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Billy Duffy of The Cult says ‘we have come home’ with new album during interview
- Would you still say Rick Rubin is one of the greatest producers since he did “Electric”? He is fabulous. If songs are written, he can help. If songs are not written, Rick is not part of the band. The band are the ingredients, Rick would be the cook. He found it especially with the Chili Peppers. The Cult was the right combination. He really helped us with clarity for who we were during that album. We only record for our selves. If fans let you drive the band, you are going to nowhere-ville. The band is always more right than wrong. That album was more rock. In our previous album, “Rain” was written much later and most songs were lighter at the time. The Love album was a transition. Rick is not a half measured guy. That album was cut in 19 days over Christmas.
- Do you think the Cult still crosses over into the Goth fan base when you did your first album? We figured we were more of a rock band. Gothic was back in London but we changed our name from Death Cult to the Cult. We did not want to be pigeon holed and we have always said we were a rock band. We don’t live in a cemetery. We don’t have Goth fans any more.
- It sounds like major press really like this album (especially Spin) with quotes like: “supplies relentless fist-pumping power chords” Compared to newer bands, that must have been quite the compliment: I do not read the press. I heard rumors they were good. We do our own thing. It sounds like we are a band since we are grown up men. The album is relatively timeless since it does not sound trendy. Fans seem to also be like it. They feel like it is a Cult album. Fans felt that we have come home.
- Are you after younger fans? Our audience is more middle bracket. We opened for The Who but that is a much older rock crowd. If we have stuck around long enough, people will be around long enough. We also look half decent with our own hair.
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Ex Creed/Alter Bridge explain their label separation from Wind Up in interview
Answered by Mark Temonti
1. Out of the ashes of Creed, what was primary reason for the
transition to Alter Bridge?
We started Alter Bridge primarily because we could no longer work with
Scott Stapp. The machine was broken and we needed to move on.
2. With Wind Up, were you still under contract? If not, how did you
get released? I would imagine that would be a hard thing to do.
Yes, we were still under contract with Wind-up. We did not get released
from our contract. We had to buy our way out with our own personal
funds. It was a long and arduous process.
3. While using personal funds to create the album, what was the
initial reasoning to sign with Universal? It seems Nine Inch Nails Trent
Reznor is going it alone.
We felt that, for Alter Bridge, it would make the most sense to sign
with a major label like Universal. They have the power to deliver our
music to the masses. Plus, out of all the labels that we talked to, they
were the biggest fans and the most excited. Trent can go at it alone
because he already has a huge fan base. With Alter Bridge, we are still
trying to cultivate our fan base. Universal is the perfect home to help
us achieve our goal.
4. Are you happy with the press reviews thus far of the new album,
Blackbird? Is the mainstream paying attention to your satisfaction?
Yes we are extremely happy thus far. In fact, it has surpassed our
expectations. We finally seem to be moving past the Creed stigma and we
feel the critics are letting the music of Alter Bridge stand on its own
merit.
5. Are people getting the real reason behind the song:”Rise Today”?
Has anyone thought it is still a political tune?
Initially people thought the song had a political stance. But through
press, media and other avenues we think the point has gotten across that
the song is simply asking a question… Can the world be a better place?
6. Is there any way you can explain the inspiration behind the
album name “Blackbird’? What are the specifics to it?
The lyrics to the song Blackbird were written about a close friend that
passed away recently. He actually taught me (Myles) how to play the
Beatles version of Blackbird on guitar so I always equated that song
with him. The song is about my hope that he finds a better place after
much suffering with a long illness. We used Blackbird as the album title
because we wanted to draw attention to that song because we feel that it
is our finest achievement to date.
7. IN today’s internet days, is playing live still the most
important aspect of the band?
For Alter Bridge it is. We play live because it is what we love to do
above all else. We make an album so that we can hit the road and connect
with the fans.
8. Where do the internet tools lie in terms of priority of the
band’s voice and promotion potential?
Very high. You Tube, for example, has been an invaluable tool. MySpace
and all of our fan generated sites, as well as alterbridge.com, have
helped us immeasurably. When we were between labels and management
companies our fan sites kept us alive and relevant. Without them, we
would have dropped off the face of the earth. And now we are back!
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Win that most sought after AC/DC Plug Me In DVD box set
Man this thing is hot. Check out the track listing below. Go here to enter. We need to know your info to announcement the winners. Remember: We do NOT trade, release, or sell out newsletter list to no one. There are 2 box sets available!!
