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Black Dog - 31.10.2006, 13:30
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U2 werden Kirchenmusiker
Dienstag 31. Oktober 2006, 12:56 Uhr
New York (dpa) - Näher zu Gott mit U2: Eine ganze Anzahl amerikanischer Kirchen haben jetzt die Musik von U2, die schon immer etwas Hymnisches an sich hatte, in ihren Gottesdienst integriert.

Die Idee dazu geht auf Reverend Paige Blaire aus Maine zurück, einem Priester der Episkopalkirche, berichtet «Gigwise.com». Inzwischen hallt Bonos Stimme schon durch rund 150 Kirchen, begleitet von Lichterspielen und Diashows.

«USA Today» sagte Reverend Blaire, dass der Musik von U2 eine christliche Botschaft innewohne. Und stellte U2 in eine Reihe mit den großen klassischen Komponisten: «Bach und Händel waren die populären Musiker ihrer Zeit, hatten aber Schwierigkeiten, dass ihre Musik in den Kirchen gespielt wurde», erläuterte er. Gleichzeitig verneinte er vehement, dass man Bono anbeten würde.


Jack White joins The Rolling Stones!
Along with other special guests in New York
The White Stripes Jack White, Christina Aguilera and Buddy Guy all joined The Rolling Stones onstage at their New York City theatre show last night (October 29).

The special guests helped out the rock veterans at the first of their two nights at the Beacon Theater.

White joined Mick Jagger on vocals for a version of 'Loving Cup' from the Stones' 1972 classic 'Exile On Main Street'.

Guitar legend Guy joined the band for a version of the blues classic 'Champagne & Reefer', while Aguilera sang on a version of 'Live With Me' from the 'Let It Bleed' album.

The full set was:

'Start Me Up'
'Shattered'
'She Was Hot'
'All Down The Line'
'Loving Cup'
'As Tears Go By'
'I'm Free'
'Undercover Of The Night'
'(Just My) Imagination'
'Shine A Light'
'Champagne & Reefer'
'Tumbling Dice'
'You Got The Silver'
'Little T&A'
'Sympathy For The Devil'
'Live With Me'
'Paint It Black'
'Jumping Jack Flash'
'(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'


The Stones play the same venue again tomorrow (October 31).


METALLICA Drummer Performs 'Smoke On The Water' With IAN GILLAN: Video Available - Oct. 31, 2006
A video clip of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich performing the DEEP PURPLE classic "Smoke on the Water" with Ian Gillan during the PURPLE frontman's solo gig on September 11 at Slim's in San Francisco has been posted online at this location.

Gillan's North American tour was in support of "Gillan's Inn", which he released to celebrate 40 years in the music business.


PAUL STANLEY: 'There's Nothing Cool About Being Dead And Not Getting To Enjoy Your Success' - Oct. 31, 2006

Larry Widen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. An excerpt from the chat follows:

Q: How did KISS avoid the pitfalls of success?

Paul: We didn't all sidestep them. Certainly the troubles that some members of the band had are well-documented to one degree or another, the poisons and vices of success. But I never got into drugs. Very early on when they talked about sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, I said, "You keep the drugs, give me the rest."

Q: Is that advice easy to follow even when people all around you want to give stuff to you?

Paul: Common sense will tell you if drugs and that lifestyle were so great, you'd be interviewing Janis Joplin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain right now. There's nothing cool about being a martyr. There's nothing cool about being dead and not getting to enjoy your success.

Q: You made your own costumes in the very beginning. How?

Paul: To put it simply, desire. I believe there's nothing you can't do if you try. You never sewed before? Well, put a piece of fabric under a sewing machine and see what happens. You never played guitar before? Pick one up and give it a try. That's all it takes. Limitations are all self-imposed.

Q: Did the makeup afford you some anonymity once the band became famous?

Paul: To a point. But look, I'm 6-feet-plus. I had long blue-black hair below my shoulders. If you couldn't figure out I was in KISS when you saw me on the street, you certainly didn't think I was a neurosurgeon. I definitely got my daily dose of being stared at.

And really, anonymity is a choice. You can choose how much you want to be exposed, and celebrities have different levels of what they want.

Read the entire interview at www.jsonline.com.