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At what album did you get this feeling?
About the last, I mean it was really when we were doing the last one,
I mean I liked the last album that I made with the Stranglers.
The album is called 10?
Number 10, yeah, I thought there were some good songs on there,
and the production probably wasn't very, as good as it could have been,
but the songs were very good.
But everyone, the blaming is, it's his fault, it's his fault, it's his fault,
it was the producer, it was just, to me it was, I got very disinterested after this.
The music was not expressing what I wanted to express anymore.
If you have to pick a certain album or song that you say,
well that's for me the thing I'm most proud of,
that I even like to listen to now and like to play now.
Well I don't, unless I'm going to make a version of myself for these,
I never listen to old stuff.
No, it's, why do, I would not understand it if people sit around listening to their old records.
I mean this is a very strange occupation.
Or maybe to bring back certain memories, or I don't know.
It's what's gone is gone, you know, I look at the new day,
you know, what's coming in the new day.
No but the thing I'm most proud of is the album,
the gospel according to the men in black,
because we really were trying new techniques and things,
and new recording techniques, and strange song structures and things.
And although it was not successful, a big success,
it's a very interesting record and a lot of nice stereo things,
and it's a sort of concept and it worked for me.
Do you still talk to the people, the strangers?
The strangers?
No, no, we have no contact really.
Any chance of maybe in the future, talking to each other, I don't know?
Well, you know, maybe we'll meet at a funeral or something,
or a wedding or something, who knows.
But they're doing what they do, I'm very happy,
because if they had not continued,
then I would not get royalties from the old songs,
so maybe I could not afford to keep carrying on taking the chances that I'm taking.
Because I still try to take some chances with touring,
and with songs, and with records.
Was it hard to pursue a solo career?
Very hard, yeah, because I was part of the
It's a brand, you know, so once you are in something for so long,
it's very difficult to create
I had to create my own brand,
which is just about coming up now,
as people are recognizing what I do is different.
So now, after 20 years
Absolutely, it's taken that long.
I didn't think it was going to take that long, but it's taken a long time.
And how do you sense that now it's finally happening for you?
People are taking more notice of what I do, you know,
and more interest, publicity and journalism,
and the public.
Public too?
Yeah, and I'm getting to work with people
that I would never think I could work with in the past.
To name a few?
Well, I just made a record with Steve Albini in America,
and he's a very respected man,
and we contacted him,
and he said he would be very happy to work with me.
So I was very pleased at that.
It's an accolade, you know, it's like a respect, a mutual respect.
So it's good to reach that stage.
What did he like about your music?
Did he tell you?
I don't know, he always liked what I did before,
so he thought it would be interesting for us to work together.
And what did you learn from him?
I learned a lot from him, and maybe he learned a few things from me,
but he was very complimentary when we finished,
and said he was very happy with what we did.
And so, I'm happy.
And how do you, because I've written down every album that you've done,
many albums,
how do you keep your songwriting fresh?
I've no idea.
I'm making a new studio about every four years,
so roughly, I think it's about right now.
This one's coming out 2012,
the last one was 2008, 2004, 2000,
so it's about every four years.
[Fm] I've been lucky that I can come up with some songs
that I can record, that are worthy enough,
that are of value enough to record,
and I've been lucky enough to do that since I left the Stranglers,
so if it continues, then I will try to do it.
At what album did you get this feeling?
About the last, I mean it was really when we were doing the last one,
I mean I liked the last album that I made with the Stranglers.
The album is called 10?
Number 10, yeah, I thought there were some good songs on there,
and the production probably wasn't very, as good as it could have been,
but the songs were very good.
But everyone, the blaming is, it's his fault, it's his fault, it's his fault,
it was the producer, it was just, to me it was, I got very disinterested after this.
The music was not expressing what I wanted to express anymore.
If you have to pick a certain album or song that you say,
well that's for me the thing I'm most proud of,
that I even like to listen to now and like to play now.
Well I don't, unless I'm going to make a version of myself for these,
I never listen to old stuff.
No, it's, why do, I would not understand it if people sit around listening to their old records.
I mean this is a very strange occupation.
Or maybe to bring back certain memories, or I don't know.
It's what's gone is gone, you know, I look at the new day,
you know, what's coming in the new day.
No but the thing I'm most proud of is the album,
the gospel according to the men in black,
because we really were trying new techniques and things,
and new recording techniques, and strange song structures and things.
And although it was not successful, a big success,
it's a very interesting record and a lot of nice stereo things,
and it's a sort of concept and it worked for me.
Do you still talk to the people, the strangers?
The strangers?
