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  • Electronic Cafe interview 2023 with Neal X - Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Marc Almond, Adam Ant, The Loveless, The Montecristos, 80s Electro Synthpop Synthwave Synthrock Legend - Neal Whitmore
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    THIS EPISODE :
    Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Flaunt it
    Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Dressed to Excess
    Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Piratespace
    Marc Almond - Fantastic Star
    Marc Almond - Stranger Things
    Marc Almond - Chaos & a Dancing Star
    Marc Almond - The Stars We Are
    Marc Almond - The Velvet Trail
    Marc Almond - The Dancing Marquis
    Marc Almond - Enchanted
    Marc Almond - Open All Night
    Marc Almond - Stardom Road
    The Montecristos - Born to Rock "N" Roll
    Neal X / Neal Whitmore / Sigue Sigue Sputnik / Tony James / The Clash / Mick Jones / Sci-Fi Sex Stars / Martin Degville / Sisters of Mercy / Andrew Eldritch / David Bowie / Love Missile F1-11 / Marc Almond / Adam Ant / The Cramps / Gary Langan / The Art of Noise / JJ Jeczalik / Soft Cell / Giorgio Moroder / Martyn Ware / Gene Pitney / Joe Strummer
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    CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEWS
    HOT-STUFF ALBUM REVIEWS
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Комментарии • 123

  • @electroniccafemusic
    @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +15

    Neal X, what a top man and great chat. Tell us what you think !

  • @СергейФ-э4ч
    @СергейФ-э4ч 3 месяца назад +1

    Нил просто охуенный гитарист!
    Мне очень нравится его музыкальный стиль выразительные аранжировки, вытягивание трелей как у принса. Нил отличный профессионал со своим узнаваемым почерком. Супер респект!

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  3 месяца назад +1

      Great comments. Thanks for watching and sharing to Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @seamusquinn3563
    @seamusquinn3563 Год назад +1

    I have never thought of these guys as being a real band before, but now I have started listening to & loving them thanks to this great interview.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      Thanks Seamus. We appreciate that. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @CybreSmee
    @CybreSmee 9 месяцев назад +5

    Great band, too far ahead of their time.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  9 месяцев назад +1

      100%. Thanks for your comments and for watching the Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @ADHDIYuk
    @ADHDIYuk 10 месяцев назад +4

    I remember when they came out, it was like a breath of napalm air, it was so exciting. Saw SSS in a pub, playing an excellent set. Spoke to one of the keyboard players about their set up, great gig.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  10 месяцев назад +3

      Great comments, thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @Sputryk
    @Sputryk Год назад +3

    Beautifully outrageous. THE most exciting entrant into the pantheon of music, EVER! Love, love this group, their sound and image - the whole kit and caboodle. Sputnik Forever! 🤘💕
    History really will prove them right. I just hope I am still around to see that happen - all that gloating and 'told you so's'! 🙂😎

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      Great comments. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @markschroeder5559
    @markschroeder5559 11 месяцев назад +4

    Perfect band for the times - SIGUESIGUESPUTNIK - They conquered my brain.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  11 месяцев назад +2

      Perfectly put. 100%. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @markschroeder5559
      @markschroeder5559 11 месяцев назад +1

      I like your YELLO poster. One of my all time absolute favorite bands. Great channel. You should interview Boris Blank & Dieter Meier. 😎👍 😸👍

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  11 месяцев назад +1

      @@markschroeder5559
      We saw them in Hamburg
      Check this episode out
      ruclips.net/video/PgOtGveo-eg/видео.htmlsi=3TZ1761oxhCdU_AZ

  • @rus218musiculove
    @rus218musiculove 11 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you for this video. I don´t think i´ve ever seen an interview with Neal. I have always loved his guitar playing and tone. I still love sSs.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  11 месяцев назад +2

      Glad you enjoyed our chat and pleased you found us. Neal was great to speak to. Thanks for comments and for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @dalidamezine5219
    @dalidamezine5219 Год назад +3

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  • @PazuzuDarkVoid
    @PazuzuDarkVoid 11 месяцев назад +4

    In the mid-80’s socialist-communist Hungary to discover Sigue Sigue Sputnik’s music as a 14 years old teen was a breeze of fresh air! They looked crazy and sounded fucking modern. And I still listen to them and I was surprised I found quite recent footage from their gigs. Now living in the UK it’s my mission to see them live. I also introduced their music to my much younger fiancé. Thanks for this interview!

