Saw this at another forum:
http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=147877Just some light reading material here...:-)
I had the honor of doing an interview with Queensryche lead singer, Geoff Tate. We talked about the new American Soldier album that Queensryche released last Tuesday.. Recently, I noticed a lot of Ryche influence around the Chinese Democracy cd. In particular, "There Was A Time" (during the bridge of the song) and "Prostitute." Very Ryche/Geoff Tate like. And, being that this is almost AXL's attempt at a concept album in a way -- it is very Mindcrime reminiscent in parts...
Being that GT doesn't listen to much rock/metal -- we did manage to talk about GNR just a little bit:
Kohli: “On the new Guns N Roses album, I’ve heard a lot of Ryche influence throughout the album. Well, it is sort of a concept album. But, certain elements—I hear a lot of influence coming from you, especially on two songs, ‘There Was A Time’ and ‘Prostitute.” Have you heard the new ‘Chinese Democracy’ album?Geoff Tate: “No. Axl Rose – he was always a Queensryche fan from way back. That happens, if you’re around for a long time. You tend to influence a lot of people in different ways. There’s nothing better than a compliment from another fellow musician. That always feels good.” Kohli: “If you ever got the call from Axl to do a Chinese Democracy/American Soldier tour – would you be up for it?”Geoff Tate: “Oh sure! We like to tour. We play a lot of festivals around the world. It’s always a good time to kind of get to know other people and other bands. See what their scene is like, talk music, & talk business. We always have a standing offer that any musician that’s in town and has the night off or if we’re in town, we always extend the invitation to come out, sit in with us, and play a couple song.”If you want to read more of the interview -- let me know. I'll probably post a blog of the entire QR interview later this week...PM me here if you want to read more...
