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ULI JON ROTH Says He Lost $200K On Last U.S. Tour

August 24, 2004

Guitar legend Uli Jon Roth talked with ElectricBasement.com about his storied career with the SCORPIONS, ELECTRIC SUN and his own projects. He is also coming to the U.S. to tour for the first time in years, sharing the bill with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP. He explains the daunting nature of the last U.S. tour, which took place several years ago, "We had 16 people on the road — eight of them on stage and with a really low budget. For America, the record company didn’t help. It was Columbia back then. They said, 'Great album, but let’s promote the next one.' My manager talked me into promoting the album against my better judgment. So we had credit cards and no money.

"But with so many people on tour, it was tough. I thought we’d lost $30,000, but it was more like $200,000. And back then, I wasn't really switched on in terms of finance. I let management do everything. They didn't tell me the truth.

"After nearly escaping bankruptcy, I managed to pay it all off. It took a couple of years.

"That coincided with me wanting to compose music more and more. I also felt quite relieved to not carry a band anymore. I just really went into an almost — not a hibernation period — but a transformation period where I entered into things I always wanted to explore. That’s where I’m drawing from now."

Read the entire interview here.

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