His first album a place to call home was a very good solo try, but his second one, azalea place named after the square where the recording studio is situated is perfection. Asked why he wasnt brought back into the europe fold, kee responds, thats a good question. In 1986 tempest created and produced the album one of a kind for tone norum, john norums younger sister. The lyrics, i hope, are better because i did spend a lot of time doing my solo albums. Photo of john leven and mic michaeli and joey tempest and kee marcello and europe and ian haugland.
See more ideas about joey tempest, europe and europe band. Kee marcello would not rejoin europe if he had to play their reunion material former europe guitarist kee marcello was recently interviewed by the 80s glam metalcast podcast and asked how come he was not part of europes current lineup of lead vocalist joey tempest, guitarist john norum, keyboardist mic michaeli, bassist john leven and drummer ian haughland. I was open to make it a six piece band, but they were not. The only remnants it seems from europes first half of their career are the still amazing voice from lead vocalist joey tempest and the lineup remaining virtually intact with the only exception that jon norum has come back and taken over from kee marcello. After breaking up with europe lots of things have changed and during to the release of his new solo album judas kiss i had the pleasure to interview this living legend. Why you should know him swedish rocker kee marcello is perhaps one of the most underrated shredders of the period. Pin by st on golden otto europe band, joey tempest. Kee marcello in his biography kee marcello the rock star god forgot, the exguitarist of the band reveals all the details of the glory years of the group and then some. Europe will be releasing its 3rd live album since the reunion, live at. Joey tempest was the front man in europe the final countdown. There is sex, drugs and rock n roll to the extreme. The kee marcello years worked out fine as he was a great guitar player.
They is one of the most successful swedish rock and metal bands of all time, having sold more than 15 million albums worldwide. Left right, mic michaeli, ian haugland, john leven, kee marcello, joey tempest apr 19, 2020 the rock band europe posed in new york 1991. It was a musical match made in heaven, helping the band to further focus their sound, injecting lashing of copious hard rock energy. Joey tempest kee marcello 80s metal hair metal hard rock. Former europe guitarist kee marcello says that he doesnt care for any of the bands postreunion albums, insisting that the songs dont have any melodies anymore. Guitar legend kee marcello guests on episode 12 of the 80s glam metalcast. Just a book full of hot rockstars i will take any requests yeah, i still think he was hot. The former europe guitarist gets candid as he explains why hes scaling up instead of slowing down unlike many of his peers as he gets ready to tour the uk. That actually reminds me when i was sent to do an indepth interview with singer joey tempest in lund on their prisoners in paradise tour 1992. In the world of cutting edge, over the top guitarists that ruled the 80s kee marcello rose to the top propelling the multimillion records selling machine that was europe together with joey tempest that is. They got a major breakthrough in sweden in 1982 by winning the televised competition rocksm swedish rock championships. Three songs were cowritten by europe keyboardist mic michaeli.
Joey tempest admitted in later years that when john norum left europe it was the beginning of the end. The album proves europe made a mistake by not giving john more room in the writing process as many of the songs on total control couldve lead to a stronger followup to the final countdown had they been in the europe family. Encore merci a amaury a joey et a toute lequipe du festival. Kee marcello would not rejoin europe if he had to play their reunion. In 1986 tempest wrote and produced the album one of a kind for tone norum, john norums younger sister. Youve been very busy lately with tours, new album, the book. From the outside, clean europe was a band without major scandals, but inside, so fat lines of coke as a rolypoly was sniffed and the movement of groupies was continuo. Hi chris, the reason i dont play in this lineup is that joey and norum decided to do so. The man chosen was fellow swedish musician kee marcello, a hugely talented player who joined the band on their final countdown world tour and took a leading role in crafting this followup album, out of this world. He also produced the platinum selling record and subsequently gave tempest his very first hit single. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. But when the band reformed in 2003, they floated the idea of including both norum and marcello. Former europe guitarist doesnt like bands post reunion.
