So as a unit; does the band feel a letdown going from sold out European shows to less than the occasional stellar crowds here at home?
"No not really; look, like you were saying earlier, we've all been doing this for so long, we know how it works. This isn't the first band that I've done where I've had to work it from the ground up. I'm not sure if Marco, Doug and Deen have ever been in this situation before but we understand; you've got to earn your stripes in America just like you do in Japan or Germany. America is a little bit of a harder market, it's such a huge country and there's a gazillion things to do here. I did an interview with somebody from overseas and I said, when I turn my TV on I have 1800 channels (laughs) and nowhere else in the world will you turn the TV on and have that many channels, it's crazy. So trying to get somebody in America to leave their house, first of all get off their couch; that's the big one, put their remote down, get in their cars, you're spending money for gas, spending money to park, spending money on a ticket or cover charge, maybe have a couple of beers and buy a tee shirt, you're talking a couple of hundred bucks. I'm just as guilty, I'll have friends text me and say, hey we're in town we're playing here or there come on out and see us and I'm like, yeah OK cool and then I'll talk to my wife and she'll come home from work and be kind of tired and by then I'm like, yeah I'm not feeling it either and we stay home and watch eight episodes of, "Sons of Anarchy" (laughs) and we say, ah lets just stay in tonight; so I'm just as guilty of it as well. Overseas, for some reason when a band like us goes to Europe or Japan it's more of an event, it's like the whole, "They've Arrived," type of thing. I don't know why it's that way but if I could figure it out and bottle it I'd be a very wealthy man."
"I remember when I was growing up in Philadelphia and I was playing in the cover band scene/club circuit and we were doing originals and covers and there was this place where Jon Bon Jovi recorded next to one of the clubs and there was this band that came over from England. They stayed in Philadelphia for a while and recorded and played some shows while there and I remember those guys would go out and come to some of the rock bars to see who was playing and then suddenly they did a show with zero press, nobody knew who they were, we hadn't heard a lick of music but they walked into a few of the clubs that we were struggling to sell out and it was like chaos. They were completely sold out and I was scratching my head and even the guitar player laughed and said, "It's amazing how far an English accent will go," and it was just because people saw them, I mean just saw them around town and bopping around the clubs a bit and they told people, "We're in town and recording where Bon Jovi recorded"and word got out that an English band was recording where Bon Jovi did his record and people went crazy; so it can work the opposite way too."
Yes, the music scene is definitely different in today's downloadable world and with recent proclamations from various publications and online forums that the millennial generation has caused the, "Death of rock music" by abandoning the genre in droves for techno rock, Hip-Hop and/or rap music; does Corabi feel that the audiences have become less enthusiastic about The Dead Daisies or rock music in general?
"No," he stated with conviction. "No because I think the thing that has changed everything, I think the fans are still there; when you go to these big festivals anywhere in the world the fans are still there. I think the methods that we the musicians and record labels use now are different; there is no MTV and radio has become very programmed. There's Clear Channel, Live Nation and I think they basically own just about every freaking radio station on earth and every concert hall. So what's happening is, you don't have radio, you don't have MTV so these bands are having to figure out how to promote themselves. I think that part is different, the fans are still there but they don't know that The Dead Daisies just made a new record but here is where our management company has been incredibly genius about the whole thing. They figured out, oh there's no MTV so we'll use YouTube, there's no radio so we'll bombard Pandora and Spotify and hit iTunes; we're going to work the audience through social media. They've been incredibly smart at not just alerting everybody to our tours and records but they've actually brought the fans into our world and they're great at it! I don't think the whole rock is dead thing is happening, I think that the bands are having to figure out new methods of getting the word out. I think some things are different; obviously record sales. Bands that would sell five million, three million or whatever albums, those days are gone unless you're Madonna or a massive U2 type band but even those guys are figuring out ways to get their record out there; what was that record that U2 did where they basically worked out a deal and gave Apple their album for people to download for free? So even they're figuring out different ways of getting through to the audiences; things are changing and the only thing that's a drag right now is record sales. Like I said earlier there's so many free files being shared and sharing sites that the bands are not making the money that they used to make that way. Years ago you'd go on tour to promote your record and you'd sell the record and make your money there and now you put out a record to promote the tour that you're doing and that's where the bands make their money so it's kind of weird and you don't make the money that you used to. I look at when I was in Motley Crue and I think about Nikki Sixx's house and his toys; those days are gone. Motley and a bunch of those bands that made money in the 80's would not have made that kind of money now because of the way things are set up, things are just different but it's not dead."
