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junkymotown 05-09-2019 06:36

My JDB interview
 
Thought I'd post this here. My piece for The Japan Times on the band's upcoming Japan gigs. A personal career highlight!

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture...apan-20-years/

If it doesn't work, let me know and I'll put up a PDF.

Any feedback graciously received.

Please bear in mind I'm usually an editor, not a writer, so be kind!

J

(And: One quote that didn't make it into the piece which I loved...

"I've seen words connected with me in terms of describing me musically, especially in a live scenario. I've seen the words 'bluster,' 'boring' and 'burly,' all the fucking Bs connected with Bradfield. ... I suppose I'll have to take journalists word for it and assume that's my default setting."

Poor James!)

junkymotown 05-09-2019 06:41

Oh wow, and I just found this - that a predecessor wrote for The Japan Times in 1992!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMpnADxX...jpg&name=large

Dac X Lee 05-09-2019 10:48

Thanks for sharing. Will read it soon.

LA ex 05-09-2019 15:36

Thanks for that - really enjoyed the read.

Finally an answer to the Nobody Loved You question. From my hazy memory when they were originally promoting TIMTTMY I thought it was pushed as one of the album highlights by both the band and the press, so strange to see such a turn around in opinion of it from the band.

Son of Stopped 05-09-2019 19:20

The only thing I'd change is Prog has a capital P.
Fantastic interview and congratulations on the article.
Further to the bit you didn't publish, James for me is the UK's Hendrix. (James would probably insist on Welsh Hendrix) and if he sang to me the sky was falling down, I would believe and flee screaming.
If Matt Bellamy sang to me the sky was falling down, I'd wish the sky fell on Matt Bellamy first!
Those seven songs never to be released join the vault with "Anniversary To No-one" then?
Thanks for posting!

raven 05-09-2019 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by junkymotown (Post 2680097)
Thought I'd post this here. My piece for The Japan Times on the band's upcoming Japan gigs. A personal career highlight!

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture...apan-20-years/

If it doesn't work, let me know and I'll put up a PDF.

Any feedback graciously received.

Please bear in mind I'm usually an editor, not a writer, so be kind!

J

(And: One quote that didn't make it into the piece which I loved...

"I've seen words connected with me in terms of describing me musically, especially in a live scenario. I've seen the words 'bluster,' 'boring' and 'burly,' all the fucking Bs connected with Bradfield. ... I suppose I'll have to take journalists word for it and assume that's my default setting."

Poor James!)

Not balaclava?

Congratulations...they say never phone your idols but you did alright

Porco 05-09-2019 20:17

Great stuff! Thanks for posting.

junkymotown 05-09-2019 23:11

Thanks all! :-) Really enjoyed the interview and, of course, the writing too. Could have fit a bunch more stuff in there, but I had a word limit...

And apologies for the American English. It's our house style! Have had to relearn my own language...!

UEF 06-09-2019 09:28

Nobody:

Band: The fans don't like Nobody Loved You so we took it off

Mr Richey 06-09-2019 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by UEF (Post 2680112)
Nobody:

Band: The fans don't like Nobody Loved You so we took it off

Indeed!

“Rectifying a wrong decision” really makes it sound like “Nobody Loved You” is a heinous mistake of a song. That’s just fucking stupid; it’s a great song.

wimba 07-09-2019 11:29

He picked up his Troublemaker yesterday :)

junkymotown 09-09-2019 01:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by wimba (Post 2680123)
He picked up his Troublemaker yesterday :)

When I spoke to him, it seemed there were only Troublemakers in sky blue or light sunburst... James he wanted the latter. Said something like - "Looks like a backup guitar someone like Andy Summers would have had in the '80s."

But I see Fender Japan has released it now too in white, black and crimson...

To be fair, they all look pretty sweet.

So if you see the big man with this - https://d1aeri3ty3izns.cloudfront.ne...00/preview.jpg - he stuck to his guns!

roi 09-09-2019 21:21

“I’ve been working on a little project with another lyricist, a little conceptual thing, which I might get out next year” - that’s intriguing.

relic 09-09-2019 21:48

Thank you!

Lee 09-09-2019 21:58

Really enjoyable interview, cheers for posting.

Keen to find out who he has been working with. Wonder if it’s someone James / the Manics have previously worked with or if it’s someone new.

Did he drop any hints? :D

junkymotown 10-09-2019 03:11

He didn't, and stupidly I didn't push for more details! Bad journalist!!!

almostfamous 10-09-2019 08:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee (Post 2680137)
Really enjoyable interview, cheers for posting.

Keen to find out who he has been working with. Wonder if it’s someone James / the Manics have previously worked with or if it’s someone new.

Did he drop any hints? :D

This was a surprise! Interesting he says its a "lyricist" not singer or songwriter??!!? Initial suspicions it might be Richard Hawley? Patrick Jones? Peter Andre? Also makes me think the Manics next record won't be out in Spring as suspected.....

Although last time we had "[Serious Face] We dont know if we've got another album in us [Wipes away tear]" then next day "Boo! Surprise M.F.' ers Enormo-Arena tour and deluxe editions new album announcement".

Lee 10-09-2019 08:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by junkymotown (Post 2680138)
He didn't, and stupidly I didn't push for more details! Bad journalist!!!

Absolute rubbish journalism :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by almostfamous (Post 2680140)
This was a surprise! Interesting he says its a "lyricist" not singer or songwriter??!!? Initial suspicions it might be Richard Hawley? Patrick Jones? Peter Andre? Also makes me think the Manics next record won't be out in Spring as suspected.....

