Fletcher had a wonderful, dry sense of humor! He appears to be a fun guy to be around. The more interviews I see with him, the more I like him. An amusing fellow! So now, I’m really sad that he’s passed away. RIP Andy Fletcher
23:52 Fletch talks about the DM fan-base and how it truly is diversified: boys, girls, gays. Thank you for saying this, Fletch. In high school, I was a "weirdo" and known as THAT big DM fan-girl. The 80s was less tolerant but indeed, DM was our safe haven. The last concert I attended was the Delta Machine tour, and I am not sure where Mart and Dave will go from here but I consider myself a life-long fan, regardless. Rest in peace, Fletch. You will be remembered well.
Daniel Miller is a real pioneer, brilliant innovator, and visionary. He is so intelligent and I have so much respect for him because he seems like an hones, decent, fair gentleman and without his style of management, production, and way of handling his label, bands like Depeche Mode and Erasure wouldn't have been able to create and make the music they did.
I will always love Fletch, the same way as I will always love any of the other members of Depeche Mode, past and present. I'm sure there is a lot more to Fletch than people realize.
Whatever people say I love Fletch without him Depeche Mode wouldn't be anymore. Hes not setting out to be the sexy on Mart and Dave do all that. Hes very unassuming too
@Hillari Matthews I have this feeling, since a very long time, Fletch carries, somehow, the band Depeche Mode...we cannot tell exc, but I'm guessing, he forms this basic element in this 'larger than life' band.
Why this dislike of Fletch? In the past, when Depeche were going through difficult times, it's known that he helped hold the band together. So maybe we should be grateful for that alone. Who knows, without him they may have split up. And he does have an input - maybe not as obviously as Gore and Gahan perhaps, but again I've heard so. I actually know someone who is a tour manager in the music business who knows them all, and she says Fletch is a very down to earth character - a very nice, genuine person apparently. I get a good feeling about him here, he seems like a sweet guy.
SeeThis608 he created DM with Martin and Vince, Dave came after and Allan was just hired for lives at first, Allan would never have this career without Martin and fletch....sure he was by far the best musician, but he never had the genius of Martin in composing hits....
Thank you Daniel, Andrew & Audi_OOOO_rama! Excellent interview. Thank you for paving the way for us. The new renaissance of music has begun. Get ready!
Oh! I just stumbled across this in 2021. Glad to hear these two gents and they've got to say. I was that weird kid in 1984. Too intellectual and effete for punk. I wanted something knew and different and mysterious. When DM finally got light rotation on MTV, I knew what I had to do. I went to the mall and bought DM records. The rest is history!
I did have the chance to talk to Anton Corbijn back in 2002. At a friend´s appartment we had dinner and talked, only about 6 people. I asked Anton, "what is Fletch´s role in the band?". And he said, "he is Martin´s best friend". It´s as simple as that.
George Michael wouldn't have started without Andrew Ridgeley either, it's quite an important role in my opinion. most of the time the gifted ones are too shy or self-aware while the "regular guys" are extroverted like Fletch was. any musicians could be exchanged, but you cannot exchange the support of your best mate
i liked this man so much, funny and down to earth..... dear Andy your not dead but passed over, have a blast there, ! we all mis you, it's not yet fully come in.... so sudden, so young..... see you later ....
DM should do a whole album of the sounds of Fletcher eating crisps. Or at least reproduce Construction Time Again with the crunch supplanting the industrial sounds.
Well, the band didn't ever abuse us fans themselves but we were handed a really tyrannical forum and webmaster for their official site. The band will probably never be aware of it but because this guy had a huge ego and was power mad, he made the forum incredibly off-putting and backwards with setups that were entirely designed to satisfy his own paranoia of people dissenting against the jerky way he treated fans new and old. Thank god for Facebook and its unofficial groups that provided a home for fans that wanted to celebrate the band without the English test environment of the DMMB with its uneditable posts or people getting banned left right an centre if the naturally argumentitive admin had the slightest disagreement with someone. I don't think there was really a huge knock-on effect, the tours at the time were still massive but I can't help but wonder how many young fans were turned off by that experience given they would have most likely been growing up using the internet and communicating in forums, especially in the early 20's before social networks got really big.
