YAGMUR SARIGÜL'S Q & A ON OCT.13, 2012

Yagmur at Caddebostan Concert on Sept.1, 2012

"The Brain of maNga", Yagmur Sarigül did have an Q & A session on Oct.13, 2012 on Twitter. He was so kind as to give long answers for 1 hour. :) Below you can find the transcription of his Q & A:

1- IS THERE AN ANIMAL YOU FEAR?
I FEARED DOGS ONCE, BUT NOW I'M NOT SCARED SO MUCH AS THEN.

2- WHEN DO YOU RELEASE THE NEW ALBUM?
THERE'S STILL TIME FOR THAT, BUT IN THE MEANTIME YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME SURPRISES FROM US.

3-DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOUR FANS?
I LOVE YOU ALL.

4-WHICH CHARACTERISTIC OF WHICH MEMBER OF THE BAND DO YOU LIKE THE MOST?
EACH ONE HAS PECULIAR CHARACTERISTICS. WE ARE CLOSER LATELY, SO I CAN'T TELL ONE APART!

5-WHY ARE YOUR HAIR AND THE COLOR OF THE ALBUM "E-AKUSTIK" THE SAME, WHICH ARE YELLOW & BLACK?
THERE IS NO SPECIAL REASON FOR THAT. I JUST LIKE TO ACT WILDLY, JUST LIKE YOU!

6-WILL THERE BE ANY SURPRISING DUETS IN THE NEW ALBUM?
IT MIGHT BE.

7-YOUR PERFUME? CALVIN KLEIN.

8-IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY FOR US TO SEE YOUR MASCOT SPA IN YOUR FUTURE MUSIC VIDEOS AGAIN?
MAYBE. A VERY DIFFERENT AND ENERGETIC maNga IS COMING. THAT'S FOR SURE. MAYBE SPA WOULD COME BACK, TOO.

9IF WE WOULD COME TO YOUR DOOR, COULD YOU LET US IN?
NO, BUT I COULD GO OUT WITH YOU!

10-WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE THE CUTEST AND MOST HANDSOME GUITARIST IN THE WORLD?
IF I CAN MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE IT, I WOULD BE HAPPY!

11-IS THERE ANY BOOK THAT YOU CAN RECOMMEND US TO READ?
I HAVE STARTED TO READ NAMED "IQ84" THANKS TO MY FATHER, WHICH IS VERY THICK. BUT IT'S VERY INTERESTING.

12-WHICH JOURNALISTS DO YOU READ?
I DON'T READ NEWSPAPERS MUCH.

13-WHAT DO YOU DO TO CONTROL (SUPPRESS) YOUR EXCITEMENT?
I DRINK ONE OR TWO BEER.

14-WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HADN'T ANY TALENT FOR MUSIC?
MOVIE DIRECTION, AUTHORSHIP, ART OR PHOTOGRAPHY. I COULDN'T DO WITHOUT ART.

15-WHICH FOREIGN MUSICIANS DO YOU LIKE THE MOST?
I LIKE MANY. THESE DAYS, I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO JOHN FRUSCIANTE'S SOLO ALBUMS.

16-DO YOU KEEP THE GIFTS FROM THE FANS?
YES, IF THEY HAVE ANY PECULIARITIES...

17-WHICH CITY HAS THE CRAZIEST FANS?
THEY ARE EVERYWHERE. WE LIKE THEM, BECAUSE WE ARE JUST LIKE THEM!

18-DO YOU LIKE DANCING?
YES, ESPECIALLY I'M VERY FOND OF TANGO!

19-WHERE DO YOU THINK THE PEACE (SERENITY) IS?
IT'S SOMEWHERE INSIDE US.

20-WHICH ANIMATION CHARACTER WOULD YOU BE?
SNOOPY.

21-WHAT DO WE, THE CRAZY FANS, MEAN TO YOU?
YOU ARE PEOPLE WHO ENJOY LIFE, ARE REBELS, FREE, LOVERS OF GOOD MUSIC, AND VERY ENERGETIC.

22-WHICH CITY WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE IN THE WORLD EXCEPT FOR ISTANBUL?
LONDON AND NEW YORK.

23-WHY DO YOU PLAY GUITAR WITH 7 STRINGS?
BECAUSE 6 STRINGS AREN'T ENOUGH.

24-DO YOU HAVE ANY CHARACTERISTIC THAT YOU DON'T LIKE?
SOMETIMES I TALK TOO MUCH.

25-DO WE HEAR YOUR VOICE IN THE NEW ALBUM?
I THINK SO.

26-IS THERE ANY MOVIE THAT IMPRESSED YOU VERY MUCH?
FEARLESS-1993

27-DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT YOU CARRY EVERYWHERE?
He said MY EARS ("kulak" in Turkish) , but probably he meant HIS EARPHONES ("kulaklik" in Turkish) ! :)

28-WHAT IS THE SONG YOU LISTEN THE MOST THESE DAYS?
THE ALBUM CALLED BLOOD PRESSURE OF THE KILLS.

29-WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT ANTALYA THE MOST?
I LIKE THE HIGH CLIFFS OF ANTALYA ALONG THE COASTLINE.

30-DO YOU LIKE SOCCER AND WHICH TEAM?
I'M NOT INTO SOCCER AT ALL.

31-ANKARA OR ISTANBUL?
ISTANBUL RIGHT NOW. BUT ANKARA WILL ALWAYS BE VERY SPECIAL FOR US.

