Reb's message on his web forum
Happy New Year
December 31 2000 at 2:09 PM Reb
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to say Happy New Year to you all and thank you for all of
your well wishes for the New Year and the Holidays.We are having just close
friends over tonight, which I get the feeling a lot of people are doing
this year.
I am making my famous Buffalo chicken wings( Got the recipe off of www.epicurious.com and it is exactly like the wings at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo)and Deb is just goin with a Pittsburgh favorite...Ham Barbeque. I am guessing they only do that in Pittsburgh. It's this wonderfully fatty ham that is chipped very thin in a homemade barbeque sauce on a fresh roll.She is making all kinds of other stuff too. We are going to drink champers and play poker and a special Dokken dice game called ...Ship Captain Crew!You play with five dice and it only cost's a buck to play one full game.
No Raising and calling till you are broke.Anyway,I have a feeling that
this is going to be a good year for me and Deb.
I have waited for fifteen years to make my own record, and that dream has
finally come true. Every year at this time I say " Well, maybe this
will be the year we start a steady trail up , instead of remaining the
same, or down, which is usually the case. This year I'm sayin it , and
I really think it's true this time!!!Thank you all so much, and one day
if I am rich, I will fly you all to a listening party for like, my fifth
album, first class, and you all will receive platinum records from my last
record! Hahaha. That would be so cool. Hatter and Julene and Carol and
A. V. H. Fan and Chico and Craig and Jean and Zander and the Dan's and
Maz and CBayg and everyone else in the same room.Happy New Year Guys!!!! |
Kip Winger の ニューアルバム" songs from the ocean floor "が2001/1/24 Avalon Marqueeより日本発売予定。
Kip Winger's new album "Songs From The Ocean Floor" will be released
on Jan.24th 2001 by Avalon/marquee in Japan.
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DOKKEN "Live From The Sun" DVD/VHS/CDがアメリカで発売開始。
Dokken "Live from the sun" DVD/ VHS /CD now on sale in U.S.A.

Track list:
01. Erase The Slate
02. Kiss Of Death
03. The Hunter
04. Into The Fire
05. Maddest Hatter
06. Too High To Fly
07. Breaking The Chains
08. Paris Is Burning *
09. Alone Again
10. It's Not Love
11. Tooth And Nail
12. In My Dreams
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reb's post on web forum
Record Deal
December 12 2000 at 1:49 PM Reb
After 8 months(!)Polygram has committed to sending me money by Dec.20 to start the record in Jan. I am so exited that I don't think I will sleep again. I honestly thought this record would never happen, until this morning when I got the letter requesting my bank info( Very good sign).My mind has been racing ever since. I called my best friend Bill Hickey, who does all my lyrics and said " Oh my God, we can't just tell people we have a record deal now. We have to actually produce a record and give it to them.Hahaha
All my equipment arrived today,and it's the first time these guitars and amps have seen home in two years. I feel like a rat in the studio, as it is a maze of sorts in here now.
I spoke with Winger's booking agent today, and there is still no answer from Poison ( which worries me, since Dokken knew they were on it by this time last year).There is also the possibility of touring the fairs in the midwest, or Bon Jovi, or the Scorps. Who knows!Maybe no one will want Winger and I will be Dokken man again this summer. When I know, you will know!REB |
DOKKENは、11月25日Yucaipa, CA より、アメリカミニツアーを行います。
Dokken winter tour
It starts from 11.25 at Yucaipa, CA to 12.3 |
From web forum
REB Gear November 24 2000, 2:29 PM
Here goes:
2 John Suhr modded Marshall 76 JMP Master Volume Heads
2 Suhr Reb Beach model curly maple guitars with Dimarzio Suhr wrapped pick-ups
1 Hawian Koa bodied Pensa-Suhr with pao ferro neck and Suhr/Dimarzio pick
ups.
6 Mesa boogie 4 12 cabs with celestion vintage 30's
One Hughes and Kettner bullet proof glass head(I forget the actual name)for
the clean sound.
