Interview with Peter Noone (Pt. II)
Two posts ago, I began my interview with Peter Noone (”Herman” of the legendary “Hermits”). I’ve completed my mid-post, he’s finished in the bathroom, so now we can do the rest of the interview. Thanx for waiting:
Peter, what, if any, factors do you see that are missing from today’s acts that could, if utilized, make them more marketable?
There are not enough places for people to see bands before drinking age. The Cavern and probably 90% of all venues in Britain in the early years were open to anyone with the price of admission.
Now one needs to be at least 18 to even see a new band so the music died. And it’s only getting noticed when it appears on MTV which is after it’s been through 6 or 7 filters.
Once upon a time you could see 13-year-olds at concerts and now they can only see teen bands … sad that is the end.
If you need to be old enough to buy a drink to see your fave new artiste, then you will probably get IM and chat to girls all night like I do!
At the Cavern in Liverpool I got a tea, a coffee or soup and watched the Beatles. If I was 13 now, I would have to wait until the DVD came out. (No) wonder why (labels) are struggling.
Do you know that the next great musical act will not be discovered on MTV until 3 years after they get going? The Beatles were over in 3 years.
In your opinion, Peter, do you see a correlation between the hip-hop “street corner music” and the skiffle of the mid-to-late fifties? What are some of the major similarities/differences?
Nope. Rap … hip-hop. I relate to Little Richard and ram bam ballloombam n bop bam boom. Which had my father understood world have relegated Richard Penniman to the race music chart. Hip-hop is the language of the people.
Barry Manilow will not understand.
I have a 19-year-old who is nonplussed because I act like I’m 15-years-old whenever music is playing.
Finally: Is there a possibility of a resurgence of rock vis-a-vis the 60’s “Invasion”, and, if so, what would it take to effect that? But, if not, why not?
There are no great British bands as they are all playing in the pubs. Dance music has its own chart now, and if you go to England you’ll notice that all the immigrants have changed the sound of British music.
It is not longer based on the rock legends and C and W music of the time, but on the many diverse musical influences such as Asian muse, (Greece meets musical instruments from the ottoman empire), the Pakistani/Indian music, the Indies,
Sooooo, as the US is still stuck somewhere between the music of Manchester and Nashville with a dose of urban hate, we should expect some British bands to begin hip-hopping in about a year and all pray for another band to come along like the Fab 4 to set British musicians aglow and get them experimenting on making hit records that their parents don’t like and cannot be played in a bar.
Thanks, Peter, for your time and one dynamic load of insight. To the Rockaholics reading this, be sure to catch Peter when he plays at a show near you! It’s worth more than the price of admission to catch this lively, charismatic legend as he belts out your favorites!
Well, it’s about that time again. So, whaddya say we meet here tomorrow, same place? Until then, remember: keep your eyes on the skies, your feet on the ground, your heart with the music … and I’ll see ya on the flip side o’ thingz …
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