In a brand new interview with The Captain, Steel Panther guitarist Satchel talked about Ed Sheeran and Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale, while also revealing that he had undergone surgery about two years ago.
Steel Panther released their most recent album Heavy Metal Rules in September 2019. You can check out a part of the interview below (transcribed by UG), where Steel Panther guitarist Satchel talks about Ed Sheeran with some choice words.
How difficult is it for you to get anywhere in a major city now?
“It’s not easy. I had a hip replaced two years ago, and it’s a brand new titanium hip, but it’s still not easy to walk. It’s very cold in England – I mean, my nipples have been hard the whole time, which is kind of sexy.”
Who do you sort of measure yourself against if you’re getting more girls than say, Ed Sheeran? Would that do good?
“You know, Ed Sheeran, obviously Ed Sheeran doesn’t get a lot of girls. People think that Ed Sheeran gets a lot of girls, obviously, ‘Well, he’s a pop star, so there’s gonna be some gold diggers after him, right?’
“But he doesn’t have the sex appeal. Like, yeah, he’s 25 years old, but look at David Coverdale. David, he just turned 92, and David Coverdale is dating, like, Sports Illustrated models.
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“Like, he just throws them out, like, ‘I’m done with you, on to the next one,’ because he’s a rock star, and that’s what we’re trying to pattern our life after – guys like David Coverdale.
“Ed Sheeran, I mean, that’s cool if you want to date a 15-year-old girl, and some guys do. [Laughs] I’m not into that. I need them like in that prime age range between 19 to 19 and a half.”
You are known for being in shape, you really look after yourself. Is there a muscle that you particularly work on or is it all just about looking great?
“For me, it’s really just about – I like to feel good. So I wake up about two or three in the afternoon and I do some stretches and crack open a 40-ouncer, go for a jog down to the pizza place wherever that is, and get a couple of slices.
“And then I try to not eat for a while. I go to a strip joint because I don’t like to eat while I’m at the strip joint, so I usually hang out at the strip joint ’til showtime, and once the party’s on, I forget about food and then go straight to the gig.
“So usually, I’m living on, like, a couple of pieces of pizza a day, and just whatever else I can get my hands on as far as drugs and alcohol go. You end up throwing up a lot when you’re in a rock band, and that helps keep you thin.”
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