Pedal board:
Digitech whammy pedal two(Awesome chorus)
Boss sd-1 distortion
Danelectro tape echo simulator( those little 50's diner/chevy lookin ones)for
long delay.
Cheesy little ibanez delay pedal(for tight slap)any cheesy little pedal
would do for this
Old Old Old Cry baby wah that I was told was once owned by Stevie Ray Vaughn.(Yeah
Right)
The only thing I use in my rack is a
Lexicon mpx 1 and a Korg rack mount tuner.
For the dirty, I do a dry cab and a wet cab, and for the clean, I stick
another cheesy Ibanez foot pedal echo( they were free) in the effects loop
of the Hughes.
The reason I do a wet and dry cab for the dirty, is so the sound man always
has a nice dry fat marshall tone with no mucky muck to hinder him crankin
me in the mix.Dokkens last sound guy hated guitars and loved kick drums,
and I am happy he is gone.
Oh yeah
1 Blue Ibanez Blazer with mirror pick gaurd and the hot Emgs with pole
pieces.Sounds Great!Built like crap.
I would get alot of enjoyment out of burying the Ibanez Floyd Rose in my
backyard.That guitar sounds HUGE, as you can tell from the live version
of "Too High too Fly".It takes hours to tune,and the neck moves
from the stripped, cheap, wood of the body,and it smells funny.( Just kidding
)
Then there is my one remaining
Original Ibanez Voyager with extra thick koa top(way thicker than the production
models)and the extra pointy horns.( they would snap off, so we had to shorten
them)After many trys of designing a guitar,I finally came up with the voyager
whilst drunk on a plane.I am never ever sober on a plane, as I hate to
fly. Don't care when I'm drunk, though. Anyway, I drew it on a coctail
napkin and took it to Mace Bailey at the Ibanez custom shop. He was the
wizard behind Steve Vai's and Satraini's and Gilbert's personal guitars.Me
and Mace and Chris Kelly got Really drunk and cut it out that day. I am
never ever sober when I cut out new
guitar models, as I am never ever sober.
Well, that's all I can think of right now. You guys all have such BITCHIN equipment! Cheers! REB
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Kip Winger の ニューアルバム" songs from the ocean floor "にレブがギターで参加。 キップのオフィシャルサイトで購入できます
日本発売は今の所未定
Reb played on Kip's new album "Songs from the ocean floor".
Robert schiilingのアルバム" Robert Schilling "にレブがギターで参加。
Reb played on the new album of Robert Schilling's "Robert Schilling".
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Reb's post on web forum
Home at last
September 05 2000 at 1:39 PM
Reb
Well Hi everyone ! I'm finally back after close to four months of "budget"
touring and I feel like someone stuck me in a blender . It was great to
see all the Dokken fans out there and I am glad I got to hook up with some
of you . I got a new laptop that kicks ass , so the next tour I will really
be able to keep in touch . Dokken wants to start writing in October and
do a December "House of Blues " run.I am taking this month to
do the final touches on an updated demo . Also , I am having problems chosing
a direction for my first album . I have so many songs ,some bluesy , some
pop oriented , and thought I would get some feed back from you guys .In
the next week I am going to try and put a bunch of my stuff on the site
for you to hear, and see what you think .I also want to get some stuff
on the Merch . page like T-shirts and pictures and my fusion demo , so
I have PLENTY of stuff to do . Today though , I am going to crack a cold
Coors Light and sit on my porch and do absolutly NOTHING !!!!( Well , I
may play a little " Starfleet Command " on the old computer later
, but
that's it ! ) HAhahaha . Good to be home . R.E.B.
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ドッケン DVD, CD,ツアーパンフレットのセットがDOKKENのオフィシャルホームページで発売中。
Dokken DVD/CD/tour photo book set
Now on sale at Dokken Central

Tracks CD
01. Paris '99
02. Dream Warriors
03. Slipping Away
Tracks DVD
01. Paris '99
02. Dream Warriors
03. Slipping Away |
Tribute to Ozzy : Bat Head Soup now on sale in japan.
