It's just the feeling that you get from those. Vandenberg. So to me it’s really exciting, because it’s a brand new band and it’s heavier than the old Vandenberg has ever been. I thought, fuck it, we’re going to put it on just enjoy it. And it’s what he did. Vandenberg Biography by TiVo Staff + Follow Artist. And we knew that from the beginning, but his company… his farm company kept growing and stuff and it became more and more difficult for him to do any touring outside and for me it became pretty frustrating. So I suddenly remembered that they had the basic tracks, so bass, drums, and guitars, or at least the rhythm guitars. And Ronnie sings it and once again it rips through my heart. Contact Adrian Vandenberg on Messenger. It has been a staggering 17 years since the guitarist last put out an album, and even that was an oft-overlooked collection of live acoustic recordings with Whitesnake. I can’t remember who the bass player was. We only spent two and a half weeks in the studio. A two minute one, that lasted about two minutes or something or one and a half minutes, and I kind of liked to do it. So in any case, it’s been around for a little bit, but as a logo. We're still friends - he's been so encouraging and has been pushing me over the last ten years to make a record. We know what it’s like to be in a band if you can’t play on the album, because that’s how it goes sometimes. And we had a great time at a time, so to me it was very strange 30 years later for them to try to claim my name and to claim the band name and stuff. Former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg revealed late Van Halen icon Eddie Van Halen’s favorite out of two legendary guitarists, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, during a conversation with Kylie Olsson. So yeah, it turned out pretty nice and it’s great to hear that Koen and Randy are at the same level as Rudy and Brian because, you can’t really hear the difference. I don’t know, but it’s pretty weird because it’s, as everybody knows, Facebook is not the fastest in reacting to problems. That’s one thing. 1980s. Nobody knows. Moving back to a more normal society, hopefully. The biggest difference is when I get on my bicycle and go into town. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Viadeo Send to a friend Favourites Gmail Hotmail Y! 2,944 people follow this. With the band set to release their debut album this week, we spoke to Adrian about his return, legal wrangles and how David Coverdale tried to nick his girlfriend.... Why did now feel like the right time to return to music? So when I unexpectedly found Koen and Randy, I got in touch with Brian and Rudy and asked them if it was okay for them just to be special guests and play two tracks. They return screaming and shaking down thunderous riffs like they’ve never been away. Like Koen, our drummer, Koen and Randy, the drummer and the bass player in the new Vandenberg, they played about 90% of the album and they were really well prepared. Submit Corrections. When McClaren led Vandenberg's beloved FC Twente to their first ever league title, the former Whitesnake guitarist, who rose to fame as part of Dutch rockers Vandenberg in the early '80s, was asked to pen and record a song to mark the occasion. I just wondered if you would ever consider doing an album, maybe in a different musical style, something that you maybe listen to at home and would surprise people that you actually listened to? Most known for their song "Burning Heart", which even made it to the American charts. For instance, on a song like Tightrope and a song like Reputation that were getting a little harder and faster like on the first MoonKings album, which was even more blues rocky. How are you? 1980s . Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Adrian Vandenberg at the Discogs Marketplace. Group Members . ANTIHERO: Is that actually the first music that you’ve created with Rudy since those Manic Eden days? Adrian Vandenberg: Stefan Schipper. You will receive a verification email shortly. What I did to my own surprise is, I don’t know if you’re familiar with the acoustic MoonKings album that we did. But I thought well, you know, if I’m not going to go and play with Whitesnake then I would have been in Whitesnake for a bunch of years and I would never have played on an album. "But we had an instant connection - he proved it by going straight after my girlfriend at the time! Twitter; Tumblr; RSS; Active. That's the strangest thing that's ever happened in my career - 30 years later people trying to take my own name.". In 2013, Adrian formed a new band, Vandenberg's MoonKings, and recorded a new album which was released in early 2014. We recorded those when we were in the studio with MoonKings for the second album because in Japan they always want a bonus track. He did, and there you have the genesis of his new band, Vandenberg's Moonkings. And originally I was planning to make a cover painting like I used to do on the Vandenberg albums, but then time just changed so much. I like to surprise people.". Michael Schenker, like all the melodic players, those are mainly the ones that inspire me always. It is a ghost town because it’s only a handful of people stumbling around like zombies. So I said well, no, no, I’m not too excited about it. And that really is probably, yeah, it’s definitely one of the highlights in my life, in my career. "I was waiting for a voice in the back of my head to start screaming instead of whimpering. Back with a new line-up and a new album. See more ideas about adrian vandenberg, guitar player, adrian. I could do that at the studio because they had the great vintage gear and the API mixer and a Neve console. ANTIHERO: I note there’s a couple of guest musicians on the album as well. Log In. How did a couple of years stretch to almost 15? So I thought it would be a stronger signal for the first new Vandenberg to just reintroduce a logo, but then I made it look a little bit more worn. So, yeah, we talked about it again and the thing is, for him the farm is a passion as well, just like the music, but he says, yeah, I’m not ready to leave the farm behind yet. So Steve and I are still in touch and we are in regular email contact or phone contact or whatever. New Releases. Submit Corrections. It's like Carlos Santana's band going out as Santana without him. 65 artist search results for Vandenberg . Hard Rock Heavy Metal. And I thought well, it only would make sense to me if I would find an incredible singer and then put together an incredible line-up. Vandenberg Biography by TiVo Staff + Follow Artist. More options. The new rock album ‘2020’ out on May 29th via Mascot Records. I’m very much a “live today” kind of person. So it would be more of a strong signal if we have music with it, which we didn’t have because we didn’t… we weren’t, we hadn’t been in a studio yet. I wanted to see what came out and it was the stuff that's closest to my heart, which is blues/rock-based music. I found the singer, Jan [Hoving], because his band had supported Whitesnake in Holland. It's amazing. Is it going to remain as 2020? www.vandenberg-art.com. And I thought, geez man, I’ve heard this song a million times now. Adrian Vandenberg: Well, the problem was first of all, I think Ronnie Romero is as good… Bert Heerink, the original singer, was a good singer, but to me Ronnie Romero is in a different league. And so I remember in the tour, I got carried away a little bit by doing more fast stuff than I would normally choose to do, but I always realise that your whole life is basically like a learning process and the things that you liked to do, you remember them and the things where you don’t really feel that you should do, you kind of leave it for what it is? Adrian Vandenberg: It’s okay. And the same goes for, yeah, for working with David, for instance. He sings so emotionally and so expressive that it gave me once again, goosebumps on my arm. The band changes the line-up when an album is already recorded. So yeah, it’s very cool. The flying Dutchman first came on my musical radar as part of a twin guitar partnership in my favourite band Whitesnake back in the late 80s. I understand you have another interview at half past, so I’m just a little bit over my time. Don't miss the latest deals, news, reviews, features and tutorials. 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