Entrevista / Interview - Tom Keifer

Demorou mas chegou... mais um pedacinho, e com participação especial.
It took a little long but it's here... one more little piece, and with a special featuring.

Notícias / News - Tom Keifer

Duas novidades sobre nosso gênio. A primeira é que foram colocados teasers de outras duas faixas do seu álbum solo em seu site oficial. E a segunda é que... MILAGRE! AGORA HÁ UMA CONTA NO TWITTER QUE REALMENTE PARECE SER OFICIAL! Bom, vou continuar averiguando, porque provavelmente ele é o cara que mais tem fakes no twitter...

O site para checar as músicas é http://tomkeifer.com/music e a conta do twitter é www.twitter.com/TomKeiferMusic.

Two great news about our genius. The first is that two song teasers of his solo album are available for listening on his official website. And de second is that... MIRACLE! NOW THERE IS AN ACCOUNT ON TWITTER THAT SEEM TO BE OFFICIAL! Well, will keep investigating, because probably he is one of the guys which has more fake accounts on Twitter...

Check the songs out on the website http://tomkeifer.com/music and the Twitter account is www.twitter.com/TomKeiferMusic.

Notícias / News - Projetos / Projects - Jeff LaBar

Bom, descansar pra que, não é mesmo? Jeff LaBar também, para nossa alegria, está envolvido em um projeto solo. Já estou sabendo disso há algum tempo, mas claro que eu não ia ser a primeira a dar a notícia. hoje o perfil do MORC publicou uma foto dele em estúdio. Agora, vamos aguardar mais informações!

Well, why take a rest? Jeff LaBar, for our joy, is also involved in a solo project. I know about that there's a few days, but of course I would not be the first to spread the word. Today, MORC published a picture of him, in studio, on its profile in Facebook. Now, let's wait for more info!

Entrevista / Interview - Tom Keifer

Mais uma parte da entrevista dele! Vocês já repararam que todas as segundas, quartas e sextas-feiras nós almoçamos com ele?  rs... E sim... fiquei surpresa quando ele disse Bruno Mars!

One more part of his interview! Did you already notice that every Monday, Wednesday and Friday we have lunch with him? LOL (in Brazil, of course)... And yes... I got surprised when he said Bruno Mars!

Curiosidades / Trivia

Algumas curiosidades sobre Tom Keifer. Segundo o site WDW http://www.whosdatedwho.com/tpx_91091/tom-keifer/ , ele sempre foi gateiro. Seguem os nomes dos seus gatos, da época do casamento com Emily Pember.

• Arthur
• Solar Flare
• Mr. Axelrod
• Shy Boy
• The Jester
• Mommy Cat

Não encontrei nada sobre os cães dele, mas já vi muitas fotos dele com cães. Não sei se essas infos são verdadeiras, não me responsabilizo por elas (e as outras que estão no mesmo site - tem uma pessoa lá que falou que ele pegou a Courtney Love, devia estar bêbado pra cacete hahahahaha), por isso estou citando a fonte.

Some trivia about Tom Keifer. According to WDW, he always has been a cat fan. Here the names of their cats, when he was married to Emily Pember:

Arthur

Solar Flare

Mr. Axelrod

Shy Boy

The Jester

Mommy Cat

I didn't find anything about his dogs, but I've already seen lots of pictures of him with dogs. I don't know if these info are true, I'm not responsible for them (and other info on the site - someone said that he dated Courtney Love, if he really did it, he should have been fucking drunk LMAO), that's why I'm mentioning the source.

Notícias / News

Chegou a hora de curtimos teasers de duas músicas de Tom Keifer. Estão disponíveis no site oficial do nosso gênio, e se chamam "SOLID GROUND" e "THE FLOWER SONG". São EXCELENTES! Não poderia ser diferente!

Now it's time to check out some teasers of two Tom Keifer's songs. They're available on our genius' official website, and their names are "SOLID GROUND" and "THE FLOWER SONG". AWESOME! It couldn't be different!

http://tomkeifer.com/music/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FRED COURY!