The Dead Daisies are currently back in home in the states and gathering momentum with each and every show. These veteran performers bring an energy and personality to the stage that many of today's acts lack. Hard rocking, good time music combined with likable personas from each member makes for a great combination that is always worth the price of admission.
To discover more about The Dead Daisies, please go to www.thedeaddaisies.com.
That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON!
This week's event listings
Alchemist & Barrister 28 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-5555
Thurs. "Pasta and Sinatra Night"
Wed. 10 p.m. (TBA)
Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-8777
Check web site for upcoming events
Bill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 9 p.m. Trivia
Ages 21+
Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton
(609) 245-8887
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Jam
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6 p.m. Fermenters
Fri. 8 p.m. Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Brunch w/ Ottmar (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m. Ed Wilson
Wed. 6 p.m. Lorenzo
Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room 19 E. Union Street Burlington
(609) 733-3562
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Byrd
Sat. 9 p.m. Malpractice
Broken Goblet Brewing1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 8 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Brian Bortnick
BT Restaurant & Tavern2031 Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 499-1355
Fri. 8 p.m. Tiltin' Catz
Caffe Galleria23 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 397-2400
Fri. 7 p.m. Laurie Vosburg
Candlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton
(609) 695-9612
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam
Sat. 3 p.m. (TBA) $10 (cover charge/$10 Minimum includes buffet)
Tues. 6 p.m. "Tuesday Jazz Jam" Open Session feat. James Stewart / Tom Littwin Trios. $5 (Lite appetizers)
Championship Bar931 Chambers street Trenton
(609) 396-5457
Fri. 6 p.m. Condition 1, Broth, Forward Order, Dig Two Graves, Pathetic Fallacy, Spitnik. All ages, $10
Mon. 8 p.m. "Art Chill Night"
Tuesday 8 p.m. "Jam Night" Hosted by Nikki & Caleb
Chickie's & Pete's 183 US Highway 130 North Bordentown
(609) 298-9182
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Music Night
Wed. 9 p.m. Quizzo Trivia
City Streets 510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Mon. 9 p.m. "Malibu Mondays"
Tues. 9 p.m. Trivia w/ Jessie & Chelsea
Wed. 6:30 p.m. "Wine Down Wednesdays" w/ Rich Genoval
COARadio.com 125 South Main Street Hightstown
(609) 241-7103
Sun. 7 p.m. "Rock On Radio" feat. SOF
Common Sense Brewing102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651
Sat. 6 p.m. "One Year Anniversary Party"
Crossing Vineyards and Winery1853 Wrightstown Road Newtown, PA
(215) 493-6500
Fri. 7 p.m. "Billy Joel Tribute" Ages 21+. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Sat. 1 p.m. Kim Yarson w/ John Bastiani.
Diamond's of Hamilton 661 Route 33 Hamilton
(609) 981-7900
Fri. 6 p.m. Bobby Valli
Sun. 10 a.m. "Live Jazz Brunch Buffet"
Dog & Bull Brew House 810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.
(215) 788-2855
Thurs. 8 p.m. Dick Gratton
Fi. 9 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Sat. 11 a.m. "Saturday Brunch" feat. (TBA)
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch" feat. Dick Gratton
Freddies Tavern 12 Railroad Avenue Ewing
(609) 882-0978
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 9 p.m. Rich Scanella Group
Sat. 9 p.m. Jim Delre Band
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Joe Vadala
Grounds For Sculpture80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616
Please check web site for upcoming events
Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 716-8771
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Anker
Halo Pub4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square
(609) 586-1811
Sat. 7 p.m. The Tone Rangers
Halo Pub (Fete) 9 Hullfish Street Princeton
(609) 921-1710
Sat. 6 p.m. Black Cat Habitat
Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 8 p.m. New Solution Entertainment
Fri. (8:30 p.m.) Castle Lane (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (12 p.m.) (8:30 p.m.) (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. 1 p.m. Midnight Sun Orchestra
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. "Local Original Music Showcase" Hosted by Pat Foran feat.
