CRIMSON GLORY Vocalist Todd La Torre - "I Realize That I Have Very Big Shoes To Fill"
July 11, 2010, 14 years ago
New CRIMSON GLORY vocalist Todd La Torre is featured in a new interview discussing being brought on board to replace original singer Midnight, who passed away in July 2009 due to kidney and liver failure. An excerpt is available below:
“I realize that I have very big shoes to fill,” La Torre says of stepping in. “I know the fans are expecting greatness, and because I was an undiscovered and unknown person, had we not included those tracks (see below) with the announcement that I was on board it would have lead to more and more skepticism. I’m always looking for ways to improve as a vocalist and as a person, and I’m going to give the best performance I possibly can.”“At the tribute show in Atlanta (ProgPower X), I believe that was a true testament to just how great Midnight’s voice was because there were so many fantastic singers there,” he continues. “Mind you, each one of those songs featured two vocalists so I was only singing half the songs, but even that was hard. I’m not going to bullshit you and say that I’ve got it down pat. It’s very difficult, and because there were 17+ singers trying to sing Midnight’s stuff one can only imagine having to do an hour or a full set, and doing it even decent let alone good is hard. There was pressure, but that was a motivating factor for me, to not let anyone down. It’s nice to feel embraced by the fans and having them welcome me. It feels great.”
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