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DORO

From Dusseldorf, Germany to the U.S. and all over the world, DORO, the Queen of Metal, has been inspiring and rocking audiences for 30 years, her beauty and voice unwavering, her smile warming even the coldest hearts.

She still can’t believe it’s all happening... p. 6

TOM KEIFER

From Cinderella in the hey days of 80’s hair metal to a solo record and tour even now going strong, Tom Keifer and his soulful, distinctive voice has been entertaining crowds all around the world. JJ Steele of Pure Steele Communications chats with Tom about life and music. p. 26

Contents...

The NAMM Show ...in closing

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News You Can Use Motorcycle: Starting out the Season - what to do with your motorcycle before the riding season starts.

18 HAIR TRIGGER: a Comic from Anthony Hitaffer

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Jamie Paullus Jamie Paullus and his partner in crime Kathleen Clarkson bring us HELLYEAH’s ‘Blood for Blood’ tour, with Archer, Like a Storm, and Devour the Day. Page 20

Order in the Chaos: Brien DeChristopher’s Music Blog

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News You Can Use - Cars: 3 Quickie Maintenance Tips for your Automobile

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Off the Beaten Path: A Perspective - the Death of Music Sales

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GLOBAL MUSIC INDUSTRY COMES TOGETHER FOR RECORD BREAKING NAMM SHOW With a burst of innovation from new com- and predictable platform where our members can panies and products and the renaissance of hand- come for business, education and inspiration,‖ said crafted, traditional instruments, NAMM members NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond. ―From from around the world come together in record fledgling entrepreneurs to the most established numbers to prove once again that music is the orig- brands, everyone here has an equal shot. The ininal social network dustry showed up with unparalleled energy and we As the music products industry returns hope they are leaving better prepared for success in home to 100 countries worldwide, they leave the the new year.‖ 2015 NAMM Show empowered with fresh ideas As the number of musical tribes attending and products to amplify the power of music. Held NAMM expands, this year‘s edition grew to the January 22-25, NAMM welcomed a record num- largest and most inclusive event in the National ber of exhibitors to Anaheim. Major product de- Association of Music Merchants‘ (NAMM) 114buts, a bumper crop of new-to-NAMM exhibitors year history. A record 1,621 exhibiting companies paired with engaging thought-leaders created what brought their entrepreneurial spirit to Anaheim. many NAMM members called the freshest That energy was palpable, as the show saw a 6% NAMM Show in years. increase in exhibiting companies over 2014‘s event ―In an unpredictable and chaotic market- making for the largest NAMM Show exhibitor line place, the NAMM Show has become the reliable up ever.

A mix of NAMM member buyers, exhib―We‘re seeing innovation and change itors and their invited guests, NAMM‘s Gener- everywhere – especially at this year‘s NAMM ation Next and Music Education Day partici- with the big guys releasing major new products pants (college music students and school music and the infant industry of brands we‘d never teachers) along with media resulted in a record heard jumping right in the mix with them.

99,342 NAMM Show registrants, the largest Many products are going back to the old gathering in NAMM Show history. An 11% in- school, touch-sensitivity. People are here turncrease in international registration and a 2% ing knobs and using instruments outside of the increase in buyer numbers also made it the computer,‖ Peter Dods, Owner of Easy Music most diverse.

Center, Oahu, Hawaii.

Even NAMM Show vets with decades of Part of the hands-on resurgence Dods reexhibiting under their belts hopped from their fers to can be credited to the hundreds of modbooths to note the heavy stream of buyers. ular synthesizer brands popping up throughout ―Our traffic flow has been much higher than the show. ―It's our first time showing together the last few years, and while attendance is as a community. We are here to personally educlearly up these are quality visits, not just quan- cate people that are interested in modular syntity. Dealers are here to make decisions on pur- thesizers, so that it‘s not too intimidating. Prodchases, see what's new, but also to learn about ucts like modular synthesizers you have to see ways that we can help them grow,‖ Terry West, in person to make a buying decision,‖ said Cypresident and CEO of Pearl Corporation. rus "Cyrusrex‖ Makarechian, owner of While products rule the show floor, it‘s MuffWiggler. the face-to-face opportunities that draw the industry together. ―I've had the most honest, Major Announcements NAMM opened to a flurry of headline straightforward conversations with vendors on where we can take our business. Brands are grabbing product announcements from exhibihere figuring out how we can work together be- tors including Korg, Moog and more. Avid yond products. I've never worked harder,‖ said used the NAMM platform to make a major anGayle Beacock, Co-Owner of Beacock Music nouncement on day one. ―We‘re able to see all in Washington. ―Coming out of this show, I of our audiences at NAMM from students to have a very clear plan and solidified direction.‖ studios to major media companies, engineers For buyers worldwide, NAMM is the ul- and producers,‖ said Jennifer Smith, CMO, Avtimate music store with limitless opportunities id. To amplify their reach across NAMM audifor growth. ―I tour the show floor imagining ences Avid featured demos with musical icons that I am a customer in my own shop—what including Dave Mustaine, Butch Vig and things jump out at me—because if it evokes a Randy Jackson. reaction in me, chances are it‘s going to evoke a A Global Marketplace reaction on the part of my customer,‖ said The NAMM Show‘s global stature grew Monster Music‘s Brian Reardon of Levittown, with 13,208 international registrants traveling NY. to Anaheim from abroad, an 11% increase over 2014. International exhibitors topped 600 comNew Brands Abound The number of new exhibiting compa- panies in search of new opportunities. ―We feel nies more than doubled from 2014, as 331 com- we are producing a world-class product and panies showed at NAMM for the first time. this is a world-class show," said Albi Merz of These new brands made up 18% of the total ex- Switzerland‘s Soultool Customized Guitars. hibit count, bringing a fresh sense of wonder- ―The buyers and the people we want to see – they are right here at NAMM.‖ ment to the NAMM Show.

The world‘s most prominent retailers Looking Forward travel to NAMM to forecast trends. ―Compared Keep the momentum going in Nashville to 10 or 20 years ago, there is an increasing when Summer NAMM returns to the beautiful presence of new areas besides traditional mu- Music City Center July 9-11. Global growth sic. You can feel the change of the music scene opportunities abound at NAMM Musikmesse every year by coming to the show, and you can Russia, September 10-13 and ProLight + convey that change to the retail customers in Sound NAMM Russia, September 10-12. the Japanese market. That is why I come to the NAMM Show every year,‖ said Mototsugu About NAMM Shimamura, Chairman of Shimamura Music The National Association of Music MerCorporation, Japan‘s largest music instrument chants (NAMM) is the not-for-profit associaretailer. tion with a mission to strengthen the $16.9 bilFrom the other side of the globe, Robert lion music products industry. NAMM is comWilson of the U.K.‘s Sound Technology also prised of approximately 9,200 member compataps into trends at NAMM. ―We attend the nies located in 102 countries. NAMM events NAMM Show to find out what the latest trends and members fund The NAMM Foundation's are and to generally stay abreast of the indus- efforts to promote the pleasures and benefits of try—it‘s a very quick-changing industry. This is music, and advance active participation in muthe place, the environment made especially for sic making across the lifespan. For more inforchecking in.‖ mation about NAMM, please visitwww.namm.org, call 800.767.NAMM or folFull Days and Nights t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n Iconic guests shared insights that the in- l o w dustry will be quoting for years to come. Where on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. other than NAMM does the day start with Woz and close with Slash on the same stage?

Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak shared passionate insights laced with humor to the best-attended NAMM U session in history.

Chris Stuenkel, a buyer for Austin bazaar noted that Woz‘s session "Inspires you to see what you can do, what a big impact you can have.‖ Moby not only picked up the Music For Life Award, NAMM‘s highest honor, but also shared straightforward thoughts on the creative process with college students. Evening award events from the 30th Annual NAMM TEC Awards featuring Slash and Nathan East to the She Rocks Awards featuring Colbie Caillat and The Bangles added to the star-studded trade show‘s allure.

As Woz said during his breakfast chat with Joe Lamond, ―Music is like a magic dust bringing love to people.‖ The industry returns home from a busy NAMM Show with a sprinkling of magic dust, and a renewed love for the business of music.

She is known by “Doro” - like world class soccer players who traditionally known by a single moniker, say the name “Doro” and you see the sparkle in fans’ eyes, the joy of knowing the “Queen of Metal”. How fortunate are WE to sit in audience with the Queen; CV WorldWide presents DORO, up close & personal, uncensored, joyous, and timeless... <CVWW> First I would like to thank you for taking time to sit down and talk with me, I know how busy you are and we are honored to have this opportunity to speak to you. <DORO> Thank-you for having me, I am very happy to do this.