AC/DC DVD 1 (2 hours 22 mins):
‘High Voltage’ (King Of Pop awards) – October 1975 - 4.02
‘It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)’ (Bandstand) – 4.41
‘School Days’ (St Albans) – March 1976 - 5.40
‘TNT’ (St Albans) – March 1976 – 4.46
‘Live Wire’ (Rollin Bolan) – July 1976 - 6.12
‘Can I Sit Next To You Girl’ (Rollin Bolan) – July 1976 - 4.14
‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ (Melbourne) – December 1976 - 11.49
‘Hell Aint A Bad Place To Be’ (Sight & Sound) – October 1977 - 5.13
‘Rocker’ (Sight and Sound) – October 1977 - 8.10
‘Rock ‘n Roll Damnation’ (Apollo) – April 1978 - 3.44
‘Dog Eat Dog’ (Apollo Glasgow) – April 1978 - 4.26
‘Let There Be Rock’ (Apollo) – April 1978 - 8.27
‘Problem Child’ (Rock Goes To College) – October 1978 – 4.44
‘Sin City’ (Rock Goes To College) – October 1978 – 5.23
‘Bad Boy Boogie’ (Rock Goes To College) – October1978 – 9.06
‘Highway To Hell’ (Veronika) – July 1979 - 4.12
‘The Jack’ (Veronika) – July 1979 - 5.19
‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ (Veronika) – July 1979 - 5.19
DVD 1 Bonus Footage
Band Interview at Airport 1976 – 2.16
Band Interview at Covent Garden – 2.27
‘Problem Child’ – Melbourne – 3.56
‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ (Germany, incomplete) – 2.10
‘Dirty Deeds’ on Network Sounds - 0.40
Bon Scott Interview – 15.11
‘Rock n’ Roll Damnation’ – TOTP – 2.47
Australian Music to the world i/v in Atlanta – 1.31
Nice Super 8 movie – 3.34
AC/DC DVD 2 (2hours 30 mins):
‘Shot Down In Flames’ (Tokyo) – February 1981 - 3.27
‘What Do You Do For The Money’ – (Tokyo) – February 1981 – 2.38
‘Shook Me All Night’ – February 1981 – 4.55
‘Let There Be Rock’ (Tokyo) – February 1981 – 5.29
‘Back In Black’ (Largo 81) – December 1981 - 3.34
‘TNT’ (Largo 81) – 3.39
‘Shoot To Thrill’ (Houston) – October 1983 - 5.23
‘Guns For Hire’ (Detroit) – November 1983 - 5.24
‘Dirty Deeds’ (Detroit) – November 1983 – 4.12
‘Flick Of The Switch’ (Largo 83) – 3.27
‘Bedlam In Belgium’ (Largo 83) – 3.24
‘Back In Black’/ Doco (USSR) – September 1991 – 2.15
‘Highway To Hell’ (USSR) – September 1991 - 3.36
‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ (USSR) – September 1991 – 4.16
‘For Those About To Rock’ (USSR) – September 1991 - 6.52
‘Gone Shooting’ (VH1 Session) – July 1996 - 6.03
‘Hail Caesar’ (Sydney Screen Mix) – 1996 Tour - 5.43
‘Ballbreaker’ (Sydney Screen Mix) – 1996 Tour - 4.29
‘Rock N Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution’ (Sydney Screen Mix) - Tour 1996 – 6.34
‘Hard As a Rock’ (Stade De France) – June 2001 - 5.02
‘Hells Bells’ (Stade De France) – June 2001 - 5.49
‘Ride On’ (Stade De France) – June 2001 - 6.27
‘Stiff Upper Lip’ (Munich) – June 2003 – 3.54
‘Thunderstruck’ (Munich) – June 2003 - 5.24
‘If You Want Blood’ (Toronto) – July 2003 - 5.35
‘The Jack’ (Toronto) – July 2003 - 9.50
‘You Shook Me All Night’ (Toronto) – July 2003 - 4.27
DVD 2 Bonus Footage
Beavis and Butthead intro to Ballbreaker tour – 1.16
‘Hells Bells’ in Brussells – 3.40
Donnington BBC interview with Angus – 1.03
Warmup for VH1 – 4.20
‘Rock Me Baby’ – jam with THE ROLLING STONES – 6.43
AC/DC DVD 3 (BONUS DVD) (2 hours 7 mins):
‘Girl’s Got Rhythm’ (Australian TV) - 1979 3.30
‘She’s Got Balls’ (St. Albans High School 76) 6.20
‘Long Way To the Top’ (St Albans High School 76) 7.08
‘Let There Be Rock’ (BBC Sight & Sound 77) 5.57
‘Bad Boy Boogie’ (Apollo Glasgow 78) 7.49
‘House Is On Fire (Detroit 83) 3.06
‘Guns For Hire’ (Band rehearsals 84) 3.50
‘Bogey Man’ (Sydney 96) 10.49Girl’s Got Rhythm (Sydney 96) 4.08
‘Highway to Hell’ (Dublin 1996) 7.01
‘Let There Be Rock’ (Stuttgart 2000) 10.55
Angus Statue Intro (Stiff Upper Lip Tour Film 2001) 1.26
AC/DC Live at Houston Summit 83 (Whole Concert segment runs 53 mins):
‘Guns For Hire’ 5.31
‘Shoot To Thrill’ 5.32
‘Sin City’ 5.24
‘House Is On Fire’ 3.58
‘Back In Black’ 4.12
‘Bad Boy Boogie’ 14.33
‘Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution’ 5.07
‘Flick Of The Switch’ 3.25
‘Hells Bells’ 5.24
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Here is a chance to win that most covetated AC/DC Plug Me In DVD box set.
