Interview to John Leven (in Bulgarian language)
Jul 16, 2014 22:40:46 GMT 2
Post by Eva Tomorrow on Jul 16, 2014 22:40:46 GMT 2
The last June 28 EUROPE played in KAVARNA ROCK FESTIVAL, this Bulgarian web has posted an interview with John Leven. It's in Bulgarian language, ... but the google translator can help you, it's interesting.
www.bgdnes.bg/Article.asp?Id=4192791
Some John's answers (more or less
)
"...Anything with "The Final Countdown" was very fast, no time to realize it. I personally realized that something happens during a trip to Poland. I got into a taxi and our song was on the radio. The driver did not recognize me and began to explain how great this song is. Then I realized that the song is very popular not only in Sweden and throughout Europe. Soon after, we were top of the charts in Japan, worldwide. And we were only at 22 ..."
"...I met Joey when we were playing football on the same team. We were very young - 12 years old, we have not talked about music. After 4-5 years, Joey met with John Norum, playing guitar. He came to me and offered me to be their bassist. So begins..."
"...When I was 14 years old was not interested in anything but hard rock, football, motorcycles and partying with friends..."
"... As I said, in 1981 John Norum came home and asked me to be a bass player in his band "Force". Although I was a guitar player, I decided to accept the offer. I was very interested motocross racer. Played some with John and Joey Tempest and told my father that I want to sell the bike. "Why?" He thought. I replied: "I'll be a rock star!" And he laughed. But I was convinced by his words, focus firmly on the music. And therefore, I do not care much for the school. I graduated with very bad grades. But John Norum was like me. Lol! ..."
"...In "Bag of bones" wanted to do something different, go back to the roots of rock. For every musician is annoying to do the same thing. I understand that many of our most ardent fans want us to do again albums like "The Final Countdown", "Out of this world". But if you do not want to sound current, times have changed a lot and I hope the people who are with us during these 30 years to understand it ..."
www.bgdnes.bg/Article.asp?Id=4192791
Some John's answers (more or less
)"...Anything with "The Final Countdown" was very fast, no time to realize it. I personally realized that something happens during a trip to Poland. I got into a taxi and our song was on the radio. The driver did not recognize me and began to explain how great this song is. Then I realized that the song is very popular not only in Sweden and throughout Europe. Soon after, we were top of the charts in Japan, worldwide. And we were only at 22 ..."
"...I met Joey when we were playing football on the same team. We were very young - 12 years old, we have not talked about music. After 4-5 years, Joey met with John Norum, playing guitar. He came to me and offered me to be their bassist. So begins..."
"...When I was 14 years old was not interested in anything but hard rock, football, motorcycles and partying with friends..."
"... As I said, in 1981 John Norum came home and asked me to be a bass player in his band "Force". Although I was a guitar player, I decided to accept the offer. I was very interested motocross racer. Played some with John and Joey Tempest and told my father that I want to sell the bike. "Why?" He thought. I replied: "I'll be a rock star!" And he laughed. But I was convinced by his words, focus firmly on the music. And therefore, I do not care much for the school. I graduated with very bad grades. But John Norum was like me. Lol! ..."
"...In "Bag of bones" wanted to do something different, go back to the roots of rock. For every musician is annoying to do the same thing. I understand that many of our most ardent fans want us to do again albums like "The Final Countdown", "Out of this world". But if you do not want to sound current, times have changed a lot and I hope the people who are with us during these 30 years to understand it ..."
