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easier. You have to advance or you'll re-gress.
Besides it's so much easier to edit and
record digitally. But still nothing sounds better
than a Neeve and a 2 inch Studer.
You are a radio promoter. Europe doesn’t really
work the way America does in this business. Any
change from the past? And how do you think the
radio landscape will look in the future?
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Lucera. There was a table of Hershey bars, like 3
hundred of them. I knocked them all
on the floor by accident. The Barista (bar tender)
had a meltdown, needless to say I didn't finish
my coffee!
A: Europe has never had radio. I mean there is
but it's all State controlled. There isn't any
privately owned stations. That is one of my
biggest beefs with the EU. The government
controls everything which doesn't give the people
their freedom. If there was private
owned stations there, life would be much
different for breaking new artists.
How would you advise a young band that still
dreams to be an important act? Do you think it’s
still possible? If they were your kids, what would
your honest suggestion be?
A: Practice and create when you feel. As a
golden rule we don't get involved in the writing
process of anything. Let the band create and if it's
solid you go from there. But the most important
thing is to gig hard. A band that plays live has
chops.
What are the 5 things to do for a band that has a
good record to release?
A: Every record is different so you approach
everything different. I really have to hear
a record first and then create a set-up and go
from there. Per say, you can't do what
Morbid Angel did with another record. You can in
some cases but...........You as a promo
guy have to come up with something cool.
What’s the funniest and worst anecdote you
remember about your time in Italy/Europe?
A: I guess in Italy stopping for a cup of coffee on
the Highway (Autostrada) coming up from
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