Andy Mackay wants Roxy Music to complete unfinished album - Noise11.com
Bryan Ferry, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Bryan Ferry, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Andy Mackay wants Roxy Music to complete unfinished album

by Music-News.com on February 18, 2019

in News

Roxy Music star Andy Mackay is hoping the band’s upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction will inspire them to get back to work on a forgotten 2007 album.

The saxophone player told Rolling Stone he and his bandmates abandoned the project after frontman Bryan Ferry announced he wasn’t in the right place to write an album’s worth of lyrics.

“It started well… but he didn’t really feel it was going the right way for him, so he wanted to work on some (other) material that he had… And then we all got distracted off in different ways,” Andy said.

“Personally, I’d very much like to revisit those tracks. I haven’t listened to them in a long time. I’d like to see if there’s some possibility in working on them. But Bryan is very busy. He likes working. He’s doing live work at the moment. He’s doing a lot of that, so he’s not really thinking about the studio now.”

Roxy Music will be among the class of 2019 when they are inducted into the Hall of Fame in April, and Mackay hopes the traditional performance that comes with the honour will bring the band back together for a proper farewell tour.

“We have never actually advertised a farewell tour, except in 1975,” he added. “It’s been quite a long time now we haven’t played together. Maybe we’d find it a bit strange. Also, we’d need to revisit the material a little bit. You can’t jump around onstage playing the arrangements you were playing in your mid-twenties when you’re in your early seventies. It just doesn’t quite work.

“There’s plenty of rock ‘n’ roll still in us, so who knows? Maybe the Hall of Fame is the thing that will make us think about it.”

A DAY ON THE GREEN SHOWS:
Bryan Ferry, I’m Talking, Models and Stephen Cummings

Thurs February 21 Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth, WA
Sat February 23 Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley, VIC
Sun March 3 Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton, QLD
 
INDOOR SHOWS: (Frontier Touring)
Bryan Ferry plus Juanita Stein

Tues February 26 Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Fri March 1 ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, NSW

All event information www.frontiertouring.com
Ticketek.com.au | 132 849

Follow Noise11 on Twitter for news as it happens

For news as it happens follow Noise11 on Facebook

Noise11.com

Listen to the Noise11 Music News channel now at iHeartRadio

Related Posts

Jeff Lynne photo from Jefflynneselo website
Jeff Lynne’s ELO Announce Their Final Tour

Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Lynne solo outing of his Electric Light Orchestra songs, has announced a final farewell tour.

3 hours ago
Sydney Harbour Bridge and Abba
BBC To Screen Rare ABBA Footage

ABBA footage previously thought to be lost will be aired as part of the BBC's celebrations of the 50th anniversary of ABBA's Eurovision win.

10 hours ago
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Todd Rundgren, Rickie Lee Jones To Play Crosby, Stills & Nash Tribute Show In New York

A tribute show to Crosby, Stills & Nash is planned for May with Todd Rundgren and Rickie Lee Jones just two of the star lined up to perform.

1 day ago
Bongo Returns To The Rising Sun With a Whole Lot More Skyhooks

Skyhooks co-founder Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie played a special St Patricks Day gig at his old haunt, the Rising Sun Hotel on Sunday afternoon and this time it was full in Skyhooks.

1 day ago
The Angels Pass The Pub Test With Nick Norton

When Dave Gleeson stepped down from his 12 year stint as lead singer of The Angels, Nick Norton had some big shoes to fill. Much like the big shoes Dave had to fill after the final departure of Doc Neeson.

1 day ago
Steve Harley at Noise11.comSteve Harley at Noise11.com
Steve Harley Passes Away At Age 73

Steve Harley, best known for his song ‘Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)’, has died from cancer at the age of 73.

1 day ago
Bon Jovi, Photo By Damien Loverso
Bon Jovi Premiere New Song ‘Legendary’

Bon Jovi have announced their 16th album ‘Forever’ is coming in June. Today you get to hear ‘Legendary’.

4 days ago