Hopewell Theater 5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-1964
Fri. 8 p.m. Wayne "The Train" Hancock. $30.92, $31.99, $33.05
Hopewell United Methodist Church20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-0471
Sat. 7 p.m. Bobby Kochis and the Dusty Rivers Band. All ages, Doors open at 6:30 p.m., $20. (Refreshments available)
Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn 15 East Broad Street Hopewell
(609) 466-9889
Fri. 8 p.m. Open Mic. Night
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington
(609) 737-4465
Thurs. 6 p.m. Chris Singh
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Silent Q
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. The Craig Leach Band
Sun. 2 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Piano, Bass, Jazz
Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul Kircher
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula & Sam
Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6 p.m. Deb & Mike
Sat. 1 p.m. Carol Brooks & Ed Wilson
Sun. 1 p.m. B-Street
Ivy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
(609) 888-1435
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 9 p.m. Papa D'Lux
All shows 21+
Jake's Eatery 869 Bustleton Pike Richboro, PA
(215) 322-6787
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Ladies Night"
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Night
Jimmy's Firestone American Grill140 Route 130 South Bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Bar Games and Trivia"
John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa
(215) 862-5981
Thurs. 9 p.m. Mr Payday, The 65's, Secretary legs
Fri. 9 p.m. The Spider, Swiss & Sour Show (The Swiss Guard w/ Sourland)
Sat. 9:30 p.m. The Porchistas, Accidental Seabirds
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic.
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Killarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Throwback Thursday" w/ DJ Byrd
Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt
(609) 752-0200
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Low Country Boil"
Sat. 1 p.m. First Call
Sun. 1 p.m. Living The Dream
Mon. 1 p.m. "Customer Appreciation Day" w/ Gregg Parker
Wed. 6 p.m. "Laurita Summer Grill Night"
Logan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2300
Fri. 7 p.m. Joe Cirotti Duo
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Hatuey
Sun. 11 am "Jazz Brunch" feat. (TBA)
McGuinn's Place 1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence
(609) 392-0599
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 949-9570
Thurs. 10:30 p.m."Beer Pong" w/ DJ RV & MC Slim
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo hosted by Mike
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Kirchner Entertainment
Mercer County Park Boathouse MarinaHughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor
(866) 683-3586
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" feat. (TBA). (Food/drink specials, cigar bar, boat tours)
Mercer County Park Festival GroundsHughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor
(609) 448-1947
Sat./Sun. 11 a.m. "Indo Fair." $3 (Admission / $5 Parking)
Millhill Basement 300 S. Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-1600
Fri. 9 p.m. Doc Rotten (EP Release Party), Erin Incoherent, Offensive Threat, Sophistipunx, Hot Blood. $7
Tues. 10 p.m. "Local Artist" Hip Hop, Experimental EDM and Bass Music Showcase
Mill Hill Park Levitt Amp Concert Series165 East Front Street Trenton
Thurs. 5 p.m. Ikebe Shakedown & Swift Technique. (FREE Admission)
Music On The Street16 South State Street Newtown, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney w/ Mike
New Hope Winery 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(215) 794-2331
Check web site for upcoming events
Nook's PourHouse 2043 Route 130 South Florence
(609) 447-0927
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Tuesday w/ Quizoholics
Nottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
(609) 587-6623
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Super Dave
Fri. 9 p.m. Paul Plumeri & Joe Zook
Sat. 9 p.m. ArHouse
Ages 21+
Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Tues. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction Duo
Palace Of Asia4591 Route 27 Kingston
(609) 497-9500
Wed. 7 p.m. True Acoustic
Palermo's Of Hamilton 310 Klockner Road Hamilton
(609) 838-7979
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
All shows 21 +
Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Bobby Jones
Fri. 9 p.m. AC Steel & the Galvanizers
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Parx Casino (360 Bar) 2999 Street Road Bensalem, PA
(888) 588-7299
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Latin Night" w/ DJ George Dennis
Fri. (5 p.m.) Big Chill (9:30 p.m.) The BStreet Band (10 p.m.) DJ Eric Vanderslice
Sat. (5 p.m.) The Justice Brothers (9:30 p.m.) Penny Rhodes (10 p.m.) DJ Capps
Sun. 5 p.m. Full Circle
Wed. 8 p.m. "Funny Ladies" feat. Eleanor Kerrigan & Tracy Locke
Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
(609) 585-8008
Fri. 9 p.m. The Suspects
Sat. 9 p.m. Dark Water
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Plumsted Grill457 Route 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 758-5552
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Ernie White & Frank Clayton
Randy Now's Man Cave 134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 424-3766
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. The Plimsouls. $20
Rossi's Bar & Grill 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004
Thurs. 7 p.m. Ernie White
Salt Creek Grille 1 Rockingham Row Princeton
(609) 419-4200
Fri. 8 p.m. Party of 3
Sat. 8 p.m. Jackie Jones
Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-4377 x2
Check web site for upcoming events
Stone Terrace by John Henry's2275 Kuser Road Hamilton
(609) 581-8855
Thurs. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton
Wed. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton
1867 Sanctuary 101 Scotch Road Ewing
(609) 392-6409
Thurs. 8 p.m. Anker / Brandon Broderick. $20
Fri. 8 p.m. Rorie Kelly, Eric Jay, Carla Ulbrich. $20
Sat. 8 p.m. Eric Mintel. $20
Sun. 7:30 p.m. "Lambertville Songwriters" feat. Carol Heffler, Carol Lyman, Mindi Turin. $20
Tara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown
(609) 286-2300
Fri. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy G
Sat. 10 p.m. Nami lane
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Fri. 9 p.m. Complicated Matter
Sat. 9 p.m. (TBA)
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Night
Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8050
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Open Mic Hosted by Steve Guyger
Fri. 7 p.m. Kate Sottile
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Righteous Jolly
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Session Jazz Night
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Not Just Nyckleharpa Orchestra
The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 9 p.m. (TBA)
The Cure Insurance Center 81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton
(609) 656-3200
Check website for upcoming events
The Dubliner34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Check web site for upcoming events
The Five Four Bar & Grill8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 547-5525
Wed. 7 p.m. "Lyrical Conundrums" w/ Cara and Righteous
The Four Crows Café41 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 869-5252
Sat. 2 p.m. Rob Levy
The HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020
Fri. 8 p.m. DJ Entertainment
Tues 9 p.m. Open Mic. Night
Wed. 8 p.m. (TBA)
The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Rockin' Ron
Sat. 10 p.m. Smoke 'n' Mirrors
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv
Wed. 10 p.m. "Wednesday Wheel Night Spin To Win Karaoke" w/ DJ Rockn Ron
The Pines Tavern 6217 North Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA
(215) 788-1659
Sun. 3 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Bill Monach Jr.
The RRazz Room (Clarion Hotel)
6426 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(888) 596-1027
Sat. 8 p.m. "Simply Barbara" A Celebration of the 5oth Anniversary of "Funny Girl." $30/$40 (Limited VIP)
The Record Collector 358 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 324-0880
Check web site for upcoming events
The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Sat. 9 p.m. Victor on Guiutar
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
The Sticky Wicket 2465 South Broad Street Hamilton
(609) 439-0007
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Throwback Thursday" w/ DJ Chillio
Fri. 9 p.m. No Way Out
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke
The Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA
(215) 908-6326
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Bob Rotondo
Fri. 8 p.m.Kick Bax
Sat. 8 p.m. Scoville Blues
Sun. 3 p.m. Jamie Stem
Third State Brewing 352 High Street Burlington
(609) 387-1620
Check web site for upcoming events
Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton
(609) 392-2554
Fri. 9 p.m. Billy Walsh
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" w/ McDermott's Handy
All Shows 21+
Trenton Buzz 702 Pine Street Trenton
(609) 392-6000
Fri. 8 p.m. Live Band & Open Mic.
Sat. 10 p.m. "Buzzed Saturdays" w/ Bockman
Trenton Social 449 South Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-7777
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Night w/ Benny P
Wed. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton
Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 10 p.m. Billy Joel Tribute w/ "We May Be Right." $5 (cover charge)
Sat. 10 p.m. Dull Blue Lights. $5 (cover charge)
All shows 21+
Wildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington
(609) 773-2392
Sat. 9 p.m. Acoustic Rock Night
Mon. 9 p.m. "Moonshine Mondays" Trivia
Working Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Sat. 1 p.m. Pennington Station Band
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