Nice to still hear Moog pronounced the old way ( Mr Moog said it rhymes with Vogue but it just sounds better like a cow with 'g' at the end) . Mr Fletcher is charismatic though.
I think we all agree how useless Fletch was, but in so many ways he was the glue that held the band together. God, unfortunately, didn't bless him with any musical ability, but you can bet he is having the time of his life in heaven, he will be sadly missed.
Strangely, you can see that before 196 (check the old videos) he played much more. I don't know why his musical role dimished so much over time. One would think that with more experience and better equipment he would be able to have a larger Role. Why didn't that happen?
I think what would've made this talk far greater and more iconic is if instead of Andrew Fletcher they had gotten ALAN WILDER to be there with Daniel Miller. Now, THAT would've been far more EPIC a talk.
+jeshkam Believe me that I've given him quite a few chances. Each to his own. And you are maybe right about Mart and Fletch's relationship, but I find that a bit sad, and I'll never understand how that qualifies anbody to be in a music band. You know, that place where you are supposed to play and/or be creative. Even Mr Miller has done more for the band and he was never part of it.
+jeshkam Well, the band can do whatever they want, even if I know Dave is not exactly happy with those dynamics. But Ihave the right of not respecting him as a musician.
+jeshkam don't think there is hate towards fletch atall. It's just people don't think he does much musically . He actually plays more than people think . He doesn't claim to be a great musician as such but he's an integral part of DM and is a good friend to Martin . That's enough for me if it keeps the band going . Better than what peter does who isn't suited to DM in my opinion. It's a shame that Tim Simenon wasn't approached to play Alan's role .
Rocky I am very well aware of what he plays (Black Celebration/Never Let Me Down/Stripped basslines, certain samples in Personal jesus, Behind the Wheel's flute, etc) it's not that he's not a great musicain, it's that his sole presence onstage is disrespectful to all musicians and performers in the world who actually care.
+Alejandro Morales I don't agree with that . I'd sooner he was there than another session performer . DM are not exactly cutting edge anymore anyway . Ultra was the last great album in my opinion . So really does it matter if he's not a wizard musician at this stage
Fletcher had a wonderful, dry sense of humor! He appears to be a fun guy to be around. The more interviews I see with him, the more I like him. An amusing fellow!
So now, I’m really sad that he’s passed away.
RIP Andy Fletcher
23:52 Fletch talks about the DM fan-base and how it truly is diversified: boys, girls, gays. Thank you for saying this, Fletch. In high school, I was a "weirdo" and known as THAT big DM fan-girl. The 80s was less tolerant but indeed, DM was our safe haven. The last concert I attended was the Delta Machine tour, and I am not sure where Mart and Dave will go from here but I consider myself a life-long fan, regardless. Rest in peace, Fletch. You will be remembered well.
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So good to hear interview of Andy on this sad day! Will live forever in the music of depeche mode. Rip Andy fletcher
Thank you Fletch! You were brilliant!
Daniel Miller is a real pioneer, brilliant innovator, and visionary. He is so intelligent and I have so much respect for him because he seems like an hones, decent, fair gentleman and without his style of management, production, and way of handling his label, bands like Depeche Mode and Erasure wouldn't have been able to create and make the music
they did.
Dan Miller is a fucking star and Fletch was a super bloke. What a damn shame we won't see him again. Taken, far too soon.
I will always love Fletch, the same way as I will always love any of the other members of Depeche Mode, past and present. I'm sure there is a lot more to Fletch than people realize.
+Hillari Matthews When he came out, he clapped and looked just like it was 1985 again.
