Whole interview with Roger Glover: http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/01/de ... it-on-tour
Excerpt:
It's been six years since your last record -- your longest break between albums when you weren't on hiatus. Is that because nobody buys albums anymore?
There's an element of that. There's been disagreement in the band about whether to do another album. They really don't make money any more. My opinion is that we are an album band and should make them even if it costs us money, because that's what we do. Maybe I'm a traditionalist, but I believe we should stay what we are. We can progress with our music, but the way we do it should be the way we've always done it. There's nothing wrong with that. An album is like capturing a moment in time. And in a band with a history like ours, those moments mean a lot.
Well, if they don't want to do it because they make no money out of it, then they shouldn't do it. They should record albums for their pleasure or for the fans, not for the money.
Excerpt:
It's been six years since your last record -- your longest break between albums when you weren't on hiatus. Is that because nobody buys albums anymore?
There's an element of that. There's been disagreement in the band about whether to do another album. They really don't make money any more. My opinion is that we are an album band and should make them even if it costs us money, because that's what we do. Maybe I'm a traditionalist, but I believe we should stay what we are. We can progress with our music, but the way we do it should be the way we've always done it. There's nothing wrong with that. An album is like capturing a moment in time. And in a band with a history like ours, those moments mean a lot.
Well, if they don't want to do it because they make no money out of it, then they shouldn't do it. They should record albums for their pleasure or for the fans, not for the money.