Um presente ao nosso baterista favorito!!!!

A gift to our favorite drummer!!!!!

Entrevista / Interview - Tom Keifer

Mais uma parte...

One more piece...

Entrevista / Interview - Tom Keifer

Confesso que não assisti a essa parte da entrevista! Estou muito cansada pois estou em congresso... Mas... Tá aí... Foi liberada!

I must confess that I didn't watch this part of the interview! I'm very tired 'cause I'm in a congress... But... Here it is... It has been released!

Entrevista / Interview - Tom Keifer

Mais um pedaço da entrevista do Tom Keifer (sem surpresas... hahahaha)
One more piece of Tom Keifer's interview (no surprises.... LMAO)

Projetos / Projects - Fred Coury

Bom, como vocês sabem, o Fred produz álbuns. E ele produziu recentemente o álbum dos L.A. Kings (Time americano de hóquei) e está disponível para venda no iTunes. Quem quiser adquirir, o link é: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/la-kings-arena-music-ep/id569903050 

 Well, as you know, Fred is a producer. He recently produced L.A. Kings soundtrack album (American hockey team) and it's available for sale on iTunes. To whom that wants to buy it, I post the link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/la-kings-arena-music-ep/id569903050

Entrevista / Interview - Tom Keifer

Mas não essa que vocês estão pensando. Ele deu uma entrevista para o Vallejo Times-Herald, de Vallejo, CA. E é sobre um assunto delicado, do qual eu evito falar: os problemas com suas cordas vocais. Não falo  muito sobre isso pois tenho a impressão de que isso faz o cara sofrer, e não quero falar sobre o sofrimento dele, quero falar sobre as coisas boas do Cinderella. O intuito do meu blog é promover o trabalho, e não explorar as desgraças. Porém, como nessa entrevista ele finalmente quebrou o silêncio e falou sobre a depressão que o problema causou nele, acho justo que eu aborde o tema aqui.
Acrescento que o que aconteceu com o Tom foi tão triste quanto um cirurgião que perdeu os movimentos da mão ou um corredor que perdeu uma das pernas. E tudo nessa vida é superação, ele é um grande exemplo, tanto quanto Rick Allen, do Def Leppard. Fico muito feliz que ele tenha superado!
Adiciono também um vídeo no qual ele fala sobre o cara que salvou sua voz. Espero que vocês se emocionem o mesmo tanto que eu me emocionei!

Abaixo a transcrição da entrevista, que pode ser lida também diretamente no link: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/entertainment/ci_21756925/wicked-vocal-chord-ailment-doesnt-stop-cinderella-front
E depois o vídeo.

But it's not what you are thinking. He was interviewed by Vallejo Times-Herald, from Vallejo, CA. And it's about a complicated subject, which I use to avoid talk about: his issues with the vocal chords. I don't talk too much about it because I makes me think that hurts him, and I don't wanna talk about his suffering, wanna talk about good things of Cinderella. The goal of my blog is promote the work, not exploit the sorrow. However, as on this interview he finally broke the silence and spoke about the depression that issue caused to him, I think it's fair put it here.
I add that what happened to Tom was as sad as a surgeon that lost his hands moves or a runner that lost one of his legs. And everything in this life is overcoming, he is a great example of it, as Def Leppard's Rick Allen. I'm so happy that he overcame!
And I also add a video, in which he speaks about the man who save his voice. I hope it touchs all of you as it did to me!

Below the transcription of the interview, that can be read alson on http://www.timesheraldonline.com/entertainment/ci_21756925/wicked-vocal-chord-ailment-doesnt-stop-cinderella-front
And then, the video

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Wicked vocal chord ailment doesn't stop Cinderella front man

By Rich Freedman/

Posted:   10/12/2012 01:05:54 AM PDT

Gig to gig, tour to tour, recording to recording. Tom Keifer's voice was always there. Like a hunting dog that never left his side. Or a car that always started in the cold.
"I was able to sing night after night," Keifer said. "And never had a problem."

But, like a pitcher who never thought his fastball would vanish, Keifer took his growling, screaming vocals for
 granted.

