SOUNDGARDEN Guitarist Kim Thayil On Trying To Release New Album This Year - "I Think It Would Put A Lot Of Pressure On Us And The Quality Would At Some Point Suffer"
May 17, 2011, 13 years ago
Reuters' Dean Goodman has issued a new interview with SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil. The following are a couple of excerpts from the report:
Thayil, 50, who did indeed keep a low profile after the band fell apart in 1997 amid internal tensions, told Reuters on Friday that the foursome remained good friends. They frequently saw each other socially in their Seattle hometown, including at bars, concerts and each others' homes.
"Any acrimony was toward the band as a collective, not toward any individual," he said. "We're just too interconnected, going back to the '80s with so many mutual friends and family in common."Soundgarden has a deal with the successor company to its old A&M; Records label, but it is unlikely the album will come out this year.
"If we were to say, 'Let's get this record out by the fall', I think it would put a lot of pressure on us and the quality would at some point suffer," Thayil said. "And the more we enjoy it, the more our fans should end up enjoying it."Read the complete report at this location.
Soundgarden have announced the remaining shows for their 2011 summer tour. The trek will span from July 2nd to July 30th. Throughout the tour Soundgarden will be joined by very special guests COHEED AND CAMBRIA, THE MARS VOLTA, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MASTODON and THE MEAT PUPPETS.
Tour Dates:
July
2 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheater3 - London, ON - John Labatt Centre
5 - Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Blues Fest
6 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
8 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
9 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
10 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center for the Performing Arts
12 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
13 - Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
14 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Spa & Resort Event Center
16 - Chicago, IL - UICPavilion
18 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
21 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
22 - Inglewood, CA - The Forum
23 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
29 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
30 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheater
Further details, including support acts on various shows, at this location.
