SWITZERLAND: IKE TURNER INTERVIEWED AND PLAYS IN CONCERT AT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL

Record ID: 392870

  • Title: SWITZERLAND: IKE TURNER INTERVIEWED AND PLAYS IN CONCERT AT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • Date: 18th July 2002
  • Summary: SMV (SOUNDBITE) (English) TURNER SAYING: 'Before I go on stage I don't want to do nothing except be quiet, people might come in and say will you sign this, and I'll sign it to be nice, but I don't really want to, but after I come off stage I'll answer any questions, I'll do interviews, I'll sign autographs until my hand comes off, but before stage I don't want to do nothin
  • Embargoed: 2nd August 2002 13:00
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  • Location: MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA8RC6Q3XNTQO48UQX0E7HXNTVI
  • Story Text: He is famous for his relationship with Tina Turner and was immortalised in the bio-pic What's Love got To Do With It, but as for his music, Ike Turner is back on the road with a new band, and as the crowds in Montreux showed, there are plenty of music fans out there who still like Ike.
    Despite the very public controversies of Ike Turner's private life, his relationship with Tina Turner, his drug use and the fire at his LA studio and his time in jail - his musical record is impeccable. The man behind countless hits - he was was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 12 years ago on the merits of his music, specifically the "Rocket 88" platter with Jackie Brenston, often cited as one of the first rock 'n' roll records.
    He switched from piano to guitar and pioneered the Fender Stratocaster's "whammy" bar, paving the way for the twang of early rock and surf music.
    He recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis before Presley or Perkins, and his musical creations pre-date even Chuck Berry.
    He's played with countless rock and blues icons: Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, B.B. King and more.
    When he ran his own studio's he opened the doors to the Rolling Stones, Prince and Frank Zappa, to name but a few It's an impressive history, and now - at the age of 70 - Turner is fronting his own band for the first time. He has overcome the fear of rejection which has always led him to give lead duties to a string of talented singers.
    His album, 'Hear and Now' was grammy nominated and live shows with his Kings of Rhythm band have been receiving rave reviews - not least in Montreux, where the rip roaring demonstration of rhythm and blues at its best was met with resounding choruses of "We Like Ike"
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