We know each other from you taking pictures, yes?

<CVWW> Yes, actually at two shows in Seattle, we met „at your show at Studio 7 and then again at El Corazon when you toured with Sister Sin. <DORO> Ah yes, it has been a while, this is so cool and thank you so much for having us.

<CVWW> Yes it has, two years now, and we could not be happier to have this opportunity. <DORO> We are so happy to be back in the U.S. The last time we played in Las Vegas was on the Ronnie James Dio Tour. We all are really looking forward to the show and ready to rock!

<CVWW) We are all really excited to have you here again as well.

Let‟s talk about your younger years - how did you get started singing? What originally inspired

chance to tour with him several just working and then going times and we became such great straight to the rehearsal room and friends. It was really really awe- then going back to sleep for one some. Then when the second al- hour and then back to work. It bum came out I decided I want to was intense. We were not plando this for the rest of my life and ning on doing anything or even quit my job when we went on thinking of making a record, it tour with Judas Priest, that‘s was not even in our thoughts. We when I really decided I wanted to were just having fun, jamming do music and I was really loving out and writing some cool songs. it.

We had some people leave and other‘s come in, and then a few <CVWW> Your amazing back years later we formed Warlock story is that even after you start- with some of the people from ed singing, you contracted tuber- Snakebite. We had a fan club; culosis - but came back strong af- some metal heads formed a fan club and we did not know they ter beating it - were you ever were sending out cassette tapes to worried that you wouldn't be record companies. In a few weeks able to sing after getting sick? we had 4 record deals on the tayour interest in music? ble, independent labels because <DORO> Actually before I start- metal was so young in Germany. <Doro> Since I actually was 3 ed singing I was pretty sick the years old I wanted to become a In Belgium and the Netherlands singer and I think music was my whole year, and actually music it was much bigger - the metal saved my life because it gave me scene was bigger and that is why destiny, I felt it early on. I had my first band when I was 15, and a goal, something to look forward we signed with a Belgium label to if I ever got out of this situawe did not even know we were called Mausoleum; it was very tion alive then I want to do some- small scale but they said ―hey doing heavy metal. The metal thing nice. I got out of the hospi- let‘s make a record‖. We thought scene was very young and just forming. There was no magazine tal and two weeks later I had my we would sell maybe 1-or-200 there, it was very exciting. I had first band. records to family and friends, and many bands and then in 1982 we formed Warlock and one year lat- <CVWW> Oh wow er our first record came out. We <Doro> Yea, it was really cool I were totally surprised that people don‘t even know how it hapknew about the band, it was total- pened. Two weeks later I got conly shocking. As time went on we nected to some really cool people and we formed a band and it was knew we were part of the growing heavy metal scene and play- called Snakebite. ing all over, it was fantastic. We had a couple of really big chanc- <CVWW> How did your career es; my first tour was back in 1986 in music start with that band? with Judas Priest which hap<Doro> We were all friends and pened to be our favorite band and we all were into rock, and heavy everything went from there. The metal. We all were very young second tour was with the legend- and liked to play together. We ary Ronnie James Dio. were rehearsing every day, every one was totally dedicated and <CVWW> May he R.I.P. committed, and I had my job. <DORO> Oh yes, we had the For several years it was no sleep,

then the record came out and within one month we sold 25,000. We couldn‘t believe it!

We had no idea how people could find out about our little band, it was unbelievable! Then next year we got more gigs and we played in England, which back then was very important because everyone looked to England to make decisions if you would get a worldwide record release or to go on tour worldwide, and I always wanted to come to America. It was always my biggest dream and biggest wish! We played many times in England, and then we played the legendary I got connected with the right Monsters of Rock festival in ‗86, people at the right time and right there was about 100,000 people place. Then we did the ‗Triumph there and the fans they all went and Agony‘ album and I‘m sure crazy, they all went nuts! So then you know all the songs like ―All everyone said ―let‘s give this We Are‖ band a chance‖, and that‘s how I got my first record release in the <CVWW> Oh yes, one of my states and I could go to the States favorites, that whole album is and do a little promotion tour. So amazing!

I went on a promotion tour for 2- <Doro> Oh thank you! That was 3 days and I made up my mind a big record and ―All We Are‖ that I wanted to stay, so I stayed. was played in heavy rotation on

it. There really wasn‘t magazines then, people were doing everything by hand writing and photo copying and the whole metal scene evolved and we were part of it and it was aw some. Then we could go on tour with all the great bands like Ronnie James Dio, Judas Priest, WASP, Motorhead and Saxon; it was all very exciting and time was on our side as well.

<CVWW> Monsters of Rock was HUGE, was it intimidating at the time to go out on stage? <CVWW> Warlock that seemed Were you intimidated at all or nervous? to work right from the start in <Doro> Oh yea, always, always your opinion?

MTV and it was just awesome! I love the states, love America!

<Doro> We actually had a lot of different people in the Warlock lineup. Some people would say I want to start a family, or I want to get a regular job, so the lineup was never really steady, but somehow I think there was some magic around, you know right time, right place. In the ‗80‘s when I started my first band metal wasn‘t as big, but the mid-80‘s was the peak of heavy metal and we were really lucky to be part of

at every gig. It‘s like the adrenaline is going and I am super excited but have stage fright, the whole thing. Especially that festival I remember because we did not know what we were getting into and it was so huge and all of our favorite bands were there, it was a great line up! Ozzy Osbourne, The Scorpions, Motorhead, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, it was unbelievable! All the people we admired and to be part of it is

Dio or WASP, they were super was in shock when I heard the supportive. It was sometimes a news of his passing. little bit lonely to be the only girl, <Doro> Oh totally, totally. We there was only maybe a handful wrote a song for him ―Hero‖, it is of women like Lita Ford, Joan on our ―Raise Your Fist Record‖ Jett and Girlschool, and we were I don‘t know if you have heard it? all friends, we had a great friendship going and we all loved music <CVWW> Yes I have, what an so much. amazing song!

<CVWW> What did you learn about touring & music from established bands like WASP & Judas Priest?

awesome! I remember standing on stage watching the show and thinking wow this is incredible!

<Doro> We sometimes do play it live .

<CVWW> "Triumph & Agony" put Warlock on the <Doro> Judas Priest I think back WORLD music map - touring then was as big as it could get. I with Dio & Megadeth... was think it was Judas Priest and Iron your success overwhelming at all?

Maiden, and we played all the <Doro> The Megadeth tour that big venues and you had to learn was awesome! We played all the to be totally professional and I big places and it was actually my watched every night the show first big tour in the states. Then <CVWW> Did you feel any and from watching and listening pressure being the first woman to and talking to them you really get we did some little club tours and front a metal band at Monsters it, you know. You can learn from it was phenomenal. Everything of Rock - did you see yourself as their attitude, from their profes- was packed, sold out! The metal scene was alive and well. It was 1 a trailblazer? Did you feel any sionalism, they are all super nice 1/2 years on tour in Europe and but super serious and educated pressure in that regard?

America. I think that was the and you could tell. It was a fan<Doro> I thought ―it‘s good to most intense time for us. be a woman‖ and I always had a tastic stage show and I was like wow, it was amazing, mind great connection with the fans <CVWW> Many original memfrom day one. It never was a big blowing! They had the big stage deal, I was just loving it and lov- sets which is what I loved about the ‗80‘s so much and you think ing metal. It doesn't matter if wow and you want to create you‘re a man or a woman or where you are from and I just en- something serious as well and do joyed it so much and I could see your own thing and you learn from the best and that is what I everyone else was enjoying it, and back in the day there was not am forever thankful and grateful any rules. There was no rules, not for and I definitely learned from the best. You just have to be there much security, you could do to watch it and listen and it just whatever you want, stage dive, crowd surfing, head banging like resonated with me and I wanted crazy. 100,000 people head bang- to do the same and be totally deding at the same time it was really icated and serious. The same with Ronnie James Dio you cool. Everyone was respected it was never a problem. Especially knew he is the one, he is strong. all the support from the bands we toured with when we opened up <CVWW> That was a very sad for Judas Priest or Ronnie James day when we lost him, I think I

bers of Warlock moved on, but you continue to put out major successes - "Force Majeur" went gold in 14 days...as a measure of success, how does that validate all your hard work to that point?

KISS, growing up with KISS to us it was like wow! I had the chance to introduce KISS at the Monsters of Rock in Germany.