He is completely uninteresting
Hillari Matthews honestly he's nothing else than the dm spokesman ....Allan should to stay in the band and not fletch
Whatever people say I love Fletch without him Depeche Mode wouldn't be anymore. Hes not setting out to be the sexy on Mart and Dave do all that. Hes very unassuming too
@Hillari Matthews I have this feeling, since a very long time, Fletch carries, somehow, the band Depeche Mode...we cannot tell exc, but I'm guessing, he forms this basic element in this 'larger than life' band.
Andy was one if the most lovely persons on the surface of this planet. How I miss him...
Daniel Miller: "... A Broken Frame, which I think is really an underrated record". You betcha.
Why this dislike of Fletch? In the past, when Depeche were going through difficult times, it's known that he helped hold the band together. So maybe we should be grateful for that alone. Who knows, without him they may have split up. And he does have an input - maybe not as obviously as Gore and Gahan perhaps, but again I've heard so. I actually know someone who is a tour manager in the music business who knows them all, and she says Fletch is a very down to earth character - a very nice, genuine person apparently. I get a good feeling about him here, he seems like a sweet guy.
William R Fletcher's family has a history of Phsycological issues, so that's interesting.
The human race has a history of psychological issues - nothing new there.
William R His uncle commit suicide and his sister died quite young I think.
SeeThis608 he created DM with Martin and Vince, Dave came after and Allan was just hired for lives at first, Allan would never have this career without Martin and fletch....sure he was by far the best musician, but he never had the genius of Martin in composing hits....
Because he's a parasite. A disgusting parasite.
Thank you Daniel, Andrew & Audi_OOOO_rama! Excellent interview. Thank you for paving the way for us.
The new renaissance of music has begun. Get ready!
When Andy patted Daniel Miller on the back in the end:)
I love depeche mode.my favorite band
Oh! I just stumbled across this in 2021. Glad to hear these two gents and they've got to say. I was that weird kid in 1984. Too intellectual and effete for punk. I wanted something knew and different and mysterious. When DM finally got light rotation on MTV, I knew what I had to do. I went to the mall and bought DM records. The rest is history!
Other than blondie and joy division didnt care for punk
I did have the chance to talk to Anton Corbijn back in 2002. At a friend´s appartment we had dinner and talked, only about 6 people. I asked Anton, "what is Fletch´s role in the band?". And he said, "he is Martin´s best friend". It´s as simple as that.
George Michael wouldn't have started without Andrew Ridgeley either, it's quite an important role in my opinion. most of the time the gifted ones are too shy or self-aware while the "regular guys" are extroverted like Fletch was. any musicians could be exchanged, but you cannot exchange the support of your best mate
Asking a photographer who has no idea about keyboards what Fletch does....😆😆😆
This for me is a fascinating insight,with humility and humour.
❤️ Andy ❤️ It’s wonderful to listen to this interview....... It’s interesting.....
Leave in Silence........ great interview!
still can't believe it💔
RIP Andy Fletcher 🥀🥀🥀
I'm only 20 minutes in but what a fascinating insight
Love this.Thank you!
i liked this man so much, funny and down to earth..... dear Andy your not dead but passed over, have a blast there, ! we all mis you, it's not yet fully come in.... so sudden, so young..... see you later ....
DM should do a whole album of the sounds of Fletcher eating crisps. Or at least reproduce Construction Time Again with the crunch supplanting the industrial sounds.
And every now and then he whispers "Crucified" and attempts to play the oboe.
Andy Fletcher at 54:03: "I've never eaten a packet of crisps in my whole life." :O
I've wondered about this. Thanks for posting.
R.I.P Fletch. xxxx A legend. Reg Plasma
RIP Fletch :(
I find this interview, very interesting👍🙂
Remember Daniel Miller knocking out a Boilerroom techno session. Very very good and hard to find online weirdly
R.I.P. Fletch
Well, the band didn't ever abuse us fans themselves but we were handed a really tyrannical forum and webmaster for their official site. The band will probably never be aware of it but because this guy had a huge ego and was power mad, he made the forum incredibly off-putting and backwards with setups that were entirely designed to satisfy his own paranoia of people dissenting against the jerky way he treated fans new and old.