Although last time we had "[Serious Face] We dont know if we've got another album in us [Wipes away tear]" then next day "Boo! Surprise M.F.' ers Enormo-Arena tour and deluxe editions new album announcement".

Yeah that’s what I took from it as well. I thought about The Anchoress or someone similar at first but surely you would call her a musician rather than lyricist.

blackflower 10-09-2019 08:55

I have heard a rumour that there will be a JDB duet on the next Anchoress album...

Son of Stopped 10-09-2019 10:05

By the way, wasn't their a soundtrack album coming soon James had done that was mainly acoustic? Or did I dream that?

Lee 10-09-2019 10:32

He did The Chamber soundtrack a few years ago. Haven’t heard anything about a new one.

Routine Builder 10-09-2019 11:25

He did mention working on a soundtrack in a recent interview but I remember him being quite vague which is quite typical.

Dac X Lee 10-09-2019 14:31

A new soundtrack?
Please, be it anime, please be it anime!

I know it won't.
But, as I said before in a post about the possibility of a Richey film, a girl can dream.

junkymotown 10-09-2019 23:05

He's doing the soundtrack to the Final Fantasy VII remake, didn't you know...

Dac X Lee 10-09-2019 23:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by junkymotown (Post 2680151)
He's doing the soundtrack to the Final Fantasy VII remake, didn't you know...

Eheheheh
That would be lovely.
Looking forward to hearing his version of One Winged Angel. ♥

qster 12-09-2019 21:57

Great interview, thank you. Looking forward to the new material.

usagainstyou 13-09-2019 03:27

Thank you for the interview :)

The Gutless Wonder 15-09-2019 05:48

Thanks for this! Good work dude! :D

starfucker 15-09-2019 18:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by junkymotown (Post 2680097)
Thought I'd post this here. My piece for The Japan Times on the band's upcoming Japan gigs. A personal career highlight!

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture...apan-20-years/

If it doesn't work, let me know and I'll put up a PDF.

Any feedback graciously received.

Please bear in mind I'm usually an editor, not a writer, so be kind!

J

(And: One quote that didn't make it into the piece which I loved...

"I've seen words connected with me in terms of describing me musically, especially in a live scenario. I've seen the words 'bluster,' 'boring' and 'burly,' all the fucking Bs connected with Bradfield. ... I suppose I'll have to take journalists word for it and assume that's my default setting."

Poor James!)

Congratulations on this piece of writing! I really loved reading it. You asked for honest feedback - either use the word "fuck" or don't - writing f**k, f--k etc is so annoying - people know what it means, so either write "fuck" or completely eliminate it from the quote.

Anyway, a minor quibble about a brilliant piece of writing x

junkymotown 17-09-2019 02:06

Haha, thanks!

Yeah, it's a strange one that, whether to use "fuck" or not. JDB used it so much it seemed like part of his aura was missed if I left it out, but my publication's house style is to use "f---" instead. So I was bound by that really.

Thanks all for reading, though! Really appreciate it!

starfucker 17-09-2019 16:17

This reminds me of when the band had just got signed to Sony and just finished Stay Beautiful as their first single for a major record label and they were asking their agent / manager / whatever - can't remember the details off the top of my head if it's going to be good enough. Agent / manager geezer, before hearing it, goes, "So long as it hasn't got a massive FUCK OFF in the middle of the chorus, it will be fine."

LA ex 18-09-2019 21:17

Wasn't it Steve Brown, the album producer, who told James that one of the rules of a hit single was not to have swearing in the chorus. Then thhey went away and put together Stay Beautiful...

I think the story was on the DVD that came worth the GT reissue.

junkymotown 19-09-2019 02:47

Did they ever play Stay Beautiful in the same set as It's So Easy?

"Why don't you just fuck off!"

"Why don't you just... fuck off!"

LA ex 19-09-2019 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by junkymotown (Post 2680185)
Did they ever play Stay Beautiful in the same set as It's So Easy?

"Why don't you just fuck off!"

"Why don't you just... fuck off!"

Plenty of times.... they were both live staples around 1992/93.

I wonder what the most songs containing swearing they've played in the same set is....

starfucker 19-09-2019 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by LA ex (Post 2680187)
Plenty of times.... they were both live staples around 1992/93.

I wonder what the most songs containing swearing they've played in the same set is....

Off the top of my head, Nynex 1997, Stay Beautiful, Yes, Motorcycle Emptiness and that brilliant scream of Motown "GET FUUUUUCCCKKED!!"

starfucker 19-09-2019 18:32

Also, the last Astoria gig had Yes, Repeat, Motorcycle Emptiness, and Roses In The Hospital in there.

LA ex 20-09-2019 21:54

And Of Walking Abortion.... I wonder if you can get those five plus Stay Beautiful anywhere

roi 21-09-2019 10:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by starfucker (Post 2680189)
Off the top of my head, Nynex 1997, Stay Beautiful, Yes, Motorcycle Emptiness and that brilliant scream of Motown "GET FUUUUUCCCKKED!!"

Elvis Impersonator as well, with its brief f-word in the chorus.

rosetree 21-09-2019 15:00

Also Symphony of Tourette. I'm surprised they've never played it live or James' guitar solo.

starfucker 21-09-2019 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by LA ex (Post 2680193)
And Of Walking Abortion.... I wonder if you can get those five plus Stay Beautiful anywhere

Possibly in one of the sets from the original Holy Bible tour in 1994.


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