Man this thing is hot. Check out the track listing below. Go here to enter. We need to know your info to announcement the winners. Remember: We do NOT trade, release, or sell out newsletter list to no one. There are 2 box sets available!!
AC/DC DVD 1 (2 hours 22 mins):
‘High Voltage’ (King Of Pop awards) – October 1975 - 4.02
‘It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)’ (Bandstand) – 4.41
‘School Days’ (St Albans) – March 1976 - 5.40
‘TNT’ (St Albans) – March 1976 – 4.46
‘Live Wire’ (Rollin Bolan) – July 1976 - 6.12
‘Can I Sit Next To You Girl’ (Rollin Bolan) – July 1976 - 4.14
‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ (Melbourne) – December 1976 - 11.49
‘Hell Aint A Bad Place To Be’ (Sight & Sound) – October 1977 - 5.13
‘Rocker’ (Sight and Sound) – October 1977 - 8.10
‘Rock ‘n Roll Damnation’ (Apollo) – April 1978 - 3.44
‘Dog Eat Dog’ (Apollo Glasgow) – April 1978 - 4.26
‘Let There Be Rock’ (Apollo) – April 1978 - 8.27
‘Problem Child’ (Rock Goes To College) – October 1978 – 4.44
‘Sin City’ (Rock Goes To College) – October 1978 – 5.23
‘Bad Boy Boogie’ (Rock Goes To College) – October1978 – 9.06
‘Highway To Hell’ (Veronika) – July 1979 - 4.12
‘The Jack’ (Veronika) – July 1979 - 5.19
‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ (Veronika) – July 1979 - 5.19
DVD 1 Bonus Footage
Band Interview at Airport 1976 – 2.16
Band Interview at Covent Garden – 2.27
‘Problem Child’ – Melbourne – 3.56
‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ (Germany, incomplete) – 2.10
‘Dirty Deeds’ on Network Sounds - 0.40
Bon Scott Interview – 15.11
‘Rock n’ Roll Damnation’ – TOTP – 2.47
Australian Music to the world i/v in Atlanta – 1.31
Nice Super 8 movie – 3.34
AC/DC DVD 2 (2hours 30 mins):
‘Shot Down In Flames’ (Tokyo) – February 1981 - 3.27
‘What Do You Do For The Money’ – (Tokyo) – February 1981 – 2.38
‘Shook Me All Night’ – February 1981 – 4.55
‘Let There Be Rock’ (Tokyo) – February 1981 – 5.29
‘Back In Black’ (Largo 81) – December 1981 - 3.34
‘TNT’ (Largo 81) – 3.39
‘Shoot To Thrill’ (Houston) – October 1983 - 5.23
‘Guns For Hire’ (Detroit) – November 1983 - 5.24
‘Dirty Deeds’ (Detroit) – November 1983 – 4.12
‘Flick Of The Switch’ (Largo 83) – 3.27
‘Bedlam In Belgium’ (Largo 83) – 3.24
‘Back In Black’/ Doco (USSR) – September 1991 – 2.15
‘Highway To Hell’ (USSR) – September 1991 - 3.36
‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ (USSR) – September 1991 – 4.16
‘For Those About To Rock’ (USSR) – September 1991 - 6.52
‘Gone Shooting’ (VH1 Session) – July 1996 - 6.03
‘Hail Caesar’ (Sydney Screen Mix) – 1996 Tour - 5.43
‘Ballbreaker’ (Sydney Screen Mix) – 1996 Tour - 4.29
‘Rock N Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution’ (Sydney Screen Mix) - Tour 1996 – 6.34
‘Hard As a Rock’ (Stade De France) – June 2001 - 5.02
‘Hells Bells’ (Stade De France) – June 2001 - 5.49
‘Ride On’ (Stade De France) – June 2001 - 6.27
‘Stiff Upper Lip’ (Munich) – June 2003 – 3.54
‘Thunderstruck’ (Munich) – June 2003 - 5.24
‘If You Want Blood’ (Toronto) – July 2003 - 5.35
‘The Jack’ (Toronto) – July 2003 - 9.50
‘You Shook Me All Night’ (Toronto) – July 2003 - 4.27
DVD 2 Bonus Footage
Beavis and Butthead intro to Ballbreaker tour – 1.16
‘Hells Bells’ in Brussells – 3.40
Donnington BBC interview with Angus – 1.03
Warmup for VH1 – 4.20
‘Rock Me Baby’ – jam with THE ROLLING STONES – 6.43
AC/DC DVD 3 (BONUS DVD) (2 hours 7 mins):
‘Girl’s Got Rhythm’ (Australian TV) - 1979 3.30
