Kudlow gives his take on the business side of metal from stadium to club level. Glad I did it.”Īs the documentary shows, the band has been screwed out of money, dealt with unprofessional bookers, travel schedules promoters and played to small crowds. The contrast of with or without was so powerful you don’t realize it with one listen.” Thus the hornless version became “Teabag” and the horny one became “Gomez.” “You wouldn’t believe this but a high proportion of people listen to the album don’t realize they’re the same song. “I was blown away, I couldn’t believe it. ”How do you say no to that? You can’t lose. Kudlow was offered a no strings deal if he didn’t like it and a half-payment deal if he did by his producer. Let me get my guys to score wind instruments on this.” He goes it’s not a matter of repeating, it’ll be really interesting. We did “Swing Thing” on the Juggernaut of Justice album and thought I really don’t wanna repeat myself. When we finished “Teabag” the producer said I wanna bring horns in. Two nicknames Teabag from 14 or 15 and Gomez as of late. “As soon as he said train set we thought Gomez Addams. In later years he graduated from Teabag to Gomez after talking about his train set. No sexual overtones, nothing to do with that.” Sacha Gervasi who made the Anvil movie, calls and says, when are you gonna write a song named after me? We called him teabag when he was a kid, he was English. “We had one instrumental written for the last album, we didn’t have a name for. “Teabag” is the first of two instrumentals with an interesting story. What’s the bad side of town? Pretty easy to think about it, it could be anywhere, anytime.” On “Bad Side of Town” he says, “Rob gives me lists of titles, than I see which one fits the music. His realistic, down to earth approach and attitude includes the Anvil library making 19 records from his imagination, without bravado. There’s no use walking around with an attitude of I’m better than you, you’re not.” “We’re all people with feelings and lives. He doesn’t need the special ‘rock star’ treatment or reverence. “That’s my job.” He’s not any better than anyone else in another vocation, getting through life. Everyone gets more exposure.Īnvil’s not saving the world though they remove ego and hero worship from the equation. He says as big as Metallica is, they have a huge payroll, though the bigger they get in the broad heavy music spectrum the bigger Anvil gets. It’s more beneficial to wish well upon your competitors. People in competition sit and wait for you to fail, not that it’s gonna do any good to them. Impact Is Imminent begins with “Take a Lesson” “It’s my observations of the world around me. Even the biggest bands have huge sacrifices to make the money they make.” It’s not about how many records you sold or how much money you have. You do that 20 times, you’re really successful. “Success is writing an album, getting it recorded, released and going on tour. Impact Is Imminent is Anvil’s newest record released last year though Kudlow says #20 is written, with cover art and title ready showing the proven formula of continued success. Not to mention a band that started in the late ‘70s, surviving decades, trends, haters and struggles, sustaining success and a life/career changing documentary. Their next record coming in 2024 will be #20, a landmark accomplishment. He doesn’t care about fame, fortune or hero worship he just wants to make metal music. Reiner has been his musical partner from the beginning with bassist Chris Robertson on board since 2014. Kudlow has led the hammer pounding journey since 1978, through 19 albums, countless tours, struggles and a very successful documentary. Anvil has achieved this milestone, through sheer perseverance and never stopping no matter what life and the road threw at them. Staying together for 45 years is an accomplishment worthy of names etched in stone. Chemistry and brotherhood have kept the Canadian machine running. Passion for making heavy music and that’s what’s motivated guitarist/vocalist Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner since the beginning. The glue for Canadian veterans Anvil has always been passion. It’s a historical statement showing drive, desire, determination and heart. The following interview was conducted backstage Friday, May 12 at Legends Bar & Venue in Cincinnati with co-interviewer Jacqueline Perrin.
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