"I was guilty of that," he said.

When you're the front man for Cinderella -- a hard rock band discovered by Jon Bon Jovi -- it's not a good thing
to do.

"I had no formal training on the voice. If I did five nights in a row or something, I'd maybe be a little hoarse," 
Keifer said. "I never thought of my voice not
being there."

What vocalist ever thinks their pipes will go south? It's like Einstein forgetting how to add. But, in 1991, it happened. Keifer's vocal chords were basically paralyzed from a virus. He could talk fine. But his voice couldn't hit certain
registers.

And Keifer's career went from hard rock to on the rocks.

"If someone who didn't sing got this, they may not even notice," he said. "It started a long trail of trying
 to find answers. It was pretty weird."

How bad was it?

"A doctor told me I would never sing again," Keifer said
His performing was shelved for three years "between trying to figure out what was wrong and going to 
different doctors."

Six surgeries later, Keifer finally found a vocal coach with some answers who taught him how to keep 
pressure off his chords. He retrained his voice.

And now, with Cinderella still touring, Keifer's out with a solo album and stopped into the Bay Area
 recently for some quick promotion work. And yes, again answering questions about his freak ailment.

"It's not my favorite subject," Keifer said. "It was a traumatic thing to go through. I still go through it every day."

Cinderella's toured three straight years and Keifer's maintained his acclaimed vocals.

"Each year I've felt stronger and stronger," he said.

No, Keifer said, he's not been tempted to tell the doctor off who said he would never sing again.

"I'm not like that," he said. "He was right, in retrospect, because the condition is devastating and there's no cure. There was a denial period. I still struggle to keep it in shape."

Keifer said that fans and band mates may be OK with his voice, he knows it's not as it was.

"Here I am almost 19 years and it's never been the same," he said. "I think about that almost
every day."

Still, he quickly added, "I'm better than I've ever been since the problem," he said. "It (the problem) 
still rears its ugly head, but I'm getting more consistent."

The psychological part of the illness "is huge," Keifer said. "It effects every part of your personality. 
It made me reclusive. I never wanted to play music or socialize. I was in serious depression

for years." Keifer "went through a gamut of emotions. Still do. I'm getting better. There's a little more confidence  walking up on stage." The solo album -- still untitled -- has been a great experience, Keifer said. "The idea was to make a record I was really proud of and do what I wanted to do," he said. The recording started in 2003 and final master complete Spring, 2011. It's due for release in early 2013. "I thought it would be done in a year," he said, laughing that it took so long, three recording systems  came and went via technology. "It was fun to make in terms of creating it," said Keifer, writing some of the tunes in his Nashville home  with his wife, Savanna. It's always about the music, he said. "I didn't pick up a guitar when I was 8 because I wanted to be famous," Keifer said. "That was  something that comes in the territory when music is accepted on a massive scale. I set out to  be a real good musician. It felt good to pick up a guitar and play something well." Never, said Keifer, will he take the fans for granted. "If I'm able to talk to a fan or sign an autograph, I don't try to avoid it," he said. "I'm very grateful and aware of the fact they've fueled the life I've been able to have. " Keifer no longer overlooks his vocal or performing talents. "I love performing and touring. There's nothing else I want to do," he said. "I want to sing.  That's what keeps me going." And, in 2013, it's been 30 years since Cinderella began as the band joins some of metal's  noted bands in the the Monsters of Rock Cruise in March. "It's crazy," Keifer said. "Sometimes it seems that long. Sometimes it seems it's  gone by in a blink of an eye "

Entrevista / Interview - Tom Keifer

Adorei essa!
I loved this one!

Entrevista / Interview - Tom Keifer

Quinta parte da entrevista com o Tom...
5th part of Tom's interview...

