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eclipsed No. 161 / 6-2014

09. September 2014

ETERNAL LIFE
The Alice Cooper Interview

eclipsed author Michael Lorant has interviewed Alice Cooper nine times over the last three decades. These included telephone calls, but also conversations in which people sat opposite each other. In addition, there are several so-called Meet and Greet meetings on the fringes of concerts. The last time he met the veteran shock rocker was in Essen in April during the "Rock meets Classic" concert series.

IQ
The discovery of slowness

The guitarist YASI HOFER from Ulm walks on the tracks of guitar gods

29. May 2014

The guitarist YASI HOFER from Ulm walks on the tracks of guitar gods

She learned her guitar trade at the Stuttgart Musikhochschule and the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston. On her debut album "Yasi", which caused a stir in the guitar scene a few months ago, she translated her skills, at least in instrumental terms, into grandiose songs. "The album is deliberately colourful," smiles the 21-year-old, knowing full well that she hasn't yet decided on her style and doesn't (yet) want to do so. "My top three guitarists are Steve Vai, Robben Ford and Jeff Beck."