Interview with joey tempest and kee marcello jan 1989 youtube. The large number of finished bonus tracks is also explained in this book. Joey tempest simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sep 15, 2009 joey tempest, 46, lead singer of europe best known for their 1986 global smash final countdown on private jets, poodle perms and writing that keyboard riff. After the band quit, tempest released a great solo album, a place to call home, which featured more pop oriented music, not too far from tom petty. Marcello was the bands lead guitarist during the swedish bands most. I think many of you remember the legendary guitar solo on europes classic superstitious and the famous man behind it.
Kee marcello doesnt care about europes postreunion albums. The song was produced by future europe bandmate kee marcello. Everybody looked good, though i do have to admit that i prefer the lineup with kee marcello on guitar. Exclusive interview with kee marcello exeurope, exeasy action.
Guitarist kee marcello discusses europes le baron boys era and his uk tour. Marcello was europes lead guitarist during the swedish bands most successful period after replacing founding member john norum in 1986. We were very lucky to find kee marcello as his replacement, hes such a great guitar player and he was a good friend of the band. They got a major breakthrough in sweden in 1982 by winning the televised competition rocksm. Interview with joey tempest europe september 3, 2009 mick burgess in print, interviews 0 first of all, id like to talk about your new last look at eden ep, which is a taster for your new album. The rock band europe posed in new york clockwise from top left ian haugland drums kee marcello guitar joey tempest vocals john leven bass centre, mic michaeli classic entertainment. Whats the biggest difference between the joey tempest we first met over twenty years ago and the joey tempest today. Photo of john leven and mic michaeli and joey tempest and. August 19, 1963 is the singer and main songwriter of the swedish rock band europe. Feb, 2015 faceculture spoke with joey tempest about his first musical memories, the first period with europe and what is changed since then, his solo albums, the new album of europe war of kings, the new. He remained with the group until they broke up in 1992 and also took part in. Marcello proved his worth with albums like into this world.
Joey tempest was not amused, and tried to find another mixer without success. Best known as a member of europe during their megastardom 1980s heyday. He is currently on tour with the kee marcello band. Kee marcello and europe reunion, is it possible and why doesnt he play with the current lineup. See more ideas about soloing, europe band and joey tempest. Of the five, however, joey is definitely my favorite. Joey tempest and kee marcello interview jan 1989 youtube. His solos feature some of the cleanest technique you will ever hearblazingly fast legato picking patterns and arpeggio sweeps, yet he knows when to dial it back and really make the guitar sing with big, bluesy bends. Europes joey tempest and mic michaeli release video of. Jan 02, 2014 interview with joey tempest and kee marcello jan 1989. Interview with kee marcello live4guitar online guitar community. John norum was a good guitarist, but kee is just as good, and betterlooking to boot.
First there is group interview with 5 other candidates, if all goes well, you will be call back for a 1. A place to call home 1995 azalea place 1997 joey tempest 2002. The band rose to international fame in the 1980s with its third album, 1986s the final countdown, which sold over three million copies in the united states. Joey tempest of europe may 1, 2018 mark rockpit when i hear the name europe i immediately think of their string of fine recent releases this millennium, especially the last four albums the classic hard rock of last look at eden 2009, the bluesy bag of bones 2012, the epic war of kings 2015 and maybe the. Marcello had previously collaborated with europe vocalist joey tempest on the hugely successful single give. Suggested by sme europe the final countdown official video song the final countdown. Oct 20, 2017 the bands guitarist kee marcello states in his 2011 biography that bob rock was the first choice for producer for this album, and agreed initially but pulled out to work on metallica.