The promoter knew that I was a big KISS fan and he called me and he said ―do you want to in<DORO> Oh wow, you know I troduce KISS?‖ I was like OMG didn‘t even know what you just yeah! I was living in the states said that it was 14 days, wow that then and I flew over to Germany is cool to know! *laughter* We and I introduced them and it was lost the name Warlock and it was awesome! Then I met Gene Sima little tricky and very sad and I mons for the first time and he wanted to continue no matter was super nice and super sweet what. I got the rights to the name and then actually a couple of Warlock back after 20 years so months later I wanted to do a that was good and we played all new record and I talked to my the old Warlock stuff. Then in manager and asked if it was maydo a song and he said ―well let‘s 1990 Grunge was making it big, be possible to write a song with try it, maybe we can do one song it was unbelievable because I nev- KISS or something and he said and if it doesn‘t work out then we er thought of anything bigger ―oh I don‘t think they have any can just have a good time, no than heavy metal and then it time‖. Then a couple of months pressure.‖ So we started working started to get a little weird. later my manager back then, together and it went really, really Alex was his name, he said Doro <CVWW> "DORO" followed - can you meet me at this hotel on well. He was very kind and very caring and I showed him my ideyou are now fully into your solo 57th street in New York and I career - how did you get together said ―ok for what?‖ He said ―well as and he showed me his ideas and somehow we decided to recwith Gene Simmons? somebody is waiting for you and <DORO> I was a big KISS fan, it‘s a surprise.‖ I thought maybe ord more than just one song and we recorded the record in 1990 at the whole band was like Johnny it was some family or friends the Fortress which is the same Dee our drummer. We loved from Germany. I got there and studio KISS recorded ‗Hot In he met me outside the hotel and I The Shade.‘ I‘m not sure if you said ―please tell me who it is‖ are familiar with Tommy Thayer and he said ―oh no you will see who is now the guitar player for who it is‖, and I said ―no please KISS, he was was the Cotell me.‖ He said ―somebody is Producer and he played all the waiting for you and you will be guitar on the record. It was so very surprised‖. When I said awesome and very cool. ―who‖, he said ―Gene Simmons‖. I said ―what?‖ Omg and I <CVWW> Yes, I actually met had to walk 3 times around the Tommy Thayer at the NAMM block because I was so excited Jamm end of January, he got on and nervous! He said ―are you stage with Steel Panther and ready to go in now?‖ I said yes and so I walked in and Gene was played a few songs. He was very nice. sitting there and he was super nice and very much a gentleman <Doro> Oh cool, yea Tommy and smart. He said ―Doro, what was very nice, he was in the band do you want to do?‖ I explained I ‗Black and Blue‘, he was always helping Gene with production wanted to do a new record and

immediately he was the guy, but we had to check out everybody.

<CVWW> Sometimes you just know when you hear someone and Nick is great. <Doro> I knew right away he was the one, but we had to check out everyone. He has been in the band since 1990.

<CVWW> Wow I‟m starting to feel old. *laughter* <Doro> *laughter* No, no, no, we are all young, everyone is young and excited and on fire.

<CVWW> There are too many to mention, but we'll go with a etc, we became great friends. Af- few - "female artist of the year" doing a movie soundtrack (for ter this record was done I met my in 1994 / and "Echo" award in "Warrior Soul") is different now bass player who has now than a traditional music album...

Germany / and even "Sexiest been in the band 24 years, Nick Woman Alive" at Spark Maga- <Doro> It was great because you Douglas. We did a little audition zine - how do you stay so humble did not have to concentrate on in New York City, I needed a writing hit songs, you could just new line-up and he was the first and grounded with all these past vibe and then I saw the movie one that walked in, and we audi- & present accolades? and it was about creating a nice tioned like 120 bass players and they were all good, all great and nice people, but Nick was the first one that went in and I knew

<Doro> Wow, thank you so much for checking all these nice things out. You are very prepared, I have never had anyone so well prepared.

<CVWW> We do our research *laughter* <Doro> *Laughter* Yes I can tell, I can tell. It‘s great when positive things are happening and people have good things to say about you, and some of the awards, it‘s so nice ,because it is so much hard work and a lot of blood and sweat and pain and then you hear things like that and it is very rewarding, and the best thing is when the fans vote for you, to me that means the most, it‘s so awesome.

<CVWW> Tell us about how

atmosphere and that‘s how ―Warrior Soul‖ came about and it was really interesting. The guy

that was doing the movie is an great. We had so many great independent movie maker and guests and we had a couple of big really creative and a free spirit events and one big concert in and we became great friends too.

Dusseldorf, my home town, the Then he said maybe we can do Scorpions came and other great some music, do you want to play people who all came together. On in my movie? I said I have never the 30th anniversary we have Biff done that before but it would be of Saxon and Bobby Blitz and awesome, so we did it and it was Jeff Waters of Annihilator and of great. It was in Switzerland and course Wacken the big heavy in Ireland it was an experience of metal Festival and it looks so my life. It was very demanding great already. We are in the midon the body, I tell you I felt like I dle of working on it and it‘s 80% was in boot camp. It was so hard done. When we finish the tour I core, it was intense and crazy like will go back to Berlin, there is a creative people can be somecompany in Berlin who is doing times. We did a second movie, I it and it‘s a dream! We will probthink it‘s even better and I did a ably have two discs because it couple songs for the new movie won‘t fit all on one. So two discs and I think it will come out at the great to see other bands who said and one live record all the best end of the year. He is a great we inspired them to play music songs live. friend of ours now, and that‘s the or play an instrument. <CVWW> Well I will definitely best part; when you work with <CVWW> And in 2008, they people and you become best be in line for that and when it produced a DVD of your 25 friends, is so awesome and we does come out we will help proyears in rock as well. always inspire each other. mote that for you as well! <Doro> Yup, and we are now <Doro> Thank you so much, it <CVWW> That is very imworking on a new DVD, it is the will probably come out in au30 year anniversary DVD and we tumn, around October. portant. want to try to top the 25th anni<Doro> Yeah, and when other people give you input and I love versary DVD, which came out so <CVWW> What do you think that! Because when you‘re tois your biggest appeal to your gether with normal people like fans, because one of your biggest business people you don‘t get infan bases is in Spain - you've spired. The second movie will be been voted "Best Female Vocalout by the end of the year.

<CVWW> In 2003, they paid a tribute to your 20 years in music in Dusseldorf... <Doro> Yes, there was a tribute album with other bands who covered their favorite songs of us. I never thought it would get that far. Some of our favorite bands played great versions. One was a Scandinavian band that was big and up and coming and a band from Sweden and wow their versions were awesome! It was so

ist" in Spain what, 17 times now?

<Doro> Yea at least 15 times in a row now. Maybe it‘s the mentality in Spain or South America, man they are die hard metal heads. They live and die for metal and they take it really serious, and when we play Spain or Brazil or Mexico or Argentina and Columbia, and now this year we will go to Peru and Ecuador for the first time, man I tell you it‘s overwhelming! They are so dedi-

women? <Doro> I love when people have something nice to say. To see that people care and like it, when people say I love your show and I love your record and I love your songs that is so cool, but anything nice, it always gives me inspiration to never ever give up and always give it my all and never take it to easy.

<CVWW> Never take it for granted. <Doro> Yes, yes, and when people believe in you, you always have to step up to the plate and cated and can see I am dedicated fan‘s vote for you it‘s so great! do what is expected. So every as well. We always try to perform show has to be the best show, EVERY show like it could be the <CVWW> You've been in music every tour. People appreciate it. I last, no holding back, we give for 30 years, what keeps you mo- think it‘s different in the metal 180%. The people really do aptivated to perform? world then the pop world. They preciate it and they totally get in- <Doro> 30 years, wow, 30 years; stay loyal, once they are your fan to it. In Spain they still have a big well, hopefully we will do it for they stay forever and that‘s so magazine going on, unfortunate- 40 years. cool. I feel the same way, that is ly in the States all my favorite The fans are our main motivawhy I love metal, the whole lifemagazines don‘t exist anymore, tion, it can be a big venue, it can style, way of thinking or feeling. but in Spain it‘s old school and be Wacken, a big festival or it can All the metal heads have such a they love old school metal and be a small club where every metal big heart and that is what I love they have so many magazines head counts. If I see that everyand appreciate. and radio stations and when the one gets something out of it we want to give them something they will never ever forget. Not just make it a show, but it has to be something profound and deep.

I always want to touch people‘s heart and souls with lots of energy and lots of emotion and depth.

It‘s the fans that really keep us going, that‘s the most important thing and nothing else. Of course our love for music as well.

<CVWW> You are known as the Queen of Metal, do you get nervous being called that? Is there any pressure being a role model for a younger generation of musicians, especially young

<CVWW> What would you do different at the beginning, given the wisdom of time? What advice might you give to a younger Doro if you could?

<CVWW> How are the music fans different in the US vs Europe?

