Interview with Legendary Singer Peter Goalby (former Uriah Heep)
By Mick Michaels
Cosmick View: Hello, Peter! Welcome to The Cosmick View. Thanks for taking some time out of your day to speak with us. It's greatly appreciated. Peter Goalby: Mick it is a real pleasure thank you for supporting my album.
CV: What types of feelings are coming up for
you at this moment with the release of your long awaited, first solo album,
"Easy with the Heartaches?"
Where does that put you mentally, spiritually and emotionally as an artist?
PG: It is a great
feeling believe me. I am thrilled; these songs were written and recorded from
1986 to 1990. They are the best songs of my career. I had just left Uriah Heep
and I found myself really in the zone with my writing. I wrote “Blood Red Roses”
for Heep’s “Raging Silence” album and from then on it was my best time as a
writer of songs. They came one after the other. I loved it. I have said this before;
it was like the Wizard of Oz when it goes from black and white to color.
CV: The album's release seems like a lifetime
in the making, especially for the fans. Was there ever a time when you gave up
hope, thinking this day would never come?
PG: Yes I did give up
hope. I walked away from music in 1992 for good. It was the only way I could
deal with it. I had to close the door. I have been in denial ever since. I
loved the music but hated the music business. I could not wait any longer. There
was more to life and I was right.
CV: With the songs from "Easy with the Heartaches" now
being nearly 30 years old, is there a feeling like you're somewhat tied to the
past due to the materials age or is there still a freshness to the music in
your opinion?
PG: It sounds very
fresh. It is strange but I can now listen to me as though it is someone else
singing. I really get a buzz from it. I wrote the songs, I sang the songs, I
played most of the guitars. It’s a massive slice of who I am. I did my very
best. I love the songs…they really do stand up for themselves after all this
time.
CV: Will the album's release be accompanied
by any upcoming music videos to showcase several of the tracks?
PG: No videos sorry. I
am now nearly 72 years old I have no ambitions in that area Mick. LOL
CV: Though you are now formally retired from
the music industry, could there be a possibility, that fans will get the chance
to see you perform a select few numbers from the album in an intimate live
setting, whether in person or virtually? You have been quoted saying to
"Never say never...."
PG: Never say Never
indeed is my new catch phrase but I really don’t want to put myself through all
that stuff today. I want to just leave it as is Mick.
CV: How are you hoping longtime fans react to
"Easy with the Heartaches?"
What do you want them to come away with after hearing the album?
PG: I have the answer
to that right now. The album has been out for over 4 months now and I am
humbled. Fans are loving it. They really do get it. Thank you my friends. You
have made me proud, thank you all.
I feel like I was taken away to outer space and now I am back here with my brand new old album. It’s a wonderful warm feeling.
CV: The world has changed in many ways over
the last couple of years. Many things have taken on new perspectives and now have
alternative meanings for a lot of people since the pandemic. What has changed
for you that makes you look at the world differently now than before the
pandemic?
PG: Be grateful, be
kind, be honest, and tell the truth.
CV: The world of music took a big hit as well
the last two years. Being a veteran singer and songwriter, do you feel
the industry will recover over time or will a new industry emerge as things
slowly begin to find its flow again?
PG: It has already started;
the internet is a massive tool. We don’t need record companies so much as we
used to. There is a lot of D.I.Y now . I think we need to find more places for
new talent to perform and learn the skills of playing be it small venues. Pubs,
clubs…that’s where the real music comes from, it always did. You cannot kick
off straight into stadiums with no skill.
CV: In addition to the new album, what more
can fans expect to see coming from you in 2022?
PG: There is another
album later this year. It’s called “I Will Come Runnin.” It’s a follow on from “Easy
With The Heartaches.” All songs written from the same period 1986 to1990. If
you enjoy “Easy With The Heartaches” you will enjoy “I Will Come Runnin”…I
promise.
CV: Thanks again Peter for taking the time to share with our readers. We wish you
all the best and continued success.
PG: Thank you all for
sticking with me. We lost Ken Hensley, Trevor Bolder, Lee Kerslake, John
Lawton.
I want my best music to be out there before I go. Stay safe everyone.
Check
out Peter at:
Amazon CD: https://geni.us/EasyCD
Apple Music: https://geni.us/PGapplemusic
Spotify: https://geni.us/PGspotify
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