{"id":17732,"date":"2017-10-06T18:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T01:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/?p=17732"},"modified":"2017-10-06T18:06:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T01:06:55","slug":"video-web-exclusive-interview-revolution-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/2017\/10\/video-web-exclusive-interview-revolution-saints\/","title":{"rendered":"Video &#038; Web-Exclusive Interview REVOLUTION SAINTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Video Feature &amp; Web-Exclusive Interview<\/h3>\n<h1>Band:\u00a0 <strong>REVOLUTION SAINTS<\/strong><br \/>\nMusician:\u00a0 <strong>Doug Aldrich<\/strong><br \/>\nVideo:\u00a0 <strong>Take You Down<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>REVOLUTION SAINTS\u2019 PREMIERES VIDEO \u201cTAKE YOU DOWN\u201d FROM SECOND ALBUM, <em>LIGHT IN THE DARK<\/em>, DUE OUT OCTOBER 13 ON FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HBO3Zq5OHEI\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Revolution Saints is Deen Castronovo (ex-Journey,\u00a0Bad English), Doug Aldrich (The Dead Daisies, ex-Whitesnake, Dio) and Jack Blades (Night Ranger,\u00a0Damn Yankees). They release their second album <em>Light in the Dark<\/em> on October 13, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><em>Light in the Dark<\/em> builds off the classic melodic rock style of the debut, but fans should prepare for an even more inspired set and a few pleasant surprises.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17740\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-3-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel.jpg\" alt=\"Revolution Saints-3 - Photo credit Johnny Pixel\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-3-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-3-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>Frontiers Music Srl has created some special packaging and the album will be available on CD, CD\/DVD Deluxe Edition (which includes live bonus tracks on the CD and on the DVD, footage from the band\u2019s first-ever live performance captured at Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan this past April, a \u201cMaking Of\u201d mini-documentary, and music videos for \u201cLight In The Dark\u201d and \u201cI Wouldn\u2019t Change A Thing\u201d), Vinyl, and as a special Limited Edition Box Set (which includes the Deluxe Edition CD\/DVD, 180g Vinyl, large t-shirt, poster, lithograph and sticker).<\/p>\n<p>We talked with Doug Aldrich about his creative process, working with other musicians who each bring their unique creative history, and how Revolution Saints utilized the experience from the first album to help them with their new album <em>Light in the Dark<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REVOLUTION <\/strong><strong>SAINTS\u2019 DOUG ALDRICH Web-Exclusive Interview<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>with\u00a0M Music &amp; Musicians\u00a0magazine publisher, Merlin David<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How did the album <em>Light in the Dark<\/em> evolve?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe started discussing the idea of doing a follow up album at the end of 2016. Deen and I made a plan for basic recording in April 2017. We sent song ideas back and forth in February and March 2017. Jack came back on board and we carved out three weeks in late April to record at Alessandro Del Vecchio\u2019s studio in Milan, Italy. He put it together the first time and we felt good about going back. He\u2019s great producer, singer, keyboardist, songwriter and mixing engineer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s one of the challenges of combining ex-members of Journey, Whitesnake and Night Ranger\u2014all in one band?<\/strong><br \/>\nMostly it\u2019s a scheduling issue. (<em>Laughs<\/em>) We all had things going on at the time the first album was recorded, so we couldn\u2019t do much together. Now it\u2019s a little easier and we hope to do some concerts to promote the band.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17739\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17739\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17739\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-5-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit Johnny Pixel\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-5-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-5-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit Johnny Pixel<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Tell us about your creative process.<\/strong><br \/>\nWe started sending ideas back and forth, but when we arrived together in Milan\u2014that\u2019s when the songs took shape. We stripped the song idea down to the basics\u2014to hit them fresh before recording. This was totally different than the process of the debut record.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Was there a song that you are glad made it on this new album?<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cFreedom\u201d\u2014because it\u2019s a departure for us. It was started by Deen, who came with the main riff. He sent me an mp3 where he played a cool riff. I worked on the riff. Then we finished the arrangement in Italy. It was the last song written, and it shows a different flavor of the band.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who inspired you to write songs?<\/strong><br \/>\nEveryone inspires me. (<em>Laughs<\/em>) Jimmy Page writing masterpieces like \u201cKashmir\u201d and \u201cStairway to Heaven.\u201d Pete Townshend \u201cI Can See for Miles,\u201d The Allman Brothers Band, Gregg\u2019s \u201cWhipping Post.\u201d I love hard rock, blues, metal, pop, jazz, classical. For rock, I love everything from Chuck Berry to Joe Bonamassa\u2014too many to list. (<em>Laughs<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What songwriting tip would you like to offer?<\/strong><br \/>\nI hear riffs and melodies in my head\u2014<em>all<\/em> the time. (<em>Laughs<\/em>) I always need to record the ideas\u2014no matter where I am. If I have a guitar, that helps. But sometimes I sing the guitar idea into my answering machine. (<em>Laughs<\/em>) A song can come and go in an instant, so you need to capture the original idea. Now it\u2019s easy with smartphones, and you can have hundreds of ideas five seconds long to sift through later. I try to imagine where the vocals will start, and make up a basic melody. Once I have a start and a hook chorus, I\u2019ll leave it alone and come back fresh to finish it. Sometimes a song is stuck in my head and it just writes itself in five minutes. (<em>Laughs<\/em>) There is no rule. Just try anything. Recording really helps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What instrument can you not live without?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy BlackEye Goldtop Les Paul\u2014it\u2019s the most important thing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which Top 5 Musicians\u00a0inspired you to become a Musician?