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  10 месяцев назад +1

      You're welcome. Thanks for your comments and for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @laurabarss3543
    @laurabarss3543 Год назад +4

    Marc almond🫶🏼🫶🏼

  • @SaltyLegion
    @SaltyLegion 7 месяцев назад +2

    Ok I'm a child of the 80's but somehow missed Sigue Sigue Sputnik. I remember the scene in Ferris Bueller when their song was playin in the back ground. I asked everyone who that band was and no one seemed to know. Now last month RUclips gives me this suggestion for Love Missel. WTF is this? I have been binging Sputnik videos ever since. I feel like a little kid again, finding the best record in the world. I watched this whole video. Neal X... He had the catchiest riffs ive ever heard. Great interview. I will sub just because of this. Thank You!

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  7 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you. Glad you enjoyed and found us. Thanks for watching the Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @theclashcalling_
    @theclashcalling_ 11 месяцев назад +2

    Neal's always interesting conversationally, as is the case both here and in the Johnny Thunders biopic 'Looking For Johnny' Always looks dapper too; top man.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  11 месяцев назад +1

      Indeed. Neil is / was fantastic. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @gunt8622
    @gunt8622 Год назад +3

    Ace hearing the track Fantastic Star again.

    • @gunt8622
      @gunt8622 Год назад +1

      Oops, Childstar.

    • @andymcnab5620
      @andymcnab5620 Год назад +2

      thanks for watching the Electronic Cafe -Andy

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +2

      @@gunt8622 Great track. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @positionnormal
    @positionnormal Год назад +2

    Sputnik should go back to the 808 and one synth, space echo on vocals. It was an odd sound at the time, especially in the pop charts. It had a repetitive sound that I never wanted to end. Their First Generation is all of their 4 track versions. It's the one I really go back to. The lo-fi, simpler sound is still the best. Every song sounded exactly the same, which I still find brilliant, and the adverts between each track on Flaunt It, created little jumps of difference.
    But their style came from Martin Degville's fantastic visual creativity together with Tony James' concepts.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      Great comments. Thanks for sharing and for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @fatmavis
    @fatmavis Год назад +2

    I got to see SSS in their early days at The Tunnel Club by Blackwall Tunnel.

    • @andymcnab5620
      @andymcnab5620 Год назад +1

      Amazing! thanks for watching the Electronic Cafe -Andy

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +2

      Fantastic. I saw them in later days at The Army & Navy in Chelmsford. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @noserialkiller3596
    @noserialkiller3596 Год назад +2

    Sigue Sigue Sputnik have done many superb songs. Neal X is one of the most underrated guitarists in music. Sputnik inspired us to make our quadruple-album. No Serial Killer.

  • @BlackVultureX
    @BlackVultureX 6 месяцев назад +2

    Amazing. I bought Flaunt It after a friend played it for me in 86. I was 12 and I was hooked. I was 100% convinced that they were from the future. I still listen to them often.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  6 месяцев назад +1

      Fantastic, thanks for comments + thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @kenearl5810
    @kenearl5810 Год назад +2

    When was this recorded? Was it really 2022 (as in the title)? So jealous he already has a copy of the RSD version of Marc Almond's "Fantastic Star"!

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +2

      Well spotted. 2023. Title amended. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @andymcnab5620
      @andymcnab5620 Год назад

      thanks for watching the Electronic Cafe -Andy

  • @brianbutterworth8801
    @brianbutterworth8801 Год назад +2

    Another very interesting show brings back many pleasant memories, thanks guys, keep cool.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe as always Brian. Take care. MW

    • @andymcnab5620
      @andymcnab5620 Год назад

      thank you Brian your support for the Electronic Cafe is really appreciated - Andy

  • @burns2814
    @burns2814 Год назад +4

    Brillant🇨🇵👍

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      Thank you. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @andymcnab5620
      @andymcnab5620 Год назад +1

      thanks for watching the Electronic Cafe -Andy

    • @andymcnab6848
      @andymcnab6848 Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching the Electronic Cafe- Andy

  • @tomgirldouble3249
    @tomgirldouble3249 Год назад +2

    Bloody brilliant, great interview & thanks, really enjoyed 😊

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +2

      Thank you for your kind words and for watching Electronic Cafe. Much appreciated. MW

    • @andymcnab6848
      @andymcnab6848 Год назад +1

      Thanks so much and for watching the Electronic Cafe- Andy

  • @Wearenotreallyhere
    @Wearenotreallyhere 11 месяцев назад +2

    I get the Sputnik thing, I loved the look, I get what Tony James was into with dub etc but to be fair Suicide had already done it and I think Sputnik just seemed a fairly one dimensional cartoon version of Suicide for the 80s.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for sharing and for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @jasonmd2020
      @jasonmd2020 11 месяцев назад

      Just saw an interview with Tony James and he referenced Suicide as an influence.

