I would guess that most recording artists would agree that there are things about them that the public doesn’t know that they are capable of because whatever you have your first success with, people think that is what you are, and that is all you are. My lyrics make very little sense, of course I never really understood exactly what Stills was talking about either. I mean, it made you famous, gave you TONS of cash, cemented REO’s place in Rock History. We are making some updates and reconfigurations to our server. James Patrick Cronin, Actor: Doc Martin. Turns out that the enormous popularity of "Hi Infidelity"only magnified my insecurities. I am working on a TV show where I get to go into my daughter’s choir class…she’s a member of the elite 12 kids of the choir. It was Cronin’s melodic sensibility that transformed REO into one of America’s biggest bands in the 1980s. Calling you to action! I think the dedication of the people who ran it and the fact that it’s in the northern Midwest…people in the Midwest are loyal to their bands. During his time in Kentucky, James founded and ran a sketch and improv troupe … I think it was starting to become evident with some of the later tracks on the Rhino box set from the Painter Passing Through album. Sometimes, when the cameras are rolling the band gets so amped up that you shoot yourself in the foot. The band's sound became more melodic on the Tunafish record, but that was more a result of the songwriting. Kevin Patrick Cronin is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and occasional pianist for the American rock band, REO Speedwagon. I can tell if someone is just going through the motions or if someone really loves it and people are looking for that energy that they deserve. Jennie is an experienced HR professional with a passion for ensuring a people centric strategy is enveloped business wide and has a voice at board level. Hopefully, I’ve still got a few surprises and I will tell you that I’m not done yet. As rock and roll kids go, they are really well adjusted and I am strictly their dad. There is something to be said in my mind for that. However, thanks to Cronin’s kindness and willingness to finish our interview, and being able to communicate electronically, Cronin and I were able to finish the interview by typing back and forth the rest of the questions and answers, the result  of which was getting to finish a great interview and allow Kevin to rest his vocal chords! Some are classic songs done by younger artists. Kevin Patrick Cronin (born October 6, 1951) is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and occasional pianist for the American rock band, REO Speedwagon.REO Speedwagon had several hits on the Billboard Hot 100 throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including two chart-toppers written by Cronin: "Keep on Loving You" (1981) and "Can't Fight This Feeling" (1985). I literally got up, set the needle back into the lead in groove, and listened to that cut twelve times in a row before I even got to "Marrakesh Express". I think we went on just before midnight. Any number of things can get in the way, like technical glitches, or a subpar mix. Cutting through the clutter. Jeb: Describe your performance that night. Kevin: I was politely asked to leave, on behalf of the band, by then tour manager Andy Green, after dinner in the dressing room, before that night's concert. Kevin is an extremely passionate guy - especially in regards to the new album - and I hope that shines through in this interview. How did you come to get that song to be where it came to be? Sometimes every idea that you have doesn’t always work out in the studio. Kevin Cronin passed away in New York, New York. Tell me about “Let me Ride.” A Los Angeles native, James did his first commercial at the age of two. I was in the one that wanted us to come over to the UK and Europe and tour; after all, most of my musical … I trot that out every once in a while when I am in the mood for it. Jeb:  The song “Keep the Fire Burning” was not a song that I liked at all when it came out. I guess one could make a case that some of the sustaining organ stuff bore a resemblance to "Love The One You're With", (which happens to be one of my all time favorite songs...oopsie). People are there and they are camping out…its Woodstock without the bad acid, put it that way. Available for your next TV or radio spot, IVR phone message, documentary, or any message you want to cut through and make an impact. The band really clicks on this recording. REO's Kevin: Cronin: Rolling with the Changes. The change in his voice is really quite shocking (to me, at least.) But it is very much a Richrath album, IMO. For some odd reason, I feel like we are getting better. http://www.goldminemag.com. When you’re resting your voice shouting is not good, but whispering is just as bad; they’re the two extremes. Kevin: Styx has a similar attitude as us. We got offers to record live shows subsequent to that and I just keep saying, “It’s not worth it. The fact that they used the re-recorded music made me glad. It is always something different. Creating energy and excitement. The movie theater had this huge sound system and everything was so awesome. Jeb: You have maturity. Kevin:  We had a nice placement in that movie. