Classic Rock Revisited founder Jeb Wright recently spoke with NAZARETH vocalist Dan McCafferty. Following is an excerpt from the interview:

Jeb: The new album The Newz is the big news.

Dan: "The album just came out in States; we are waiting to see what happens. It is getting very good media reviews in Europe."

Jeb: The classic Nazareth sound is still there but there is a blues element as well.

Dan: "It is really a combination of the four of us trying to keep the Nazareth feel. The first album was made in ten years but this one was made quickly. We wanted to make something that showed the soul of the band. We are very happy with the album, and, I must say, it was a very happy album to make."

Jeb: Seeing as it has been a decade since Nazareth put out a CD, were these songs sitting around for a long time?

Dan: "A couple of them were. We started off messing around with a few things. Between the bunch of us, we achieved what we set out to do."

Jeb: Is it strange, after all these years, to still get so excited when making a new album?

Dan: "Yes, because we got so used to playing live and not recording. I shouldn’t say this, but I am going to... It was just like being in short pants again."

Jeb: It is your 40th Year Anniversary. Do you feel that classic rock is a genre of music that touches humanity more than other types of music?

Dan: "It does. What I think is incredible is that this music gets less publicity than anything else. It gets less video, less TV and less everything. Then a band called LED ZEPPELIN decided to get together for one gig and twenty million people wanted to go. I think we get to the people by word of mouth, shows and magazines on the internet, like yourself, but we are not mainstream. We like the internet and our website. People can stumble upon our website and go, 'Man, look at this. Nazareth is still together. Let’s check out what is going on with them.' It is great for the hardcore fans as well. They can look at the tour dates and find out where we are at and plan to make a two-hour car ride to the next gig."

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