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Listen to the podcast click here!<\/a> Read full article below … Robert Sarzo chats w\/ Hek82 about what’s new lately. Oct. 2017<\/p>\n

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Hek82: Happy to have you Robert Sarzo, how are you doing?<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: Fabulous. I\u2019m doing really good.<\/p>\n

Hek82: Awesome, I\u2019ve seen some very exciting stuff online from you lately, one of our world favorite guitarists. You have a wonderful past full of experiences playing with some amazing people. This would also include your brother, Rudy Sarzo too. A career of more than 30 years or more almost 40, right? That\u2019s how long the world has had music from the Sarzo brothers who have made a great contribution to the history of Rock\/ and Metal guitars.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: Thank you, Kate it\u2019s been a very powerful journey. Indeed, the beginning was leaving the Communist revolution.<\/p>\n

Hek82: Of course, the Cuban influence on music is as interesting as that area of the globe, the Caribbean. Can you tell me something about how there\u2019s a Vu Du influence to your playing? I sure would like to know. Especially now that it\u2019s almost Halloween and people are thinking of things that are a little bit scary, what is the Vu Du influence?<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: You know, I remember an event that somehow stuck in my head of my Mom, my Dad, and my brother \u2026 it must\u2019ve been around the time of the Day of the Dead, which has to do with Halloween, and there were a lot of people in a place with black walls that I found really fascinating because there were skeletons everywhere \u2026 they had warned me coming in not to fall into this hole in the ground, so it was crazy stuff that for me was a lot of fun. What happened was that Cuba always had a big influence from African people because Columbus brought a lot of African people there with him, so that\u2019s how we got the flavor of the Latin Jazz which is so cool, with all the poly-rythms; the African influence in Cuba. That wasn\u2019t just music alone but it also brought their religion which was actual Cuban VuDu, Haitian vudu much the same. I believe that like all religions there are positive things that happen and other things which may not be so positive. I\u2019ve studied Scientology and others \u2026 kind of have my own philosophy about the energies of the universe, I won\u2019t get into it now; about how the whole universe structures itself with vibrations of musical tunings, 440 – 528 is more of a positive energy to say; 428. I do a lot of reading about science, energy, religion, all different things that I like to research. I don\u2019t want to bore the audience but these are things to dig into. I believe in Saints, spirits, energy in general. Like Metal which has measurable vibrations. So, my studies and practice since I was young is what the VuDu inspiration or fascination is. I like to think I make good things happen by using the energy of the universe. My circle of people are all positive people with good energy, so we can do good in this world.<\/p>\n

Hek82: Sure, I know what you\u2019re thinking because I am of the same mind. Just to imagine the very big national impact that musicians have on the population. The emotional, spiritual influence on their very bodies and minds. Considering that Vudu is an actual practiced religion, watching Robert play guitar I am imaging the shaking of the chicken bones that are on his hat.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: You may find it interesting, but I don\u2019t kill animals. I don\u2019t even fish, I\u2019m not into it- growing up in Miami, I just found it upsetting to even see a fish out the water. Struggling for it\u2019s survival. Unless they\u2019re being eaten right away. Rotting fish seem to imbalance the universe. Well, I was Vegan for about 5 years with my wife. Now I\u2019m a fishkatarian, I do eat fish. I follow Veganism pretty closely, though. Nowadays, when I\u2019m on tour and I send out my food preference which is Vegan, there a lot of places that do serve Vegan.<\/p>\n

Hek82: Todays\u2019 consciousness is like that, myself I\u2019ll eat anything so- I don\u2019t restrict my diet. Many people do, this includes those carefully minded individuals who play music which is incredibly fantastic and accurate.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: Music is a feeling, it makes people feel differently. It can make them feel good, or it can make them feel bad. As a musician, I really work hard to bring the good in people, into it. I want people to feel much better with my \u201cservice\u201d. In the 80\u2019s I think that\u2019s what we were trying to establish, like other artists from that era. So, the people with the \u201cMeet-n-greets\u201d and before they might leave the bar or venue they tell me \u201cyou made me feel like I was young again!\u201d I relate to them because I just share the feeling in the same way while on stage. It\u2019s my comfort and I feel very happy about that. I love being on stage and performing and I while continue doing it, fight until the end! That\u2019s my goal, that\u2019s my plan. So- now, with Hurricane we\u2019ve got Chad Cancino with us, he\u2019s a fabulous vocalist and we still have Mike Hansen, who\u2019s been in the band for 9 years already, Tony Cavazo who started out Hurricane when we were introduced way back in the day by Kevin DuBrow, so- we\u2019re back in the studio working on a new single which will be coming out very soon …<\/p>\n

Hek82: That\u2019s exciting!<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: Really, it is and what a nice bunch of guys to hang out with.<\/p>\n