Reb is playing on "I don't know"

Track list:
1. Mr. Crowley (Tim "Ripper"Owens, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tim Bogert,
Tommy Aldrich, Derek Sherinian)
2. Over The Mountain (Mark Slaughter, Brad Gills, Gary Moon, Eric Singer, Paul Talyor)
3. Desire (Lemmy, Richie Kotzen, Tony Franklin, Vinnie Colaiuta)
4. Crazy Train (Dee Snider, Doug Aldrich, Tonny Levin, Jason Bonham)
5. Goodby TO Romance (Lisa Lobe, Dweezil Zappa, Michael Porcaro, Stephan Ferrone, Michael Sherwood)
6. Hellraiser (Joe Lynn Turner, Steve Lukather, Billy Sherwood, Jay Schellen,
Paul Taylor)
7. Shot In The Dark (Jeff Scott Soto, Bruce Kulick, Ricky Phillips, Pat
Torpey, Derek Sherinian)
8. Children Of The Grave (Jeff Martin, Paul Gilbert, John Alderete, Scott Travis)
9. Paranoid (Vince Neil, George Lynch, Stu Hamm, Gregg Bissonette)
10. Suside Solution
11. I Don't Know (Jack Blades, REB BEACH, Jeff Pilson, Bobby Blotzer, Paul
Taylor)
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6月13日のHershey.PAから、POISON / Cinderella / Dokken / Slaughter とのアメリカツアー開始。
DOKKEN will tour in America this summer with POISON, CINDERELLA, SLAUGHTER.
It will start from Hershey. PA on June 13th, will be continued at the end of August...
DOKKEN's basic set list for this performance Erase the slate /The Hunter / Into the fire / Maddest Hatter
/ Alone again / It's not love / In my dreams
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Brian McDonald "WIND IT UP"

Track list
01. Wind it up
02. Head back home
03. words come so easy
04. I don't wanna want your touch
05. When the lightning strikes
06. The night heaven falls down
07. The rhythm of money
08. Somewhere on the highway
09. If I could only see you now
10. Just a heartbeat away
11. Amnesty
12. The hope one child can bring
13. Some hearts (bonus track for Japan) |
1. How do you feel after releasing a new album after 10 years?
It feels great to write and record rock music again! In the 1990's I was concentrating primarily on orchestral and piano music, but I had also been writing rock tunes along the way just for my own pleasure. After this extended break from creating rock albums, I have really had a lot of fun this time around creating something that has been getting so much great feedback. And this has been a fantastic experience all the way around working with MTM Music to create an album I really love everything about.
2. Would you tell me about your past musical activities and your history as professional artist?
The whole thing started back in the mid 1980's when I was signed to A&M's publishing company. An album deal with CBS/Sony followed the year after that and I recorded an album at the old Atlantic Studios in New York with Beau Hill (Warrant, Ratt, Winger, Alice Cooper, etc) producing. I was also lucky to have a great engineer working on the album with us by the name of Stephen Benben, who was a big influence on as far as sounds, studio techniques, and mixing. The album, "Desperate Business" was released in 1987 and was well received in the Western - Midwestern United States and across Europe.
The next years after that I worked with and wrote songs with and for other artists, for example Fiona, Marie France, the band Europe - other artists recorded songs I had written or co-written. Then in the early 1990's I felt the desire to get back to my Classical piano and orchestral roots, so I took up studies with some great composers, among them were Judith Lang Zaimont, Alex Lubet, and Dominic Argento. For a time I played in concerts and was part of a chamber group - Envoi Duos - which played music ranging from Bach to Shostakovich to modern art music works. A few years later after I had been doing this for a while, I was contacted by Magnus Soderkvist who had an idea to record another rock album. Through some collaboration on ideas and approaches, it eventually led to me signing with MTM Music and recording "Wind It Up" the new release.