32-THERE WERE FEMALE VOCALS IN YOUR OTHER ALBUMS SO FAR. WILL THERE BE ANY IN THE NEW ALBUM, TOO AND WHO?
IT'S NOT CERTAIN YET. MAYBE, MAYBE NOT.

33-IS THERE ANYONE WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS AMONG YOU?
NOT NOW.

34-WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE ACCESSORIES?
MY NECKLACE, RINGS AND BRACELETS.

35-ARE YOU FORGETFUL?
NOT MUCH.

36-DO YOU FEEL DISTURBED BY THE FANFICTION ABOUT maNga?
NO.

37-HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU SEE THE FANS IN THE CONCERTS?
I FEEL HAPPY AND GET CARRIED AWAY.

38-WHO IS USING THE OFFICIAL maNga TWITTER ACCOUNT?
IT DEPENDS. WE SOMETIMES TWEETS , TOO.

39-WHY DON'T YOU PLAY VIOLIN, TOO?
I DO, BUT NOT ON THE STAGE.

40-HOW MANY TATTOOS DO YOU HAVE ON YOU?
JUST ONE.

41-DO YOU HAVE ANY SURPRISES FOR THE FANS?
NOT NOW, BUT MAYBE SOON.

42-IF THE OTHER GUYS IN THE BAND DON'T CARE MUSIC ANY MORE, WHAT SHOULD THEY DO?
THEY SHOULD LEAVE OR BE FIRED FROM THE BAND.

43-WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ADVENTURE?
maNga.

44-WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS? DO YOU DO SPORTS?
I DO CYCLING, RUN A LITTLE. I USED TO PLAY TENNIS, BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT NOW.

45-DO YOU WATCH FOREIGN TV SHOWS?
I DON'T HAVE ANY TIME TO WATCH TV SHOWS UNFORTUNATELY.

46-WHERE DO YOU BUY YOUR ACCESSORIES?
HERE AND THERE. NOTHING PRICEY. SILVER OR TIN, I DON'T MIND.

47-WHEN DID YOU FEEL SORROW LAST?
EVERY DAY I FIND SOMETHING TO FEEL SORROW ABOUT. LIFE IS HARD AND WE ARE STILL VERY MERCILESS CREATURES.

48-WHAT IS THAT YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT THE maNga FANS?
THERE IS NOTHING. I USED TO GET ANGRY OVER LITTLE THINGS. YOU'RE COLORFUL AND EXCITED. EVERYTHING WOULD BE VERY BORING WITHOUT YOU.

49-DO YOU KNOW ANY OTHER LANGUAGE THAN ENGLISH? SPANISH WOULD GO VERY WELL WITH YOU, I THINK.
I WOULD LIKE TO LEARN SPANISH. IT SOUNDS VERY MUSICAL TO MY EARS. I DON'T KNOW ANY LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH.

50-DO YOU SHARE YOUR MUSICAL SHEETS FOR GUITAR OF SOME OF YOUR SONGS?
YOU CAN FIND THEM OVER THE INTERNET.

51-DO YOU WATCH ANY TURKISH TV DRAMAS?
I HAVE NOT WATCHED SINCE "IKINCI BAHAR" ("SECOND SPRING" / 1998-2001).

52-YOU ARE ACTUALLY A MUSIC TEACHER. HAVEN'T YOU THOUGHT ABOUT WORKING AS A TEACHER?
MY PROFFESSION IS WHAT I DO NOW: ROCK'N ROLL

53-IF maNga DIDN'T EXIST, WHAT WOULD YOU DO NOW?
I WOULD STILL BE MAKING MUSIC.

54-WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE FAMOUS?
IT'S NICE. THAT WAY, YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO REALIZE FULLY THAT IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL.

55-WHO IS THE PERSON WHO MAKE YOU LAUGH THE MOST?
ALL OF OUR BABIES (He means the other maNga guys) ARE DIFFERENT. ALL OF THEM MAKE ME LAUGH.

56-HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT WRITING?
I WOULD LIKE TO WRITE.

57-WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT FERMAN'S NEW TV SHOW?
IT'S A NICE PROGRAM. HE FINDS INTERESTING MELODIES AND MUSICAL TONES. I WISH HIM GOOD LUCK.

58-WHAT IS LIFE'S MEANING FOR YOU?
I DON'T KNOW IF LIFE HAS A MEANING BUT I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT MUSIC.

59-WHAT IS THAT YOU HATE THE MOST?
I HATE TO HATE.

60-DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS IDOLS?
NO.

61-DID FERMAN TELL YOU ANYTHING ABOUT "KULAKTAN KULAGA" (FROM EAR TO EAR) ?
I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING MORE THAN YOU DO.

62-THE MOMENT YOU ARE ON STAGE, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU SEE IN THE AUDIENCE?
I MOVE INTO ANOTHER DIMENTION ON STAGE. SO I DON'T SEE MUCH. WHEN I LOOK BETWEEN THE SONGS, I SEE CRAZY PEOPLE AND I LIKE IT.

63-WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE UNDER STRESS?
I WATCH A MOVIE OR TAKE A WALK.

64-WHAT IS THAT YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT BEING A FAN?
DON'T BE PREJUDICIOUS, THAT'S ENOUGH. SAME THING ABOUT ME, TOO. THERE IS NO OTHER PROBLEM.

65-WHO IS THE FUNNIEST GUY IN THE BAND?
IT'S OZGUR.

This Q & A was very informative about "The Boss" Yagmur. I think the fans got to know him much better now. He said that he would do the second round soon. We're looking forward to the second one eagerly! :) Thanks so much, Yagmur!