennon. That's a hard question because it's such a great band. So either John Lennon or Paul McCartney.
Digital Dish Diva says: soccer_girl_86 Asks: Did any of you guys expect "Sooner or Later" to be such a big hit?
Ste says: We really didn't know what to expect. We didn't expect it to blow up so quick and go so fast. But we've been working really really hard with interviews, anything and everything to spread the word about BBMak. We've been in the top 20 for 15 weeks now. The album has gone gold, so everything is going great!
Digital Dish Diva says: melloyellostarz Asks: What was your favorite childhood memory?
Ste says: I think it's Christmas time when my grandparents were still alive about 12 years ago. With my whole family being there having a big Christmas dinner. Definitely a memorable time.
Digital Dish Diva says: Lo_ran Asks: If you weren't involved in BBMak, what would you be doing now?
Ste says: I probably would be doing a regular job, but I would be writing songs and trying to get a record deal. I'm just glad I'm in BBMak! (smile)
Digital Dish Diva says: SilverAngell Asks: What did you like best about the US?
Ste says: For me actually, I've got a lot of relatives over there, but my brother lives over here, so it's not to far from home. That's one of the best parts of America, is that I have family here. It doesn't feel like a million miles from home.
Digital Dish Diva says: sgr_n_spice Asks: What kind of music do you listen to?
Ste says: I listen to The Beatles, Eric Clapton, BB King, Led Zeppelin. I like old music too. The Eagles, Billy Joel, Goo Goo Dolls, Vertical Horizon, so it's a mixture of old and new.
Digital Dish Diva says: fantasy says: What is the one thing you wish the fans knew about you?
Ste says: It's so hard for people to really get to know someone who is famous because you get the image. But we are just three guys that love to make music. We're not trying to be anything we're not, we're just trying to make music. What you see is what you get.
Digital Dish Diva says: You are VERY friendly! Ste, Mark, Christian, thanks for joining us tonight on MSN Live. Best of luck with your show tonight!
Ste, Mark and Christian say: Thanks!!