4/29: RATT, A7X IN FL, RYCHE, PRIEST, PHILLY, MORE
Jam packed radio show last night! If you missed the interviews they will be On Demand on the SiriusXM app and no doubt online soon. Had Stephen Pearcy and Bobby Blotzer on separately talking about the Ratt situation. It sounds like this is pretty nasty at the moment but also sounds like there could be a possible resolution at some point. Stephen is open to making an album but clearly has issues with Blotzer it seems. Ratt truly was/is a great band that made some great records. Sucks when this stuff happens but we have seen it many times in the music business. From the Ratt perspective all options seem to be on the table so we will see what the next moves are. All I can do is present both sides with equal time and that’s what I did. Everyone can make their decisions from there.
Also thanks to M Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold for checking in. I’m about to leave for FL where I look forward to seeing the band live for the first time tomorrow at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood along with Hellyeah and Adrenaline Mob. I will be selling and signing my book outside Hard Rock Live tomorrow starting 6PM. No ticket needed to get to me FYI.
Also thanks to Kip Winger for calling in. Winger has a new album out now called Better Days Coming.
I will be back for a live show on Q104.3 NYC this Friday at 11PM ET.
Not a surprise non Geoff Tate version of the band got the rights to the name. This should alleviate any confusion. What I am waiting to see is exactly what Geoff can bill his band as? That has not yet been revealed and has no doubt been decided as part of the long negotiation. Geoff also retains the rights to Mindcrime full performances in his settlement with the band. More to come and I wish both camps well.
New Priest song sounds cool but I refuse to really comments on music unless I have it sent in a proper way. The song was not made available commercially until today and listening to compressed streams on phones and computers is not how I want to asses and crank new music. I look forward to the album and glad the guys are getting ready to do stuff again.
Been listening to the new Tesla album which is out in June. Really great hard rock as usual from these guys. I’ll play it when the band gives me the green light.
Don’t forget coming to the Troc in Philly this Saturday night with Don and Jim for our live show. Both books available for sale at this event as well. Been a bit since I’ve been in Philadelphia, look forward to seeing you all there or in S FL tomorrow night.
Geoff Tate’s Queensryche website has already been updated billing him as “Geoff Tate: The Voice of Queensryche”. I’m assuming that is what he is going to use for future recording and touring.
That’s kind of lame, can’t he get over it? He’s no longer the voice of Queensryche, why don’t just go solo as Geoff Tate or name the band Mindcrime, that would be a cool name.
Tate’s website is now re-branded “Geoff Tate – The Voice of Queensryche” so there’s your answer Eddie. Tate has also announced a “Farewell Tour” of sorts which is pretty misleading. At this point, the fans know what they are getting and which band members are playing in each group.
Eddie, what’s your take/review on Winger’s Better Days Comin’? I think it is an easy 9.5 out of 10. Similarities to 2009’s Karma, yet some major differences. Hopefully it will sell well, get radio play and that the band will tour extensively. I appreciate all you do
So I’m confused… Queensryche can not perform Mindcrime in fulllive? Or is the fact that Geoff can do so just some legal thing that must be stated in writing?
I mean QR can do OP in full live also can’t they?
Just got a concert release on our local affiliate 94.1 KZRR in New Mexico this morning that Geoff Tate’s Queensryche farewell tour will be hitting Albuquerque August 24th i believe. So not sure if it’s news, but that’s how it was billed this morning on the radio.