Adrian Vandenberg on Band Struggles in #MusicIndustry - 'Crappy Part of This Business' 11/20/24

https://www.youtube.com/live/3cKjIaZys50?si=AqpCJMy6TWrfbcPe Adrian Vandenberg recently reflected on why his band never had the opportunity to build on the success of their debut album, acknowledging that his experience is far from unique in the music industry. Known for co-writing Whitesnake's Slip of the Tongue with David Coverdale and delivering the iconic solo on "Here I Go Again," Vandenberg’s contributions to rock history are undeniable. However, his work with his own band, Vandenberg, hints at unfulfilled potential for even greater success. Recorded at Jimmy Page’s Sol Studios in London and released in 1982, Vandenberg’s self-titled debut established the band as one of the most promising European hard rock acts of the era. The album’s success led to U.S. tours with Ozzy Osbourne and KISS. Despite their growing popularity in Europe, the band’s subsequent albums failed to make the same impact overseas. In a recent interview with Alma Hard, Adrian explained what went wrong: "It ultimately comes down to timing and promotion from the record company. It’s their job to make sure everyone knows about your new release. The issue between the first and second Vandenberg album was that the president of Atlantic Records, who had signed us and believed in my band, left the label. "At the same time, the president of ATCO Records, a division of Atlantic in the U.S., also left. When the second album came out, the people who had championed us were gone. As we say in Holland, we were left ‘between the quay and the ship.’"