European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse The inside information9 on foreigner by Anita Gosch Stalf writer cd Jones wants people 1o know that foreigner is still alive and rocking in Laet the band recently released inside information an album that Marks a return to the uptempo Rock n Roll that propelled foreigner to stardom in the late 1970s. And according to Jones he and Singer Lou Gramm have patched up their references following a Rita last year that neatly ended in the band breakup. Jones Grap Lounder guitarist and keyboard player recently visited the offices of we a foreigner s record company in Hamburg. A requested a Telephone interview with the Stais and stripes after having Lead an interview with Graham. Published in october. In which the Singer expressed discontent Wilh the band and Iho music Jones Felt thai some of Gramm s commons were particularly scathing and he wanted Losel the record straight on the bandmambera1 current relationship. Basically. Just Reading thai article at that particular Lime was a Bil upsetting to me because i left that we had overcome the problems said Jones. In Tacl. A this Point now we have i problems Between Jones and Gramm began surfacing in Early t9b7, he said when the band members decided to Start work on the new album. At the same time Gramm announced Hal he would embark on a Solo Lour in support of his debut Solo album ready or not released in february. Well tie did t actually say thai. Umlor Lanalely. T had drummer Dennis Elliott Fitt and font new founder guitarist and Frey Hunt a toys Mick june. To find ii out second said Jones. Gramm went ahead with his plans and Woik on the foreigner album was rescheduled around his tour Jones said he had no complaints about Gramm doing a Goto project in Tacl he said the individual ban members had always been tree to do Solo work. However it had been agreed thai foreigner would always Lake priority. As tar at i knew Gramm Lell the same Way As Long As we had magic Between us. It certainly was Worth keeping foreigner alive he said. Anyway it came As a bit of a Shock to me and a lot of things started coming out. Ii got to the Point where me band almost did break just at thai time in me Spring of 19b7 it occurred to Jones that he and Gramm had never talked about their problems. The communication had broken Down he said. So we got loge Lher and talked about it and we said we d give it another iry see if we could Ted the magic still Afler the setback. Ii appeared alter working Lor a few Days together that there was still something one of Gramm s complaints in the october interview wan that in his opinion foreigner had lost its Rock n Roll Edge and was appealing to a More adult contemporary Middle of the Road audience. After bucking America s listening habits in the late 70s with such rockers As Hof by Loomand dirty while boy. Foreigner was now going with the Grain with the ballads wailing for a girl like you and / want to know Ahtl love la. I think he exaggerated a Little bit said Jones. He Lead Mchatt Lou on rom left and Bat pity Weka tit. Was part of the band that look it there. Ii was just a Little hard to see him disclaim something Hal to had been a part Jones said there was never any conscious move on the band s part to sleep away Horn Rock n Roll ii just so happened he said that the ballads became such huge hits Hal they overshadowed the other songs. The Only difference. He said was Hal foreigner s preceding release. 1985 s agent provocateur was a much More keyboard oriented album than the band s earlier ones. I knew Hal i personally did t want to continue in that direction he said. I definitely wanted id Back to writing songs Wilh the Jones own outside work reproducing Van Halen s si50 album proved Hal he was just As ready to Rock As Gramm was. Thai Rock n Roll lever carried Over to inside information. Only two of the album s 10 tracks come close to being ballads the Jones penned i Don t want to live without Jouand the group collaboration out of the Blue the remaining songs seven of which Gramm co wrote Wilh Jones Are Bacomo basics Rock n rollers that should please fans of foreigner s Early Nils including the album s first single say you will. The title track and heart turns to Stone. The final Cut. A night to remember Wilh ils heavy Guilar Rita seems destined to become a Rock classic much in the Way that 1979 s dirty White boy has. If anybody should be Content Wilh the album it would have to be Lou Gramm. Fsr de in Ormarion recaptures the Rock n Roll Edge he longed for and contains what is perhaps his most impressive singing. Gramm is indeed proud of the album said Jones. A you were to talk to him now he would probably change his is anybody really listening by will Crutchfield new York Twimasi have been Reading parents Magazine and report the following Exchange from an advice column in december s Issue. Oust Ion my to Yeai old daughter has taken to playing her stereo while she does her Homework. She claims that the music helps her to study bul i m concerned that it interferes with her concentration. Is Hue any Validity to her claim answer fabric Villod background music May actually help your chid to stay with her Homework longer studies have shown that Many students including those with High is prefer studying Wilh background sound radio Over television and the Eforo spend More Lime on their we re All Lor pending More time on Homework and All that. But does anyone notice the casualty in this transaction the music i mean used Heie As n kind of laxative Lor thought while the mind is Csc where. It would be interesting to know what percentage of the general population today habitually listens directly to music paying attention. Everybody realizes that the amount of passive listening has skyrocketed in the Century since the invention of recording. But if it s actually to be encouraged As being of educational Benefit while at the same time we constantly decrease the availability of hands on musical education in the schools what kind of music can we expect to gel thai Way ios new age and not to Pul Loo line a Point on it atrophy of the capacity Lor apprehending music As a specific communication. I realize it s Lar too late in the Century to wage any bul a rear guard action against the concept of background on the Olshef hand the socialization of children is As Good a front As any Lor waging it Al the least Lei s not actively indo Connate them into musical absent mindedness. 1987 readers poll the ballot billow is Lor the third annual stars and stripes readers poll. Lot us know your Favole Alisis albums and singles of 1387 whether it s country soul jazz or Rock n Roll. Just my out the ballot Cut it out and mail it to. Headers poll. Stars and stripes Apo 09211. Or to lha German address readers poll. Stars and stripes Pollach 1114 37, 6ido Darmstadt 11, Germany entries must be postmarked no later than Jan 20, 1968. Results will be announced the end of january. Best artist. Best band.,w malt performer female perform Mew Al. m m Best � Fuddle live Perior Marjace. Uasi fiorite aft it wednesday. January 13, 1988 the stars and stripes Paga 17
