Post by valerie davenport on Sept 11, 2007 12:44:49 GMT -5
this is from Helen, bless her she is Brillent ;D take care of yourself's hugs Valxx
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Blue Oyster Cult still rocks out
Web Posted: 08/22/2007 06:20 PM CDT
Jim Beal Jr.
Express-News Staff Writer
First, let's take care of the "Saturday Night Live" "more cowbell" sketch featuring cast members as Blue Oyster Cult, guest host Christopher Walken as record producer Bruce thingyinson and the song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" as itself.
"I saw that sketch live, at home," said BOC singer/guitarist Eric Bloom. "My jaw dropped. VH-1 Classics did a best-of 'Saturday Night Live' sketches and that one was number 5. I really liked it. Some of it was factually incorrect. For instance, Bruce thingyinson had nothing to do with producing '(Don't Fear) The Reaper,' but that made it funnier.
"Christopher Walken cannot walk away from the sketch. When he goes out to eat, waiters will say, 'How's your food? You need more cowbell?'"
New York-bred Blue Oyster Cult, regularly described as "the thinking man's heavy metal group," has been pounding the cowbell, serving up hot guitar licks and kicking out hard rocking, smart, music since the '70s.
"As it went along we didn't even think about (longevity)," Bloom said. "In the '70s it was how long will it last? In the '80s it was, how long will we do it? In the '90s it was, maybe a couple more years.
"Obviously we haven't had a hit in a while, but we're not perceived as being on the geriatric circuit. We rock the house. As long as people want to see us, we'll do it."
A few generations are interested in seeing and hearing BOC.
"I'm on MySpace," Bloom said. "I get all kinds of people asking to join my MySpace page. I have people say, 'My dad took me to see you when I was 6 and now I'm 40 and taking my kids to see you.' We get corporate types at the show, doctors and lawyers, who had BOC jean jackets in the '80s. And we get kids with green hair who like the band. '06 was our best year ever."
Saturday, Bloom will be joined by BOC co-founder Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (guitar), Richie Castellano (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Jules Radino (drums) and Rudy Sarzo (bass).
Fans can rest assured they'll hear classics such as "This Ain't The Summer of Love," "OD'd On Life Itself," "Burnin' For You," "Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll," "Godzilla" and "(Don't Fear) The Reaper."
"When we have a new product out, we'll throw in two or three new songs," Bloom said. "But as a rock fan, I know when I go to see The Who I want to hear 'Won't Get Fooled Again' and 'Substitute,' not a bunch of new songs. I do change the set list every night to keep things fresh for us and for the fans."
It remains to be seen how many of today's hit-making bands are able to stick around until 2040.
"I don't think the bands today will have that longevity," Bloom said. "There's only one Alice Cooper, for example. There are a few bands I like. I like Disturbed. I think they're a great band."
Someone you don't want to bet against being around in 2040 is Clive Davis, the long-running record exec who signed BOC back in the day and is still signing hitmakers via "American Idol."
"I love 'American Idol.' I'm a big 'American Idol' fan," Bloom said. "I love it not so much for what people do on the show but for what it does for their careers and I'm talking about Kelly Clarkson, not Sanjaya. Clive Davis is the greatest. He's like Ahmet Ertegun (the Atlantic Records honcho with the golden ears who died last year). There were only a handful of these guys, groundbreaking people who had such an impact on the music industry."
Davis might not sign BOC again, but there'll likely be another Blue Oyster Cult album.
"We're in some premature discussions with a label right now," Bloom said, laughing. "But right now you have to consider the state of the music business. Talk about being in flux."
Still, there's always room for more cowbell.
_____________________________________________
Blue Oyster Cult still rocks out
Web Posted: 08/22/2007 06:20 PM CDT
Jim Beal Jr.
Express-News Staff Writer
First, let's take care of the "Saturday Night Live" "more cowbell" sketch featuring cast members as Blue Oyster Cult, guest host Christopher Walken as record producer Bruce thingyinson and the song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" as itself.
"I saw that sketch live, at home," said BOC singer/guitarist Eric Bloom. "My jaw dropped. VH-1 Classics did a best-of 'Saturday Night Live' sketches and that one was number 5. I really liked it. Some of it was factually incorrect. For instance, Bruce thingyinson had nothing to do with producing '(Don't Fear) The Reaper,' but that made it funnier.
"Christopher Walken cannot walk away from the sketch. When he goes out to eat, waiters will say, 'How's your food? You need more cowbell?'"
New York-bred Blue Oyster Cult, regularly described as "the thinking man's heavy metal group," has been pounding the cowbell, serving up hot guitar licks and kicking out hard rocking, smart, music since the '70s.
"As it went along we didn't even think about (longevity)," Bloom said. "In the '70s it was how long will it last? In the '80s it was, how long will we do it? In the '90s it was, maybe a couple more years.
"Obviously we haven't had a hit in a while, but we're not perceived as being on the geriatric circuit. We rock the house. As long as people want to see us, we'll do it."
A few generations are interested in seeing and hearing BOC.
"I'm on MySpace," Bloom said. "I get all kinds of people asking to join my MySpace page. I have people say, 'My dad took me to see you when I was 6 and now I'm 40 and taking my kids to see you.' We get corporate types at the show, doctors and lawyers, who had BOC jean jackets in the '80s. And we get kids with green hair who like the band. '06 was our best year ever."
Saturday, Bloom will be joined by BOC co-founder Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (guitar), Richie Castellano (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Jules Radino (drums) and Rudy Sarzo (bass).
Fans can rest assured they'll hear classics such as "This Ain't The Summer of Love," "OD'd On Life Itself," "Burnin' For You," "Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll," "Godzilla" and "(Don't Fear) The Reaper."
"When we have a new product out, we'll throw in two or three new songs," Bloom said. "But as a rock fan, I know when I go to see The Who I want to hear 'Won't Get Fooled Again' and 'Substitute,' not a bunch of new songs. I do change the set list every night to keep things fresh for us and for the fans."
It remains to be seen how many of today's hit-making bands are able to stick around until 2040.
"I don't think the bands today will have that longevity," Bloom said. "There's only one Alice Cooper, for example. There are a few bands I like. I like Disturbed. I think they're a great band."
Someone you don't want to bet against being around in 2040 is Clive Davis, the long-running record exec who signed BOC back in the day and is still signing hitmakers via "American Idol."
"I love 'American Idol.' I'm a big 'American Idol' fan," Bloom said. "I love it not so much for what people do on the show but for what it does for their careers and I'm talking about Kelly Clarkson, not Sanjaya. Clive Davis is the greatest. He's like Ahmet Ertegun (the Atlantic Records honcho with the golden ears who died last year). There were only a handful of these guys, groundbreaking people who had such an impact on the music industry."
Davis might not sign BOC again, but there'll likely be another Blue Oyster Cult album.
"We're in some premature discussions with a label right now," Bloom said, laughing. "But right now you have to consider the state of the music business. Talk about being in flux."
Still, there's always room for more cowbell.
