In a new interview with Classic Rock History, Blue Öyster Cult’s Eric Bloom reflected on the band’s recognition in hard rock and heavy metal scenes.
“I don’t know. That’s a tough question,” the singer replied when asked about it. “I’m perfectly satisfied with whatever notoriety we have.”
He further explained, “It’s nice to be able to walk down the street and have people not recognize me; I’m perfectly happy with that. And it’s better than the other way around.”
Blue Öyster Cult has been in the rock scene since the late 1960s. The band released their sixteenth and final studio album, ‘Ghost Stories,’ on April 12, 2024. Last year, Blue Öyster Cult’s guitarist Buck Dharma talked with Goldmine and revealed whether ‘Ghost Stories’ would be their last record.
He explained, “At this moment, we’re not planning to do any more recording, but that could change. As far as live shows, we’re committed to 2024; we’ll probably do between 20 and 30 shows. We haven’t committed to anything in ’25 yet. Eric and I are getting old, and I’m just wondering if I’ll ever do anything else but get up and play. Because that’s basically what I’ve done for 50-odd years.”
“I think we’re throttling back from the years of heavy touring. Eric [Bloom] and I are getting on in years, and we just want to do it at a more comfortable pace,” Dharma told Ultimate Guitar in another interview.
The rocker added, “We’re still booking shows in ’24. I haven’t thought about ’25 yet. But it could go on as long as we can do it. I can still play and sing, I still enjoy it. I don’t much like the grind of tour traveling. But other than that, it’s great to have a job that I can still do, and have been doing it for 50 years.”
Blue Öyster Cult currently has three scheduled shows for February. They will perform in Sarasota, Florida on February 14, and in Texas on February 16 and 17.