Hek82: That\u2019s important.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: Me, Mike, and Tony we were already out with Queensryche when they did the tour with Hurricane, together with Geoff Tate who became \u201cOperation Mindcrime\u201d. So, we were out doing all the theatres and outdoor events, and had a good run for a whole month. Next year we\u2019ll be back out supporting other groups. Next month is a big event we\u2019ve got planned at the Los Angeles Theatre, historical built in 1931 and it\u2019s downtown. I want to give the information, the event is also a benefit for Rock Against MS, I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard of it. People can buy tickets online, they can look it up under HelLA Horror Night. The whole thing is gonna be a haunted house, so it\u2019s gonna be really fun! So, people can dress up and the whole theatre is the attraction. And if you order online use the discount code HALLOWEEN31, for the cheap tickets!<\/p>\n

Hek82: I\u2019ve never been at that venue before it sounds great. I see that they\u2019re planning to show the HALLOWEEN movies, all night long with other bands like SCUMLOVE which is gonna be great \u2026 Are they showing the movies before the music or after the music?<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: During! The place is so big that we can actually have the bands playing in the ballroom downstairs which is gorgeous! I was there already, I played there back in April or March of this year. It\u2019s a cool theatre and in the surrounding area are nice shops to eat at too. The dance will be downstairs and there\u2019ll also be like a horror pin up, so girls can dress up in their costumes and scary stuff. My wife Avery is going to be a judge for the best pin up. Stop by there and say \u201chi\u201d to Avery! A fun event for a good cause. Love to see everyone come out to it.<\/p>\n

Hek82: Are the HALLOWEEN movies some of your favorite movies?<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: I did work on the musical scoring for The Collector, for Marcus Dunstan who was also the director and producer of SAW 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Not exactly a Halloween movie, but I\u2019ve always been moved by A Clockwork Orange, I just love it. Hurricane is in Texas Chainsaw Massacre in the opening scene when the guy turns on the radio that\u2019s one of our songs. Halloween is a fun holiday.<\/p>\n

Hek82: Oh! Yes, one of my favorite things too is to celebrate Halloween, and I\u2019ll be out and about that night. Another concert going on in my neighborhood too with Buckethead. Speaking of chicken bones \u2026!<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: Well, to make the point I don\u2019t eat chicken. But I actually do have friends who are people who give me chicken bones they\u2019ve saved. I put them on my VuDu man hats. I don\u2019t do the chicken eating.<\/p>\n

Hek82: So they are real chicken bones. And do you want to tell us about your awesome boutique that you have online? I\u2019ve seen some of the really cool Robert Sarzo fan merch which are nice looking tee-shirts with pictures on them and such \u2026 I know that for a while, those hats of yours that are custom made were really selling …<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: The hats are a kind of hobby that I do together with Avery, and the skulls are custom made by me, I mold them I had a sculpture artist make a copy from my original hat, they\u2019re all signed by me personally inside. It\u2019s my thing like some people paint, well- I create these hats. On my Facebook wall you\u2019ll see that we\u2019ve created these new tee-shirts with a photographer Heidi Horvath. She\u2019s taken photos of me at live concerts and put them on shirts and handbags and different stuff, because I\u2019ve had people ask me about why I don\u2019t sell shirts of my own, and blah blah \u2026 So, we\u2019re doing it!<\/p>\n

Hek82: Well, I definitely recommend people to check out your cool SWAG. What else now- I gotta say that we\u2019re big fans of your solo album, it\u2019s really great! I just love After the Storm.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: After the Storm is something I wrote, it was a recording that I did 20 odd years ago and had in my vault. It was supposed to be after Hurricane on Capital or Enigma records, but Capital records closed down, the released was on 4818 records in 2013, it actually went to Bestseller on Amazon downloads, Rock and Espagnol. It\u2019s in English and Spanish. I\u2019m very proud of that record, I wrote it and produced it and had a great singer Rudy Rails, who co-wrote it with me so it was a good production, I had very talented musicians play on it with me. My bass player was Mike Wolf, Hoss Wright played drums. I like to create and write. I just finished working in the studio with the band Diane and The Deductibles and that\u2019s another very talented group of people, so that album will probably be coming out next month. I was with Hank Lieberman, the producer- he\u2019s produced Chicago and a bunch of other great bands too, he\u2019s the producer on this album. But I\u2019m really passionate about Hurricane and so I can\u2019t wait to get up there and kick some ass with Hurricane, it\u2019s so Metal!<\/p>\n

Hek82: The band is real Metal! I caught my first show when you were supporting Operation Mindcrime, and it was so killer, really great. I\u2019m so fortunate to talk to one of my favorite players. I\u2019ve seen the band again in So Cal at a venue called Malone\u2019s. Cool!<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: The thing about Hurricane is that we go on Live without a Net. A lot of bands now are bringing with them like live tracks, guitars, keyboards. We don\u2019t. Everything is live so it\u2019s different every show you might hear that. I have a Midi guitar with synthesizers on it. We go full throttle, and we don\u2019t hold back. Heavy Metal\/ Punk. Like the 70\u2019s, it\u2019s not perfect so it\u2019s about the energy and what you\u2019re putting out.<\/p>\n