3. I have felt a positive feeling from the song "Somewhere On The Highway" as well as the entire album. How would you explain this positive impression of this album? Which song of this album is your favorite?
Somewhere On The Highway also gives me very positive feelings as well. Perhaps the reason why this album has been so well received is because of the approach the songs take to reach the listener. To my ears, the songs lean toward positive intent in that they many of them try to speak to reflection on the past and hope for the future. The title track is just about energy of the night, and being with someone you love heading out on the open road, however, most of the other songs are reflective as well as forward-looking. To answer your question as to my favorite song, I like all of them! But to pick a favorite - I would go with Head Back Home from a songwriting standpoint, and then with "The Night Heaven Falls Down" for my favorite song because it feels so good on the album.
4. "The Hope One Child Can Bring" is a very moving song. Is there a special message attached to this song?
This song was written after a week of incredible tragedy on the news. Around the world it seems that violence and war continues and unfortunately will continue to be a reality in certain areas of the world. Also, I wrote the lyrics to this one just about two weeks before my son was born, so I feel that the song has special meaning for me. The line" Teach the children what this means, 'cause they are witness to these things, and strong is the hope that one child can bring" - these lyrics suggest that in the future we can help those who will be here to take care of this world by giving the children the power to do positive things - this is the hope that we all can share.
5. Current DOKKEN member Reb Beach has participated on this album. What made this happen? And what do you think of his guitar play?
I first met Reb back in the late 1980's when I was recording "Desperate Business" for CBS/Sony. The producer, after working with me and my songs during pre-production for that album, thought that I should try out this young guitarist named Reb Beach to play on the album. This was a few years before he co-founded Winger so he was primarily a very young studio session guitarists. Well, without any supervision from me or the producer, Reb proceeded to lay down tracks to all ten songs in the course of two days and every track just blew us away! We would come in at the end of the day to listen to what he had recorded with the engineer and I would just sit there in awe with the biggest smile on my face, because it was easy to hear that Reb had brought the level of the songs up to another level with his playing! So fast-forward to 10 years later when Magnus from MTM contacted me, it was only natural that I call up Reb to ask him to play on the record. He was excited that I was doing another record and agreed to play on the tracks. The result is that he did it again and brought excitement and a level of expert guitar playing to the tracks that is awesome. On to your question about what I think of Reb's playing - he is of the highest caliber of musicianship, he plays it once and it is the right guitar style and sound for each song. He just has the innate and intuitive ability to do this. He is also a great person to know, both funny, intellectual, and shoots from the heart.
6. Listening to your album, I heard a powerful sound similar to that of DEF LEPPARD and FOREIGNER during the 1980's. Looking back at the 1980's, what is your impression on those years regarding to music?
I agree with you, it is easy to hear the similarity to this sound. For myself, this is one of the great things about writing music these days. You can gather these influences around you - whatever music you love - that's OK. And because I love a lot of music that came out of those years, I don't want to avoid the sound like many artists do. I also share the same influences as those guys - namely Led Zeppelin and other rock greats from the 1970's. Those years of the 1980's were a time where so much great music was written and recorded. From the '80's, Def Leppard and Foriegner stand out to me as the cream of the crop as far as rock music is concerned. So I bring those influences in and also music of the '60's and '70's as well. Then, I also have the Classical music influences as well like Stravinsky, Ravel, and Beethoven. So all of these run around in my head as I am creating a new song. If a listener hears them in the music - this is great!
7. The type of rock sound that your are producing, is not in the mainstream nowadays in the United States. On the other hand, there are many rock lovers here in Japan, who loves listening to rock music with great melodies. How do you feel about this current situation?
