We Were Told We'd NEVER Get Played on Radio! Lou Gramm

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3 ай бұрын

Legendary singer Lou Gramm, known for his work as the lead vocalist of the iconic rock band Foreigner, shares how the band were continually passed over by record labels until the pivotal intervention of industry titan John Kalodner. Lou Gramm recounts the band's perseverance through multiple rejections, the transformative impact of Kalodner's guidance on their songwriting process, and the groundbreaking success that followed with hit singles like "Feels Like the First Time" and "Cold as Ice" soon following. Gain exclusive insight into the behind-the-scenes story of Foreigner's rise to global stardom and the enduring influence of Kalodner's strategic vision on their music career.
If you are a podcast listener you can hear the full interview with Lou on Episode 119 of VRP Rocks. Just search for VRP Rocks on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your podcast app of choice!

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@mikehuhman3249 2 ай бұрын

Great interview. Keep Rocking!

@TropicalLatitude 2 ай бұрын

I played Foreigner's songs from Double Vision on the radio in 1978. And interviewed Lou Gramm over the phone. He was a nice down to earth guy then just like in this video.

@donyandresen8063 3 ай бұрын

I remember listening to that first foreigner album with headphones when it came out, and it was amazing and different than anything I had heard at that time!

@johnjay9404 3 ай бұрын

Long, Long Way From Home is my favorite Foreigner song. Wish it was longer.

@flaviopitanga65 3 ай бұрын

It is too short indeed

@gtrjoe68 2 ай бұрын

Lou should still make new music.❤

@VRPRocks 2 ай бұрын

He has a new album on the way later this year 👍🤘

@southernrocker63 2 ай бұрын

He was one of rocks best for sure. He is one of my favorites. However his voice is going fast!! Age and medical issues can bring down even the best singers.

@gtrjoe68 2 ай бұрын

@@southernrocker63 Well, I hope he has another 15 years in him.

@user-df7lz6ds6x 2 ай бұрын

I loved the proggy feel of Starrider on that first record.

@predictorleague8780 2 ай бұрын

Always stood out, just seems so different to the usual Foreigner sound

@Hughami 2 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you for this! Lou is one of the greats. I’ve said so before, but the gentleman, Paul, I think,(forgive me if I got your name wrong), asks really interesting and intelligent questions and is always extremely courteous to his guests. It’s always a pleasure to watch one of his interviews. 👏👏👏👏

@stevosguitars 2 ай бұрын

Agreed. One I always look forward to his interviews. Seems to get great tales out of his guests by being very courteous and disarming

@Darwin65254 2 ай бұрын

For some reason, seeing my favorite rock stars look this old is more disturbing than seeing my parents this old…Or myself, for that matter.

@MariaHelena-ys6cg Ай бұрын

YLOVE ❤️ YUO 🇧🇷🙋 LOU GRAMM

@rubicon-oh9km 3 ай бұрын

That Foreigner debut album usually isn't mentioned as one of the greatest debuts in history. It should be.

@claytonstrickland8336 2 ай бұрын

They kind of got lost in the shuffle. The Cars, Boston and Van Halen all released their debuts within a year of Foreigner.

@johnn58 3 ай бұрын

I really liked their albums up to and including Foreigner 4. After that not so much.

@agoogleuser992 2 ай бұрын

Foreigner was such a great band, Dirty White Boy was my absolute favorite

@michael_caz_nyc 3 ай бұрын

"Woman oh Woman, War with the World, Spellbinder" - Lou Gramm = Killer Lead Vocalist.

@scotthutchens1556 2 ай бұрын

I saw the second Foreigner concert (1st album tour) in the U.S. May 11, 1977 with Heart in Allentown, Pa. at Ag Hall. Forget who played first. I was very impressed with them because to me Foreigner live reminded me of the first Cactus album to some degree because they played hard rock very convincingly that night and loud. Loved Mick Jones on guitar with the Les Paul through Marshall’s setup that was the norm then. Monday I went and bought the album and was to a point let down by it since even then it was more synth driven and kind kept in the box of more of the “pop” version of hard rock which was disappointing to me. They were all good songs and I did listen to the album quite a bit but related only to their guitar driven hard rock stuff that came later.

@Jamie-1985 2 ай бұрын

Radio needed time to squeeze in the advertisements that paid the bills

@mrgreenelander4952 2 ай бұрын

Back in the early 2000s I had a Messenger email buddy named Fire Brunette who lived in Paris, France. She grew up with Al Greenwood. Chick was wild telling me stories about the band. But man she did not like Mick Jones at all. I was like wow did this guy personally mess you over? she was that strong

@amsedelm 3 ай бұрын

I'm surprised the band didn't know about song lengths.

@Moment-14 3 ай бұрын

The most sales of any Atlantic album.... NOT LZ IV NOT LZ II NOT LZ Physical Its Foreigner 4 I heard Plant say in 88... I wonder if Foreigner could do with 2 singers... Said it all