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Ten Crazy Questions with Erin and Kevin Sucher of 'THE DOCKSIDERS'

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Ten Crazy Questions with Erin and Kevin Sucher of 'THE DOCKSIDERS'

Why do a stuffy, formal interview when you can have some laughs...and Sam Smith over an open barbeque pit?

If you caught my recent piece on THE DOCKSIDERS, you know that they're a fun-loving band with one primary goal: to bring joy through the beauty of music. Captain Kevin Sucher and First Mate Erin Sucher of Wisconsin personify the breezy spirit of their show. That's undoubtedly why they have quickly ingratiated themselves with Sin City audiences and the entire Vegas community. [embed]https://youtu.be/7moweTMTgp8[/embed] In the spirit of "Yacht Rock" frivolity, I challenged the couple to answer a series of ten absurd questions....on the condition that they don't share or peek at each other's answers. What resulted was an exchange so ridiculously silly that just reading their responses elicits laughter from this writer. I hope it does the same for you. VEGAS 411 - Comedian Carrot Top has a famous response to those who call Vegas "a dry heat". He says "It's a HOT heat, f*ckers!" As former Milwaukee residents, you're accustomed to four seasons. Now that you live here, are you more likely to reach for baby powder or baby oil before going out on a hot summer night? Erin - "If you had asked me this 20 years ago, I would have said baby oil “all night long” LOL, but now, I prefer not to be slick and sweaty, so I’m going with powder." Kevin - "Let’s keep it real, I reach for the Crisco - as a ginger I never stop burning - so why not help it along. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em."

VEGAS 411 - Visitors find it hard to believe that Sin City has groceries stores and playgrounds...as if people don't live and work here. Being a parent, how would you explain the difference between a Peppermint Hippo and a Spearmint Rhino to your son Max? Erin - “In all honesty, I had to look up both of those things to even know what they were. That lets you know the places I have not frequented. So, if Max saw the names and asked, I would tell him the Peppermint Hippo is called that because there is a unique hippo that is peppermint in color, while the Spearmint Rhino is a nickname for rhinos that are in the zoo who get spearmint leaves as special treats.” Kevin - “It’s crazy that after almost a year of being a resident, I had to look that up. I think when it's time to tell our 8-year-old the difference, the easiest way will be to let him know that a Peppermint Hippo is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa with a great ass - and a Spearmint Rhino is a member of any of the five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae with fake boobs. Believe me, the explanation won’t stop there.”

VEGAS 411 - You're performing on a yacht that explodes. You wash up on a small island with Sam Smith, Michael McDonald, Lionel Richie, and enough driftwood to build a raft. 1) Who captains the vessel, 2) whose clothes are being sacrificed to make the sail, and 3) who do you eat in order for the rest to survive? Kevin - “Simple. 1) I would captain the vessel, duh. 2) Lionel Richie AND Sam Smith’s clothes are being sacrificed for the sail - think of the surface area of the sail! 3) Michael McDonald we eat - and we eat for DAYS. We’re eatin’ McDonalds!” Erin - “I would let Lionel captain the vessel because he seems like the one who would be the best at getting people to do what they need to do and have everyone work well together. Michael’s clothes would have to be sacrificed because he seems to wear the most layers and the most sensible clothing. Unfortunately, Sam would end up being the meal just by default. Sorry, Sam.”

VEGAS 411 - Champagne in a hammock, or beer at a ballgame? Kevin - “I’m originally from Milwaukee - BEER AT A BALLGAME, BABY!” Erin - “Champagne in a hammock, always. Floaty bubbles while being gently rocked? I mean, come on." VEGAS 411 - Christopher Cross said that sailing takes him away to "where he always heard it could be". Was he drunk, high, or just a bad student? Erin - “I think he was too busy to sail. Or maybe too high. Probably both.” Kevin - “Definitely high. C’mon, as a songwriter, the only way you write a lyric like that is when you’re huffing.”

VEGAS 411 - David Bowie once danced in the streets with Mick Jagger. What famous person would you want to join for a water aerobics class, and where are you going for lunch afterward? Erin - “Adele. Her sense of humor and down-to-earth sassiness would be a barrel of laughs. Lunch would be anywhere that has bottomless margaritas and tacos...in order to keep the fun going (and I love Mexican food).” Kevin - “I would love to join Carrot Top for a water aerobics class and take him to lunch at China Star Buffet.”

VEGAS 411 - Michael Jackson was BAD, Duran Duran is NOTORIOUS, and Meat Loaf was a BAT OUT OF HELL. You've just recorded a song to represent your darker side. What is it called? Erin - “GERMAPHOBE. LOL. It’s my degree, I just can’t help myself.” Kevin - “My song is an up-tempo number called "DON'T GO DIGGING AT THE 121 MILE MARKER ON INTERSTATE 15.” Don’t ask.

VEGAS 411 - Hot air ballooning, sky diving, jumping off the Stratosphere tower, and a helicopter ride through the Grand Canyon...which have you done, and which wouldn't you do? Kevin - “HELL NO! I haven’t done a single one of those - and I won’t do any! I’ve worked too hard keeping this chicken little vibe!” Erin - “I have done none of these and have zero interest. I have never been a daredevil. However, I would consider it for a certain price.” VEGAS 411 - You can invite any Vegas headliner to do a song with The Docksiders...and they'll accept. Who is that guest going to be? Kevin - “That’s an easy one! I’m asking Tony Orlando! I have had the honor of sharing the stage with him, and it's a dream come true!” Erin - “If I could pick someone who is no longer with us, it would be Olivia Newton-John. I would most likely cry the whole time, but it would be worth it. If I had to pick someone alive, I would pick David Gates of ‘Bread’. He has the voice of an angel.”

VEGAS 411 - You and your spouse have been offered an all-expenses-paid week in Honolulu...but you must go everywhere with two goldfish in a bowl. Do you accept...and if so, will they be alive when you return? Erin - “Yep. I’ll buy myself a special purse that has a jar in it. I can transfer the fish into it so they’re always with us. I’d try my best to keep them alive, but, I can’t promise that my purse wouldn’t be stolen...or dropped. Kevin - (radio silence from the bridge)

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THE DOCKSIDERS YACHT ROCK EXPERIENCE performs at NOTORIETY Live Thursdays at 7 pm through June 15th, then returns on August 17th after their summer tour. Audience members must be 21 or over. Tickets start at $25 (plus taxes/fees) and can be ordered here.

NOTORIETY Live is located at 300 Fremont Street on the third level of NEONOPOLIS. Parking is available underneath Neonopolis. From 4th Street, enter the ramp just past Denny’s and take an elevator to the 3rd floor.