Interviews -(Ben 2001)

Benny McCormack 2001 - Guitarist Benny McCormack shares his memories of life in The Hitchers

Niall Quinn 2002 - Niall Interviewed by Sarah Purcell around the time of the first Re-Union show.

NEW!! Eoin O'Kelly and Hoss Carnage 1990 - Interviewed by Stuart Clarke on local radio the week before the 'Fruit' launch in June 1990
MP3 6.7mb but well worth it!!!

Crap Hitcher Jokes as appeared on the letters page in Hot Press 
posted by the Pump Dweller
(They are pretty bad, but hey exposure is exposure) 

Q: How many Hitchers can you fit in a cab?
A: Five, one in the front, three in the back and Benny gets the boot.

Q: Why did Benny get kicked out of the band?
A: You can only fit four in a Taxi.

Q: How many Hitchers does it take to change a light-bulb?
A: None, Alan Jacques does it for them.

Q: How do you know there’s a Hitcher under your bed?
A: There’s no record company in sight.

BEN REMEMBERS WHEN...

Guitarist Benny McCormack shares 10 of his most memorables from life in The Hitchers

10 Hitchers Related Quotes

10.     “Will we fuck off to the Pub will we.”
             Eoin - during a frustrating rehearsal.

  9.     “You get more of a beat when you’re shagging a carpet.
            Niall - on the virtues of Yamaha Drums (Which later bought out Premier..  Niall’s Favourite Kit)

  8.        “If the want me they’ll wait for me”
              Andy - late as usual

  7.        “What the hell am I meant to do now…. Play Keyboards or something”
              Benny - after being told that he was out of the band

  6.        “I’ve only had 4 pints”
             Niall-Minutes after falling into a fountain and attempting to play drums soaking wet and pretty intoxicated
            “Yea Right” – The rest of the band

  5.        “C sharp minor diminished …. You can go Fuck yourself, Niall… hear what this guy wants me to play”
               Benny - during another, frustrating rehearsal and Just prior to being kicked out of the band

  4.        “I’ll try anything once”
              Benny - minutes before a gig in the stables where he played the wrong song 4 bars behind the others.

  3.        “Huum I’ll think I’ll jump in this direction”
              Hoss - on stage in the Savoy minutes before breaking his leg, 
              BUT THE MAN PLAYED ON

  2.        “Yea yea East West records… never heard of ye”
              Eoin - after a gig in Cruises Hotel Dismissing East West’s interest in signing the band. Home of Jewel, Bush, The Coors, Stone Temple Pilots and owned by Warner  www.eastwest.de

  1.        “Ye’r noth’in and ye’ll never be noth’in”
            Alan Jacques - during the recording of Fun and Games


                          BennyMcCormack-Guitarist,
The Hitchers 1989-90
                                                                      (
Photo: John Quinn)



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