Ed Kuepper | Long Play Series
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- Опубликовано: 27 окт 2020
- Ed Kuepper was a founding member of legendary punk bands The Saints and Laughing Clowns. In 1976, The Saints self-released single ‘(I’m) Stranded’ was described by influential British music magazine, Sounds as "single of this and every week". On the strength of this single the band was signed to major record label EMI. Following his exit from The Saints in 1978, Ed Kuepper formed Laughing Clowns to provide an avenue for exploring his diverse tastes in music making. The band produced music that defied categorisation ranging in styles from post-punk to soul and experimental jazz. Since 1985 Kuepper has continued to push the boundaries of his music making as a solo artist, with grunge trio The Aints, and as a soundtrack composer for film and radio drama.
In this interview with music writer Ian McFarlane, Ed Kuepper describes meeting fellow Saint, Chris Bailey while in detention at high school, forming the band and performing at their infamous Brisbane music venue, Club ’76. He also discusses The Saints’ reception in the UK punk scene, and his ongoing quest to make independent music as a solo artist and leader of Laughing Clowns.
Interviewer: Ian McFarlane
Location: Melbourne Room, Arts Centre Melbourne, 2017
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This man is the king. Should be a household name in Australia.
I didn't realise those relatively recent album covers were done by his wife. They're just so evocative. Sensitive.
This video should be included in the National Archives.
Watched Ed kuepper and The Yard Goes On For Ever countless times with a large group of mates at DEE WHY Hotel, always up the front with Ed barely opening his eyes for the whole show. Absolute legend amazing 12 string sound and awesome band.
After listening to this interview, all I can think is, the music world, and all those are fortunate to know Ed Kuepper's music needs a biography on this amazing journey
Incredible musician.
What a fabulous document on the history of The Saints. Thank you Ed.
Right about the Clowns what we did was pretty amazing considering. I was a bit hard of myself for awhile that a few of the parts I did I could have done a bit better, a bit more production generally , but at the end of the days I’m proud to be in such an interesting band .
London was miserable to a point . We retreated personally . If we had record co support even to the extent of the GOBs or TBP we could have done the States & we would have .. yr right Edmund x
Now it doesn’t matter. What we did does .
I saw the Saints twice in the early days, and they remain one of my all time favourite bands. Their gig in Woods club, Plymouth, is well up there in the best gigs I ever attended. I never knew very much about Ed Kuepper, so this is a really interesting interview.
As a guitarist, he stands out in his own patch. The single version of this perfect day had a menace to it, and simple love was just amazing......
Watching “ Flashez” as a High School kid and seeing the Saints for the first time changed my perspective on music and the world forever. Sneaking out underage to see the Saints and Radio Birdman-great days! Been an Ed fan forever-thanks for the soundtrack of my life. :)
Wonderful memories, thanks for sharing Margaret!
Im 52 and have big respect of EK , i loved the Saints and loved Ed's music always and him as a person , and Aussie Icon
seeing him live lately, both solo and the aints is always amazing. The Aints are still a craacking band live
A great man.
Seen him and band last night in Coffs Harbour Jetty theatre, excellent
Thanks Ed, Ian, and AMV for this. A brilliant writer, thinker and musician- I heard Ed when he was on a roll in the early 90's with TYGOF and his solo records of the time. I was 14 and sucking everything in. It was brilliant. When I became a songwriter and muso later on, I don't think I quite realized how much his work has inspired me over the years. Thanks Ed. RIP Chris.
Aside from Ed's insight on music, the one thing that stood out in this interview is his respect for his father and the support his Dad gave him.
The closest I ever got to see Ed play was in Brisbane back in October 2000 when he was playing a gig at the Blue Heeler ( I think that was the place?) I just got back from a 6 month tour in East Timor that afternoon and definitely entered the club. And I definitely remember ordering the first round of drinks... but from then until Sunday afternoon, I've got nothing, zip.
Ed left saints before simple love
Long live Ed
Would really love to hear those live recordings of the classic Saints lineup with horns!
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totally agree with Ed regarding "made my bed"...."funny feeling"was Bside of "Sorry"not "come and see her".....Ed is a SAINT....tee hee
I will never forget in the early eighties thinking the chord changes Ed used in tLC were bizarre in a bad way almost atonal?
Marty Robbins sounds like nightmare music
Doesn't matter, when you're a young child you see the innocence and unfiltered worth of something and you draw on that. Even though Marty Robbins was corny, he still used rhythm well and sang confidently and got his timing right. Confidence is a big thing and he seemed to have fun.
The Carpenters would also be a nightmare for instance.
Vanilla, confined by bad-taste suburbanism but they still kind of had something.
So if you grew up with that, and you're musical you'd still get something from it.
'This Masquerade' written by Leon Russell for instance is covered so well by her. It is music elevator music on the one hand but it's also vaguely disturbing lyrically, thanks to Leon R and the way it's sung suggests along with the dreamy plushness, discomfort. Her vocal ability and expression is undeniable but very unpunk.
Occasionally you hear of a musician talk about an uncool influence but that's forgetting that you can draw on a wide variety as formative, but it's what you do with it that matters.
I don't have any Carpenters or Marty Robbins music and not suggesting the Carpenters would be an influence on Ed K. That would be absurd.
He clearly explores his more developed influences but makes the point he's not going to repeat what others are doing either. He makes this point very strongly.
Just exploring a point about childhood influences and how a musical child absorbs the best of it then transcends it. You can appreciate something musically but not replicate it.
Right . Stranded was recorded before Ramones & I remember talking to Ed that some people would think they were influence etc . I thought for awhile that’s why he did the record . But it was the talk later.
Btw the cops did bust the Refectory Show but Ed & Chris might have left when the security guards hated it all & closed it down . But Ivor stayed , someone 😀
brought a window & it was on . I picked Stranded as the single but my favs were Messing & NIV probably- many tSOL .
70s prog ? Ed did lend me or I lent you me Pink Floyd’s U @ Highschool ? . Bye .