JOHN NORUM
Control freaks. They’re everywhere. Your boss is one. Teachers too. Cops. Parents. Everybody wants to be in charge. Most of us, however, are too embarrassed to admit it, and laugh foolishly when we’re accused of being, well, bossy. Not John Norum.
JOHN NORUM
New Metal
Swedish, But No Meatball
Kate Batisa
Control freaks. They’re everywhere. Your boss is one. Teachers too. Cops. Parents. Everybody wants to be in charge.
Most of us, however, are too embarrassed to admit it, and laugh foolishly when we’re accused of being, well, bossy. Not John Norum. He’s proud of it.
Norum is the Swedish guitarist who cofounded the platinum band Europe before leaving, over a lack of control-to go solo in mid-1987. 'Course his timing may not be the best; he left the band after recording the album, but before the dollars started flooding in the band’s direction.
So John’s judgment is a little skewed, but at least he’s honest. He named his first solo album Total Control. He’s not kidding.