Interviste

Michael Monroe – Intervista

13 Giugno 2014 11 Commenti Alessandro Lifonti

intervista a cura di Alessandro Lifonti

versione inglese

Domenica 18 Maggio 2014: devo intervistare Michael Monroe al Legend di Milano prima del suo concerto. Intervista fissata per le 17.30! Sono un po’ nervoso quindi per sicurezza parto un po’ prima da casa, e arrivo al locale verso le 16.30! Appena varco i cancelli del Legend mi trovo un bellissimo giardino davanti a me, con tanto di gazebi e gente che sta ancora pranzando. Poco più in là vedo un tipo sdraiato a torso nudo su un’ amaca. Sta mangiando delle patatine fritte e canticchia qualcosa. Lo scruto attentamente….azz, é proprio lui: Michael Monroe! Il suo manager me lo presenta, e ci sediamo ad un tavolino un po’ appartati dal resto del suo staff. Prima d’ iniziare l’ intervista, estraggo dal mio zaino il libretto di un suo disco (whatcha want) per farmelo autografare. Prendo il pennarello , ma é scarico….porca…..!
Lui mi dice “non fa niente”…..apre la sua borsetta (sì, proprio una borsetta), e tra lo smalto, il rimmel, e il rossetto, ecco apparire un pennarello….idolo! Mi scrive una dedica sul libretto, e poi ci disegna dei cuori e delle note musicali…..LOL!
Da qui inizia la pittoresca intervista. Ps Avevo preparato molte più domande per Michael, ma avevo solo 15 minuti di tempo, inoltre le sue risposte sono state molto esaurienti e ha cantato per circa 4-5 minuti…..ahhhhhh! Leggete con calma 😉

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Michael Monroe – Interview

13 Giugno 2014 1 Commento Alessandro Lifonti

interview by Alessandro Lifonti

italian version

MR: Michael, you started Hanoi Rocks in 1979, can you still remember the first days of the band and if you do, what would you like to tell us about those days?
MM: It all started when me and Andy MCcoy met. We were planning to start a band and you know, it took a few years. We met in 1976 or 1977 and it took us two or three years before we got started. And the first days there were a couple of other members. Nasty suicide was in. Me and nasty and three other finnish guys did some gigs under the name Hanoi Rocks. Andy was in a different band at that time. He was making a lot of money….they were selling gold in Finland. The plan was leaving Finland. That was the first step. We wanted to go away from Finland. So we first moved to Stockholm. We lived on the streets. Me, Nasty, and Sammy lived on the streets, Andy lived in a house. Me and Sammy we are still like brothers. That’ s the way I still feel. Nasty doesn’ t play rock ‘n’ roll anymore. I had no idea what I was doing, all I knew I had to follow my heart. Go that way. I was homeless with nothing to lose. All I had was a box and a suitcase and in a way that was the happiest time in my life. I knew I had to make a living with that band. I don’ t need much to be happy.

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Sonic Station – Interview

28 Maggio 2014 1 Commento Iacopo Mezzano

versione italiana

MR.it: Welcome Sonic Station! It’s a pleasure for me to interview you for Melodicrock.it website!

The first part of the interview is with Alexander Kronbrink

MR.it: Hello Alexander! How did your passion for the guitar start and what do you remember about your early days as a musician? What about your first music projects?

AK: I tried out my father’s guitar in my very early years and started to take guitar lessons when I was 9 years old. In the beginning I was listening a lot to what kids in the early 90’s listened to: Soundgarden, Nirvana, Guns ‘n Roses and Metallica. Mostly rock music but I was also a huge fan of Michael Jackson.
My first musical project was with Sonic Station keyboard player Jonathan Fritzén. We used to jam in his basement when we were around 13 years old. We played everything from blues to hard rock and even tried out some songs of our own. And when we were a couple of years older we started to listen to jazz-fusion and jazz and really got into improvisation.
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Sonic Station – Intervista

28 Maggio 2014 6 Commenti Iacopo Mezzano

versione inglese

Inutile nasconderlo: per chi scrive, i Sonic Station sono la più eclatante realtà, nell’ambito del genere westcoast/AOR, ad essere emersa dalla scena musicale di questi ultimi anni. Recentemente passati alla Avenue of Allies dopo il bell’esordio omonimo uscito su Frontiers Records, questi ragazzi hanno colpito il centro del bersaglio con il loro ultimo lavoro, Next Stop, uscito da qualche giorno in tutti i negozi e qui dal sottoscritto recensito.

Di fronte alla mia reale emozione, ho trovato quindi doveroso e necessario contattare immediatamente il loro leader, Alexander Kronbrink, per regalare ai lettori di melodicrock.it una intervista esclusiva con questi ragazzi, lasciando fiato, nello specifico, alle voci dello stesso Kronbrik, ma anche dei due talentuosi cantanti del progetto Marika Willsted e Johan Boding. Nella speranzosa attesa di vedere un giorno questa band calcare nel successo i palchi della nostra penisola..

