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89.3
Campus Radio FM (RGMA Network Inc. a GMA Company)
Rob
Rock Interview on November 23,1998
by Van Murphy
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*Impellitteri
interview featured on the last day of 89.3 Campus Radio and Galaxy Records
"Eye of the Hurricane" Radio promo aired over the Philippines. Listen in
as vocalist Rob Rock talk about the band and the album.
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CAMPUS
RADIO: I've got Rob on line at line-2 actually. Alright sixteen after four
and believe it or not we got the man behind the music "On and On" Rob Rock
of Impellitteri live direct from Orlando, Florida. Okey Rob got any message
for our friends here in the Philippines before we go further?
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ROB ROCK:
Alright Van. I'd like to thank the listeners for tuning in today. Please
check out our music. The name of the band is Impellitteri and the new album
is "Eye of the Hurricane" and it should be out in the store near you or
give this station a call they can tell you how to hook up with us and make
sure you check out our website at www.robrock.com
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CR: How
about Impellitteri line-up, tell us about it.
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RR: Oh
the line-up of the band has been the same since like 1991 concerning the
core of the band which is Chris Impellitteri on Guitar, Rob Rock on vocals,
James Pulli on bass, and then, Ed Roth has always been our keyboard player
since we add the keyboards a couple of years back with "Screaming Symphony"
album and the drummer like I said Ken Mary has been doing the studio albums
and now that the last two(2) tours that we have done we're gonna try to
get Glen Sobel to do the new album which we're on the process of writing
now.
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CR: Yeah,
we look forward to that. You know "On and On" has been incredibly making
great waves and smoothly catching the Christian hearts of people here in
the Philippines. Tell us something about the theme of the music "On an
On".
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RR: Well,
the theme of "On and On" is basically a love relationship, I like to write
songs that have double meaning and let the listener decide and apply it
to their own lives and hearts. And you know relate to it on their own level
in their own experiences in life so I am not really comfortable telling
you what the song is about because that is what about to me. But the way
I write the songs I write it so the lyrics can be taken more than one way.
In one way that the songcould be interpreted is that it's a love song between
two people that have had trouble in their relationship and how one person
really has true love for this person and how they wait and forgive them
for what has happened because they truly love them and that they will always
be there. That their love will go on and on. In the same way, It's the
same love that JESUS CHRIST has for us in a spiritual way. How he went
through the cross and He died for us and was raised from the dead and He
continues.... He goes on and on and his love goes on and on for us and
How we should. That he will be coming back soon and How we'll
just wait for His love to come back and redeem us and that's the song,
It's a song about hope. It's about staying strong when things were tough
and about How God's love continually goes on and on.
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CR: Yeah!
That's music "On and On". By the way, what's your mailing address in case
your fans here in the Philippines might want to get in touch with you?
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RR: Like
I said, my website is www.robrock.com and from that page you can hook up
to the Impellitteri page and that's why I direct people to the Rob Rock
page because it's so much simpler to say and remember than Impellitteri.
My mailing address is Rob Rock, P.O. Box 720425, Orlando, Florida 720425-32872,
USA. You can write to me at that addres or you can e-mail me at rob@robrock.com
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CR: Thank
you Rob. You are wonderful! 'Got any message before we go?
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RR:
I would like to thank all the listeners in the Philippines for checking
out Impellitteri and Rob Rock music. Please buy yourself the "Eye of the
Hurricane" album and I am sure you're gonna enjoy it. It's great
positive strong rock and roll. It's got high energy. it's got great melodies
and It's really good hard rock music and also has some great ballads on
there and again we just thank you for listening and keep your eyes open
and hopefully we'll get to come to tour in the Philippines soon.
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CR: Yeah!.We'll
be glad to have you here. Impellitteri's " Eye of the Hurricane"
is the first release of the Band in the Philippines, What's your hopes
and thoughts on this matter?
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RR: Well,
I am very happy that the cassette of the "Eye of the Hurricane" is coming
out in the Philippines and my hopes and prayers are that I could get to
come to the Philippines and play live and sing live for you guys. I hope
that Impellitteri maybe next time we do our Japanese tour we could go over
to the Philippines and also play for everyone here in the Philippines.
Thank you again for your support and God Bless you all.
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CR: That's
Rob Rock direct from Orlando, Florida, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks Rob!.
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RR: Alright
Van, I hope that's enough for you. If you need anything else let me know
and God Bless you guys. Thank you for playing our music, we really appreciate
it. You guys take it easy and keep on rockin' we will talk to you later,
Goodbye.
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