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UPROAR frontmen talk Gaga, Adele
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Go to RockstarUproar.com to check out the chat between the frontmen of UPROAR, which is in full swing right now. Make sure you see the tour when it hits your city. You do NOT want to miss it.
The camaraderie between UPROAR bands; what to expect from their live performances; things they like to do when they're not on stage; and plans for a possible onstage collaboration at the end of the night on UPROAR were all discussed. The guys even talked about Adele, Lady Gaga and the general state of music. A thrilling conversation, no less!
Here are some excerpts from the diverse conversation. It's anything but boring:
Brent Smith/Shinedown:
"One thing we talked about was sitting down and figuring out a way for all of the main stage bands to get together and do a song at the end of the night. It's really great when you can show the audience the camaraderie between the bands."
"There's a young lady by the name of Adele. She personifies a vocal style and honest, musical sensibility played with real instruments…It's a different style of music, but at the same time, it's not. It's rhythm and blues. Music is a pendulum. It's constantly swinging. It will always come back around."
Sully Erna/Godsmack:
"To me, building a set list is about putting together pure, raw energy. If the band is honest about their performance, the people will appreciate it whether they know the songs or not. You have to be honest and passionate about your playing. Otherwise, it's too mechanical up there. When you build a set list, any band needs to focus on building energy and putting on the best show they possibly can because that's our job."
"Nobody wants to like Lady Gaga in rock 'n' roll because she's the pop diva selling out arenas everywhere. Good for her! She's writing huge, fat hits. She won me over at a certain point...You may love her, hate her, or think she's a kook, but she's the modern day Grace Slick from Jefferson Starship. She's just a really bizarre artist. That girl can really sing like Adele. I love the diversity of music and think it's important people keep trying different things because otherwise we all sound the same."
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