In many ways, it is OK that this music left the mainstream music scene in the US. It allowed other genres to come in and become part of a new generation of listeners. And now, on top of that, I am beginning to hear rock with the big melodies and beats coming back in some of the bands coming out now. Of course we all can listen to any kind of music you would like to - but many of the bigger US record companies still avoid this one melodic rock genre. I think it is so great that listeners in Japan continue to demand what they love to hear, no matter what genre of music - that speaks well for both the listeners and for the music industry in Japan. That the industry is listening to what the fans think about music - that is unique and a great quality. Fortunately with the spread of internet publications like yours and record labels like MTM and King Records, there is a chance for many artists from all genres to create, record, and release the music they love to listeners around the world.
8.Would you tell us your specific plans for the future? Could you give the Japanese fans your message?
I am currently working on a song for Reb Beach's solo album and working on writing some instrumental music that has been going around in my head. Also, I have been writing new rock tunes for another album to follow up on "Wind It Up". So I am keeping very busy musically and will continue to do that - it is one of the main things that makes life fun for me.
I have a message for listeners in Japan: Give "Wind It Up" a spin on your CD player and visit my web site http://www.brianmcdonald.com and send me a note. I am currently getting so much e-mail from listeners around the world on the new release and I have been overwhelmed by the sheer number of positive responses! I spend a few hours a day and answer each note. So I would very much like to hear from listeners across Japan. And one more thing, I would like to say that I am enjoying your web site "Rocks On The Road" very much, keep up the great work!
1.10数年ぶりにNEWアルバムを発表した、今の気分はどうですか?
ロック・ミュージックのアルバムを再び作ることができて、本当に嬉しいよ。90年代は、主にオーケストラやピアノのための曲づくりに専念していたんだ。個人的な楽しみのために、ロック・ミュージックの作曲もしていたけれどね。ロックのアルバム作りからは、しばらく遠ざかっていたわけだけれど、自分自身とてもエンジョイして作った作品がこれほどいい反響をもらえて、最高の気分だよ。MTM Musicと協力して作り上げたこの作品は、僕自身とても好きだし、彼らと仕事ができたことは本当に良い体験だった。
2.あなたが今まで、どのような音楽活動をしてきたか、教えていただけますか?
全ては、80年代の半ばに僕がA&Mの出版社と契約したことから始まったんだよ。その翌年CBS・SONYからアルバムを出すことが決まり、Warrant、Ratt、Alice Cooperなどを手掛けたBear Hillをプロデューサーに迎えて、ニューヨークのアトランティック・スタジオでアルバムをレコーディングしたんだ。アルバムのサウンド、スタジオ・テクニックそしてミキシングを手掛けた素晴らしいエンジニア、Stephen Benbenと仕事ができたのもラッキーだった。初作品の"Desperate Business"は1987年にリリースされ、ヨーロッパまた、アメリカの中西部から西海岸にかけていい反響を得たよ。
それ以降しばらく他のアーティストと曲を競作したり、曲を提供したりしていたんだ。例えば、Fiona, Marie FranceやEuropeなどのアーティストたちのね。でも、90年代に入って、僕のルーツであるクラシック音楽やピアノを再び演奏したくなったんだ。それから、Judith Lang Zaimont, Alex Lubet 、Dominic Argentoなどの偉大な作曲家に師事し、バッハ、ショスタコビッチからモダン・クラシックまで演奏する室内音楽団のメンバーとしてコンサートを開くなどの、音楽活動をしていたんだ。ところが、クラシックに浸って数年したある日、今度はMTM Music のMagnus Soderkvistから再びロック・アルバムを作らないか、という誘いを受けた。それからお互いにアイディアを交換しながら徐々に話はまとまり、MTM Musicと契約をして、"Wind It Up"をリリースすることになったわけさ。
3."Somewhere On The Highway"をはじめアルバム全体にポジティブな空気を感じました。そのことについては?気に入っている曲は?