People are always asking us to write a book that spills the beans on that stuff, or to do a movie, but we havent and its unlikely that we ever will. Everybody back then thought that europe was this squeaky clean band and that joey tempest was this perfect soninlaw. Mic michaelijohn levenian hauglandjoey tempestkee marcello. Jun 17, 2019 mic michaelijohn levenian haugland joey tempest kee marcello. Interview with joey tempest and kee marcello on sky channel in 1988. Kee marcello, swedish guitar hero, best known as the former guitarist in the rock band europe with his technique and melodic sense he inspired many players since the release of superstitious back in the late 80s. John norum, he came to my book signing in stockholm. On the eve of the release of his new album scaling up, we sat down with former europe guitarist kee marcello for an in depth chat about getting even with grunge, being mobbed by 7,000 fans, and becoming a prisoner in paradise. Marcello was europes lead guitarist during their most successful period after replacing founding member john norum in 1986. Interview with joey tempest europe metal express radio. Dont know how to love no more writtenby joey tempest, kee marcello.
In print interview with joey tempest europe november 25, 2012 mick burgess in print, interviews 0. Nov 16, 2017 people are always asking us to write a book that spills the beans on that stuff, or to do a movie, but we havent and its unlikely that we ever will. Joey tempest is the third and final solo album by joey tempest, the vocalist in the swedish hard rock band europe. Guitarist kee marcello might consider rejoining europe. Drummer ian haughland called the finished remix a disaster. Joey tempest of europe chatted with mick burgess prior to the start of their uk tour about life in europe and their lastest album bag of bones. Rolf magnus joakim larsson born august 19, 1963, swedish. The band recruited kee marcello as the new guitarist and went on to. Europe guitarist kee marcello tells all in new book.
Marcello proved his worth with albums like into this world and prisoners in paradise, showcasing performances that marked him among the most original and creative players in. Join facebook to connect with joey tempest and others you may know. Kee marcello would not rejoin europe if he had to play. Later that year, tempest made the soundtrack for the swedish film on the loose, as well as the song give a helping hand for the benefit project swedish metal aid. Ottimo lavoro di riarrangiamento dei brani con qualche modifica degli assoli originali. Oh, absolutely it wouldnt be possible to make a kee marcello album without. I mean, first we talked about doing a twoguitar version of the band, but that didnt happen, i don. Interview with kee marcello live4guitar online guitar.
Europe is a swedish rock band formed in upplands vasby in 1979, by vocalist joey tempest, guitarist john norum, bassist peter olsson, and drummer tony reno. Interview with joey tempest europe september 3, 2009 mick burgess in print. Interview with joey tempest and kee marcello at grugahalle in essen, germany on february 11, 1989 dubbed in german. Kee marcello says time has proved he was right not to join europes 2003 reunion. The gospel according to europes joey tempest louder. During an interview with the chilean radio station radio universo, vocalist joey tempest said that last look at eden is more a europe album than secret society and start from the dark. Former europe guitarist kee marcello was recently interviewed by the 80s glam metalcast. He talks about his upcoming projects and his days in easy action and europe.
Marcello had previously collaborated with europe vocalist joey tempest on the hugely successful single give a helpin hand for the charity project swedish metal aid. The bookcd dvd live look at eden and the dvd live at shepherds bush. Joey tempest, from an article in the october 1991 issue of metal forces, page 57 though the photo itself is probably older. Kee marcello would not rejoin europe if he had to play their. Marcello began his career with the swedish glam band, easy. He became famous with the band europe, and he didnt stop making fabulous music after the band split. Swedish interview with joey tempest, kee marcello and mic michaeli at the rehearsal place on new years eve 1999 in stockholm, broadcast on tv3. In his autobiography kee marcello the rock star god forgot, the europe guitarist tells all about the big years and a bit more. Exclusive interview with kee marcello exeurope, exeasy. Kee marcello is a swedish guitaristvocalist, best known as the former guitarist in the hard rock. Europe went on hiatus in 1992, reunited temporarily for a oneoff performance in stockholm on new years eve 1999 and.
Interview with joey tempest europe march 29, 2014 mick burgess in print. Kee marcello, ian haugland, joey tempest, mic michaeli, john leven posed, studio, group shot get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Video of europes joey tempest and mic michaeli performing acoustic version of. I know that kee marcello, guitarist 198692 wrote some stuff in the vein of motley crues the dirt, but i havent read it.
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