What is the best thing that I love about my work?
I love the fact that people come to hear my music and have a good time. My job is to make people happy, basically.
What is my idea of perfect happiness?
Perfect happiness to me is being able to be useful 24/7 for this world. Serve the world, the people, the earth. I feel happy when I bring happiness to someone.
What is my greatest fear?
My greatest fear is to be useless and spend my time on useless things – bureaucracy, gossip, virtual life, destructive addictions, criticism etc.
What is the trait that I most deplore in myself?
I am not as compassionate as I would like.
Which living persons in my profession do i most admire?
George Harrison, Glenn Hughes, Steve Lukather, Steve Vai, Kip Winger and so many others.
What is my greatest extravagance?
Seing God as my best friend.
On what occasion would I lie?
I lie to myself, sometimes: “it’s ok, I’ll wake up early tomorrow.”
What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work?
Promoting myself. It is quite boring and takes so much energy and time away.
When and where was I the happiest, in my work?
Everytime I am on stage, playing my songs in front of the crowd.
If I could, what would I change about myself?
Whatever I want to change – I work on it. It’s a perpetual challenge, a part of life. That’s what makes it interesting.
What is my greatest achievement in work?
The fact that I don’t stop working.
What do the words ‘The Financial Freedom to Create’ mean to me?
Not much.
Where would I most like to live?
I like my hometown, Paris. It’s a nice place to live, but I also need to travel and spend time elsewhere.
What is my most treasured possession?
Knowledge.
What is my most marked characteristic?
Externaly? The tattoos I guess.
What is my most inspirational location, in my city?
Avenue de Breteuil.
What is my favourite place to eat and drink, in my city?
At my mother’s, when she cooks.
What books influenced my life and how? Bhagavad Gita as it is by Srila Prabhupad. Influenced me only in a good way and helped me see the divine in every living being, which also made me vegan. And then the comprehensive guide to the Bhagavad Gita by Dr. Howard Resnick.
Who are my favorite writers?
See last question.
You Only Die Once. What music would I listen on my last day?
I don’t agree with this statement. But if I did, I’d listen to the album called Symphony of the Soul by Ilan Chester.
Who is my hero or heroine in fiction?
I love DC and Marvel Superheroes. Would be hard to choose only one. Batman, I guess.
Who are my heroes and heroines in real life?
Mainly singers and spiritual people. See question “who do I admire in my profession” and “favorite writers”.
Which movie would i recommend to see once in a lifetime?
I’m mainly a SF/superheroes/fantasy fan, when it copes to movies. Books are good for thinking and learning, but cinema, for me, is only entertainement. From Star Wars to the Crow, there’s so many movies I enjoy watching all over again, when I have time.
What role plays art in my life and work?
I’m a musician, so art is my life and work. From the way I earn my pay to how I worship God, it’s all singing, playing instruments, writing poetry and music sheets… it’s all music and art to me.
Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime?
My parents, I guess.
Whom would I like to work with in 2017?
Anyone who wants to work with me and seems honest about his/her job.
Which people in my profession would i love to meet in 2017?
See last question.
What project, in 2017, am I looking forward to work on?
My new tracks that I post on www.soundcloud.com/pierreedelmusic and www.youtube.com/mrpierreedel
Where can you see me or my work in 2017?
See last question + www.facebook.com/pierreedelmusic and www.instagram.com/pierreedelmusic
What do the words “Passion Never Retires” mean to me?
Nothing really, because passion comes and goes every once in a while. Otherwise nothing would discriminate passion from an ordinary day.
Which creative heroes should Peter invite to tell their story?
Anyone who seems passionate enough about his work and has something to share with us.
How can you contact me?
The Hero's Journey 