Thank god for Facebook and its unofficial groups that provided a home for fans that wanted to celebrate the band without the English test environment of the DMMB with its uneditable posts or people getting banned left right an centre if the naturally argumentitive admin had the slightest disagreement with someone.
I don't think there was really a huge knock-on effect, the tours at the time were still massive but I can't help but wonder how many young fans were turned off by that experience given they would have most likely been growing up using the internet and communicating in forums, especially in the early 20's before social networks got really big.
Those salt and shake crisps are great. Even without the salt, just plain.
Nice to still hear Moog pronounced the old way ( Mr Moog said it rhymes with Vogue but it just sounds better like a cow with 'g' at the end) . Mr Fletcher is charismatic though.
Grimsby lad, done good .Rock on Bill.
R.I.P. Andy
That was realky good
Yes! A Toto fan!
Entiendo yo estoy acá pero me gustaban Andy fletcher
Really good
Is that the voice of Jools Holand?
There will now be a song made especially for Andrew & a packet of Crisps.. 👍 😁
Daniel miller is a very nice person.
Daniel Miller is always interesting.
Someone has said that the internet destroyed the music industry.
12:56
-you didn't like the name.
-I fucking hated it!
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hahaa andy fletcher's entrance is what he always does in concert, Clap.
15:07 “i cant think of a group who lost a songwriter who reinvented themselves...” uhhh, new order
Every member of Joy Division was the songwriter. Isn't the same situation
Fletch,s role is very underestimated.
You re nothing and he is not....
M L thanks for all these informations, never heard about these facts
59:22 DM legacy
I think we all agree how useless Fletch was, but in so many ways he was the glue that held the band together. God, unfortunately, didn't bless him with any musical ability, but you can bet he is having the time of his life in heaven, he will be sadly missed.
Strangely, you can see that before 196 (check the old videos) he played much more. I don't know why his musical role dimished so much over time. One would think that with more experience and better equipment he would be able to have a larger Role. Why didn't that happen?
@@jorgepatinomedina Really good point you meant, I really appreciate your comment
I think what would've made this talk far greater and more iconic is if instead of Andrew Fletcher they had gotten ALAN WILDER to be there with Daniel Miller. Now, THAT would've been far more EPIC a talk.
no, it wouldn't Alan is not in the band you prick.
Alan I miss thee….
Alan Wilder
Yes, Andy really is the opposite of a technically brilliant musician.
I have the uttermost respect for Daniel Miller, and no respect at all for the clown sitting at his side. And I'm not talking about the interviewer.
+jeshkam Believe me that I've given him quite a few chances. Each to his own. And you are maybe right about Mart and Fletch's relationship, but I find that a bit sad, and I'll never understand how that qualifies anbody to be in a music band. You know, that place where you are supposed to play and/or be creative.
Even Mr Miller has done more for the band and he was never part of it.
+jeshkam Well, the band can do whatever they want, even if I know Dave is not exactly happy with those dynamics. But Ihave the right of not respecting him as a musician.
+jeshkam don't think there is hate towards fletch atall. It's just people don't think he does much musically . He actually plays more than people think . He doesn't claim to be a great musician as such but he's an integral part of DM and is a good friend to Martin . That's enough for me if it keeps the band going . Better than what peter does who isn't suited to DM in my opinion.
It's a shame that Tim Simenon wasn't approached to play Alan's role .
Rocky I am very well aware of what he plays (Black Celebration/Never Let Me Down/Stripped basslines, certain samples in Personal jesus, Behind the Wheel's flute, etc) it's not that he's not a great musicain, it's that his sole presence onstage is disrespectful to all musicians and performers in the world who actually care.
+Alejandro Morales I don't agree with that . I'd sooner he was there than another session performer . DM are not exactly cutting edge anymore anyway . Ultra was the last great album in my opinion . So really does it matter if he's not a wizard musician at this stage