Paris - Sun 1st Dec
Roxy Music legend Bryan Ferry unwinds in Paris Talia Soghomonian, 12/2002 from musicOMH.com Bryan Ferry "Oooh, my first interview with a living legend," thinks yours truly as Bryan Ferry walks into his Parisian hotel lobby with a shopping bag from one of the neighbouring haute couture stores. Minutes later, we lounge like lizards in the courtyard under the sun and talk about, well, everything. musicOMH.com: I believe you had a slight voice problem yesterday. How are you today? Bryan: Well, it's normal from being on the road, on tour, singing a lot. I don't do interviews at all when I'm on tour, so this time, on a day off, I'll do that kind of thing a little bit. musicOMH.com: Why 'Frantic'? Bryan: It's at the end of the recording, when we were kind of finishing off. We were doing the mixing, and we were also mixing the Roxy DVD and editing it. It was a frantic moment for a few weeks. musicOMH.com: Do you have plans to do another Roxy tour? Bryan: You can never tell what happens. I'd be open to it some day. It was exciting, and this tour is exciting too. It's nice to keep varying things. musicOMH.com: Your new album is varied too. You even said, "It was great for me, as a singer, not to have to compete with a hundred other instruments." Bryan: Yes, the idea was to try and do something more direct and straightforward. musicOMH.com: You cover a lot of Bob Dylan songs. What is it about his songs? Bryan: The quality of the writing, really. Simple as that. Beautiful words. musicOMH.com: What if you did a duet with him? Bryan: Wouldn't that be nice? musicOMH.com: You once said, "Secretly, I wanted to look like Jimi Hendrix, but I could never quite pull it off." You obviously love the guitar, so was it his expertise on that instrument that attracted you? Bryan: Well, he was the best guitar player and had a great look and a great attitude. I saw him play when I was a student. I was very impressed. Very influenced. musicOMH.com: Did you want to create an atmosphere or tell a story like on the track 'San Simeon'? Bryan: I thought it was good if somebody would go back to a place, a house that has a lot of memories as far as that goes. musicOMH.com: Is there anyone you'd like to work with? Bryan: Yes, Dr Dre! I think he's very good. musicOMH.com: So what do you listen to nowadays? Bryan: Nothing. I hate music. At the moment, probably MTV. At least you see some amusing videos, either girl rappers and all the guys doing (imitates rap attitude). It's really funny. I like it. There was one on this morning
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