Vinnie Interview

[Klemme]

A sting fansite Stingus.net posted some quotes from an interview a german drumming magazine did with Vinnie, som good stuff:

About the Sacred love tour:
'Sting asked me to come along on his worldtour, but this tour will last more than 18 months and that is far too long for me. Don't get me wrong the money is very good, but when I came home after two years from the last worldtour I did with Sting ,I completely lost it. I didn't have any social life and my life had completely fallen apart. My health and my way of playing suffered from it very badly. At that moment I decided to change the ways how to fill my life'
About Keith Carlock:
'Keith is a very talented boy.I think the way he plays on the last Steely Dan album 'Everything must go' is breathtaking. The man has character, technique and an identity of his own something most young drummers don't seem to have anymore.'
About Sting:
'I see Sting as a kind of freedom fighter: He writes great songs in an integer way and at the same time he manages to sell millions of records. Most journalists hate that, that's why they call him an old fart'
About music journalists:
'Most music journalists know nothing about music. They don't play instruments so they write positive reviews about bands and artists who can hardly play. They do this because this is the only kind of music they can understand.'
About 'Like a beautiful smile'
When I listened to the Sacred love album for the first time, I noticed there was a drumming track missing. It's ridiculous that this song isn't on all releases, but you know recordcompanies: always trying to make some extra cash.'
About music in America:
'America is somekind of dumping place. If you can't sell records as a female artist, just show your ass.'
About his recent work:
'I just finished an album with Dave Mustaine (ex-Megadeth) and the next thing I'll do is working with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith'.

[FuseU1]

Wow. Very nteresting. thanx.
1 thing [among the many] stands out:
"...my health & way of playing suffered from it [those LONG world tours] very badly..."
Now, we can't be goin' & havin' THAT, now, can we [img]eek.gif[/img]

[Manos]

Just got done working with Mustaine!? That'd be badass to hear Vinnie play some metal.

[JDouglee]

This post has everything you need to know about what's happening with Dave Mustaine...including the Vinnie project

http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.asp?m=391665

It's interesting how some metal guys have no clue about who Vinnie is...that may change tho [img]graemlins/grrr.gif[/img]

[drum4fun]

Thanks Klemme for the Vinnie quotes. It is always interesting to hear what Vinnie has to say.

[PocketPlayer]

"Most music journalists know nothing about music. They don't play instruments so they write positive reviews about bands and artists who can hardly play. They do this because this is the only kind of music they can understand."

Classic!