Somewhere On The Highway は、確かにポジティブな気分にさせる曲だよね。おそらくこのアルバムが多くのリスナーに受け入れられた一番の理由は、リスナ―にポジティブな印象を与えるからだと思う。 ほとんどの曲が、過去を振り返ることによって未来への希望を抱くという、前向きな意思を持っているんだよ。まあ、タイトル・トラックのような、夜のエネルギーを感じながら、最愛の人を思いつつ、道を突っ走るというシンプルな内容の曲も在るけどね.でも、それ以外のほとんどは過去を振り返りながら未来へ目を向けるというポジティブな内容のものなんだ。
このアルバムのどの曲が一番好きかという質問には、全てを気に入っていると答えるよ。どうしても1,2曲選ぶとしたら、作曲者としての立場なら"Head Back Home"を選ぶね。アルバム全体を聴いた感じから選ぶなら、"The Night Heaven Falls Down" かな。
4.感動的なナンバーである"The Hope One Child Can Bring"には特別なメッセージがあるのでは?
この曲は、ニュースで報道される数々の悲劇的出来事に刺激されて、書いた曲なんだ。世界中で戦争や暴力は相変わらず続き、残念ながらそれが当たり前のようになってしまっている国さえあるよね。また、この曲の詞は息子が生まれる2週間前ほど前に書きあげたものだから、個人的にもとても特別な意味を持つ曲なんだ。「これが何を意味するのか、子供たちに教えよう。子供たちがその目撃者であり、一人の子供の勇気こそ未来に希望をつなげるのだから。」という詞があるよね。これには、子供たちに正しいことをする勇気を与えれば、この先世の中を良い方向へ持っていけるかもしれない、という意味が込められているんだ。 これは、僕たちだけじゃなく、皆が願っていることじゃないかな。
5.現DOKKENのReb Beachが参加していますが、きっかけは何ですか?また、彼のギタープレイについてはどう思いますか?
僕がREBに初めて会ったのは、CBS・SONYのもとで"Desperate Business"をレコーディングしていた1980年代後半のことさ。アルバムのプレ・プロダクションの段階で、プロデューサーと曲の打ち合わせをしていた時に、Reb Beachという若いギタリストがいるから起用してみないか、と提案されたんだ。これは彼がWingerの結成に関わる数年前のことで、当時はまだとても若いスタジオ・セッション用のギタリストに過ぎなかったんだよ。ところが、僕やプロデューサーの指示を受けることなく、彼はたった2日間で10曲全てのトラック・ダウンを済ませてしまったんだよ。またどのトラックも素晴らしい出来だったから、彼には本当に驚かされたよ。よく日がくれる頃になって、Rebとエンジニアがレコーディングした曲を聞きにスタジオへ行ったんだけれど、僕は大抵、椅子に深く腰掛けて、満面の笑みを浮かべて曲に聞き入っていたね。 彼の演奏によって、曲の質が向上していたのがいとも簡単に聴きとれたからね。だから、それから10年経て今作のレコーディングを持ちかけられた時、Rebに参加してもらおうと思ったのは、僕にしてみればとても自然な選択だったんだ。彼も僕の復帰を喜んでくれて、今作に参加することを快く引き受けてくれたよ。彼があの巧みな演奏を披露してくれて、今作もとてもエキサイティングなものにしてくれたことは言うまでもないと思う。
Rebの演奏をどう思うかということだけれど、彼はミュージシャンとして頂点に立つ一人だと思っている。一度演奏するだけで、一曲、一曲に最適なギターのサウンドとスタイルを見つけ出すことができるんだ。これはもう彼に備わっている生まれつきの才能としかいいようがないね。一個人としてのRebは、知的でおもしろくて、ハートで話をする人さ。こういう人物が知り合いにいるということを僕は光栄に思うよ。
6.DEF LEPPARD, FOREIGNERをはじめ1980年代のバンドのような煌びやかなハード・ロック・サウンドが聴けますよね?あなたにとって1980年代は音楽的にどんな時代でしたか?
