In
March 1991 I received a call from Frankie LaRocka, former drummer for Bryan
Adams. Frankie was now working as an A&R man for Epic Records in New York and he
wanted
to put me together with Joey Tempest, lead singer for the group "Europe".
Joey flew to Vancouver in April 1991 and we spent four
pleasant and productive days writing and demoing in my studio.
Joey had recently moved to the Bahamas
from his native Sweden. I asked him what it was like
living in "paradise". Joey told me that, in the beginning,
he enjoyed the sandy beaches and constant warm, sunny weather -- but after
a month or two the novelty wore off and he started to miss everything Swedish:
the food, the weather, the architecture, his family.
I wasn't surprised
when I heard he'd named the next Europe album "Prisoners In Paradise".
Joey is an extraordinarily talented guy -- an excellent singer, guitarist
and keyboard player. I really enjoyed collaborating with him. |