No, no, we have no contact really.
Any chance of maybe in the future, talking to each other, I don't know?
Well, you know, maybe we'll meet at a funeral or something,
or a wedding or something, who knows.
But they're doing what they do, I'm very happy,
because if they had not continued,
then I would not get royalties from the old songs,
so maybe I could not afford to keep carrying on taking the chances that I'm taking.
Because I still try to take some chances with touring,
and with songs, and with records.
Was it hard to pursue a solo career?
Very hard, yeah, because I was part of the
It's a brand, you know, so once you are in something for so long,
it's very difficult to create
I had to create my own brand,
which is just about coming up now,
as people are recognizing what I do is different.
So now, after 20 years
Absolutely, it's taken that long.
I didn't think it was going to take that long, but it's taken a long time.
And how do you sense that now it's finally happening for you?
People are taking more notice of what I do, you know,
and more interest, publicity and journalism,
and the public.
Public too?
Yeah, and I'm getting to work with people
that I would never think I could work with in the past.
To name a few?
Well, I just made a record with Steve Albini in America,
and he's a very respected man,
and we contacted him,
and he said he would be very happy to work with me.
So I was very pleased at that.
It's an accolade, you know, it's like a respect, a mutual respect.
So it's good to reach that stage.
What did he like about your music?
Did he tell you?
I don't know, he always liked what I did before,
so he thought it would be interesting for us to work together.
And what did you learn from him?
I learned a lot from him, and maybe he learned a few things from me,
but he was very complimentary when we finished,
and said he was very happy with what we did.
And so, I'm happy.
And how do you, because I've written down every album that you've done,
many albums,
how do you keep your songwriting fresh?
I've no idea.
I'm making a new studio about every four years,
so roughly, I think it's about right now.
This one's coming out 2012,
the last one was 2008, 2004, 2000,
so it's about every four years.
[Fm] I've been lucky that I can come up with some songs
that I can record, that are worthy enough,
that are of value enough to record,
and I've been lucky enough to do that since I left the Stranglers,
so if it continues, then I will try to do it.
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At what album did you get this feeling?
_ About the last, I mean it was really when we were doing the last one,
I mean I liked the last album that I made with the Stranglers.
The album is called 10?
Number 10, yeah, I thought there were some good songs on there,
and the production probably wasn't very, as good as it could have been,
but the songs were very good.
But everyone, _ _ the blaming is, it's his fault, it's his fault, it's his fault,
it was the producer, it was just, to me it was, _ I got very disinterested after this. _
The music was not _ _ _ expressing what I wanted to express anymore.
If you have to pick a certain album or song that you say,
well that's for me the thing I'm most proud of,
that I even like to listen to now and like to play now.
Well I don't, unless _ I'm going to make a version of myself for these,
I never listen to old stuff. _ _
No, it's, why do, I would not understand it if people sit around listening to their old records.
I mean this is a very strange occupation.
Or maybe to bring back certain memories, or I don't know.
It's what's gone is gone, you know, I look at the new day,
you know, what's coming in the new day.
No but the thing I'm most proud of is the album,
the gospel according to the men in black,
because we really were _ _ _ trying new techniques and things,
and new recording techniques, and strange song structures and things.
And although it was not successful, a big success,
it's a very interesting record and a lot of nice stereo things,
and _ it's a sort of concept and it worked for me.
Do you still talk to the people, the strangers?
The strangers?
No, no, we have no contact really.
_ Any chance of maybe in the future, _ talking to each other, I don't know?
_ Well, you know, maybe we'll meet at a funeral or something,
or a wedding or something, who knows.
But they're doing what they do, I'm very happy,
because if they had not continued,
_ then I would not get royalties from the old songs,
so maybe I could not afford to keep carrying on taking the chances that I'm taking.
Because I still try to take some chances with _ touring,
and with songs, and with records.
_ _ Was it hard _ to pursue a solo career?
Very hard, yeah, because I was part of the_
It's a brand, you know, _ so once you are in something for so long,
it's very difficult to _ create_
I had to create my own brand,
which is just about coming up now,
as _ people are recognizing what I do is different.
_ So now, after 20 years_
Absolutely, it's taken that long.
I didn't think it was going to take that long, but it's taken a long time.
And how do you sense that now it's finally happening for you?
People are taking more notice of what I do, you know,
and more interest, _ _ publicity and journalism,
and _ _ the public.
Public too?
Yeah, and I'm getting to work with people
that I would never think I could work with in the past.
To name a few?
Well, I just made a record with Steve Albini in America,
and he's a very respected man,
and _ we contacted him,
and he said he would be very happy to work with me.