<Doro> I don‘t think they are much different at all. When they <Doro> Well when we first start- are die hard metal fans worlded out we had no idea that it was wide it‘s the same. They all go crazy pretty much to the same a business as well. I would recsongs. I think it‘s very similar, I ommend if you sign a contract that you take a lawyer and have don‘t see much difference at all.

Sometimes some cities you feel someone look over all the stuff rock more because they have you sign because you can sign more rock stations, it always away your life easily. You only have one life and you have only makes a difference, or people like you with a magazine or people one career, so be careful when you sign a contract. Get support and get a lawyer.

<CVWW> Yea, I have seen a lot of shady things. <Doro> Me too, me too! You live and learn. In the beginning we were a little naïve, we thought everybody‘s all friends and die hard metal fans, but sometimes people they are into the business, and when you are an artist you are more in tune with the writing the songs or performing or taking care of the fans. So getting a good lawyer is my advice.

who care or take care of metal or have heavy metal stations, you can tell everybody is much more into it. The support of metal is super important and it gets to the fans. Sometimes there are rock cities, like Cleveland for example, that you can really count on to be the rock city. Then there are some cities where there are no rock stations and no rock magazines that does not take care of heavy metal and you can tell. All the people like you behind the scenes who support heavy metal you can feel it, you can definitely feel it. If you have a rock station behind you can be sure the gig will be sold out.

<CVWW> Do you have a special/favorite place to play? <Doro> Sherry, any place, any place is my favorite place. Any place where people are coming to see the show, that‘s it for me. I live it day by day, small or big it does not matter. There are certain highlights, of course, like playing Wacken which is the biggest heavy metal festival and is so cool because people from all over the world come there and cele-

brate and it is really cool, and we try every year to be at Wacken.

It‘s also going to be on our 30th anniversary DVD, and you will see, it‘s 100,000 people going nuts and they are from all over; some are from the United States, Argentina or Russia or South America. It‘s like the whole world meets there, and some German friends as well. It is definitely a highlight, but other than that, any festival, any gig, any small club or big club that‘s it for me! It does not have to be a big nice club, sometimes it‘s really dirty or the P.A. sucks, but then it is more of a challenge to put on want to play‖ and the road crew was so small, it was like a living an even better show to compen- said no you can‘t. It was in an room. sate for the technical issues. I re- industrial area and it was on a member one time we played in Sunday so you could not get any <CVWW> I‟ve been to shows Texas and I was crawling out of electricity from anywhere belike that.. *laughter* the bus and the road crew said cause it was dead and there was <Doro> *laughing* Yea, some―no gig tonight‖ and I said ―why nothing around and it was totally times they are really fun, espenot‖ and they said the club there deserted. I said man I want to cially when you don‘t expect it. is no stage and there is some play, I want to play. Then I saw You are like wow, and the people made up cabinets, it was not even some diehard fans with their really make it great. We can play a stage just some boxes. The city whole record collections, stacks it acapella, I really don‘t give a has no electricity, not enough. I of old vinyl, magazines, they s***,elt‘s just play, so we played said ―no way‖ and then I said ―I were there and told me they were and of course all the diehard fans so happy to see me and looking loved it. So any show, any show forward to the show and how in any country or any city. they drove ten hours from somewhere. I said ―ok, we have got to <CVWW> Tell us about one play‖ and I told my road crew we special memory that helped you have to play no matter what. So they said let‘s try and I said yes, feel "this is all worth it" Is there one thing that sticks out in your let‘s try. So we tried and I said mind? we can play as long as we have electricity because we don‘t have <Doro> It‘s not one particular enough. So I said let‘s do it, let‘s thing, it‘s the overall feeling that I treat it like it‘s a punk show. Just feel really wanted and loved. I jump on stage and shred it out we have a huge fan base worldwide and that makes me want to go did, and it was one of the GREATEST shows in my whole on, give my best and never ever give up. I have that feeling really life! People were there and we were having the time of our lives deep in my heart. I have had so many ask me to sign their tattoos and everything was so screwed and it‘s the ‗Triumph and Agony‘ up, not a real stage, not enough electricity, but it was awesome. It or ‗Fear No Evil‘ and I wanted to

get a tattoo for the fans that no power to survive every day. so happy and grateful that they one even has to ask. It‘s on my are there and I am so excited to <CVWW> I could not agree right arm and it says ―The One see them on this U.S. Tour and I more, I often say music has got- am REALLY excited to come to Who Loves The Fans.‖ Für ImLas Vegas again! I just want to mer Wich means forever. I love ten me through the toughest say that I love them and they are the fans. I love people and I altimes in my life, music is very always deep inside my heart always want to make people hapimportant to me. py. Even when I was a little girl, I <Doro> I can say the same, I be- ways and forever. I am here for the fans and I am here to make didn‘t know how to do it but I lieve the same as you do. Yes. them happy. That is my little misalways wanted to make people happy; especially in this day and <CVWW> What would you like sion in life. That is the reason I have never been married or have age and time. Times are so tough to say to the fans? and heavy, the whole situation <Doro> I would like to say that I any kids, I am totally dedicated worldwide, times are not so am forever grateful that they sup- to the fans and the metal heads. much fun anymore. In the ‗80‘s it ported us all the way. I am so <CVWW> I personally want to was so much better, we were hav- grateful for all their love and tell you what a pleasure and honing a much better and freer time. commitment and I am just as There were not many big probcommitted and dedicated to the or it is to have this time with lems that we knew of. Now when fans and I always will be. They you, it means a lot and we are you watch the news every day it‘s will never have to worry that we very honored to have you as our just like wow, it‘s so hardcore will do a good-bye tour or give feature interview and cover. what goes on in the world. Then up. I will always try my best to <Doro> Thank you so much for I think with music it gives people give them good music, good having us and we will see you in good energy, good power and songs and amazing shows and Las Vegas! hope. You have to gain more juice them up with power. I am

This was my first time seeing Doro live and before she took the stage, I honestly wasn't sure what to expect. Five years ago in 2010, she celebrated her 2500th live show in her home town of Düsseldorf Germany. Since then, she's done multiple tours and has also released the album "Raise Your Fist" in 2012. How could anyone perform that many live shows and still give it their all? Was this going to be just another cookie cutter set where a band comes into town, runs through their songs and is on the plane to the next gig before everyone has finished their drinks?

Not this time friends. Not this time at all...

Doro took the stage like a wild horse out of the gate and displayed all of the energy of an up and coming act in their prime. She looked great, sounded great (despite having to deal with a nasty flu...and the sound crew nearly going to blows over broken equipment) and put 110% into every song. This was the kind of set a fan expects to see at Wacken... not at a Vegas dive bar.

First up was "I Rule the Ruins" followed by "Earthshaker", "Burning the Witches", "Fight for Rock"... you know, good ol' fashioned Heavy Metal. If you were expecting someone in the band to whip out an acoustic guitar and start singing "Kumbaya"... you were clearly in the wrong place. Unlike many bands these days, their newer material like "Raise Your Fist" stood strong beside the older, more well known stuff and would have been right at home on a Warlock album.

Near the end of the set, special guest Doug Aldrich (Raiding the Rock Vault, Dio, Whitesnake, Revolution Saints and many others) strapped on his six string and rocked out Doro's version of Judas Priest's "Breaking the Law". For those who aren't familiar with Doro's version, it's not a "cover"... it's clearly Doro's version. You know, in the same way Quiet Riot's "cover" of the Slade song "Cum on Feel the Noize"... isn't exactly a "cover".

After the show, the band came out and took pictures with every, single person in the venue. After all of the pictures were done, the fans lined up yet again so the band could sign autographs. When the place cleared out, there was no question that every member of that band was happy to be there and that Doro truly loves her fans.

Most metal fans may casually watch her perform some songs and just assume that she's doing it to earn a living, tour the world and make a name for herself. If only they knew the truth about what really motivates this amazing woman...

Doro has stated publicly in the past that she's made the deliberate choice to not marry or have children.

The reason? She considers her fans to be her family. Doro Pesch is the real deal and I for one, feel honored and humbled to be a member of it...

"The world is turning cold and dark Our lives are so wounded, full of scars And when I'm out here on my own I don't have to face it all alone 'Cause I know you're my family"* -Beau Fox *Lyrics from Doro's "You Are My Family" off the abum "Warrior Soul" .

