GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist Dizzy Reed - "If You Took The Piano Away There Would Be A lot Of Empty Space And A Lot Of Drum Sticks Clicking Together"
May 10, 2012, 12 years ago
Norway's Metal Express Radio recently caught up with GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed. An excerpt from the interview is available below:
MER: You have played keyboards with Guns n Roses since the Use Your Illusion albums in 1990. The band started out as mainly a guitar based Rock`n`Roll band. Why do you think they felt the need to bring in a keyboard player.
Reed: "I think that the band just wanted to expand their horizons and be able to play a greater variety of music than they did when they started out. The keyboards just give the band an added dimension."
MER: It`s difficult to see how 'November Rain', 'Estranged' or 'Civil War' would have turned out if the musical base of the band hadn`t been widened.
Reed: "Those songs were written on the piano and if you took the piano away there would be a lot of empty space and a lot of drum sticks clicking together, that`d be about it They`re great songs and great to play."
MER: You`re now also joined on stage by Chris Pitman as a second keyboard player. What has he added to the band?
Reed: "I think if you go through the songs we`ve done over the years, especially the newer songs but also the Use Your Illusion material, then you would realize that I only have two hands. Chris brings an incredible amount of himself and creativity to the songs. It`s a good thing to look over and see him doing his thing on stage."
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