BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Frontman ERIC BLOOM On Rehearsing - "If You Are A Pro You Will Walk In The Door Ready To Go"
May 21, 2009, 15 years ago
Classic Rock Revisited founder Jeb Wright recently caught up with BLUE ÖYSTER CULT frontman Eric Bloom. An excerpt from the discussion is available below.
Jeb: What will it take to get Blue Öyster Cult road worthy again? Are you going to have to spend extra time in the rehearsal room?
Eric: "We are going to rehearse [for] one day. We are going to play one day before our first gig in Florida. Buck couldn’t keep the guitar out of his hands, once he was able to start playing, and the other guys have stayed busy, playing with other bands, so everybody is ready to rock. We just need to brush off a little dust, but that is it. I gave everybody a little homework, a couple of things to go over. If you are a pro and you are told to learn this song, or that song, then you will walk in the door ready to go."
Jeb: After thirty-five years are you still itching to get out on the road?
Eric: "We like to play; it is what we do. You run a website, and you write; it is what you do. I like all the little side projects, but the main thing we do is get out there and play. The break has been nice; I can’t remember ever having this much free time. There are pluses and minuses. It gives me the chance to wake up in the morning and go, 'Gee, I have nothing to do today. This is great.' But on the other hand, I like to keep my hand into many different things.
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