Take Care of Her and She'll Do the Same (How to start out the season) Has your scoot been sitting in the garage all winter. I don't know what works best, but I do winter, just dying to be ridden? Or have you had know that a battery that has sat for awhile might the chance to only get her out a couple of times? If not have all of the kick it really needs. Before you you answer yes to either of these questions, then go out for the first time, give the battery a good this article will interest you. This article lets you check. Look for leaks or anything that looks unuknow what I do every year right before riding sea- sual. If you've got a battery charger, give it a good son starts. charge before you go out. It might just help keep Living in the lower Midwest, there seems to you on the road. be several chances to ride during the winter. Usually, a day here, and a day there. But for the most Air Cleaner - During the part the bike still sits on a pretty regular basis. Sit- winter the critters that live in ting, in and of itself doesn't do any harm to your your garage all scamper to bike but some of the less durable stuff has a tenden- find someplace to hide your cy to break down even when sitting. Another air cleaner could be one of thing, in order to help you have a safer and prob- them. I pull out my air cleanlem free season it's just better to run the checks er and clean it and oil it every listed below. year at the time that I do my winter oil change. By doing that I'm sure that my Fuel - Gas tends to break down first ride will be a nicer day. as it ages. If you've ever smelt a gas can that been sitting for Spark Plugs - To me it just seems too easy to not awhile you know what I mean. pull the plugs and give them a quick once over.

If my bikes been sitting for a Plugs in general can tell you a lot about how your over a month, I will drain the motor is running. Why not check them and replace gas and put new fuel in it. them now, instead of on the side of the road.

Oil and Primary Drive Fluid - Now I don't know Belts and Chains - Wheather you have belt drive, if oil breaks down by just sitting, but every March chain drive or shaft drive. Make sure all the parts 1st I do an oil change regardless of the milage since appear in good order and everything that is supthe last one. One of the things that was suggested posed to be tight is tight. to me was that by doing an oil change after the bike has sat for awhile helps get more of the stuff that gathers in oil out.

Battery - Winters can be rough on batteries. I know some people who take theirs out during the winter and store it in a warmer place. I also know people who keep it on a battery charger all

Tires and Wheels Make sure your tires look ok. That they don't have any cracks or worn spots and that tire pressure is good. (You should do this regularly).

As for your wheels. If you have solid wheels or mags or anything other than spokes checking your wheels is pretty easy.

You only have to check for any corrosion, or dings. If you have spokes, CHECK TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE TIGHT. Loose spokes can cause you to get a flat or even worse, have the spokes to break. Check them carefully.

Cables- During the winter you can get quite a bit of condensation in your cables. This can cause all kinds of problems. These might include rusting the cable or weakening the cable. Check them and lubricate them if necessary.

Lights - Make sure that all of your lights and other electrical components are in working order. Especially, at the beginning of the season, since the cagers aren't used to seeing us out there.

Chassis - Make sure that everything is tightened up. Some of us who ride bikes that have a tendancy to really loosen things up need to really check the bike over during this step.

Gear - Now that the bike is already to go make sure you are too. Check your eye protection, condition leathers, and protect your helmet with a new head wrap. Also don't forget, you might still be wearing gloves so check those zipper pulls also.

All of these are important checks for starting out the season and during the riding season. You don't have to be a great wrench to be able to do these checks and there are several books available that can help you with these basic maintenance tasks.

By Jeff Sinason

Hell Yeah - Devour the Day - Like a Storm - Archer The Knitting Factory Spokane, WA Rock 945 and the Knitting Factory pre- all over the stage. Tom is wearing his cowboy sented HellYeah‘s ―Blood For Blood‖ Tour hat as always and Kyle‘s dreads are completely with Devour the Day, Like a Storm, and Arch- unruly. Vinnie Paul is a powerhouse on the er and let me tell you, it was one hell of a show. drums with the first song ‗Matter of Time‘. The Opening the show was ‗Archer‘ from crowd is in a frenzy of a mosh pit. During the Santa Cruz, CA. They made for a great open- song Chad says ―I‘ve been here before‖. After ing band; they were full of energy and the the song ended Chad said ―Feels like home‖ crowd really enjoyed them.

He said ―people say what‘s my favorite city?

After a short change over ‗Like a Storm‘ My favorite city to me is Spo-fucking-can, you was up next. They are a Spokane favorite. They know why, turn the fuck around, this is why‖. kicked it off with ‗Chemical Infatuation‘ - they The Knitting Factory is literally wall to wall had a few minor glitches throughout but hell people no chairs or tables they take them all Spokane loves them so no one cared. Chris out for sold out shows, there are at least 1500 pulled out the didgeridoo and everyone got all people at the show. They follow this up with riled up, then the crowd started clapping in ‗Blood for Blood‘ as if it is not crazy enough sync. They did a cover of Coolio‘s ‗Gangster‘s but that is what HellYeah is all about, non-stop Paradise‘ and immediately into ‗Wish You craziness. I have to give credit to Chad, he is a Hell‘ - by this time the crowd was in a complete hell of a motivational Rock and Roll speaker, frenzy of moshing. They next did a classic cov- an advocate for the rock industry. Maybe he er of AC/DC‘s ‗TNT‘, and Chris went into the should be the next MC for the Grammy‘s he pit for this one. For their last song they played has to be better than Kenyan. ―Most important ‗I Love the Way You Hate Me‘ - as always moment is right now live right now everyone, is ‗Like a Storm‘ was amazing, they never disap- a star in my book, so thank you very much, point. learn from yesterday, if you fuck up don‘t do it Devour The Day was direct support for again.‖ HellYeah then slowed it down with HellYeah. They are hard and heavy, by this ‗Moth‘. Some of the other songs they played time the crowd was ready for some serious were ‗Drink Drank Drunk‘, ‗Alcohol in Ass‘, moshing. They played about 8 songs , ‗Cross the Bier‘, ‗Demons in the Dirt‘ and ‗Blackout‘, ‗Respect‘ ‗You and Not Me‘, ‗Get ‗Band of Brothers‘ and an encore of ‗Cowboy Out of My Way‘, ‗Check Your Head‘, ‗Faith‘, Way' and ‗You Wouldn‘t Know‘. HellYeah is Heaven Sam‘ and ‗Good Man‘. one of the hardest playing bands out there, alHellYeah is finally up, Vinnie Paul is the ways giving it all they have. Every show I have first to come out doing his famous twirling of seen them play has been better than the time his drumsticks. The rest of the guys join him before and I look forward to the next HellYeah and they come out strong with Chad running experience.

CV WorldWide presents to you the complete and unedited transcript of an exclusive interview with none other than Tom Keifer of Cinderella, by our media partner Pure Steele Communications and the MAN JJ Steele. Tom took time from his busy solo tour promoting his album “The Way Life Goes” to speak with JJ during his Vale of Steele show. <PSC>: Thank you everyone for tuning into the <TK>: Good to be here. Thanks for having me.

Vale of Steel with J.J. Steel. I know that you have been waiting all this time for this interview and <PSC>: Any time, anything we can do for you, finally we have the one and only Tom Keifer, for- please let us know. I am going to start with the mally with “Cinderella” with us tonight and as first question. You have been with “Cinderella” you all know he has got a new album “The Way for so long - it has been 31 years now. Why a solo Life Goes” out right now. How you doing tonight album now? <TK>: Well, it really came together over a period Tom? of time and when I started we were on the heels of record deal for Cinderella and it ended up going <PSC>: I am doing excellent. It is so good to have south and languishing in the courts and we were restricted from recording together for a number of you with us tonight and there are a lot of people years. So I started producing tracks at that time dying to hear this interview and we have been with no label involved because of what had just pushing this all week. happened with Cinderella and I didn‘t want to deal <Tom Keifer>: Doing well. How about you?

years and I think this record is a continuation of where we left off on ―Long Cold Winter‖ and ―Heartbreak Station‖. You know, I was the lead singer and did the majority of guitar work in Cinderella, or a good bit of it anyway, and did pretty much 100% of the writing; so when I do a solo record, it‘s not going to be whole lot of different from Cinderella. For me it‘s just a continuation of what I was doing with that band.

<PSC>: Right, so how personal of an album was this for you as opposed to what you have done for Cinderella. <TK>: Oh they all are personal. You know when you are writing a song I always try to write about real things. ―Don‘t Know Whatcha Got‖, with lawyers or record companies or with anything ―Nobody‘s Fool‖, ―Night Songs‖ are all personal like that. This record started off as not really being songs and it‘s the same with this record. There are a record, it was more about just going out and some songs which are very personal in this record. making music for the sake of making music. There Like ―Thick and Thin‖, the piano ballad I wrote were piecemeal recordings and some songs here for my wife on this solo album and they‘re all from and there over a period of about 9 years and I either a culmination of your own experiences or woke up one day and I realized that I had a record, things you have witnessed or observed and you after having put all the time into it and everything; know people‘s lives are involved so that‘s what I and you know Cinderella remained a band draw my writing inspirations from. I grew up on throughout but we only toured. When I realized rock bands and rock artists that were all influenced that I was sitting on a record after all these years of by the American roots music which are blues, just recording tracks here and there we compiled country, and gospel which are all about real things. them massaged them, shopped them to labels and That‘s what I have always written about. found a great label release in 2013. And here we are. So it just really came together. Shall I say un- <PSC>: Yea, basically written from the soul, right from the heart. The solo album “The Way Life intentionally?