<\/strong><br \/>\nJimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Ritchie Blackmore.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17738\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17738\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17738\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit Johnny Pixel\" width=\"660\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit Johnny Pixel<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Top 5 favorite albums of all time?<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Physical Graffiti<\/em> (1975) \u2013 Led Zeppelin<br \/>\n<em>Blow by Blow<\/em> (1975) \u2013 Jeff Beck<br \/>\n<em>Are You Experienced<\/em> (1967) \u2013 Jimi Hendrix Experience<br \/>\n<em>Toys in the Attic<\/em> (1975) \u2013 Aerosmith<br \/>\n<em>Second Helping<\/em> (1974) \u2013 Lynyrd Skynyrd<\/p>\n<p><strong>What PRO\/Performing Rights Organization are you with?<\/strong><br \/>\nASCAP. They collect performance royalties all over the world\u2014and I\u2019m thankful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us one memorable thing about playing with Ronnie James Dio.<\/strong><br \/>\nHe was fierce and fearless on stage. I learned a lot\u2014sharing a stage with him. He had offered me a job in 1989 or 1990. I was in a band, and didn\u2019t feel like I could just leave. Later, he reached out to me. I am so thankful. He really put me on the map with <em>Killing the Dragon<\/em> [2002]. We\u2019d rehearse 10 hours a day for three weeks. It takes 5 or 10 gigs before it starts to gel. He would always say, \u201cWhen I turn to you, I want you to own the stage.\u201d A lot of people clam up when the red light at the recording studio goes on. Ronnie was the opposite. That\u2019s when he would shine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What did you learn from your time recording all those albums with Whitesnake?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m extremely proud of the music that David Coverdale and I created. We bonded a lot in the years that we worked together. The best part was writing a song for David and knowing he would like it\u2014that feeling of \u201cWait \u2019til David hears this!\u201d Then afterwards, to hear him sing on it\u2014was extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A \u201cpinch me\u201d moment\u2014when you found yourself saying, \u201cWow, this is really happening to me!\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve had so many, and it\u2019s all because of Ronnie. He introduced me to so many people, and I got to be friends with them. But I\u2019ll have to say that playing \u201cSmoke on the Water\u201d with Deep Purple\u2014live in 2002, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany\u2014was a highlight. Steve Morse invited me to play with him and the band. We just traded solos for a minute with Ian Paice playing the high hats, and then we started the riff together. Awesome. That\u2019s the first song I learned to play when I was 11.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17737\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-4-album-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Revolution Saints-4 - album cover\" width=\"660\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-4-album-cover.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-4-album-cover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-4-album-cover-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>Do you remember the first time you heard one of your songs on the radio?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was at home in L.A. with the band Lion. We were sitting around the house, listening to KNAC in our apartment, and it came on the radio. We had nothing at that time, but it felt pretty amazing to hear our song.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best advice someone has given you.<\/strong><br \/>\nGet an attorney to look over anything that someone wants you to sign.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best advice you\u2019d give upcoming musicians.<\/strong><br \/>\nRemember to have fun and be yourself. Be confident and work hard, play hard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m hoping to play some shows with Revolution Saints\u2014the band is melodic, and I like this new album. I\u2019m also cutting a Dead Daisies record this month with producer Marti Frederiksen\u2014we\u2019re a straight-ahead rock \u2019n\u2019 roll band. And I\u2019m also wrapping up preproduction on my Burning Rain band\u2019s fourth record\u2014we hope to record that next year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can your new fans get more info and stay updated?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RevolutionSaints\/\">www.facebook.com\/RevolutionSaints\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/revosaintspage\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/revosaintspage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Doug Aldrich on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.TheDeadDaisies.com\">www.TheDeadDaisies.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.burningrain.net\/\">http:\/\/www.burningrain.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17736\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17736\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17736\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-2-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit Johnny Pixel\" width=\"660\" height=\"879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-2-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-2-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Revolution-Saints-2-Photo-credit-Johnny-Pixel-300x399.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit Johnny Pixel<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video Feature &amp; Web-Exclusive Interview Band:\u00a0 REVOLUTION SAINTS Musician:\u00a0 Doug Aldrich Video:\u00a0 Take You Down REVOLUTION SAINTS\u2019 PREMIERES VIDEO \u201cTAKE YOU DOWN\u201d FROM SECOND ALBUM, LIGHT IN THE DARK, DUE OUT OCTOBER 13 ON FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL Revolution Saints is Deen Castronovo (ex-Journey,\u00a0Bad English), Doug Aldrich (The Dead Daisies, ex-Whitesnake, Dio) and Jack Blades (Night [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7725],"tags":[5097,9991,9992,6271,4852,9993,9994,9995,5731,9996,9997,9998,2530,9999,10000,1060,8802,10001,10002,10003,10004,10005,2398,10006,7203,8155,10007,272,310,10008,4239,313,1637,10009,10010,10011,4315,10012,10013,10014,665,10015,10016,10017,5658,10018,10019,10020,10021,10022,7198,10023,10024,4641,10025,10026,10027,8561,10028,10029,4318],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17732"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17732"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17741,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17732\/revisions\/17741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}