Photo by Lori Linstrum
“I’m proud of each and every
singer I’ve worked with, honestly!
I will definitely work again with
many of them, if possible.”
• Arjen, your stories have always been closely tied to science fiction, do you
have any direct inspiration, whether film, literature or the same music?
I got infected with the sci-fi virus the first time I saw Star Trek (the old
series with Kirk and Spock) when I was a little kid. My favorite sci-fi movies
are Blade Runner, 2001, Alien, Gattaca, etc. and my favorite sci-fi TV series
are Blakes 7, Dr. Who, Medium, The X-Files, Firefly, Red Dwarf and many
more. I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve never read a book in my life…
• The first thing we can notices in your albums, are excellent singers
elections, but in this case I think, one of the strong points are the guest
musicians, I don’t mind be the only one, that you let with open mouth, to
see Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman or Jordan Rudess in the Ayreon’s ranks.
What can you tell us about collaborating with them?
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