Goes” how long this album been in the making? Is <PSC>: That‟s great. I have heard some of those this something that‟s been 10 years, 15 years? songs played and you can tell there‟s a difference <TK>: It took about a little over 9 years. I would between Cinderella then and how seasoned you say, from the time we actually started recording the have become over the course of time as a musician tracks and tuned it, mastered it and completed it and you can tell that with that nice bluesy rock feel you are doing this from the heart not just for the label, not for anything. I mean this is you. <TK>: Well, the Cinderella records were too. We never allowed any of our people or record companies to tell us what to play. We were always doing what we loved to do, and I always wrote songs from the heart, starting with ―Night Songs‖.

<PSC>: Beautiful song… <TK>: The sound, the production and instrumentation and then the writing, that just grew over the

ning to come out any time soon? <TK>: Yeah. I am sure we will. We played ThrottleFest back in August in Kansas City. That was really a fun show.

<PSC>: Have you been touring lately outside of that? Behind this album and if so how is it going?

Do you have a bunch of tour days you have been doing?

almost 10 years.

<TK>: Throttle fest is part of ―The Way Life Goes‖ tour. It‘s one of the shows we did and we have been touring since February 2013 with the solo band. We started playing then which was a couple of months before the record actually released.

It‘s just because I wanted to get a band out beforehand on the road and become a band. We have toured both 2013 and 2014. We have done a quite a bit and just finished this leg at the end of October at Whiskey out in LA. We are going to take a break through the holiday and we will be firing up next year some time. And touring will be active.

<PSC>: Wow, that‟s a long time in the making, so you know you‟ve definitely got a lot of hard <PSC>: I have recently been out there in the strip work into that and I will tell you what just based about two years ago and in my opinion the strip on what I have been seeing around me, it‟s defi- has changed a lot since the 80‟s when I was hangnitely blown up. I mean I would definitely say it‟s ing out back there. So it‟s a whole different atmosas big in this day and age as “Cinderella” was phere there now. But Hollywood is always gonna back then, in my personal opinion because it was be Hollywood. I still love it. huge. So many people around me like the idea that <TK>: Yea, it‘s forever changing out there, it‘s alyou are back. ways been that way. <TK>: I mean the word is definitely getting up there. It‘s harder in this day and age because you know the social media and the internet is a catch 22, there are a lot of positives; part of the positives are that you can make a lot of noise with it but negative is that so is everyone else, so there is always a lot of noise to cut through - I think it takes longer these days for a record or a project or a piece of art or something that someone is trying to get out there. I think you have to stay with it and I feel lucky because my label is in for the long haul on this and they have been very supportive and just plugging away so I think more and more people are finding out about the records and we have toured a lot and will continue to tour next year with my solo band, we‘re just having a blast doing it

<PSC>: So we are based on Kansas City, plan-

<PSC>: I know it‟s crazy. Do you remember the very first album that you bought? <TK>: The Monkeys.

<PSC>: Oh! That‟s great. Did you say that in the metal show? I just got up with that episode recently. <TK>: Probably. That‘s just the first record that I bought with my own money.

<PSC>: That‟s cool. Mine was the KISS “Destroyer”, 8 track, 1977. That was my very first one. Who has influenced you musically? Was it the Monkeys or was it more of the Blues influence? <TK>: I initially wanted to pick up the guitar and sing and play and being musician after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show. And that progressed after hearing some harder rock bands, the Stones, Zeppelin, Bad Company, all these great <PSC>: Who influenced you to write “You bands of 70‘s when I grew up. And at some point I Showed Me”; I got a chance to listen to that song realized that they were inspired and had influences and I personally feel that that was a dig deep song which were the ―Blues‖. And I started digging for you. I mean probably deeper than most. I know back as a teenager and started listening to a lot of a lot of songs hit you in the heart. Is this one of the things that inspired my heroes and really got your favorites or the one got you the most? into the blues, and some of the R&B stuff; I loved <TK>: Well, that‘s one of the songs that I wrote James Brown and I think it‘s really great for any for Savannah. It‘s two that I have on the record. musicians to go back and listen to the people who ―Thick and Thin‖ was about how I would be alinspired you. ways there for her and ―You Showed Me‖ is about how she was really there for me when I was in a dark place and helped lift me out of it.

<PSC>: Tom I got a good question for you. On the last segment we touched on this a little bit and that lead me into this question now. What do you think of social networking as a way to communicate with your fans versus back in the days when we had to go and handshake, kiss the babies, and hang with the rock stars and at the clubs? <TK>: Well, we still do that now. One of my favorite parts of the tour is after the show we get to meet everyone who hangs out, take pictures, talk and sign on their stuff and I still love doing that. I am fairly new to this social media. I never had any FaceBook or Twitter or anything like that until this record was released. My label helped to set it up for me and showed me how to run it. They gave me the keys and I have been off to the races and

learning every day. I think it is fun. It‘s a cool creative outlet. I look at it as having your own TV show. You can be in touch with the fans, share cool things from something funny to something inspirational and you can tell your fans what you are up to. I think it‘s cool. I am really enjoying it.

<PSC>: Yea. That‟s what we really do. We try to reach out, especially on FaceBook. We try to drop around Social networking platforms. That‟s the way we really like to reach out the way too. I definitely understand. Now been a musician I can say this to you because I remember walking Hollywood and I remember playing. I am a musician myself of 30 years and I know the difference between musicians then and now. Do you have any advice to give to the upcoming musicians given the way it was back then versus now with social networking <TK>: Yea, I think that is important and in terms and media involved?

<TK>: Well, the first thing I would say is that no of how the industry has changed, now the record matter what you cater to you should try truly with companies and publishing companies have lost your heart. Do not chase trends. That‘s rule num- tons of money from streaming networks that don‘t ber one to me. You have got to be yourself, be as pay much and there is illegal downloading also. good as you can be at that and hopefully one day One of the areas that really affects greatly and sadyou will be the trend because people respond to the ly is the artist development. So I think more and more labels are looking for artists to deliver finreal. I think it‘s universal and always will be. ished products. So the days of being able to hand a <PSC>: Music is an emotion and should always guy a crappy demo and they have an imagination come from heart. I don‟t think it needs to be any- where they see through it and they take it to their bosses and they put together a budget and get a thing attached that would be fake. great producer, and they say ―We will make a great record with these kids.‖ Right, you know those days and those kinds of opportunities are fading more and more. It doesn‘t mean that you can‘t sign with a major label. It‘s just that labels that want to invest in creating the projects and developing the artists are becoming less and less common.

<PSC>: But with the social networking and everything nowadays so different than what it used to be it seems like artists that are smart enough will have the creative ability to get out there probably more than they could get back then with the major labels. Because it seems the major labels were the only one that had that kind of connections. <TK>: Well, it‘s not a breeze to sell the records via the internet, believe me. Yeah, things do go viral, but most of the time no one really knows why,

for and he has doing that for a long time and Eric is in the studio now making a record with his new band with Tracii Guns and Ricki Rockett.

<PSC>: Oh, they were in Kansas City very recently. That‟s very cool. I haven‟t had the opportunity to hear them yet but I hopefully will be hearing them very soon. So I know that you had vocal cord issues a while back; you had a partially paralyzed vocal cord. This I have to ask; if your voice hadn‟t come back do you think you would have stayed in the industry, maybe just as a guitar player or something like that? Personally, I think that in your heart you would have stayed in there somewhere because I don‟t think you would have ever gotten out from music entirely. <TK>: I am sure I would have stayed. I would have played guitar too but I really love singing and that‘s not something you can plan. 20, 30 years be- that‘s something that has been part of me since I fore it was a real challenge for the artists and for first picked up the guitar. Even though I thought I the artist decades before us there were lots of chal- was learning guitar that first teacher of my guitar lenges to achieve success in the music businesses made me sing the songs that he was teaching me and there still is, but it‘s a different set of challeng- on guitar so, he is responsible for making me a es. Those are my observations in terms of that. It‘s front man I guess. Back when I was 8 years old litalways good for an artist to have a label behind tle did I know that was been formed even back them. It‘s just that labels approach signing an artist then. It‘s hard to say, but probably in some capacia little different these days. They don‘t put much ty I still would, but I can say that I don‘t think I into the development of artists. They are looking would have felt whole… more and more for the finished products, you know, finished records coming in. I think you have <PSC>: Yeah, I know the feeling. I am a druma better shot of getting signed, I guess that‘s what I am saying.

