Ronn Moss, the debonair Ridge Forrester of the popular soap ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’, was in Bangalore to promote his solo rock album – Uncovered. Ronn reveals his musical side, and a glimpse of what’s coming round the corner in the soap.
Aniruddha: Let me start by uncovering the making of a singer. Tell me about your upbringing and when you first got the itch to become a singer.
Ronn: I started singing when I was 4 / 5 years younger than you are now. When I decided that I wanted to try music, I started playing drums. Eventually that progressed to guitar and then to electric base. However, I always knew, I would sing in a rock ‘n roll band.
Aniruddha: And when did that band start?
Ronn: When I was eleven, the band started. We would rehearse in my family’s living room with very primitive instruments. We would play at parties every weekend. And we did that for many years, slowly but surely progressing into a matured young rock ‘n roll band. We toured the United States and also topped the chart.
Aniruddha: Yes, I know that your band, called the Player, was a hit way back in 1978. What made you leave music and now once again what has made you come back?
Ronn: Yes, I went into acting, and so it changed direction. But music did never really leave me. Even while acting, I would go on weekend tours with our band. And now I am back in music, recording this solo album, Uncovered. My long time partner in the band, Player, is the producer of this album. It’s like coming full circle.
Aniruddha: And your future plans on this album?
Ronn: I’d like to play live. This is my first visit to India and I am enjoying every bit of it. I am hoping to come back in March again, this time for a concert tour.
Aniruddha: There is a Ridge Forrester whom the world is familiar with in ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’. And there is Ronn Moss. How close or far apart are they?
Ronn: When I had started the show, they were, may be, closer to each other. But now, they are very far apart. Very opposite people indeed, and I made it that way very intentionally. I didn’t want to be like Ridge. When people see me perform live music on stage, they find the real me, the true Ronn Moss.
Aniruddha: How do you find the music industry has changed in the last two decades?
Ronn: I see a wonderful transition from when I started off with my band. I feel so much more free to express myself musically now. Of course, I have also grown musically. My acting career has also helped me in this growth.
Aniruddha: I can’t help asking this question – is Ridge Forrester and Brooke Logan going to be united at the end?
Ronn: Well, they have been together many times. They have never had a chance to really develop the relationship. I think we may get a chance to try out that in the near future.
Aniruddha: Is there a - “And they lived happily ever after” kind of thing?
Ronn: I don’t know how long it’ll last. But I think we are going to get a chance to be together again.
Aniruddha: Coming back to music, who has been your inspiration?
Ronn: I was studying medicine to become a doctor. The one person or group that changed my course of life is the Beetles. I have been listening to them from a very early age. And every time I heard them I got reminded what I really wanted to do.
Aniruddha: Your most memorable moments in singing or acting?
Ronn: Going out on tour with my band, Player, all over the United States. Playing rock ‘n roll live in front of 20,000 people each night, night after night. It’s just amazing. Nothing can give that kind of a high.
Aniruddha: And the most embarrassing moment?
Ronn: While performing live music, I was very acrobatic on stage. And on one such occasion I jumped around and split my pants wide open.
Aniruddha: Do you feel the need to recreate yourself?
Ronn: I feel the need to constantly evolve. Constantly experience new things, and that’s one of the reason I am in India. To be open to experiencing new things constantly is the key to staying young.
Aniruddha: As a celebrity, who can garner attention and influence public opinion, are there any social issues close to our heart?
Ronn: I get involved with charities revolving around children with cancer and their families. That’s been pretty much my focus for several years now.
Aniruddha: And finally, what does Ronn Moss do when he is not in the recording or shooting studios?
Ronn: I exercise pretty much. Photography. And of course having musical jam sessions with friends.
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Aniruddha: Let me start by uncovering the making of a singer. Tell me about your upbringing and when you first got the itch to become a singer.
Ronn: I started singing when I was 4 / 5 years younger than you are now. When I decided that I wanted to try music, I started playing drums. Eventually that progressed to guitar and then to electric base. However, I always knew, I would sing in a rock ‘n roll band.
Aniruddha: And when did that band start?
Ronn: When I was eleven, the band started. We would rehearse in my family’s living room with very primitive instruments. We would play at parties every weekend. And we did that for many years, slowly but surely progressing into a matured young rock ‘n roll band. We toured the United States and also topped the chart.
Aniruddha: Yes, I know that your band, called the Player, was a hit way back in 1978. What made you leave music and now once again what has made you come back?
Ronn: Yes, I went into acting, and so it changed direction. But music did never really leave me. Even while acting, I would go on weekend tours with our band. And now I am back in music, recording this solo album, Uncovered. My long time partner in the band, Player, is the producer of this album. It’s like coming full circle.
Aniruddha: And your future plans on this album?
Ronn: I’d like to play live. This is my first visit to India and I am enjoying every bit of it. I am hoping to come back in March again, this time for a concert tour.
Aniruddha: There is a Ridge Forrester whom the world is familiar with in ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’. And there is Ronn Moss. How close or far apart are they?
Ronn: When I had started the show, they were, may be, closer to each other. But now, they are very far apart. Very opposite people indeed, and I made it that way very intentionally. I didn’t want to be like Ridge. When people see me perform live music on stage, they find the real me, the true Ronn Moss.
Aniruddha: How do you find the music industry has changed in the last two decades?
Ronn: I see a wonderful transition from when I started off with my band. I feel so much more free to express myself musically now. Of course, I have also grown musically. My acting career has also helped me in this growth.
Aniruddha: I can’t help asking this question – is Ridge Forrester and Brooke Logan going to be united at the end?
Ronn: Well, they have been together many times. They have never had a chance to really develop the relationship. I think we may get a chance to try out that in the near future.
Aniruddha: Is there a - “And they lived happily ever after” kind of thing?
Ronn: I don’t know how long it’ll last. But I think we are going to get a chance to be together again.
Aniruddha: Coming back to music, who has been your inspiration?
Ronn: I was studying medicine to become a doctor. The one person or group that changed my course of life is the Beetles. I have been listening to them from a very early age. And every time I heard them I got reminded what I really wanted to do.
Aniruddha: Your most memorable moments in singing or acting?
Ronn: Going out on tour with my band, Player, all over the United States. Playing rock ‘n roll live in front of 20,000 people each night, night after night. It’s just amazing. Nothing can give that kind of a high.
Aniruddha: And the most embarrassing moment?
Ronn: While performing live music, I was very acrobatic on stage. And on one such occasion I jumped around and split my pants wide open.
Aniruddha: Do you feel the need to recreate yourself?
Ronn: I feel the need to constantly evolve. Constantly experience new things, and that’s one of the reason I am in India. To be open to experiencing new things constantly is the key to staying young.
Aniruddha: As a celebrity, who can garner attention and influence public opinion, are there any social issues close to our heart?
Ronn: I get involved with charities revolving around children with cancer and their families. That’s been pretty much my focus for several years now.
Aniruddha: And finally, what does Ronn Moss do when he is not in the recording or shooting studios?
Ronn: I exercise pretty much. Photography. And of course having musical jam sessions with friends.
http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/12/stories/2005121215360200.htm
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