I think my drumming background served me well along the way as a live vocalists. I even auditioned at the Eastman School of Music. Back in the day I played drums in the high school marching band and the orchestra and was committed to being a drummer. I think it happened for sure during “Starrider” and I also played on “Headknocker.” I started out as a drummer. Rock Cellar: And you were playing a second set of drums at some of these shows during this period, right? The studio recordings definitely have a great feel, and we were totally concerned about the arrangements, but I think after the songs have been committed to tape or vinyl in these days and we began playing them in live shows, they got a little bit looser and a little bit more fun to play. Lou Gramm: Foreigner songs change in a live setting by taking on a little more of a reckless life. Rock Cellar: How did Foreigner’s songs change in a live setting? I know the people who filmed and recorded it at that time were some of the best around, and I’m happy it’s finally being released. This show has been sitting in the vaults somewhere. I was also impressed with how good the filming was and the sound was really great quality. (laughs) But I was impressed with how good the band sounded. Lou Gramm: I think initially of course you’re surprised by how young everyone looks. Rock Cellar: Watching the F oreigner: Live at the Rainbow ’78 DVD, what impressed you and surprised you the first time you saw it? We spoke with the band’s legendary vocalist, Lou Gramm, for a look back on their halcyon career in the late ‘70s and ‘80s. The newly released Foreigner: Live At the Rainbow ‘78 ( pick up a copy here) charts a band at the peak of their live prowess on the concert stage. This Anglo-American outfit were a permanent staple on FM radio and their explosive live performances solidified their status as formidable hard rock practitioners in the mold of Free, Humble Pie and Bad Company. The Foreigner catalog has sold more than 80 million albums.Back in 1978, Foreigner broke through in a big way with the tremendous commercial success of their debut album, which spawned the monster hits “Feels Like The First Time” and “Cold As Ice.” Jukebox Hero, a musical based entirely on the hits of Foreigner, was launched in Toronto in 2019. It generated sold out US and international concerts including a spectacular night at the Sydney Opera House.Īudio and video streams over 15 million every week.ĭigital downloads of ‘Juke Box Hero’ and ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ certified platinum by the RIAA indicating Foreigner’s resonance in the new era.įoreigner’s connection to a younger demographic is illustrated by the massive increase in streaming generated by the band’s song uses in such hit movies and TV shows as ‘Good Boys’ and ‘Stranger Things’.īreaking the record in Billboard magazine, ‘Waiting For A Girl Like You’ was #2 in the Top 10 for 14 weeks and landed Foreigner at #49 on Billboard’s Hot 100 All Time Top Artists chart above the Eagles at #54, Fleetwood Mac at #73 and Aerosmith at #90.įoreigner ‘4’ sat at #1 on the Billboard charts longer than any album by any artist in Atlantic Records’ 70-year history.įoreigner, consistently in the Top 20 at Classic Rock radio, has more airplay than Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, U2, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Bad Company and more.įoreigner’s founder, Mick Jones, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013. The 2018 orchestral album spent 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard classical chart. Foreigner’s catalog sales hit Top 40 in Business Insider’s Best Selling Music Artists of All Time, ahead of Britney Spears, Bob Dylan, Phil Collins, Prince, Queen, Bon Jovi and Def Leppard.įoreigner has 9 Top 10 hits – that’s the same as Fleetwood Mac and more than Journey and most of their Classic Rock peers.
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