‘She’s Got Balls’ (St. Albans High School 76) 6.20
‘Long Way To the Top’ (St Albans High School 76) 7.08
‘Let There Be Rock’ (BBC Sight & Sound 77) 5.57
‘Bad Boy Boogie’ (Apollo Glasgow 78) 7.49
‘House Is On Fire (Detroit 83) 3.06
‘Guns For Hire’ (Band rehearsals 84) 3.50
‘Bogey Man’ (Sydney 96) 10.49Girl’s Got Rhythm (Sydney 96) 4.08
‘Highway to Hell’ (Dublin 1996) 7.01
‘Let There Be Rock’ (Stuttgart 2000) 10.55
Angus Statue Intro (Stiff Upper Lip Tour Film 2001) 1.26
AC/DC Live at Houston Summit 83 (Whole Concert segment runs 53 mins):
‘Guns For Hire’ 5.31
‘Shoot To Thrill’ 5.32
‘Sin City’ 5.24
‘House Is On Fire’ 3.58
‘Back In Black’ 4.12
‘Bad Boy Boogie’ 14.33
‘Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution’ 5.07
‘Flick Of The Switch’ 3.25
‘Hells Bells’ 5.24
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Hellyeah’s Vinnie Paul claims band old fashion garage band in interview
FayObserver.com: What’s it like to work with all these talented performers [in HELLYEAH]?
Vinnie Paul: We knew this band was going to be special from the start. It’s been great because there’s been no ego problems. We’re a band, through and through, and we’re having fun doing this.
FayObserver.com: Is there any added pressure or unrealistic expectations since you guys are, essentially, a “supergroup?”
Vinnie Paul: Not really. It’s actually been refreshing to be a part of something that’s not so high-pressure or that comes with high expectations. We’re an old-fashioned garage band — just a bunch of guys jamming out and making music.
FayObserver.com: Is this band a creative outlet for you guys?
Vinnie Paul: Hell yeah, absolutely. We’re creating things that you wouldn’t necessarily find coming from MUDVAYNE or NOTHINGFACE or DAMAGEPLAN. This band stands on its own two feet.
FayObserver.com: What are some of your goals with this band?
Vinnie Paul: We knew that we wanted to accomplish three things: have a good time, create songs that are heavy but groove-oriented and that people could sing along to.
FayObserver.com: Every member of HELLYEAH comes from a different band with different fan bases. How have those fans responded to this collaboration?
Vinnie Paul: They’ve really embraced us from day one. They really seem to love how we’ve made fun, re-energized music that’s not so serious and over the top — which is something that’s been missing from the music scene for a while.
FayObserver.com: Of all the possible names, why HELLYEAH?
Vinnie Paul: It’s simple, and it’s a phrase we use all the time. It’s very affirmative and full of attitude. When your buddy asks if you want to get a beer tonight, you don’t just say “yes,” you say, “Hell yeah!”
FayObserver.com: How many times have you said “Hellyeah”?
Vinnie Paul: I’ve lost count.
FayObserver.com: How’d you pick it?
Vinnie Paul: We had a rule. When we were looking for a name, that if you thought of something, you’d write it down and put it on an amp box outside of the studio. Well, someone wrote “Hellyeah,” and we all just looked at each other and said, “Hellyeah!”
FayObserver.com: What are your future plans?
Vinnie Paul: Well, people need to know that this is a real band, not just a side project. We’re going to take some time after MUDVAYNE gets done touring and promoting their latest album, and then we’re going to come back and do this again — only bigger, badder, faster and harder.
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=275962
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