| Rockin' News for July 24, 2009 |
Deep Purple To Record New Album In February 2010
British hard rock legends Deep Purple has announced that they will begin
recording their next studio album next February. Lead vocalist Ian Gillan stated:
"I think we are ready to make another album. We’ve been talking about it for
some time already. I think we’ll start to work on it next February."
"We go into the studio with absolutely nothing, no music or lyrics whatsoever. We
sit in the kitchen, having some cup of tea, talk about families and football… Then
we go into the room and play; six hours a day. After three days, some ideas
begin to shape and we start to turn them into songs. To prepare the main lines
takes about three weeks, to deal with lyrics, recording process and mixing also
take two weeks. Since there have been many technological developments recently
and we use them by recording the music in analog and mix it in digital to achieve
the best result." (Courtesy of www.metalunderground.com)
British hard rock legends Deep Purple has announced that they will begin
recording their next studio album next February. Lead vocalist Ian Gillan stated:
"I think we are ready to make another album. We’ve been talking about it for
some time already. I think we’ll start to work on it next February."
"We go into the studio with absolutely nothing, no music or lyrics whatsoever. We
sit in the kitchen, having some cup of tea, talk about families and football… Then
we go into the room and play; six hours a day. After three days, some ideas
begin to shape and we start to turn them into songs. To prepare the main lines
takes about three weeks, to deal with lyrics, recording process and mixing also
take two weeks. Since there have been many technological developments recently
and we use them by recording the music in analog and mix it in digital to achieve
the best result." (Courtesy of www.metalunderground.com)
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AC/DC tells Johnson: "We're not gonna let you retire!"
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson admitted in a new interview with Classic Rock magazine that
he has been considering retirement. "We were talking about the end of the tour and I said,
'We're finishing in May and that's me done!'" he says. "But Malcolm [Young, rhythm
guitarist] said, 'What are you talkin' about? We're not gonna let you retire!' And now
they're talking about next year. I'm going, 'What do you mean next year? We're finishing
in May in Japan, I'll be tired!' And they said: 'Well, we've been offered some festivals…'"
The 61-year-old Johnson, who is scheduled to publish his autobiography "Rockers And
Rollers" in October, insists that he remains fully committed to AC/DC, but says, "It's a
tough one. It's not me — it's just my age," he reveals. "I try to keep myself fit, and I
love it being in this band. But it's not just me — Cliff [Williams, bassist] is knocking on a bit
more than the others. The other lads are in their early 50s. I'm the old dog in the
regiment.
"It's a purely selfish thing. I don't want to look a prat if I try to push it too far. I don't
want for people to see me on stage and say, 'Oh, poor old fucker, the band's carrying him!'"
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson admitted in a new interview with Classic Rock magazine that
he has been considering retirement. "We were talking about the end of the tour and I said,
'We're finishing in May and that's me done!'" he says. "But Malcolm [Young, rhythm
guitarist] said, 'What are you talkin' about? We're not gonna let you retire!' And now
they're talking about next year. I'm going, 'What do you mean next year? We're finishing
in May in Japan, I'll be tired!' And they said: 'Well, we've been offered some festivals…'"
The 61-year-old Johnson, who is scheduled to publish his autobiography "Rockers And
Rollers" in October, insists that he remains fully committed to AC/DC, but says, "It's a
tough one. It's not me — it's just my age," he reveals. "I try to keep myself fit, and I
love it being in this band. But it's not just me — Cliff [Williams, bassist] is knocking on a bit
more than the others. The other lads are in their early 50s. I'm the old dog in the
regiment.
"It's a purely selfish thing. I don't want to look a prat if I try to push it too far. I don't
want for people to see me on stage and say, 'Oh, poor old fucker, the band's carrying him!'"
Despite this, Johnson says he's feeling as good as he's ever done, and enjoying every moment on stage.
"We've been out on the road since September [2008], but it never gets boring," he says. "They're just the best rock band, and just to listen
to them every night, it gets me. Every time they kick in, you think, What the fuck! You're on again and you're thinking, 'This is ridiculous!
I'm still grooving!'" (Courtesy of blabbermouth.net)
"We've been out on the road since September [2008], but it never gets boring," he says. "They're just the best rock band, and just to listen
to them every night, it gets me. Every time they kick in, you think, What the fuck! You're on again and you're thinking, 'This is ridiculous!
I'm still grooving!'" (Courtesy of blabbermouth.net)
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Eddie Van Halen Recovering After Hand Surgery
Eddie Van Halen is said to be on the mend after undergoing surgery to treat increasing pain
in his left hand.
“During the last leg of our tour, I started developing pain in my thumb and my pinky. I didn’t
think much of it at the time,” the guitarist says. “It got progressively worse to the point
that about three months ago I wasn’t able to play at all. My pinky and my thumb were
totally locked up and felt like there was something broken.”
Van Halen sought out specialists in Düsseldorf, Germany, who initially began treating the
guitarist for arthritis, but soon discovered a bone spur, twisted tendon and a cyst in the
joint of his left thumb.
“They said the only way to fix it was surgery, which of course scared the shit out of me,
but I was told it was the only way to fix it,” Van Halen says. “Surgery was a success, now
Eddie Van Halen is said to be on the mend after undergoing surgery to treat increasing pain
in his left hand.
“During the last leg of our tour, I started developing pain in my thumb and my pinky. I didn’t
think much of it at the time,” the guitarist says. “It got progressively worse to the point
that about three months ago I wasn’t able to play at all. My pinky and my thumb were
totally locked up and felt like there was something broken.”
Van Halen sought out specialists in Düsseldorf, Germany, who initially began treating the
guitarist for arthritis, but soon discovered a bone spur, twisted tendon and a cyst in the
joint of his left thumb.
“They said the only way to fix it was surgery, which of course scared the shit out of me,
but I was told it was the only way to fix it,” Van Halen says. “Surgery was a success, now
I just have to let it heal. I am totally jazzed that they found the problem, fixed it and in about four months my hand will feel like I am 18
again. Thank God.”
Van Halen is said to be recovering nicely, having already regained his reach and full spread of his hand. He’s said to be taking his recovery
slowly, however, to insure he heals properly. His rehabilitation should be complete in 4-6 months.
“In the meantime I am able to write a bit, but can not overexert my hand because it needs to heal properly,” the guitarist says.
His stitches come out in a few days, and he’s confident he’ll be able to play at maximum intensity when he completes his recovery.
(Courtesy of rollingstone.com)
again. Thank God.”
Van Halen is said to be recovering nicely, having already regained his reach and full spread of his hand. He’s said to be taking his recovery
slowly, however, to insure he heals properly. His rehabilitation should be complete in 4-6 months.
“In the meantime I am able to write a bit, but can not overexert my hand because it needs to heal properly,” the guitarist says.
His stitches come out in a few days, and he’s confident he’ll be able to play at maximum intensity when he completes his recovery.
(Courtesy of rollingstone.com)