Guitarist VINNIE MOORE (UFO) spoke to Get Ready To Roll! about a number of topics recently including his forthcoming solo album. Here are a few excerpts from the chat:

Get Ready To Roll!: You are soon to release another Vinnie Moore album. How far forward is this project - how many tracks are there, who's on them, and what is the inspiration behind them? And when is it likely to be available?

Moore: "The album has 11 songs and is being mixed right now by Paul Northfield who also did the latest DREAM THEATER CD as well as many RUSH records such as Moving Pictures. Van Romaine (of the STEVE MORSE BAND) played drums and JD DeServio (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) played bass. Tim Lehner (ZEROESQUE) did the keyboards and I even have a guest named Hurricane Hank from the GEORGE THOROGOOD band playing sax on one tune. I think this is my best creative effort yet. It has taken a while becuase I have been on the road so much and I can't wait to get it out there for people to hear. I can't give a release date yet.... but I will as soon as I know. It won't be much longer."

Get Ready To Roll!: After an intense three years with UFO which has seen regular touring, two studio albums, and a live CD/DVD, how much of the UFO style has seeped into your new solo album?

Moore: "Hmmmm... I have to be honest ..... probably not really anything. A band with vocals is a much different approach than an instrumental guitar record. so it is really two totally different animals and two different mindsets. My solo stuff is more open and I go into many different musical directions. With UFO I write more from my rock side because that is what is right for the band stylistically. It is great for me to have two different creative outlets like this."

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