Entrevista / Interview

Mais Tom Keifer!
More Tom Keifer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z9dF2iqtLg&feature=youtu.be

Projetos / Projects - Eric Brittingham

Estamos falando muito sobre o Tom Keifer, mas há uma novidade sobre Eric Brittingham. Ele está envolvido em um projeto - não um novo projeto, quer dizer, o projeto já existe mas é novo para ele - chamado Lost Angels. Já estou sabendo disso há algum tempo, perguntei algo a ele no Twitter e ele foi um tanto quanto evasivo, então preferi não insistir. Mas hoje o site Hair Metal Mansion divulgou que o Lost Angels, que conta com John Corabi (Union, Mötley Crüe, The Scream, Ratt) nos vocais, Eric Dover (Slash's Snakepit, Sextus, Alice Cooper, Jellyfish) na guitarra, Troy Patrick Farrell (White Lion, Pretty Boy Floyd, Gilby Clarke) na bateria e Eric Brittingham no baixo, fará três apresentações na Austrália em dezembro. Segue o cartaz do supergrupo e o link da notícia. Agora vamos aguardar para talvez uma ou duas apresentações do Lost Angels no Brasil. Seria maravilhoso ter o Eric Brittingham aqui!

We are talking too much about Tom Keifer, but there are some news about Eric Brittingham. He is working on a project - not a new one, I mean, the project already exists but it's new for him - called Lost Angels. I already knew about that there are a couple of days, I asked something to him on Twitter and he was a little bit evasive, so I decided not insist. But today the website Hair Metal Mansion spread that Lost Angels, with John Corabi (Union, Mötley Crüe, The Scream, Ratt) on lead vocals, Eric Dover (Slash's Snakepit, Sextus, Alice Cooper, Jellyfish) on guitar, Troy Patrick Farrell (White Lion, Pretty Boy Floyd, Gilby Clarke) on drums and Eric Brittingham on bass guitar, will play three concerts in Australia next december. Following below the supergroup poster and the news link. Now let's wait to, who knows, one or two gigs of Lost Angels in Brazil. It would be wonderful have Eric Brittingham over here!

http://hairbangersradio.ning.com/forum/topics/lost-angels-super-group-announce-australian-tour-dates-for-decemb

Página no Facebook / Page on Facebook

Curta a página do Gypsy Pumpkin - A Tribute to Cinderella no Facebook. Fotos, notícias, vídeos, brincadeiras e em breve um presente de aniversário do maior blog sobre Cinderella do Brasil.

Like the page of Gypsy Pumpkin - A Tribute to Cinderella on Facebook. Pictures, news, videos, plays and soon a birthday gift from the biggest Cinderella blog in Brazil.

Acesse: https://www.facebook.com/GypsyPumpkin

Rádio (for Brazilians)

Boa noite! Eu gostaria de apresentar a vocês um grande trabalho. Recentemente tive a oportunidade de conhecer, via Twitter, uma grande pessoa. É o Avellar. Um cara super inteligente, super cabeça, antenado. Primeiramente me chamaram a atenção seus posts sobre política. Inteligentes, pois vão de acordo com a contra cultura, fazendo o que eu sempre fiz: CONTESTANDO O SISTEMA. Sempre curti essas coisas, e vi que ele tem muito em comum comigo, na forma de pensar, principalmente. Mas por trás de uma pessoa super politizada (o que falta por aqui) há um grande amante de duas coisas: radiodifusão e Rock n' Roll. E ele criou uma rádio via web que é sensacional, um projeto totalmente inovador! E toca o melhor do Rock Clássico, um prato cheio para nós, fãs do mais maravilhoso Rock n'Roll!
Convido vocês a curtirem sua página no facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/RadioRockPuro/349886038358805?v=wall e também a assinarem a rádio. Vale a pena, vocês vão amar!
Rádio Rock Puro, há seis anos fazendo o   Rock mais honesto da web! Acessem!!!!
http://rockpuro.net/index.html

Entrevista / Interview

Um novo trecho da entrevista de Tom Keifer liberado!

New piece of Tom Keifer's interview released!

Notícias / News

Mais uma pergunta respondida por Tom Keifer. É... a porra ficou séria! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Não para, Tom, por favor!

One more question answered by Tom Keifer. Yes... it's getting serious! LOL DON'T STOP IT, TOM, PLEASE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfkiGPHfsOI