Yesterday we brought you the favorite things about Halloween from Escape the Fate rhythm guitarist TJ Bell. Today we’re continuing to hear from the band, this time from drummer Robert Ortiz, who is all about the candy! However, much like myself, Ortiz isn’t too into the costume aspect, although he could rock the look of a certain Guns n Roses member. Check out his entry below!
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Robert Ortiz on Halloween:
What I love most about Halloween is candy. Bottom line. Free. Candy. What’s there not to like about that? But I hate when they give you stuff that isn’t chocolate. I mean if Kit Kat’s and Snickers exist, why are you giving me Jolly Ranchers and fuckin candy corn or some kind of sour bullshit? I mean it’s free, I shouldn’t complain, so I figured out a plan. I trade my nephew for his good chocolates. I give like 10 whack-ass non-chocolate items for two or three chocolates ones of his. Everyone wins.
I don’t like dressing up. I know that’s the point and all… but I’ve never really been stoked to do it. I never really get exited to be something or someone else. Even though I look like Slash, my look is derived from tons of different inspirations and comes out as me, which coincidentally looks a lot like Slash… Outside of that, I’m not into costumes and that whole thing, but its the price to pay for candy. So therefore I have to wear a costume. My first costume in life, ironically enough, was Axl Rose.
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Tour dates:
10/13 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
10/14 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
10/15 – Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
10/16 – Sacramento, CA @ Boardwalk
10/17 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
10/18 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
10/19 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
10/21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
10/22 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
10/23 – Kansas City, KS @ Aftershock
10/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
10/25 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
10/26 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
10/29 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
10/30 – New York, NY @ Marlin Bar at Webster Hall
10/31 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
11/01 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Café
11/02 – Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street
11/03 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/05 – Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective
11/06 – Houston, TX @ Walters
11/07 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
11/08 – Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog
11/09 – San Antonio, TX @ Korova
11/10 – El Paso, TX @ Mesa Music Hall
11/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Joes Grotto
11/12 – Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel
11/13 – Santa Crus, CA @ The Catalyst
11/14 – Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
11/15 – San Digeo, CA @ SOMA
01/28 – Manchester, UK @ Club Academy
01/29 – Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse
01/30 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
01/31 – Paris, FR @ Le Divan Du Monde
02/02 – Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof
02/04 – Munich, DE @ Strom
02/05 – Milan, IT @ Legend Club
02/06 – Pordenone, IT @ Deposito
02/08 – Vienna, AT @ Szene
02/09 – Prague, CZ @ Rock Café
02/10 – Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu
02/11 – Hamburg, DE @ Logo
02/12 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg Oz
02/13 – Koln, DE @ Underground
02/14 – Belgium, NL @ Mod Box
02/16 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
02/18 – Moscow, RU @ Red Club
02/19 – St Petersburg, RU @ Cosmonavt Club
