Cu Zen Garden despre inceputuri, muzica si U2 - interviu

de Cristi Nedelcu

Cu Zen Garden despre inceputuri, muzica si U2 - interviu


Pe 15 Octombrie, la Hard Rock Cafe, ne intalnim cu cel mai bun tribut U2, italienii de la Zen Garden. Am profitat de aceasta ocazie pentru a schimba cateva cuvinte cu Zeno, membru fondator al formatiei. Ce a iesit gasiti mai jos.

1.Hello from Romania! How do you fell about playing in our country?

Hello from Zen Garden! First of all we really love to perform in Romania. Warm people, so many U2 fans and a growing musical enviroment are strong motivations for us! We started in touring across your beautiful country in 2012 and from that point each time was better and better. Beside this, we have a solid collaboration started in the past with Hard Rock Cafe chain all over the world, especially Central and South America, and playing in HRC Bucharest for the second time in 2 years obviously makes us very happy

2. Do you try to practically impersonate all the U2 members or do you keep any artistic independence as well?

We love U2 and do all the best to recreate on stage the feeling of the original band for the people in front of us. Actually we are musicians-actors that give all of themselves to this "mission". When we are on stage as Zen Garden we give our homage to U2 live acts, with a big respect for the U2 fans like us. In that moment we are totally focused on it and we totally respect the U2 versions of the songs.

3. When was your first time when you listened to U2 and when was the first time you saw them live?

From my point of view, I listened to them for the first time when I was about 17 years old, by the videoclip of "Pride, In The Name Of Love". Well, the linear, direct and devastating energy of that studio version of the song was a sort of "call to Army" for me, I remember it exactly like this. It changed my life. I saw them live for the first time quite later, about ten years after, during the Pop Mart Tour, in Italy. Un unforgettable concert.

4. How did Zen Garden started in the first place?

I play U2 music at a professional level since 1999, working a lot in different situations. When I decided to found Zen Garden, many years ago, choosing the first elements with a national casting, things immediately worked for us. In the first year of activity we had the honour to perform at the huge Palau Sant Jordi, the Olympic Palace of Barcelona, during a worldwide championship of motocross freestyle, sponsored by Burn. The same location where U2 played just some days ago! It was something like a trial by fire for Zen Garden. Now, after years of work and the help of God we actually are the only u2 tribute band from Italy truly playing at a worldwide level and we had really wonderful concerts in awesome locations, but despite this, I still perfectly remember that incredible event.

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5. What's your favorite U2 album?

The Joshua Tree, immediately followed by Pop. I know that's strange. Two totally different versions of U2 :)

6. Except U2, what do you guys listen to?

A lot of different kinds of music. It also depends on the moments. As professional musicians we are attracted by different ways of expression but, for sure, we are rock-based.

7. Name a few albums that you would recommend to someone.

Excluding U2? Well, in my opinion, in random order some of them coulde: Showbiz (Muse), Anastacia (the rock album from Anastacia), the first 2 albums of Lana Del Rey, So (Peter Gabriel), Superunknown (Soundgarden), White Lilies Island (Natalie Imbruglia), Senderos De Traicion (Heroes Del Silencio), Ten (Pearl Jam) and something else.

8. Do you have any other musical projects except Zen Garden?

Of course each one of us has his own musical attitudes and projects, but they are and the must remain totally separated from our tribute to U2. It would not be fair or good to use U2 name to promote our personal works.

9.One last thought for your Romanian fans and our readers?

U2 fans from Romania, we are very proud to be with you again and only on 15th of October at HRC Bucharest! Cannot wait to meet you. Come and celebrate with us this special and new U2 season! A big kiss. Zeno

Asadar, pe 15 Octombrie ne vedem la Hard Rock Cafe pentru concertul tribut U2 impreuna cu Zen Garden. Biletele sunt disponibile pe www.iabilet.ro si in reteaua aferenta iaBilet (www.iabilet.ro/retea - Magazinul Muzica, Agentiile Perfect Tour, Magazinele Uman si VGeneration, IQ BOX, reteaua de magazine Say – partener Orange, pe terminalele self-service ZebraPay din toata tara), dar si la Hard Rock Cafe.



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