This is one of the best interviews I’ve seen in recent years. I think that’s in part due to your knowledge of OMD, which resulted in more interesting questions than the ones most interviewers usually ask. Besides that, I think your personality plays a big role; you were calm, respectful and relaxed, not pushy in any way.. and you showed a genuine interest in Andy and tried think from his perspective, almost like a good friend would. This made the conversation very pleasant to listen to and it felt quite personal. I hope you’ll do a follow-up interview with Andy after the tour. ;) (Continued in comment on this message)
It was interesting to hear Andy’s comments on the present day and future. I share his views. My parents’ siblings and parents endured some horrifying things during WWII. My mum, being the wise woman she is, has always thought of that time and of people’s hardships throughout the world, whenever she felt like compIaining about anything. She kept a cutout newspaper photo of a dying Biafra child in her wallet for years… just to remind herself that whatever she could complain about would pale in comparison. I try to do the same to a certain extent. In this time of relative peace and wealth (depending on where you live and your personal circumstances, of course), it does seem like an increasing amount of people complain about relatively trivial things in life. Luxury problems. Maybe it’s just me, but I sometimes get the feeling that many people (online) expect things to be handed to them on a silver platter, and that they feel that they need to meet certain (often unrealistic) appearance and life standards found in heavily filtered photos and videos shared by others online, in order to feel happy. And I won’t lie, I am genuinely worried about my sons’ futures. I never expected daily life and the current norms and values to be as they currently are. AI used to be my passion, and even something I specialised in for a while as a software engineer. Now it’s starting to scare me, seeing it being used to create fake photos, videos and even songs that seem to feature and/or have been created by other people, including ones that are no longer alive.
Like you discussed, I think Andy remaining interested in what’s happening in the world and truly caring about it, is probably one of the reasons why Bauhaus Staircase is so good and why the songs feel relevant and fresh. The band members also share an ongoing passion for music and keep up with the latest developments (in technology like DAWs and musical equipment, but also when it comes to new music and musical genres). You can tell from the interview that Andy has come to know himself well, and the way certain things he says or does could come across. I think that’s one of the best things about getting older; you understand (most of) your own personality, behaviour and triggers so much better than when you’re younger, and you can act on it. Combine that with healthy portions of curiosity, enthusiasm, experience and creativity (and some luck health-wise and in our personal lives), and people can be at the top of their game. Like OMD are. ;) Apologies for the lengthy comments, but thank you if you managed to read them all. Marilyn x
What a fantastic chat, randomly this vid popped up on my homescreen and glad it did so. I do hope that the day doesn't come when you stop writing tracks, my music journey started very much as OMD did, with many other sounds i liked, but many concerts later i am still in awe of the sounds that are produced and unfortunately the journey has been so diluted that it's very difficult to get into anything else to accompany OMD, the early stuff keeps me grounded to my memories and the very few things i can picture and the certain tracks that were played and not the obvious ones either, Julia's song and Red Frame White Light to name them, the days of going to my fav record store to get rare 7and 10 inch vinyl and different imports the store owner would put aside, keep doing what you do best and fortunately for me you keep touring at my local Suffolk venue.
have enjoyed omd since day one. loved them as a d.j. back in the 80's. introspective lyrically, synth goodness. never watch much about interviews with people as i prefer to base things on the music, bauhaus staircase has made omd show up in my youtube feed quite a bit so ive watched a few, and am glad i did. andy sounds like just a great all around guy. i am reigniting my love affair for the band. this, also, is the first time ive ever seen you and this channel, and will be watching more, not just because i am also an ocd sufferer. nice job.
19:20 Is interesting and I have this experience in my own life. They wrote If You Leave very quickly, in a single day or perhaps weekend, if I recall, and it was a huge hit. I know it's not their favorite. On the other hand, when you try to force something it can be unpleasant and not work well, but when you start with an idea and then let it flow naturally, it turns out great. The catch is, there's no way to know if it'll be a hit. Making a great song is the proper motivation, not making a hit. As Quincy Jones said, when you make it about anything other than the music, God leaves the room. Anyway, I love OMD and I am glad they are still around.
