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Recently Glam-Metal conducted interview with Quiet Riot bassist, Chuck Wright about Quiet Riot's newest album "Rehab", his band, House of Lords, and his upcoming project. Partials interview are:
About "Rehab" Chuck, it was great seeing you perform again with Quiet Riot. How does it feel to be back in the band?
Thanks. It feels great!! Sometimes, taking a break from something can make it fresh when you come back to it and you tend to appreciate it more. It's kind of like putting on a pair comfortable musical shoes.
The new Quiet Riot album, "Rehab" is in my opinion, their best since "Metal Health." How do you think the new songs went over in concert at B.B. Kings? I know Tuesday was the first time the band performed the new songs in concert.
The material on Rehab is certainly the best material that has come from Kevin and Frankie in a very long time. The shows we played last week beginning with the two dates at the Foxwoods were the first time the band performed "South of Heaven" and "Old Habits Die Hard" from the Rehab record live. We also played "Free" which is something the band added to the live set a few weeks ago.
I really like the blues base vibe that "Rehab" has going. How do you feel "Rehab" differs from "Metal Health?" Do you feel it shows how the band has grown musically over the years?
I don't think you can really compare records released by any band two decades apart. Metal Health was a great record in 1983 and Rehab is a great record in 2006. Rehab is also evidence as to how much QUIET RIOT has grown musically in the time between the two.
What are some of your favorite tunes off of "Rehab"?
I've only had a short time to listen to the material but “Free,” “South of Heaven,” “Blind Faith” and “Old Habits” are standout tracks.
Back in the 80's, shortly after "Metal Health" was recorded you left Quiet Riot. Why did you choose that period of time to leave the band? The album hit Billboard charts, and suddenly the band was launched into the national spotlight.
There were other musical opportunities that presented themselves to me and others that I was also involved with at the same time that I was with QUIET RIOT. I was as surprised, as the band was, about the success of the record. Everything in life is timing!
About his upcoming project You also have been working with Bobby Blozer on his Saints Of The Underground CD project. Do you know when that album will be released?
The Saints Of The Underground project is privately funded and they'll be shopping for a label for it soon. Andy Johns (known for his work with Led Zep, Van Halen and The Stones) mixed it. We recorded it at Bobby's studio in Houston called Diamond Studios.
About House of Lords
I remember after our first interview in 2004, you were trying to make a House of Lords reunion a reality. The reunion finally happened, but Gregg chose not to participate, is that correct? What happened?
Yes, it did and it was a great experience as far as the shows we did. We recorded the Firefest 2 show in Nottingham and it will be coming out January 29th/ 2007 on Frontiers Records. I'm real proud of this one. There's some magical moments on it. What a great group of musicians and good friends. Ken Mary (drums) is an award winning producer and did an amazing mix on it. Gregg was to join us but his three year long project of putting in a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Gulf Coast was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and he had much bigger things to deal with than doing a rock-roll show.
Source Glam-Metal
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