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by hackjo, Aug 17, 2006. Like I told you, having three teenagers in the house there is just not time to do that. There was no choice but to keep pushin' on...which I have been doing ever since. When I listen to that record it is like there is no kick drum, as we forgot to put the kick drum on the record. Kevin:  I think it is the last of the big time old school rock festivals. If not for that song I would likely have gone on to tremendous success as a happy hour folksinger at supper clubs all around Chicago and the surrounding area! SAB choir/3-Part choir Mixed sheet music book by Kevin Cronin: Alfred Music at Sheet Music Plus. Kevin: Yeah, all that and so much more. Set for release on April 26, 2019, “Winds of Change”, is another musical masterpiece featuring brand new Peterik songs in collaboration with a who’s who of melodic rock’s greatest superstars, including Kevin Chalfant (ex-The Storm), Dennis DeYoung … It is scary, but it is also so exciting and so rewarding. I think it was a 12-camera Hi Def shoot with state of the art sound and it was a beautiful production. Part II focused on many classic REO tunes, as well as some deep album cuts being discussed and how Cronin feels about former bandmate Gary Richrath. The change in his voice is really quite shocking (to me, at least.). ... Tender turmoil in your voice Change is spreading through you like a fire Bridges are burning, you made your choice It was his idea, his production, his baby. Let’s get that out there.”  Once you get that out there then that ends that era and it is a motivator for the band to kick it up into another gear. You could be on auto pilot but you’re not. I want the KC take on it, with hindsight. I literally hadn’t listened to that record probably since soon after we finished it. Kevin: Let's see, horribly underrated...I guess that's a compliment? It’s like Woodstock in a way. so I wrapped my own thumb around the neck of my friend David Drury's Guild six string and next thing I knew the verses of "Time For Me To Fly" effortlessly materialized. s calling out to you, singin' My love is a rock, an immovable force Anywhere that you are my love is right here With any tick of the clock life can change it? This is so historic. Hi Infidelity: Chatting With REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin, Graham Colton and David Berkeley, Plus The Box Story's New Video 07/22/2011 12:00 am ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 A Conversation with REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin I am just walking in with an acoustic guitar and I hear what the song could potentially be in my head and I have a feeling about it. Kevin’s education is listed on their profile. I was thinking that the original version of “Roll with the Changes” was the first time that Richrath and I had ever produced a record together, so we had no idea what we were doing. I have videos of his early days in BJ in japan and he sings much different now. The success of the Live album was what forced Epic into letting us produce Tuna, so any power that fell into my lap was a result of Gary's vision of capturing the band's live show on record, and thereby giving all of the early songs, including "Ridin' The Storm Out", "157 Riverside Ave." a second chance. That being said, "Heaven with a touch of New York, silver with a touch of gold" may be one of his most underwhelming. Come to think of it that song is another instance of me trying to write a Stills song, and coming up horribly short. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Kevin’s connections and jobs at similar companies. It is a real touchy process as the songwriter. My guess is that while it must have been a glorious time, it probably was very stressful and maybe even a hard time… I think it had to do with the 30th anniversary of the Good Trouble album and the fact that we never play any of those tunes live. The obituary was featured in Newsday on February 6, 2010. When you have that, then it frees you up to try things that are outside of the memory. It was a very grassroots type of festival and it started small and built over the years. Don't get me wrong here, I would still pay to hear Kevin sing. "Let Me Ride" was merely my feeble attempt at imitating my heroes, (although it did become a stalwart of the Fushia set list.) Jeb: I would not be doing my job to the readers if I didn’t ask about Gary. Kevin: I was lost on the streets of Chicago, literally, metaphorically, musically, emotionally, you name it. Those verses laid around in my head for about five or six years until one night in Chicago the chorus popped into said head, and I had me a song. Titled Winds of Change and credited to Jim Peterik & World Stage, the new album will feature contributions from ex-Styx singer Dennis DeYoung, REO Speedwagon‘s Kevin Cronin, Loverboy‘s Mike Reno, Night Ranger drummer/vocalist Kelly Keagy, and 38 … The voice on the line that night was that of … (AP.33165). Other times it is the enormity of a show like Moondance where the power of that audience and having that many people sharing that experience that is centered around the little songs that we made up…there is something that is humbling and mind-blowing at the same time. To rewrite the music around the lyric was a first for me, but it really changed the way I felt about it. Our interview was cut short. If you’re trying to remember what the chords are for a song, then you’re not going to be able to be very creative with it. The fans would love “Only the Strong Survive.”  