このアルバムが80年代を彷彿とさせる音がすることは、僕も同感する。そういう風に自分の音楽体験が曲に反映されるということは、最近、曲づくりをする上でのおもしろさだと考えているんだ。曲づくりをする時、自分にそれまで影響を与えた様々な音楽の要素を取り入れるのは当然だし、僕は特にあの時代の曲が好きだから、他のアーティストがするように、無理にあの時代の音を避けよう等とは思わなかったよ。80年代というのは、本当に多くの名曲が生まれたよね。あの時代のロックに限っていうなら、Def LeppardとForeignerが最もホットだったと思う。その一方、80年代の音を避けたがるアーティストが傾倒しているようなLed Zeppelinなどの70年代ロックにも僕もまた強い影響を受けているんだよね。僕はさらにストラヴィンスキー、ベートーヴェンやラベルなどのクラシックの影響も受けているしね。。。要するに、60年代以降のロック、さらにはクラシック音楽の影響までが、僕の曲には反映されているんだよ。リスナーがそれらの影響を僕の曲から聞き取ってくれているとしたら、最高に嬉しいな。
7.アメリカではあなたがやっているロック・サウンドは主流ではないですよね?でも、日本にはメロディックなロックを愛するファンが大勢います。そのことについては?
僕が演奏しているような音楽がアメリカでは主流で無くなったことは、僕は構わないと思っている。一つのジャンルの音楽が主流から退くということは、常に新しいジャンルの音楽を育てることになるしね。でも、最近また、メロディアスで力強いビートを持ったロックを演奏するバンドが出てきているよね。アメリカの大手のレコード会社では、このメロディックなロックというジャンルだけ扱いたがらない所が相変わらず多いけれど。皆がそれぞれに好きな音楽を何でも聴ける環境が一番理想的なんだけれどね。。。その点、ジャンルに関わらず好きなものを聞き続ける日本のリスナーとそうしたリスナーの要望に応える日本の音楽業界は本当に素晴らしいと思うよ。"Rocks On the Road"のようなウェブサイトの普及やMTMやキングレコードのようなレコード会社の活躍によって、ジャンルを問わず、多くのアーティストに自分たちの本当に愛する音楽を世界中のリスナーに聞いてもらえるチャンスがあると思う。
8.今後の活動予定と日本のファンにメッセージを。
今は、Reb のソロ・アルバムの曲を書いているのと、以前から書こうと思っていたインストルメンタルの音楽の作曲も行っているところなんだ。また、"Wind It Up"に続く作品の曲作りもしている最中さ。この通り、今とても忙しいけれど、音楽をやっている時が何よりも楽しいから、毎日が充実しているよ。
日本のリスナーには是非、"Wind It Up"を聞きながら、僕のウェブサイト(http://www.brianmcdonald.com)を訪れてもらって、メッセージを送ってほしいね。 今、世界中リスナーから新作に関連した大量のメールをもらっているんだけれど、アルバムに対する好意的な意見が圧倒的で、本当に舞い上がっているよ!毎日2,3時間は割いて、メール一通一通に返事を出しているから、日本のリスナーにも是非メッセージを送ってほしいな。
最後に一つだけ。"Rocks On the Road"は楽しく見させてもらっているし、今後も楽しみにしているからね!
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Reb posted on his web forum
Important Message from Reb
reb
Apr 08 2000 10:42 AM Hi everyone ,
The first news is that we are setting up a new mailing list as the last one got out of hand . The present list will operate until the 12 of April , but you will need to rejoin after that day . This one will be moderated by Jean who , as usual , has helped me greatly . So when someone responds to you're letter about how you like Richie Sambora with " what they are gonna do to you're Mom " , it probably won't even go out , and they will be banned from the list .
The next news is I STILL haven't received a contract from Mercury and time is running out . At this point it's looking like I will have three weeks to record , mix and master which is definitly rushing things .The good news is the songs are very strong . My favorites are Masquerade , Better shade of grey , Ghost , and Web of lies . The name of the record will be "Masquerade " , and you can get it here one month after it's released in Japan . Most of the songs have very long " music only " and solo sections . It's alot of cool jamming with phenominal musicians , except the songs have great hooks .
