That was a really interesting and revealing interview, John. Richard is a very articulate and honest speaker. I hope that he writes that book centred on the West Hampstead flat. Into The Valley and The Speed Of Life both show his prowess with words. A man of many talents: 16 Years Of Alcohol, 01 For London, The Skids, Armoury Show. Keep on keeping on. Best. Mark, a fellow Berliner.
Great interview John - Richard is such a down to earth guy and a joy (pun intended) to listen to. My first ever gig at the tender age of 16 back in September 1978 was Stranglers + Skids at the Winter Gardens in Malvern, and what a great night that was - both bands were (and still are) absolutely dynamite live. "Scared to Dance" is still to this day comfortably in my top 10 favourite albums ever. Keep rocking Mr Jobson, and RIP Stuart.
what a Fabulous and life affirming intervirew this is, Richard a book is an absoleute must......please, i have just sat here spellbound for over an hour listening to a fellow massive music fan, John you have raised the interview bar so high im not sure theres a pole vault big enough for you...thank you...ps Richards portrayal of Alan Mcgees dad is pure blue collar spinal tap
John, you’re a great interviewer-not just here, but with all of them I’ve seen/listened to. Thanks so much. Richard is a deep fave of mine, most especially his solo work on Les Disques de Crepuscule which he minutely touched upon (mentioning Vini Reilly). I know this was mostly about The Skids and the punk/post-punk era, but I’m hoping Richard will talk about those albums someday. And please Richard, please write that overarching musical memoir!
1:03:00 - the point about the Upstarts is well made. I bought We Gotta Get Out of This Place in 1980 and loved it - but I was also really into Closer. I was twelve, btw. I thought of myself as a punk - but it was a bit of a mad time because of how broad and deep punk proved. One minute I'd be blasting Holiday in Cambodia out of the radio cassette player, the next it would be John Fox's Underpass or SLF. But yes - the point is some bands are neglected and relegated for no good reason. I remember when Jobson was a regular TV presenter on This Morning (Richard and Judy) and he used to be wearing these ace posh suits and be talking about some new aftershave or cuff links or something. We used to think wow what a wanker. Seems like an alright bloke though.
Never knew he knew Sid. I suppose that's because they were both on Virgin Records. To those of us who were slightly too young in '77 bands like the Upstarts, Ruts and the Skids were important. Bushell backed these bands but not Savage but who cares?
Why is no one talking about all musical genres being social constructs and engineered by Tavistock? I was and still am a massive Skids fan but Punk Rock was invented not for the myriad of reasons given in the past but in order to further turn the youth against their families. We all know now about The Beatles being nothing more than a boy band with their songs already written for them and session players providing the music. We also know about Billy Shears and who he has been playing for almost 60 years. Please see -The Memoirs Of Billy Shears and Weird Scenes Inside The Canyon by Dave McGowan. Beefheart,Zappa and all that crowd were put there by the US military at Laurel Canyon.
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I never realised that Richard Jobson liked so much of the music I like, really interesting guy
That was a really interesting and revealing interview, John. Richard is a very articulate and honest speaker. I hope that he writes that book centred on the West Hampstead flat. Into The Valley and The Speed Of Life both show his prowess with words. A man of many talents: 16 Years Of Alcohol, 01 For London, The Skids, Armoury Show. Keep on keeping on. Best. Mark, a fellow Berliner.
Great interview, really interesting to hear Richard's opinion of punk.
Great interview and Richard praising Mensi RIP
He is a great man
Great interview John - Richard is such a down to earth guy and a joy (pun intended) to listen to. My first ever gig at the tender age of 16 back in September 1978 was Stranglers + Skids at the Winter Gardens in Malvern, and what a great night that was - both bands were (and still are) absolutely dynamite live. "Scared to Dance" is still to this day comfortably in my top 10 favourite albums ever. Keep rocking Mr Jobson, and RIP Stuart.
Wow. Brilliant choice of guest. Quality interview as usual.
what a Fabulous and life affirming intervirew this is, Richard a book is an absoleute must......please, i have just sat here spellbound for over an hour listening to a fellow massive music fan, John you have raised the interview bar so high im not sure theres a pole vault big enough for you...thank you...ps Richards portrayal of Alan Mcgees dad is pure blue collar spinal tap
John, you’re a great interviewer-not just here, but with all of them I’ve seen/listened to. Thanks so much.
Richard is a deep fave of mine, most especially his solo work on Les Disques de Crepuscule which he minutely touched upon (mentioning Vini Reilly).
I know this was mostly about The Skids and the punk/post-punk era, but I’m hoping Richard will talk about those albums someday.
And please Richard, please write that overarching musical memoir!
Richard is a fantastic front man. If anybody gets a chance to see The Skids, please do. Fantastic live
Superb interview.'Into the Valley' was the 2nd single i ever bought
Loved the Skids, love Big Jobbo, RIP the Mighty Stuart A.
Could listen to Jobbers all day, he's so interesting, intelligent and articulate but with no artifice or pretension. Man he can yack!
Had scared to dance as a 12yr old as a birthday present. To this day my favourite band.
1:03:00 - the point about the Upstarts is well made. I bought We Gotta Get Out of This Place in 1980 and loved it - but I was also really into Closer. I was twelve, btw. I thought of myself as a punk - but it was a bit of a mad time because of how broad and deep punk proved. One minute I'd be blasting Holiday in Cambodia out of the radio cassette player, the next it would be John Fox's Underpass or SLF. But yes - the point is some bands are neglected and relegated for no good reason. I remember when Jobson was a regular TV presenter on This Morning (Richard and Judy) and he used to be wearing these ace posh suits and be talking about some new aftershave or cuff links or something. We used to think wow what a wanker. Seems like an alright bloke though.
Never knew he knew Sid. I suppose that's because they were both on Virgin Records. To those of us who were slightly too young in '77 bands like the Upstarts, Ruts and the Skids were important. Bushell backed these bands but not Savage but who cares?
Cancel culture
Why is no one talking about all musical genres being social constructs and engineered by Tavistock? I was and still am a massive Skids fan but Punk Rock was invented not for the myriad of reasons given in the past but in order to further turn the youth against their families. We all know now about The Beatles being nothing more than a boy band with their songs already written for them and session players providing the music. We also know about Billy Shears and who he has been playing for almost 60 years. Please see -The Memoirs Of Billy Shears and Weird Scenes Inside The Canyon by Dave McGowan. Beefheart,Zappa and all that crowd were put there by the US military at Laurel Canyon.
McLaren and Rhodes?