RS: You mentioned that you've just done like thirty-five cities
in four weeks. So are you used to that lifestyle again, or are you
still targeting back to your three sixty-five store where you spent
more time getting to know each city?
Lee Burridge: I am going to resume the three-six-five idea a little further
down the road. But no, I like the intensity of touring a CD. I've got
a lot of dates coming up, and I've already done a lot of dates. This
is an amazing lifestyle and to be part of the dance music scene and be
successful, I think a lot of people would like to be doing this. So to
take it for granted or to moan about it – those people should give up
and make way for the people that are keen and excited about going to
all these amazing places. I just had the wildest no-sleep schedule,
over the last three weeks, and it killed me a little bit, but I chose
it, you know. I didn't have to do that at all. I only take on what I
can take on, which is quite a lot.
RS: You spent most of three months, September, October,
November, in the US, and a lot of the Europeans don't really come over
here for such an extensive period of time. How do you think that's
going to affect your role in the US world, and also in the
international world?
Lee Burridge: I come to the US for an extended period of time because the
US is great and it still has so much. I think it can still develop a
lot more. But, I balance out my diary throughout the year. I've just
been in Europe for summertime, pretty much hit all the markets that I
need to play in and it's fine, it works out well. I'll be going back
to Europe again in December/January, so I don't think it will have any
effect other than be beneficial. I like to give enough time to each
place. I heard the other day that some DJs were complaining they're
not earning enough money in the US but, you know, it's not just about
earning money and coming here and playing. It's about developing the
scene as a whole. It's obviously very developed in the States, though
sometimes that development is actually receding. Some clubs are
closing in certain cities. I was asked the other day what I thought
was going on here, and it's the same everywhere, some cities with new
clubs opening. Charlotte for instance. I used to go to there years ago
and it had a great scene, and then it lost its club, it lost its
promoter, there's no scene. And now somebody's back there fresh, with
a new club and it's developing again. So, it's important to be part of
that and be aware that. DJs, myself and my friends, need to come and
pay some attention and help it grow.
RS: You've played Tennessee and Nashville and I see you're
playing Memphis. Have you played Memphis before?
Lee Burridge: No, no, it's new. I'm excited to go there actually. And this
is what I mean, there's always new places. I'm playing in Albuquerque
as well. I've never been, but I actually met the guy from Albuquerque,
who was so excited that I was going there and was sort of gushing
about how good his crowd of people are. So, fantastic – five hundred
people on a, whenever it is I'm going, and I get to play crazy music
to them. Hopefully it'll work out.
RS: Very cool. What do you want to say to all your fans out there?
Lee Burridge: Bow down and worship me? No. I don't know, just make sure you
go out and listen to as much diverse music as possible and don't limit
your mind to one style or fashion of music. I think it's amazing –
Romania is such a good example to me, as people will come out and be
into what I do and love it and send me great messages, but they're
also going and listening to Armen Van Buuren. They're not stuck in the
trance crew or in the minimal crew. They're in the dance music crew.
They're just going out and having fun, listening to everything.
RS: The genre thing gets tired after a while, it really does.
Lee Burridge: Yes, totally. People need to just get over the fact that it's
cool. It's good music or bad music, and that's it. It's not segregated
into trends.