My next website project is to change the billion year old Reb news section . Thanks for you're wonderful support everyone and I will see you on the road this summer . REB
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ブライアン・マクドナルドのソロアルバム「wind it up」に レブが参加。(5月24日キングレコードより発売予定)
詳細は、http://www.brianmcdonald.com/
Reb is playing the guitar on Brain McDonald's new solo album "WIND IT UP".
Japanese release date will set on 24th May.
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Reb posted on his web forum
IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND AND ONLY HAD 5 CD's TO LISTEN TO, WHAT WOULD THEY BE?
King Crimson "discipline"
Aerosmith " Rocks "
Jean luc Ponty " Cosmic messenger "
Montrose " Montrose "
Kings X " Gretchen.."
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ドッケンのライブアルバム「Live from the Sun」発売
帯のたたき文句がすごい 「ギターフリークのみなさまへ。。。本ライブアルバムはドライヴ感を100%封じ込めるためにサウンドの要となるレブ・ビーチのギター・パートは一切手直ししておりません!スーパー・プレイからミストーンまで一発勝負の醍醐味を心ゆくまでご堪能ください。」
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Results of Youg Guitar reader's pop roll 1999
Guitarist: REB BEACH #25
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Tribute to VAN HALEN 2000 now on sale
Track list:
01. Unchained (Jack Russell, dweezil zappa, marco mendoza, eric singer)
02. I'm the one (mard slaughter, doug aldrich, tim bogert, frankie banali)
03. Dance the night away (joe lynn turner, REB BEACH, marco mendoza, gregg
bissonette)
04. Light up the sky (doug pinnick, yngwie malmsteen, billy sheehan, vinnie
colaiuta)
05. Panama (jane lane, george lynch, tony franklin, gregg bissonette)
06. Hot for teacher (john corabi, bruce kulick, tony franklin, gregg bissonette)
07. Runnin' with the devil (stephen pearcy, jake e.lee, tim bogert, frankie
banali)
08. (oh) pretty woman (gunner nelson, matt nelson, albert lee, tony levin,
aynsley dunbar)
09. Atomic punk (fee waybill, brad gillis, tim bogert, frankie banali)
10. So this is love? (jeff scott soto, blues saraceno, tony franklin, eric
singer)
11. Little guitars (david glen eisley, mitch perry, marco mendoza, eric
singer)
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" Live from the sun" track list:
01. Erase the slate / Kiss of death
02. The hunter
03. Into the fire
04. Maddest hatter
05. Too high to fly
06. Breaking the chains
07. Paris '99( bonus track for Japan)
08. Alone again
09. It's not love
10. Tooth and nail
11. In my dreams
*Results of Burrn! reader's pop roll 1999*
Guitarist: REB BEACH #12
Vocalist: Don Dokken #15
Bassist: Jeff Pilson #9
Drummer: Mick Brown #20
Group: DOKKEN #18
Live performance in Japan: DOKKEN #10
Album: "Erase the slate" #14
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ドッケンのライブアルバム「Live from the sun」は、3月29日に発売予定。
(the Sun Theater in Anaheim, Californiaで収録) アメリカでの発売予定は4月18日。
Dokken's live album "Live from the sun" which was recorded at
the Sun Theater in Anaheim, California, it will be coming out on March 29th in Japan / April 18th in USA
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Reb checks in his web forum @rebbeach.com
"Check it out! This is cool Reb Beach Feb 17 2000 12:27 PM Hi it's Reb. I have a message board now!Thanks Peter!This is cool. Also
thanks to Jean for the idea.I will try to check this every day to respond
although now that my e-mail is all fixed up, I am respondind to most of
you're letters the next day.Well, back to recording! REB"
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*****Launched*****
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