Adje genoemd in Whitesnake Q and A session
20 April 2010 [12:06:25]
Met een Q & A session met David Coverdale onlangs gehouden, wordt Adje als de grote vriend van David genoemd.
Hij is een van de mensen waar hij vanuit het verleden nog wel mee zou willen werken.
Hieronder het stuk:
Q... Which musicians have you most enjoyed working with / Would you consider working with any of them again?
DC... I rarely look back, to be honest... For some reason I even have trouble reversing in my car... so going 'back' is obviously not something I like to do...
I seem to be a more of a 'present & forward looking 'chap... tho', I must say I have been blessed & honoured to have worked with so many amazing people & musicians...
As I have said before, they all, each & every one, brought something to the Whitesnake party...
As far as going back, I'm not so sure, as I feel we should probably have fulfilled all we had to do together at the time... or we should have...
I can only think of one exception right now... drummer Tommy Aldridge...
When I was putting a new chapter of the band together at the end of 2002, I was actually looking for a 'TA' style of drummer, when Marco Mendoza, my bass player at the time, told me that Tommy was up for the gig... So, I called him & we agreed to give it a shot...
I was happy to reconnect & work together with him, as he had worked a lot with Marco in other bands, so, they had a immediate good fit as a tight & powerful rhythm section...It was a solid start for a new band...
Also, my dear Friend Adrian Vandenberg was a consideration, but, could not be part of the new line up, as he was still suffering from a compromising injury, but, thankfully, we maintain a very solid friendship...
I am thrilled to be working with the current line up of the band...Very cool people & inspiring musicians to work with... so, there really is no need for me to look back...
It's an honour that people hold certain members, former or current, so close to their hearts...it shows we did something good together that was precious & special... but, I have to be trusted to play, or write with whom I want, & not be dictated to by business or outside emotions...
I have always done my best not to let the concept of Whitesnake, or the people who support the band, down...
I have nothing but positive feelings for people like Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore for the inspiration & motivation I received from working together with musicians of their incredible talent... but, as I have said repeatedly, please, please know that all the players, including the guys I worked with in local bands from the very beginning, helped, assisted & encouraged me as a singer & performer... I hold them all in a special place in my heart... God Bless 'em...
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