E.C.: How did you chose the songs for your new live album "Flak’n’flight"?

Chris Goss: We had just a few rehearsals for the tour. What you got on the lp, is what we learned. I wanted to concentrate on newer songs.

E.C.: "Flak’n’flight" is your second live album beside only 4 studio albums. Do you feel more comfortable on stage?

Chris Goss: Yes. the "live" performance is the proof of a band's strength. I am best under pressure.

E.C.: The tracks often sound as if you were jamming around, especially "Rabbit one" & many of the intros. Was this an approach you used?

Chris Goss: Yes. I was raised on bands that had long improvisational live interplay: Zep, Hendrix, Mahavishnu. I love to keep it loose. Anything can happen.

E.C.: You cover the Ramones song "Cretin hop". What means their music to you?

Chris Goss: Pure genius. Simple and beautiful.

E.C.: How many shows did you do on the European tour?

Chris Goss: 14, I believe.

E.C.: What was the worst experince during that time?

Chris Goss: Getting bronchitis midway through tour.

E.C.: You are too involved in the success of the Queens Of The Stone Age. What do you think triggered that success?

Chris Goss: A group of talented people. Homme, Oliveri, myself, to name a few.

E.C.: What role do you play for Nick Oliveri and Josh Homme?

Chris Goss: Cocksucking bitch.

E.C.: How much has this lose group of friends really become a movement?

Chris Goss: It seems to be growing. I'm hearing our influence everywhere now. But as far as being a structured art movement as perhaps the bauhaus painters and designers, we're too stupid and unorganized for that. By the way, Paul Klee is my favorite painter.

E.C.: How did the Desert Sessions (Compilation series including Josh Home, Chris Goss, Nick Oliveri, Mark Lanegan, Chris Cornell Band and many others) start?

Chris Goss: Josh Homme taping quick songs with his desert friends. Just for fun.

E.C.: How do the recordings work for this sessions?

Chris Goss: 10 days in desert, with about 10 people working almost around the clock. Write, record, mix, done.

E.C.: Is the so called Stoner Rock scene really existing or just a thing of the press?

Chris Goss: It's a press term. We just call it music.

E.C.: On what projects do you work at the moment?

Chris Goss: Finishing producing Melissa auf der Maur Lp. and finishing Mark Lanegan lp. Recording tracks with Twiggy Ramirez for our new band called Snowballs. it is me, Twiggy, and drummer -Zach Zill. It's rock music. Twiggy and I both sing.

E.C.: Since some time there are rumors of an Chris Goss solo album. How far is it?

Chris Goss: To be released in spring time 2003. mainly acoustic songs from the past ten years. Weird stuff. I don't know if anyone will like it.