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Rafael
Moreira - Part Trois? That would be 3...
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 Well,
about 2 months have passed, since I last talked to Rafael, and he is
now the only official Triple interviewee on Rocksquad.net. What a
bonus for me, as well as you guys. Seeing we are doing a week
tribute to the members of the Houseband, it only seemed fitting to
call Rafa and bug him to come back for a third interview, even if I
could only steal him for a few minutes. He is always a busy
guy, but always willing to share that time with his fans...
I invite you to read a bit more
about the Blitz from Brazil and some of the plans for this summer,
and maybe an update about that long awaited Magnetico album that I
have been asking him about. As always, the ever entertaining Rafael
Moreira.
Darrin Buchanan
Rocksquad.net
March 10th, 2007
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Darrin: Rafa, I know
it has been ages since we last spoke, I guess the last interview was
in January...but with this full Houseband week, it is not right to
not come back and get some updates from you. Thank you for coming
back at such short notice
Rafa, tell me a bit about your musical background when you were a
kid in Brasil. How young were you when you picked up the guitar, and
how old when you started gigging?
Rafa: I started to play guitar at the age of six pretty
much because of KISS and The Rolling Stones, I was about eight when
me
 and
my brothers started to gig as rock power trio! We also played some
jazz and Brazilian music with my mother who is a great
pianist!
Darrin: What was your first rig? First guitar and amp?
Rafa: My first guitar was called " Jennifer " and it was
like a Fender Jaguar or some like that! My amp was a little combo
and I had a distortion pedal which was bigger than a brick!
Darrin: What was the music scene like in Brasil?
Rafa: At that age all we wanted to do was to play Rock and
we got to do that all the time, since every kid had a rock band and
we had no problems in playing at the clubs!! It was truly a blast!
Darrin: When and how did you make the decision to come to the
States?
Rafa: My parents sent me to a music school in LA in
September of 1995.
Darrin: Now that the first leg of the domestic tour with Paul
Stanley is over, are you looking forward to the April leg over in
Australia?
Rafa: Definitely!
Darrin: Do you think there will be more Paul Stanley shows in the
summer?
Rafa: I don't know.
Darrin: I know you are endorsed by Gibson, but I saw you on the
Minarik Guitar site, and have seen you shredding on You Tube with a
Minarik. How did you meet up with these guys?
Rafa: I know a guy named John Ferrante which was
representing Minarik guitars at the time and he asked me to do a
video!
Darrin: Is there any further updates on the Magnetico release?
Rafa: Hopefully this year sometime!
Darrin: I heard you did some session work lately, once after some
guys heard Magnetico playing?
Rafa: We were playing a gig in Hollywood w/Magnetico and
this Italian Producers heard us play and really liked the way we
played together, so they asked me to bring the band to the studio to
record a few songs with Vasco Rossi, which is the biggest Rock
singer in Italy!
Darrin: Is your music career becoming what you wished for
as a kid, just starting out? What are some things that you would
like to accomplish in the next few years?
Rafa: I feel that I'm a very fortunate guy, I've played
for millions of people on TV and I've played for thousands LIVE in
concerts!! But now I have a different dream and I'm working on
getting there as we speak! That would be the same thing I've
done, but with my music instead...
Darrin Last one, since I asked the other guys these kinds of
things. Tell me a bit about your thoughts on:
Paul Mirkovich:
Rafa: Paul is just a great Musical Director and a musician
all around!
Sasha Kristov:
Rafa: Sasha is an amazing bass player and artist, I can't
describe his artistry with words , but I'm still better at Ping
Pong!!
Nate Morton:
Rafa: Nate's every band's Dream Drummer, too bad he's not
in my own band!
Zakk Wylde: Yes, Zakk, I know it is random...but I love
Zakk. Do you dig his playing?
Rafa: I love Zakk's playing, his is one of my influences!
Darrin: Thanks again Rafa, we will be waiting to see you come
through our city some time soon.. |
Rafa's Links
www.myspace.com/rafaelmoreira
www.myspace.com/magnetico
www.rafaelmoreira.com
Buy Acid Guitar
www.cdbaby.com/rafaelmoreira
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