Hek82: I think I\u2019ve heard either you or brother Rudy talk about something called PMA, which is Positive Motivational Attitude, what is this exactly?<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: Positive Mental Attitude.<\/p>\n

Hek82: So, we\u2019re gonna listen to the music and enjoy it and it works every time.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: What people think is what they put into it, is what they\u2019re going to attract. Like when you meet someone and you say- \u201cHi, how are you?\u201d and they say \u201cgreat!~\u201d you get a positive vibe, unlike if they would say- \u201ceh, I don\u2019t know, blah \u2026\u201d and that just brings everything like the tone way down. That\u2019s like my presence that I like to keep \u201cup\u201d. Even when angry- then just show the passion of that. Be tough, and if someone is pulling you down don\u2019t walk away from it, say- \u201chey, what are you doing?\u201d People need to react.<\/p>\n

Hek82: Okay, one thing people can do is listen to the music, and go to the show. We\u2019ve got a good one coming up at the Los Angeles Theatre.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: October 31st, it\u2019s Halloween Night – what better place to spend it than at a real haunted house. That place is haunted! I like to hunt for ghosts at places that I play at. I do that, and I feel the energy. So, I ask them to please grace my presence when I play there. I think it\u2019s rude to not do that.<\/p>\n

Hek82: No doubt there will be some ghosts in attendance.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: To me, ghosts are energy- a source of energy that\u2019s all.<\/p>\n

Hek82: We\u2019re in \u201cgood spirits\u201d and that\u2019s not unlike PMA the positive mental attitude, why we try to pull good spirits around and keep them around.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: I didn\u2019t invent that, it was in a book I think it was probably one of the Napolean Hill books, I recommend people read it was written in the 30\u2019s and it\u2019s really positive and explains a lot of things that happen in the universe. That\u2019s the real deal people like Tony Robbins have read of his books.<\/p>\n

Hek82: Good stuff! And we\u2019re looking forward to the rest of the year and into 2018, I know I always have enjoyed the Randy Rhoads Remembered shows. Certainly lots of people also appreciate what you\u2019ve contributed to Rock-n-Roll Fantasy camp, I know that Rudy too is a great contributer. And the days at the camp are really fun.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: The camp is magical, and the people that are around putting the camp together are really fascinating great talented people, including David Fishof. He is the founder of Rock-n-Roll Fantasy camp. He just wants to bring to them the energy and the dream. Where else can you perform, and meet David, Rob Halford, others involved- it\u2019s amazing! In the last one, I recorded the song for the documentary which will be out next year. I can\u2019t wait to see it.<\/p>\n

Hek82: What is it called?<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: The name \u2026 Rock-n-Roll Fantasy camp, and I don\u2019t yet know. I\u2019m it and recorded some of the songs, two of them for the soundtrack and they did a great job on that. They\u2019re all real people not professional studio musicians. So, what you hear are the people going there and having a blast at their first time in a real professional studio to put out a record and be a part of the method. I totally recommend this for people who don\u2019t get to tour and just want to be a part of this fabulous group and experience what this is like at the R-n-R camp.<\/p>\n

Hek82: Even I\u2019ve dreamt of this and thought about what it would be like to be a part of the camp, to live the Rockstar dream. Maybe they\u2019ll never get the chance but why not try out the experience and live the dream for a little while.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: And you get a chance to mingle and hang out with the favorite rockstars, like sit at the same table. A lot of them become my friends after a long while, or just get hooked and keep coming back. People just love it and think it\u2019s a whole lot of fun. I enjoy doing it too.<\/p>\n

Hek82: So, if they are hesitant to join or miss out, people can watch this documentary- so, that\u2019ll be awesome!<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: There\u2019s a lot of good history in the camp.<\/p>\n

Hek82: Don\u2019t forget to Tune In to my wireless radio show, for your on-the-go pocket wireless smart phones and iPads. Hek82 is on live on Fridays on KTSTfm Anaheim and this podcast will be on iTune as well as Tune In! And we\u2019ll be rockin\u2019 out to some hurricane soon, so thanks!<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: Let me let you know also that on Nov. 3rd I\u2019m going to be performing with 80 Proof VuDu, my three piece band. That is with Stephen McGrath, the actual bass player from Billy Idol for the past 20 years, and drummer Matt Henkel who has played with the Blue Man Group, and he\u2019s played everywhere. We will be at a very intimate rock bar called Godmother\u2019s. I do stuff that I\u2019ve grown up listening to, like Gary Moore- I toured with Gary Moore. Things by Billy Idol, The Beatles, Johnny winter, fun things and adding some Christmas and Holiday music.<\/p>\n

Hek82: We certainly will look forward to hearing that rio. 80 Proof Vudu. I\u2019m going to be looking for the Randy Rhoads group too. Always a great thing.<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: C\u2019mon to the shows, we\u2019re gonna have great energy, and just look on my Facebook page.<\/p>\n

Hek82: Thank you, Robert!<\/p>\n

Robert Sarzo: My pleasure, Kate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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