  • @xwsftassell
    @xwsftassell Месяц назад +1

    Great guitarist that guy, I always thought.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Месяц назад +2

      100%. Totally lovely guy too. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @xwsftassell
      @xwsftassell Месяц назад

      @@electroniccafemusic Yeah. I was quite surprised. Really enjoyed that, BTW. Thaaaaaanks.

  • @CPNantes
    @CPNantes Год назад +2

    I love Neal. He is like the personification of rock and roll 🍷🍷🍷🍷

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +2

      Indeed. A top guy. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @andymcnab5620
      @andymcnab5620 Год назад +2

      totally agree, thank you for watching the Electronic Cafe -Andy

  • @petercarrington948
    @petercarrington948 Год назад +2

    I met Tony James and got his autograph for our lead singer who was a big fan after we had a falling out. I don't think he thought it was original and thought that I was sucking up to him !

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      Haha. Great story. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @andymcnab5620
      @andymcnab5620 Год назад +1

      LOL!! Thanks for watching the Electronic Cafe -Andy

    • @petercarrington948
      @petercarrington948 Год назад +1

      My next door neighbour is the sister of Wet Legs bass player! Seriously, he is a really humble fella when he visits her! Ellis Durrant. You couldn't make it up. And Mark King lives three miles away here on the Isle of wight. No B.S. honestly! I 'm in Sandown and he lives in Alverstone.

    • @eightiesmusic1984
      @eightiesmusic1984 Год назад +1

      @@petercarrington948 Have you met Mark King or do you know people who have? He always seems very sincere and down to earth in anything I have read or heard over the years. I recall reading years ago that he once made pizza for a visiting journalist, a very nice thing to do and probably quite rare. I think Level 42 are great.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      @@petercarrington948 ...... Clearly, it's "Running in the Family". Boom 💥
      Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @2000jago
    @2000jago 11 месяцев назад +1

    Where can I find the interview from whence the picture used for the thumbnail was taken? I've been souring the internet for years trying to find it. During the interview, Neal-X says "I do everything" and Martin corrects him "I, me, Martin Degville stylize the whole group" etc. I've watched it before but for the life of me cannot find it again. Someone please help!

  • @petercarrington948
    @petercarrington948 Год назад +1

    My next door neighbour is the sister of the wet leg bassist Ellis Durrant, who is a real nice humble fella when he visits. And Level 42s Marks King lives about three miles away from me. I live in Sandown Isle of Wight and he lives in Alverstone. You couldn't mahe it up !

  • @markwoodhouse4284
    @markwoodhouse4284 5 месяцев назад +1

    I loved Sputnik at the time and still do as well as Neal's new band The Montecristos.
    In my opinion Sputnik should be above criticism. Flaunt It still sounds exciting today (just not the Spotify version with some of the samples removed) but more importantly..... they were having us all on!!! And we could either enjoy the ride with them or not. Tony wore a Fleece The World t shirt for heaven's sake, they didn't NEED the adverts to pay for the album (the joke was on the critics who actually thought they did) & honestly, do people really believe they had the wherewithal to buy EMI?
    It was all a laugh, a fun soundtrack to the summer of 86 & I think they achieved what they all wanted. Martin is still touring his version of the band, Neal has The Montecristos and his Marc Almond gig, I last saw Tony on TV playing Glastonbury alongside Billy Idol, Steve Jones and Paul Cook as Generation Sex.
    Most musicians don't get as much as a moment in the sun, they owned their year or two if infamy and are still gigging, fair play.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  5 месяцев назад +1

      Great comments. You have hit the nail the head. Thanks for sharing + watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @mr-splits-world
    @mr-splits-world 8 месяцев назад +2

    really enjoyed !