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Intervista con Dave Rude (TESLA)

16 Maggio 2014 5 Commenti Alessandro Lifonti

intervista a cura di Alessandro Lifonti

versione inglese

MR: Ciao Dave, grazie per esserti preso un po’ di tempo per quest’ intervista. Siamo molto felici di avervi qui in Italia.
DR: Oh man, grazie a voi. Sono lieto di essere qui.

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Interview with Dave Rude (TESLA)

16 Maggio 2014 1 Commento Alessandro Lifonti

interview by Alessandro Lifonti

versione italiana

MR: Hi Dave, thank you so much for taking some time for this interview. We are very happy to have you here in Italy.
DR: Oh man, thank you for having me. I’ m glad to be here.

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Nigel Bailey (Three Lions) – interview

23 Aprile 2014 2 Commenti Alessandro Lifonti

Three Lions have just released their first amazing album (here the review) and MelodicRock.it has talked about it with Nigel Bailey, Three Lions voice and bass player!

Denis Abello

Interview made by Alessandro Lifonti

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Nigel Bailey (Three Lions) – intervista

23 Aprile 2014 13 Commenti Denis Abello

Un ottimo album appena pubblicato (qui la recensione), la prossima apparizione al Frontiers Rock Festival (http://www.frontiersrockfestival.com) e noi di MelodicRock.it non ci siamo fatti scappare l’occasione di scambiare due parole con il simpatico e disponibile Nigel Bailey, voce e bassista dei Three Lions!

Denis Abello

intervista a cura di Alessandro Lifonti

versione inglese

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Stan Bush – Intervista

20 Marzo 2014 4 Commenti Alessandro Lifonti

versione inglese

Ciao Stan, grazie per esserti preso un po’ di tempo per quest’ intervista.

SB: Grazie a te per farmi quest’ intervista.

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Stan Bush – Interview

20 Marzo 2014 4 Commenti Alessandro Lifonti

italian version

Hello Stan, thank you for taking some time for this interview.

SB: Thank you for doing the interview with me.

MR.it. At what age did you start playing guitar and when did you realize that you could become a professional musician?

SB: I started playing guitar when I was ten. While I was in school, I would perform in talent shows, and later we would play for parties and school dances. When I finished school, I went on the road playing in nightclubs around the southern United States. Then in my mid-twenties I joined a Colorado recording band, and we got a record deal and moved to Los Angeles.

MR.it. Which artists/bands did inspire you the most when you were young?

SB: I always loved The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and pop music of all kinds. Later, I really liked bands like Foreigner and Journey.

MR.it. Your first two records (Stan Bush s/t , Stan Bush & barrage) are two masterpieces! Please tell us something about those magic days…

SB: Thanks! My first solo album was recorded in the early eighties. I was signed to CBS Records, and then the “Stan Bush & Barrage” album was in 1986, and contains the song “The Touch” from the original “Transformers Movie”, and “Love Don’t Lie” (also recorded by House of Lords). “The Touch” was also in the movie “Boogie Nights” (Mark Wahlberg), was featured in Guitar Hero, “The Transformers” game, and in several TV shows. I also sang tracks in Jean-Claude Van Damme’s first two films.

MR.it. Your new album is called “the ultimate” (release date march 17th). Tell us anything you want about this record.

SB: I think “The Ultimate” is my best album so far. I’ve been writing and recording it for the past two years. My producer Holger Fath did an amazing job with the production, as well as playing guitars, keyboards, etc… I reunited with co-writer Lenny Macaluso (“The Touch”) and we wrote some of our best songs for the new album. One of the tracks, written by Lenny is “Thunder in Your Heart” was originally recorded by John Farnham back in the late eighties and was in a movie called “Rad”. The songs are about ‘going for it’ and believing in yourself, and songs about life, love, and the search for meaning.

MR.it. Will you promote “the ultimate” with a tour?

SB: I will be performing in Chicago on October 3rd at Melodic Rock Fest. There’s also a possible show in Los Angeles in June. I’ll hopefully perform in Europe again at some point, but nothing is confirmed at this time.

MR.it. After so many years, I can still hear an incredible passion in your voice,
and I can still see the sparkle in your eyes…..that’ s amazing! How can you still enjoy singing, playing, and writing after all these years?

SB: Thanks for the kind words. I guess performing is just part of who I am. When I was younger I would often dream I could fly. Performing is the closest thing to that feeling.

MR.it. The Italian fans say that they really live the American dream when they listen to your songs! Can you relate to that?

SB: That’s nice to hear. Music is like magic, and touches people in incredible ways. Sometimes I get a message saying one of my songs brought some kind of positive feeling into their lives.  It’s awesome to hear that maybe I’m doing something good in the world.

MR.it. The artwork of your last album (and not only the last one) is by Nello Dell’ Omo. We are very proud of our fellow Italian. What can you tell us about him?

SB: Nello is a brilliant artist! He did an amazing job designing the cover artwork for the new album “The Ultimate”. He’s also been a good friend to me.