great interview i have seen em live and andy does say very proudly during the concert mind my awful dancing which still gets a laughs from the crowds in fact 1 thing i can say during one gig the crowd was very rude towards the opening act and after the first song andy did have a dig at em for being disrespectful towards em stating all bands start at that stage
This is one of the best interviews I’ve seen in recent years. I think that’s in part due to your knowledge of OMD, which resulted in more interesting questions than the ones most interviewers usually ask. Besides that, I think your personality plays a big role; you were calm, respectful and relaxed, not pushy in any way.. and you showed a genuine interest in Andy and tried think from his perspective, almost like a good friend would. This made the conversation very pleasant to listen to and it felt quite personal. I hope you’ll do a follow-up interview with Andy after the tour. ;)
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It was interesting to hear Andy’s comments on the present day and future. I share his views. My parents’ siblings and parents endured some horrifying things during WWII. My mum, being the wise woman she is, has always thought of that time and of people’s hardships throughout the world, whenever she felt like compIaining about anything. She kept a cutout newspaper photo of a dying Biafra child in her wallet for years… just to remind herself that whatever she could complain about would pale in comparison. I try to do the same to a certain extent.
In this time of relative peace and wealth (depending on where you live and your personal circumstances, of course), it does seem like an increasing amount of people complain about relatively trivial things in life. Luxury problems. Maybe it’s just me, but I sometimes get the feeling that many people (online) expect things to be handed to them on a silver platter, and that they feel that they need to meet certain (often unrealistic) appearance and life standards found in heavily filtered photos and videos shared by others online, in order to feel happy.
And I won’t lie, I am genuinely worried about my sons’ futures.
I never expected daily life and the current norms and values to be as they currently are. AI used to be my passion, and even something I specialised in for a while as a software engineer. Now it’s starting to scare me, seeing it being used to create fake photos, videos and even songs that seem to feature and/or have been created by other people, including ones that are no longer alive.
Like you discussed, I think Andy remaining interested in what’s happening in the world and truly caring about it, is probably one of the reasons why Bauhaus Staircase is so good and why the songs feel relevant and fresh. The band members also share an ongoing passion for music and keep up with the latest developments (in technology like DAWs and musical equipment, but also when it comes to new music and musical genres).
You can tell from the interview that Andy has come to know himself well, and the way certain things he says or does could come across. I think that’s one of the best things about getting older; you understand (most of) your own personality, behaviour and triggers so much better than when you’re younger, and you can act on it. Combine that with healthy portions of curiosity, enthusiasm, experience and creativity (and some luck health-wise and in our personal lives), and people can be at the top of their game. Like OMD are. ;)
Apologies for the lengthy comments, but thank you if you managed to read them all.
Marilyn x
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What a fantastic chat, randomly this vid popped up on my homescreen and glad it did so. I do hope that the day doesn't come when you stop writing tracks, my music journey started very much as OMD did, with many other sounds i liked, but many concerts later i am still in awe of the sounds that are produced and unfortunately the journey has been so diluted that it's very difficult to get into anything else to accompany OMD, the early stuff keeps me grounded to my memories and the very few things i can picture and the certain tracks that were played and not the obvious ones either, Julia's song and Red Frame White Light to name them, the days of going to my fav record store to get rare 7and 10 inch vinyl and different imports the store owner would put aside, keep doing what you do best and fortunately for me you keep touring at my local Suffolk venue.
Ever since electricity omd have been my number one band.
have enjoyed omd since day one. loved them as a d.j. back in the 80's. introspective lyrically, synth goodness. never watch much about interviews with people as i prefer to base things on the music, bauhaus staircase has made omd show up in my youtube feed quite a bit so ive watched a few, and am glad i did. andy sounds like just a great all around guy. i am reigniting my love affair for the band. this, also, is the first time ive ever seen you and this channel, and will be watching more, not just because i am also an ocd sufferer. nice job.
Brilliant interview - thanks
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19:20 Is interesting and I have this experience in my own life. They wrote If You Leave very quickly, in a single day or perhaps weekend, if I recall, and it was a huge hit. I know it's not their favorite. On the other hand, when you try to force something it can be unpleasant and not work well, but when you start with an idea and then let it flow naturally, it turns out great. The catch is, there's no way to know if it'll be a hit. Making a great song is the proper motivation, not making a hit. As Quincy Jones said, when you make it about anything other than the music, God leaves the room. Anyway, I love OMD and I am glad they are still around.
Amazing interview! 👏
Great interview, Andy has a great point of view.
Brilliant interview
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Best OMD interview
OMD = Treasure
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great interview i have seen em live and andy does say very proudly during the concert mind my awful dancing which still gets a laughs from the crowds in fact 1 thing i can say during one gig the crowd was very rude towards the opening act and after the first song andy did have a dig at em for being disrespectful towards em stating all bands start at that stage
Thankyou! If you wanted to subscribe to the channel then I’ll keep more of this sort of thing coming!