– Thank you so much for answering our interview. How is the band currently doing. with the release of your album?

HEART IS ON TOUR ALL YEAR AND SO OUR FANS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO HEAR THE MUSIC PERFORMED LIVE.

– Tell us a little bit how has the creation of this album been, and where has it been recorded.

FANATIC LIVE WAS RECORDED AT THE COLOSSEUM AT CAESAR’S PALACE IN ONTARIO CANADA. IT CONTAINS MANY OF OUR HITS AS WELL AS MUSIC FROM OUR MOST RECENT STUDIO ALBUM

 

– This time is a live album off the tour you did in support of your latest album, entitled «Fanatic», from wich we can find 4 tracks in this live if I remember properly, and the rest are more or less classics from back 1977 up to 1985. Tell us how and why did you pick these songs for this live.

WE PICK THE SONGS THAT ARE THE MOST FUN (AND CHALLENGING) TO PLAY LIVE.

 

– I guess it may be difficult to take out tracks for your shows with such a long career. Was this set the ultimate one for the wheole tour or were the songs that you really wanted to get recorded for the release?

THE SONGS WE PERFORMED WERE PRETTY MUCH THE SET LIST FOR THE 2012 FANATIC TOUR. WE OFTEN ADD OR CHANGE A SONG OR TWO BUT, BASICALLY, THIS WAS THE SET LIST

 

– On my opinion, and after listening to the record, is a superb opus of the most melodic Hard Rock, maybe the tracks break a little bit with that old sound but, in general, this release is a melody jewel. Are you happy with the final outcome, both in terms of recording as well as in production, etc.?

WE TRY TO MAKE EVERY RECORDING, AND EVERY PERFORMANCE, SOMETHING THAT COMMUNICATES FROM US TO OUR FANS. EVERY SONG IS IMPORTANT. EVERY LYRIC TELLS ONE OF OUR STORIES. THANK YOU FOR APPRECIATING HOW WE DELIVER THEM

 

– I guess this show is the culmination of the tour for your newest studio album, «Fanatic». How has the whole tour worked? And, as I’m having the chance; how did this album work among your fans?

WE ARE STILL PLAYING MANY OF THESE SONGS THIS YEAR, ALONG WITH SOME OTHERS. SO WE CAN SEE THAT OUR FANS ARE APPRECIATING ALL OF IT.

 

– Is an honour for me having the chance of interviewing one of the most legendary bands into American melodic Hard Rock, and I would like to review a little bit your musical history. How did HEART born and what were your main influences in music?

WE WERE MOTIVATED BY THE BEATLES WHEN WE WERE JUST CHILDREN AND HAVE BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER EVER SINCE. IN THE MID-1970’S WE MOVED TO CANADA AND PLAYED IN BARS AND CLUBS UNTIL WE WERE DISCOVERED BY MUSHROOM RECORDS, WHO RECORDED AND RELEASED OUR DREAMBOAT ANNIE ALBUM. THE REST, AS THEY SAY, IS HISTORY. WE HAVE A BROAD RANGE OF INFLUENCES INCLUDING BEATLES, STONES, LED ZEPELLIN, ELTON JOHN, AND SO MANY OTHER GREAT PERFORMER/STORY TELLERS.

 

– The 70’s was a quite succesful period. What are your memories from those first steps and those early recordings?

IT WAS WONDERFUL! HEARING OUR SONGS ON THE RADIO, AND SEEING OUR AUDIENCES SINGING ALL THE LYRICS WITH US, WAS A REAL THRILL.

 

– Already in the 80’s you got your ultimate meomentum, great albums filled that decade. What that the best era for the band? How were the 80’s like for HEART and what did they mean?

THE 80’S WERE CRAZY! A LOT OF COMMERCIAL SUCCESS! FASHION! HAIR!!! IT WAS FUN DRESSING UP AND BECOMING PART OF THE VIDEO PHASE OF POP MUSIC. AS ALWAYS HAPPENS, MUSIC AND FASHION STYLES CHANGE WITH EVERY DECADE.

 

– During the 90’s you didn’t release much material; an excelent album such as «Brigade» during the early 90’s, some live album and compilations. What happened during that period? There were a lot of changes into the music industry; were you still playing great shows worlwide?

DURING THE 90’S, WE TOOK TIME TO REFLECT AND ALSO TO CONCENTRATE ON OUR PERSONAL LIVES. WE RETURNED TO SEATTLE, STARTED FAMILIES, PLAYED ACOUSTIC SONGS WITH OUR DEAR FRIENDS, AND ENJOYED LIFE.

 

– Anyway already from 2000 on everythings gets better for you in terms of recordings, you released studio and live albums. Honestly, I don’t know all the albums from that period so, could you please sum up your thoughts on this period and your releases during that time?

FOR STUDIO ALBUMS, WE RELEASED JUPITERS DARLING IN 2004, RED VELVET CAR IN 2010 AND FANATIC IN 2012. FOR LIVE ALBUMS, THERE WAS DREAMBOAT ANNIE LIVE AND NIGHT AT SKY CHURCH.

 

– And in a general view; what’s left from those HEART from the early days and what can you bring to the currernt era?

WE HONOR ALL OUR HISTORY AND WE PLAY SONGS FROM ALL OUR DECADES. I GUESS THE TWO OF US ARE THE CONSTANT. THAT AND THE SONGS!

 

– Going back to your new release, it comes along with a DVD. Will there be a vinyl version of the album? Nowadays a lot of bands are doing so again with some editions.

WE HAVE RELEASED VINYL VERSIONS OF SOME OF OUR RECENT ALBUMS. I DON’T THINK THERE WILL BE ONE FOR FANATIC LIVE BUT WE DO INTEND TO CONTINUE HAVING VINYL RELEASES.

 

– And ona view to the future; what are the plans for the band? Would you like to do something you haven’t done yet? Something with an orchestra or Rock Opera? Correct me if I’m wrong and you have already done something like that, if not, what’s something you would like to do if you had to do something new or different?

WE ALWAYS WANT TO DO DIFFERENT THINGS. WE HAVE CONSIDERED WORKING WITH AN ORCHESTRA. OR DOING AN ALL ACOUSTIC ALBUM. THIS YEAR WE PLAN TO RELEASE A CHRISTMAS CD AND DVD!

 

– That’s all from our side, our best wishes and hope we could see you someday in Spain. Lots of thanks.

 

Paco Gómez

paco@queensofsteel.com

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