2017-04-09 Gaydio 88.4FM, Manchester, UK
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Phil Marriott interviewed Dave Gahan at Brown's Hotel in London on March 28th. Marriott uploaded this interview several times, in parts: On April 7th, he uploaded an article about it on his own website; on April 8th, he uploaded a 10-minute audio clip of the interview on YouTube; on April 9th, Gaydio FM aired the interview on their channel; on April 12th, Marriott uploaded the full interview as a podcast. The full interview has been re-uploaded below.
Some quotes of the interview that Phil Mariott put on his site:
“Spirit is an album about humanity and about our place in it, and we’re not doing very well!. That’s why we led with ‘Going Backwards’, as much as we do feel like we are going forwards and new doors are being opened.”
“I’ve lived in America for almost twenty seven years. Things have changed there since I moved, and things are changing again, but not for the good it seems. We’ve got to see how this evolves in the next few years. Hopefully people will come out and shout about things they’re not happy with. The one good thing about America is that you can do that without being thrown in prison! In some countries where there are other dictators, if you are outspoken, or you’re the wrong colour, or you’re gay – you disappear.”
“The way I feel about life is everybody should lead the life that they want to lead. They shouldn’t be told otherwise. Politicians always unnerve me. They’re all full of shit on one level or another. What I’ve been witnessing in American over the last couple of years has been quite shocking.”
“I wanted ['Cover Me'] to be very cinematic with this idea of us finally destroying this beautiful planet that we live on. There are so many things that we take for granted.”
[On hearing that BBC is re-airing old Top Of The Pops performances from the early '80s]: “Oh dear! I find it a little awkward. When I first got with the band I was eighteen years old. A lot of time has passed since then. So when I watch these old clips, the first thing that goes through my mind is, ‘What was I wearing?’ Phil, my brother, often sends me photographs that he finds on the internet. ‘Remember this?’ It’s all part of growing up, and living part of your life in public, and you’ve got to pay the price.”
- Duration: 15:57 minutes
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