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Bulls anthem author Alan Parsons promises a ‘rock music spectacular’
Alan Parsons’ “Sirius” from his “Eye in the Sky” album may be the theme song for the Chicago Bulls, but the singer-songwriter and budding actor has a lot more going on for himself. The 11-time Grammy nominee is an acclaimed progressive rock producer, music engineer and performer. Among his career-defining accomplishments was engineering Pink
Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon.”
He’ll do two shows Saturday at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles. Q. What will we be hearing at the shows? A. Ever since I’ve played live I’ve played the hits from the “Alan Parsons Live Project.” We have a seven-piece band, a nice light show. A real rock music spectacle. We love doing it.
Q. As the man responsible for “Sirius,” you must be happy to be coming to Bulls country.
A. At last! Someone who actually knows what the real title is of that song! [Laughs] In Chicago I know virtually everyone calls it “The Bulls Theme” by Alan Parsons, but it’s nice to hear the real title.
Q. Do you feel as some listeners do that “Need
You Now” by Lady Antebellum is a rip-off of your hit “Eye in the Sky”?
A. I’ve heard people say that. No comment on that from me.
Q. Do you find the music business today more challenging than it was when you started out?
A. We don’t live in an album world anymore. Everything is a single download. ... Everybody’s going to Pandora and Spotify and iTunes, and that’s the way people are getting music delivered now. The only thing I’m trying to achieve myself is to make the MP3 format go away. There are better quality formats out there.