<PSC>: I know that Jeff LaBar has been doing a lot of work and he got with a very good friend of ours Marcus Allen Christopher of the band „M!SS CRAZY” and they started „Freakshow‟ together and believe it or not his guitar playing is so phenomenal and now also it‟s one of my all-time favorite album; Jeff also went on to do another album recently on his own. Have the other guys been doing anything? Creatively? Musically? Anything like that? <TK>: Well, Fred does a lot of TV music, he has got a studio out in LA and he is doing lot of music stuff and is working constantly in the studio; I can‘t even keep up with what he is working on but he has got some television shows that he does music

mer at heart and I am always gonna to be but I future or it‟s just done? also play base for 25 years and you know I could <TK>: Right now everyone‘s doing their own play base all day long but I gotta have my drums. thing and I am going to tour next year with my solo thing, and will release some more singles and You know, it‟s just me…

stuff. I am sure we will tour again, although I don‘t <PSC>: Ok, your solo album “The Way Life know about a record. I always say it‘s not for a Goes”. Would you call it “new” or “fairly new” lack of desire on our part. I have gotten burned a couple of times by the labels. We get offered record now? <TK>: It‘s actually new for me because that‘s the deals quite regularly. I must say that we must be pretty careful about what we sign. If the right oponly thing that I have out. portunity comes along, I am sure we will consider <PSC>: What should we expect to see at a show - it.

not at another Cinderella show but at a Tom Keif- <PSC>: This is going to be my last question. er show?

What kind of gear do you use? What kind of gui-

<TK>: Uh, well, you know my performance is tar and amps? very similar; it‘s high energy, lots of sweat, loud <TK>: Well, the amps? I have always played guitars, rock and roll, the solo band we put through through the early 70‘s Marshall Super Leads, with a mixture of Cinderella songs and stuff from ―The 25 watt greenback celestians, I usually have 3 or 4 Way Life Goes‖, it‘s a big high energy rock show. of those; sometimes I have a black panel Fender The band is amazing and we have really great Bassman. But the main workhorse amps are those chemistry, amazing background vocals, everybody old Marshalls. I use those a lot in the studio but I sings. My wife Savannah, who produced and also have a lot of weird little amps, like Fender wrote the record with me, is out on tour and we tweets or stuff I might pull out when I‘m in the studid a couple of songs together acoustically but also dio for a special little color here or there in your on some of the songs like ―Nobody‘s Fool‖ and sound. The Marshalls really do the trick live, they ―Shelter Me‖, all those songs which have got big are very versatile. background vocals, she joins Kendra, a singer we have out with us on tour. We have got 8 voices up <PSC>: There‟s a beautiful sound to everything there when it comes to those big back ground vo- that you are doing and it just gives that bluesy cals, the voices are pretty great.

feel. It‟s not too harsh. It‟s very melodious. Any<PSC>: Like being at a big church type of thing? way, we are here at the end; Tom, I really appreciate you doing this for me, it‟s been a pleasure, <TK>: Yea, exactly. thanks a lot. <PSC>: If you can form a super group and have a <TK>: Thank You. choice of any musicians in the world, alive or dead, who would they be? <TK>: Oh man, it‘s hard to put together one. I have got some many heroes that I love. I think in the super group I will just play the guitar. Because it will be fun to lie back, a little less pressure. Let‘s put Rod Stewart on vocals and the other guitar player will be Joe Walsh, John Bonham on drums and John on keyboards and John Paul Jones on bass.

<PSC>: What‟s the current status of Cinderella?

Do you guys foresee getting back with Cinderella for any kind of touring or recording in the near

CV WorldWide is proud to carry the artistic genius of Anthony Hitaffer, drummer for Saints of Rebellion.

As you know from reading our interview with the boys from SoR, Anthony has a love of art and drawing comics, and has given CVWW permission to carry his work “Hair Trigger”.

It is a story about the adventures of a gunman for hire named Rooster and his anthropomorphic feline sidekick Luula.

It is a story that hits home in his heart and life, but we’ll go into all that later.

For now, enjoy!

Order in the Chaos Helpful Band Tip #2 - Finding that “SOUND”

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ddie Van Halen (a self- tar to bend to described "tone chas- YOUR will as er") achieved his dis- opposed to the tinctive tone, known as o t h e r way the "brown sound," by using the around.

EVH "Frankenstrat" guitar, a I have alstock 100-watt Marshall amp, ways been a firm a Variac (to lower the voltage of believer in intenthe amp to keep the same tone as tionally NOT an amplifier running full-blast at copying somelower volumes), and effects such body else's sound as an Echoplex, an MXR Phase or tone. Actually, 90, an MXR Flanger and EQs. nothing gets unEddie constructed his now leg- der my skin faster endary Frankenstrat guitar using than a copy-cat. a Boogie Bodies factory "2nd" They say that body, Charvel neck, a single vin- mimicry is the ultimate compli- for that traditional player that eitage Gibson PAF Humbucker ment... but, I see it more as just ther has no desire to call attenpickup sealed in molten surf- being lazy. tion to himself, or one that is reboard wax done at home in a cofThe kid that puts on the cording and wants a consistent fee can to reduce microphonic latest Alter Bridge and says... and successful tone for the track feedback (which also warped the "Now THAT'S the sound I they are recording. There is nothbobbin of the pickup), a pre-CBS want!", and immediately goes ing wrong with that. But, this arFender tremolo bridge (later to be down to guitar center and buys a ticle is for those that want MORE a Floyd Rose bridge), and a sin- Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and from the experience of playing gle volume control with a knob a Paul Reed Smith guitar... goes guitar. labeled "Tone". home, hooks it up, and then says, You see, I look at the guiLet's face it, not every gui- "WTF! This doesn't sound ANY- tar as more than just an instrutarist is as ambitious in finding THING like Tremonti!" -- What ment. I see it as an extension of that unique sound (like Eddie) an expensive and humiliating les- my body,soul, heart, and mind. that others will immediately iden- son to learn.

An extension of my ego and self. tify as THEM upon hearing. But, But, enough of that.

And my personal self is not purthen again, some of us ARE There are certain combina- chased off the sales floor of Guiwired that way, and thus, so is tions of gear that will almost al- tar Center, Sam Ash, or Long & our gear. We strive and scheme ways sound good (if you are a McQuaid. It is derived by countand try different combinations to decent player)... a Gibson Les less years of searching and trial/ obtain that elusive tone that just Paul straight into a Marshall error scenarios. Because it means floats our boat and allows us to JCM800, a Fender Stratocaster that much to me. progress past scales and style. into a Fender Bassman Deluxe or Whenever I play a show, That tone that just forces the gui- Twin Reverb. But, those are good there is almost always someone

who approaches me and com- a Creed/AB tribute band... and if ments on my tone/sound. Exam- you are, that is another column ple: We (Agents Of Chaos) in itself. played a contest at the Hard Search your amps, search Rock Cafe in downtwon Seattle a your guitars... play with them, year or so back, and won our first ask questions, emulate, but don't night hands-down. A few months copy. But, always remember the later I ran into one of the judges words told to me recently, "Tone in the studio while we were track- Costs Money!" ing pre-pro guitars and drums.

It does. And it is NOT He said, "You guys had that cheap. Shoot, I have over $300 in competition in the bag as soon as upgrades and setup in each of my YOU hit your first chord. Be- 16 guitars alone. Not to mention cause your sound was so profes- $1,500 worth of mods in my amp sional and sculpted that it heads and another $500 in each showed a level of professionalism speaker cabinet. But, to me, it is that we had not seen on any oth- entirely worth the price... because Brien DeChristopher is the er night of the competition." (I'm what I get out of it is a tone and guitarist and primary songwriter slightly para-phrasing here, be- expression that people remember for Seattle Seale-based hard rock cause it WAS a while back and a l m o s t as much as my recall is not as sharp as it the performance and material... band "Agents Of Chaos". He has logged countless hours on stage used to be. But, the truth of the and that is worth it to me. matter is, he NOTICED it, and So, do yourself a favor and in live performance, and studio R E M E M B E R E D i t . M y see what you might find, because recording time.

SOUND... even though Eddie would probaYou can see this and other Now, I will not bore you bly still have been a great guitar- Pearls of Wisdom at http:// with a list of gear or what I use ist with a store-bought amp and www.blogster.com/ live/in the studio. But rather, I guitar... his personality and curi- briendechristopher/ want to challenge you to delve osity made him a LEGEND! into professionalizing your tone.