So I was very pleased at that.
It's an accolade, you know, it's like a respect, a mutual respect.
So it's good to reach that stage.
What did he like about your music?
Did he tell you?
_ I don't know, he always liked what I did before,
so _ he thought it would be interesting for us to work together.
And what did you learn from him?
I learned a lot from him, and maybe he learned a few things from me,
but he was very complimentary when we finished,
and said he was very happy with what we did.
And so, I'm happy.
And how do you, because I've written down every album that you've done,
many albums,
_ how _ do you keep your songwriting fresh?
_ _ I've no idea.
_ _ _ _ I'm making a new studio about every four years,
_ _ so roughly, I think it's about right now.
This one's coming out 2012,
the last one was 2008, 2004, 2000,
so it's about every four years.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ I've been lucky that I can come up with some songs
that _ I can record, that are worthy enough,
that are of value enough to record,
and I've been lucky enough to do that _ since I left the Stranglers,
so _ if it continues, then I will try to do it. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
At what album did you get this feeling?
_ About the last, I mean it was really when we were doing the last one,
I mean I liked the last album that I made with the Stranglers.
The album is called 10?
Number 10, yeah, I thought there were some good songs on there,
and the production probably wasn't very, as good as it could have been,
but the songs were very good.
But everyone, _ _ the blaming is, it's his fault, it's his fault, it's his fault,
it was the producer, it was just, to me it was, _ I got very disinterested after this. _
The music was not _ _ _ expressing what I wanted to express anymore.
If you have to pick a certain album or song that you say,
well that's for me the thing I'm most proud of,
that I even like to listen to now and like to play now.
Well I don't, unless _ I'm going to make a version of myself for these,
I never listen to old stuff. _ _
No, it's, why do, I would not understand it if people sit around listening to their old records.
I mean this is a very strange occupation.
Or maybe to bring back certain memories, or I don't know.
It's what's gone is gone, you know, I look at the new day,
you know, what's coming in the new day.
No but the thing I'm most proud of is the album,
the gospel according to the men in black,
because we really were _ _ _ trying new techniques and things,
and new recording techniques, and strange song structures and things.
And although it was not successful, a big success,
it's a very interesting record and a lot of nice stereo things,
and _ it's a sort of concept and it worked for me.
Do you still talk to the people, the strangers?
The strangers?
No, no, we have no contact really.
_ Any chance of maybe in the future, _ talking to each other, I don't know?
_ Well, you know, maybe we'll meet at a funeral or something,
or a wedding or something, who knows.
But they're doing what they do, I'm very happy,
because if they had not continued,
_ then I would not get royalties from the old songs,
so maybe I could not afford to keep carrying on taking the chances that I'm taking.
Because I still try to take some chances with _ touring,
and with songs, and with records.
_ _ Was it hard _ to pursue a solo career?
Very hard, yeah, because I was part of the_
It's a brand, you know, _ so once you are in something for so long,
it's very difficult to _ create_
I had to create my own brand,
which is just about coming up now,
as _ people are recognizing what I do is different.
_ So now, after 20 years_
Absolutely, it's taken that long.
I didn't think it was going to take that long, but it's taken a long time.
And how do you sense that now it's finally happening for you?
People are taking more notice of what I do, you know,
and more interest, _ _ publicity and journalism,
and _ _ the public.
Public too?
Yeah, and I'm getting to work with people
that I would never think I could work with in the past.
To name a few?
Well, I just made a record with Steve Albini in America,
and he's a very respected man,
and _ we contacted him,
and he said he would be very happy to work with me.
So I was very pleased at that.
It's an accolade, you know, it's like a respect, a mutual respect.
So it's good to reach that stage.
What did he like about your music?
Did he tell you?
_ I don't know, he always liked what I did before,
so _ he thought it would be interesting for us to work together.
And what did you learn from him?
I learned a lot from him, and maybe he learned a few things from me,
but he was very complimentary when we finished,
and said he was very happy with what we did.
And so, I'm happy.
And how do you, because I've written down every album that you've done,
many albums,
_ how _ do you keep your songwriting fresh?
_ _ I've no idea.
_ _ _ _ I'm making a new studio about every four years,
_ _ so roughly, I think it's about right now.
This one's coming out 2012,
the last one was 2008, 2004, 2000,
so it's about every four years.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ I've been lucky that I can come up with some songs
that _ I can record, that are worthy enough,
that are of value enough to record,
and I've been lucky enough to do that _ since I left the Stranglers,
so _ if it continues, then I will try to do it. _ _ _ _