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Glam Metal recently conducted interview with legendary Daniel Macmaster from Bonham. Partial interview scripts are followed:
Daniel MacMaster, welcome back to GlamMetal.com How the hell are you man?
Hey Doobie thank's for having me back, and I'm good! Things are moving along well, I really can't complain. I've got great management, Bruce Calwell of Reality Management out of Toronto, and Sweet Lou Hetzer of GlamSlam28 Management out the U.S.
First I've got to say, you performed two great shows at the Rhythm House Cafe in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago with Quiet Riot, Jackyl, the BulletBoy's and Ron Keel. You totally kicked ass! How'd it feel to be part of that event, and how'd it feel to be back out playing live again Daniel?
It was great to be playing with these bands as they are true professionals, real top shelf, and to be out playing and promoting the new records was indeed a great opportunity. It felt like having focus and vision for me, somewhere to go in direction of the new music.
What was the highlight of that weekend for you Daniel?
Well I'd have to say meeting up with you Doobie, and Sweet Lou. If not for your belief in what is happening here with the band, and myself, we'd be still waiting it out back home in Canada. You have to value and respect those who put you there man, and I do.
It's been quite a while since you've been out and about Daniel, how long has it been since you've actually toured man?
Whoa!!! This'll show some age! Well ...the way I figure it, around fifteen years, give or take a few. Too long my friend! I should have re-surfaced perhaps ten years ago maybe...but there you are.
Your new band kicks ass man! Please introduce the current line-up, and tell us a little about how you found these guys.
I'm excited to announce BILLY CHILDS (Britny Fox) as our new bass guitarist. As you know, he was introduced by none other than the DOOBSTER himself! All thanks to you for introducing him to the band, as he's a real gem, and a great person. We are looking forward to new shows together. NIALL MELLORS, our man at drums was found through my manager Bruce Calwell as they had worked together prior. TERRY BAKER and LISA EWING, come together literally, as they are an item and play together. Terry on lead guitar, and Lisa on key's. Terry and I go back a ways to the SCORCHER band days. We just sort of fell in together as was pushed for by a lot of people, perhaps the time became right. JODY MACMASTER will be joining us in January, he'll be on rhythm guitars and vocals. Jody and I are family, so brothers we be of the pure sense, we have worked together writing over the years and have always figured that we would be in a band together at some point, and the time seems to be right now...so there you are! A really great group of people to do this with...the hard part will be keeping them together for a spell.
You've been a busy guy since we last talked. You've got a couple of new records out, or coming out very soon. One is titled "Rock Bonham...and the long road back," and your most recent solo album is titled "Stone." Ok... first, let's talk about "Rock Bonham...and the long road back." When is the official release date, and tell us a little about this record, and what people can expect from it.
Well this record is going into pressing this coming Monday, and I do not have a release date from SUNCITY RECORDS, as yet, but you can purchase the cd off from my website at www.danielmacmaster.com although the artwork is different, but DAVID MOORS from Suncity assures me the time is very soon. It is a compilation of tunes done over a span of years, some with a band called SCORCHER, some a solo effort with TERRY BAKER and I, as well as a few tracks from the BONHAM days that were not released, strictly done for the avid BONHAM fans, as I thought they would like to have them, so a good diversity there.
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