So that you not only sound good, but assist your band in sounding better than the bands you play with.

A really good tone that you have created for you and your style is necessary for success in the music industry. Nobody will remember what you sound like if you only use a store bought Mesa and a stock PRS. Nobody will even care. Because the Mesa amp and PRS guitar Tremonti uses isn't even stock. They have been upgraded and modified to HIS specs and style, not yours.

So, even if you DO copy his gear exactly, you still do not play like him... and why would you want to? Be yourself! Unless you are in

QUICKIES: 3 QUICK TIPS FOR CAR MAINTENANCE

By Rick Popely for Cars.com

Do You Need To Change Your Car's PowerSteering Fluid?

How Often Should You Change the Engine Air Filter?

Replacing power-steering fluid generally is Vehicle maintenance schedules vary on not listed among the regular maintenance items that should be performed, so on most vehicles re- how often the air filter should be changed. On placing it is at the owner's discretion. most Chevrolet engines, for example, the recWhen you take your car in for routine ser- ommended interval is every 45,000 miles, but vice you may hear an urgent pitch for having your Ford says it should be done every 30,000 miles power-steering pump flushed and filled with fresh on many of its engines. Hyundai also says fluid because the current fluid has turned dark. every 30,000 miles but shortens it to 15,000 Bear in mind that engine oil and transmission fluid for "severe" driving conditions, which includes also become darker over time, so a deeper shade of heavy traffic in hot weather and frequent drivred doesn't mean the power-steering fluid is bad.

Before you jump at paying for this service, see ing on unpaved roads or dusty conditions.

You might be able to tell by looking what your owner's manual or maintenance schedule says. You probably won't find mention of when a filter needs replacing, such as finding black areas on the section through which outchanging the fluid.

You should check the power-steering fluid side air enters. Air filters on most engines are reservoir monthly to make sure it has the proper fairly easy to access, and you can check the amount and that the power-steering system isn't location in your owner's manual if you need leaking. Reservoirs on many vehicles are the see- help. through plastic type, so you don't even have to reIf you can't tell by looking, but it's been move a cap to check the level. Consult your own- more than 3 years or 30,000 miles, you probaer's manual for the location of the reservoir in the bly should get a new one (especially if you can engine compartment for help. You also should save money by doing it yourself). However, check the manual for the type of power-steering you should be leery if every time you get an fluid that is required. The manufacturer may call for a specific type of fluid instead of a generic type oil change the repair shop says you also need a new air filter. We would expect most drivers found at parts stores.

Losing sleep worrying about the power- can go more than a year, at least, and probasteering fluid in your vehicle because of its appear- bly more than two years.

A clogged air filter won't significantly ance or age? You could refresh it without draining all the fluid and flushing the system, but that may affect fuel economy, according to a 2009 study be more complicated than you're comfortable do- conducted for the U.S. Department of Energy, ing yourself (or paying for). Instead, find a turkey but it can hurt acceleration by 6% to 11%. Acbaster that will fit inside the reservoir and drain as celeration is harder to measure than fuel econmuch old fluid as you can. Then, you can refill it omy, so you may not notice a gradual perforwith fresh fluid to the proper level. You won't get mance loss. For that reason, it's a good idea to all the old fluid, but do this a few times and you periodically visually check the engine air filter. should be able to replace most of it.

Do You Really Need to Change the Transmission Fluid?

routine service, the repair facility may urge you to pay for a transmission-fluid change or flush. Even if they can show you that the fluid is darker than original, that might not mean you need fresh fluid Yes, though how often this service should be right now. Step back, check the maintenance performed varies by manufacturer and vehicle, and schedule in your owner's manual and see what the it's open to debate. manufacturer recommends before you decide. This The manufacturer's maintenance schedule also will give you time to price shop. for many automatic transmissions doesn't call for Many repair shops use flush systems that fresh fluid until 100,000 miles or, with some Ford force out the old fluid and pump in new fluid. transmissions, even 150,000 miles. A lot of me- Though that sounds good, some manufacturers say chanics say that is too long and it should be done you shouldn't do that (Honda is one; there are othat least every 50,000 miles. Manual transmissions ers), so you need to know this before you agree to may be on a different schedule, so it's best to con- a flush. Look in your owner's manual. Some mansult the maintenance schedule in the owner's man- ufacturers, such as Honda, also call for their own ual. type of transmission fluid and warn that using othLike other vital automotive fluids, transmis- er types could cause damage. Moreover, some ausion fluid deteriorates over time. Hard use - such as tomatic transmissions have filters that should be frequent stop-and-go city driving, hauling heavy cleaned or replaced when the fluid is changed. loads, trailer towing - will accelerate the deteriora- Make sure the repair facility is using the correct tion. That kind of driving raises the operating tem- fluid and procedures for your vehicle. perature of the transmission, and heat puts more If you have never changed the transmission strain on the transmission and the fluid, which fluid in your vehicle and have more than 100,000 helps facilitate gear shifts, cools the transmission miles on the odometer, should you change it now? and lubricates moving parts.

We have seen mixed opinions on this, with some If you do a lot of driving under high-stress mechanics suggesting you should just leave well conditions, you should check the transmission lev- alone if you aren't having shifting problems. Addel more often and have a repair shop check the ing fuel to this theory are stories about older transcondition of the fluid. Transmission fluid often is missions failing shortly after they finally received red but can come in other colors, and as it deterio- fresh fluid. We have a hard time accepting that rates it tends to turn darker. It may also acquire a fresh fluid causes transmission failure, so our incliburned odor that could indicate it needs to be nation would be to have it done if you're planning changed or that the transmission is developing me- on keeping the vehicle a few years or longer. Howchanical problems. Another indication it needs ever, fresh fluid is not a cure for gears slipping, changing is dirt or other debris in the fluid. When rough shifting or other mechanical problems, so you take your vehicle in for an oil change or other don't expect a fluid change to be a magic elixir.

The Death of Music Sales: If CD’s are Dead, so is iTunes

By Derek Thompson

CDS ARE DEAD...

That doesn't seem like dant, the business (beyond selling and vinyl album sales. Somesuch a controversial statement. subscriptions to music sites) where in America, an enterprisMaybe it should be. The music thrives only where scarcity can be ing sociologist is fitting this into business sold 141 million CDs in manufactured—in concert halls, an interesting theory about how the U.S. last year. That's more where there are only so many the emergence of new technolothan the combined number of seats, or in advertising, where gies in media ironically amplifies tickets sold to the most popular one song or band can anchor a our interest in pop-culture anachmovies in 2014 (Guardians) and branding campaign. ronisms.

2013 (Iron Man 3). So "dead," in Nearly every number in So what about vinyl? It is this familiar construction, isn't Nielsen's 2014 annual review of rising, yes, rising like a wee baby the same as zero. It's more like a the music industry is preceded by phoenix, from a prodigious pile commonly accepted short-cut a negative sign, including chain of ashes. Nine million two hunfor a formerly popular thing is store sales (-20%), total new aldred thousand vinyl LPs were now withering at a commercially bum sales (-14%), and sales of sold in 2014, up 51 percent annumeaningful rate. new songs online (-10.3%). Two ally, even faster than the growth And if CDs are truly dead, things are up: streaming music in video streams. Nine million is then digital music sales are lying in the adjacent grave. Both categories are down double-digits in the last year, with iTunes sales diving at least 13 percent.

The recorded music industry is being eaten, not by one simple digital revolution, but rather by revolutions inside of revolutions, mouths inside of mouths, Alien-style. Digitization and illegal downloads kicked it all off. MP3 players and iTunes liquified the album. That was enough to send recorded music's profits cascading. But today the disruption is being disrupted: Digital track sales are falling at nearly the same rate as CD sales, as music fans are turning to streaming—on iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and music blogs.

Now that music is superabun-

a lot more than zero, but comShazam Effect." But the market of music available on virtual mercially speaking, its overall im- for streamed music is not so con- jukeboxes, the typical 3.5-hour pact on the market is meager. Vi- centrated. The ten most-popular listening session still includes at nyl accounts for 3.5 percent of songs accounted for just shy of 2 least one song selected from a top total album sales. The CD market percent of all streams in 2013 and -ten playlist that accounts (which is dead, remember) is 15- 2014. That sounds crazy low. But for .00003 percent of that unitimes larger. there are 35 million songs on verse.

Spotify and many more remixes The long tail of digital muAnd how about the hits? and covers on SoundCloud and sic is the longest of tails. Still, The top 1 percent of bands and YouTube, and one in every 50 or there is a fat head at the front. solo artists now earn about 80 60 online plays is going to a toppercent of all revenue from recfrom The Atlantic ten song. With the entire universe orded music, as I wrote in "The