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Why this big success in the US of A? Well, it ''is'' based on their instrumental and songwriting strengths, but Elton John is the X-factor. He took them over on his big tour last year and they played to about 800.000 people. | Why this big success in the US of A? Well, it ''is'' based on their instrumental and songwriting strengths, but Elton John is the X-factor. He took them over on his big tour last year and they played to about 800.000 people. | ||
"American audiences seem a lot more willing to he involved with the band too," says Bruce. | |||
"You get the feeling at a gig that they want a good time, you want a good time, and let's get it on. But in this country a lot of the people sit there cold and you've got to drag them off their arses a lot more. Perhaps it's the climate." | |||
Pete: "The first thing the Americans pick up on is your music. They don't bother much with the image, and they show appreciation." | |||
Everyone over there said they sounded typically English with a mainstream Sixties Mersey type of sound. But over here they get told they're like American electric bands like the Byrds. "And when I think of typical English bands I think of Yes and Procol Harum. In the European tradition of classical music," says Bruce. | |||
Glittery music, they don't like. "It makes me sick," says Pete. "It's very unhealthy for music." | |||
Bruce disagrees: "It is healthy because you've got to have seasons so you can re-generate. I think it's just part of a natural cycle and it's getting near the end. I don't think Gary Glitter's got anything to with contemporary rock. I think its totally based on nostalgia. The kids are being conned by glamour and escapism. | |||
Pete: "I don't think the kids realise that it was the same kind of thing about ten years ago. It's just basic rock 'n' roll." | |||
Having said that, they can't put their finger on what it is that sounds new in "Dream Kids." It's the first song the brothers have collaborated on but Bruce describes it simply as a "three chord shuffle." The rest of the new album though, he promises, is completely varied drawing from the many tastes within the band. | |||
It was more or less complete when they left to do the Elton tour but having tightened up their sound over in America they decided to re-do a lot of it on their return. | |||
Elton, Bruce decides, is a "genuine star. He goes through all the things a star will do but it seems his natural role in life. He's a very nice guy and it was a very pleasant experience working with him. Nine weeks on tour is a long time and the fact that there were good vibes helped a lot of things. When he knew we had some heavy schedules he took us on his private jet. And he bought us all Polaroid cameras as presents at the end of the tour." | |||
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