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I usually prefer to look forward and not look back.
I'm not too sentimental. I like to think of what I
can do next.
Best memory on the road and/or more in
general during your musical career?
I have one of each. For the general one, when I
met my half-sister for the first time in 1994.
Coincidentally, she lives in Germany, and I
happen to be in Germany often, playing for Doro.
Martina is her name, she is so cool, nice, and a
great friend. As for the memory on the road,
when Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker came
onstage during Doro's 25th Anniversary show in
Düsseldorf. I got to play "Big City Nights" and
"Rock You Like A Hurricane" alongside Rudolf!
What’s the status of the music business in your
opinion?
It changed a lot over the years, but not in every
aspect. I think bands/artists and their audiences
have a closer connection to each other compared
to 26 years ago. And although record sales are
not what they used to be, technology has been
helping incredibly in expanding recording
possibilities. It's an exciting time to make music.
One thing that instead always feels the same is
the experience of watching a live performance.
That just doesn't seem upgradeable.
Social media and technology. A lot has changed
from the day rock music started. How do you
feel about them? Have they helped or damaged
musicians?
It depends, both I guess. When I was growing up,
bands seemed to be larger-than-life, untouchable
entities. This made me want to get to know more
about them, and I kept buying their records.
Surely there were less ways to access a band. For
example, we had to wait until the next monthly
issue of a music magazine to see if the band we
liked was written about. Today, I feel like social
media cuts down the mystery of a band. But
that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It depends on
how you look at it. As far as technology goes, like
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I said before, I think it's an exciting time to make
music. There is so much we can do because of all
the technological advancements that have
happened recently.
You explored the world touring with Doro. What
is the one thing you miss every time you go back
home?
Pancakes, ha ha! I like pancakes at American
diners.
If you had the chance, whom else would you like
to play music with?
Well, I enjoy the guys I play with now, but let's
see...I'd like to write, jam or record with Alice
Cooper or Chris Rea.
How do you see yourself 10 years from now?
Dreams, hopes, projects?
Hopefully, still doing what I am doing now.
Writing songs, playing bass, just being happy, and
making others happy. And having a house that I
can build a little studio in.