You two were a true team and I am wondering how the way things turned out makes you feel when you look back at the good, the bad and the ugly with that particular relationship. To capture the last ten years of the band, that show was it. The times that it works, and works well, it is just amazing and that is why we keep going in for more abuse. Some ideas work out better than you may have expected. I had no choice but to actually look inside myself for the solutions to issues which had been piling up since I was a kid. The last thing anyone in my house does is sit around and watch REO Speedwagon videos. Oh the passage of time. Gary had some pretty melodic stuff on there too. Kevin: I'm sure some things regarding Gary and me, our relationship, what happened when he left the band were said by me in various emotional states including anger, sadness, determination, ego, whatever. I’ve got a list of stuff a mile long that I’ve got to do. Kevin: I love the sentiment behind "Only The Strong Survive"..."You may not know this but you are everything you ever needed" is another of Richrath's amazing opening lines. These include, among many, Dennis DeYoung (ex-Styx), Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger), Toby Hitchcock (Pride Of Lions), Mike Reno (Loverboy), and Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon). Expect to hear classics like “Roll With the Changes,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” and, of course, cuts from the album Hi Infidelity, which soared to No. At some point, when I have more time on my hands, I know I’m going to get around to doing this. Hopefully, there will still be some people around who want to hear it. Not talking at all is what the doctor wants me to do, but talking softly is the next best alternative. Hearing him whispering away was quite a shock. He left Los Angeles after high school to study and travel. Could be the voice of reason or just blind devotion Whatever it is it? At that moment I was feeling inspired having never seen the Rocky Mountains, or any other mountains for that matter, and I really wanted to play some guitar. REO Speedwagon had several hits on the Billboard Hot 100 throughout the 1980s, including two chart-toppers written by Cronin: “Keep on Loving You” and “Can’t Fight This Feeling” (1985). Then again, he had reportedly been schtooping, er inspired by, the great songstress Judy Collins. We are working out a choral version of “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and they are going to accompany me. I love it when you two play shows together. It doesn’t seem like that a bunch of guys around 60 years old in a rock band would be getting better. I saw you perform it, acoustically, and that version I fell in love with. I just happened to have been on hanging on a friend's front porch in Boulder Colorado, and coincidentally his guitar was resting against a chair in open D, a tuning with which I was totally unfamiliar. As far as capturing that chapter of REO Speedwagon it was great. Print 12 Giant Arena Rock Anthems arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar by Various Artists at Musicnotes.com. Kevin:  Bringing a song into rehearsal is the scariest thing that I do; it really is. Tell me if it is and what you DO remember about writing “Time.” Jeb: The last album I will mention is Hi Infidelity. You even have muscle memory of playing the music for so many years. It is more like the song sounds today. The variant Kevan is anglicized from Caoimheán, an Irish diminutive form. when Gary talks with his geetar! It was a poignant scene. It is really just a time management issue for me. If only this recording had been done 20 years ago or so when Kevin's voice was much younger. Set for release on April 26th, Winds Of Change, is another musical masterpiece featuring brand new Peterik songs in collaboration with a who’s who of melodic rock’s greatest superstars, including Kevin Chalfant (ex-The Storm), Dennis DeYoung (ex-Styx), Matthew and … Includes Guitar Recorded Versions (with TAB) for Voice, range: F#4-A5 or Guitar 1 or Guitar 2 or Guitar 3 or Guitar 4 or Guitar 5 or Backup Vocals or Strum in D Major. They expect the best of us. Capturing audiences. The weather was perfect. I am but a pretender. It is really scary because what if I don’t put it across well? I think there are a lot of different kinds of music and each songwriter approaches it from a different way. As a songwriter, you created the seed, what it is like have a band take your song and change it? Honestly, I can’t even say that I liked the song that much but I guess in retrospect…I am trying to think how it happened. Jeb: You are playing at Moondance in 2014 and so is Styx. Every night I get to reinvent it. When it comes to rock and roll front men, no one, and I mean no one, is as energetic, enigmatic and energetic as Kevin Cronin. Kevin:  I appreciate that, Jeb. If you can find the right balance of those two things then you’re in good shape. Kevin:  I do not think that is accurate. I dug some of the early Buffalo Springfield stuff like "Bluebird" and "Mr. Thanks! Jeb: Another one of that albums that is horribly underrated is “Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes).” I find it quite acceptable, if a voice gets weaker, quivery or gnarled - if the material is chosen carefully. However, thanks to Cronin’s kindness and willingness to finish our interview, and being able to communicate electronically, Cronin and I were able to finish the interview by typing back and forth the rest of the questions and answers, the result of which was getting to finish a great interview and allow Kevin to rest his vocal chords! Kevin: if there were a type of laryngitis which affected only a person's speaking voice, but their singing voice remained intact, my band mates would break into Cedar Sinai Hospital, steal the bacteria, and inject me while I was in my bunk. REO Speedwagon’s frontman and singer/songwriter Kevin Cronin plays a never recorded song “Whipping Boy” with bandmate Dave Amato. Save More Play More with Sheet Music Collections! You never play anything from that album, other than Bruce’s song… Why? It was a totally different song. I have been doing that at her high school the past couple days and it is one of the greatest musical experiences that I have had. 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