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  8 месяцев назад +1

      Awesome, thank you for sharing!. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @Eduardo-tq5sk
    @Eduardo-tq5sk 8 месяцев назад +1

    Well,it was big in Brazil at time,1983, I think! But then again I just learned that The great MarcAlmond ,( tears run ring around my eyes ) from punk to progressive,I didn't know , concluding that they are awesome 😎👍

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for comments and for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @ceecoursian
    @ceecoursian 7 месяцев назад +1

    Saw Neil in Boston with Marc Almond . I was right at the stage in front of him . What a fun night and great show . Thanks for coming to Boston.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  7 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for sharing and for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @goawaytours
    @goawaytours Год назад +1

    I saw them in Fat Sams in Dundee when they were promoting Love Missile and they were amazing Fast forward may years and Martin Degville was back in town with his version of the band and its was dire Ray Mayhew had taken up residency in Dundee too and he tried to weezle his way into my little home studio for a free recording session. The prick still owes me 60 quid for the taxi he got there. 😄

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +3

      The original SSS were so far ahead of the curve. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @dasich3197
    @dasich3197 Год назад +1

    Этот парень играл в моей любимой группе Sigue Sigue Sputnik! Он стал настоящей звездой👏👏👏Долгих лет и здоровья!

  • @mickwilliams910
    @mickwilliams910 Год назад +1

    What's Martin think? Haha🤭

  • @Imperceptible_parachute
    @Imperceptible_parachute 7 месяцев назад +1

    Fascinating. Thanks again. Great guests!

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  7 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you. Our pleasure! Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

  • @tobiasbritton
    @tobiasbritton 11 месяцев назад

    I remember being the first fan but when the album came out what a disappointment but Atari babey was only song anyone would like an the adds in the middle of the songs. Go the Sputnik.

  • @grahamwa65
    @grahamwa65 Год назад +2

    Great Interview Guys

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +2

      Thank you Graham. Much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @grahamwa65
      @grahamwa65 Год назад +1

      @@electroniccafemusic thanks Mark. I was in the UK for @Numanofficial at Camden recently. Did you get to go?

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      @@grahamwa65 Great stuff. I didn’t but Andy did 👍🏻

    • @andymcnab6848
      @andymcnab6848 Год назад

      Thanks for watching the Electronic Cafe Graham, hope you enjoyed Numan! - Andy

  • @piynubbunyip
    @piynubbunyip 9 месяцев назад +1

    Love the adverts
    thanks

  • @nichotto
    @nichotto Год назад +3

    Let’s get real. I’m of their generation and spent the period from the mid ‘70s to the mid ‘80s dressing up and going to gigs etc. My favourite band at the time were The Virgin Prunes, whose live show was magically surreal. Sigue sigue were chronically bad and extremely embarrassingly contrived ‘shock’.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      Thanks for comments + for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @tobiasbritton
      @tobiasbritton 11 месяцев назад

      To right bro, I tried to like it. 👍

  • @tobiasbritton
    @tobiasbritton 11 месяцев назад

    That's right no follow-up.

  • @syracusemusic1539
    @syracusemusic1539 Год назад +1

    Good interview

  • @gunt8622
    @gunt8622 Год назад +1

    Didn’t the press slate them for violence at their gigs?

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      There was one gig that deteriorated into a riot. Neal mentions that. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @gunt8622
      @gunt8622 Год назад +1

      @@electroniccafemusic Ah, ok. I’ve only just started watching. Doh! :)

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      @@gunt8622 Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @rickyred001
    @rickyred001 Год назад +2

    what were SSS pioneers of, exactly Andy ?

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @rickyred001
      @rickyred001 Год назад +1

      @@electroniccafemusic not going to answer my question ?

    • @DiSCOKiNGZ
      @DiSCOKiNGZ 9 месяцев назад

      pioneers in lectronic rock & roll. Using space-echo effects in tracks. Heavy use of voice-overs. Cyberpunk rock. Cyberpunk fashion-style. Unique lyrics.

    • @rickyred001
      @rickyred001 9 месяцев назад

      @@DiSCOKiNGZ they pioneered fuck all

  • @jontyarnold8522
    @jontyarnold8522 7 месяцев назад +1

    They had ONE top 10 hit….. I thought they were awful and singer was a terrible choice, very unlikable. Atari baby was alright though..

  • @tobiasbritton
    @tobiasbritton 11 месяцев назад

    Look great for 10 seconds but had no sound....????? 1985 "HA"...!

  • @robertgyurjan4607
    @robertgyurjan4607 Год назад

    So where are the well-deserved Jean-Michel Jarre videos finally?!

  • @johnferry7778
    @johnferry7778 8 месяцев назад +2

    Sorry but Sigue Sigue Sputnik we’re total shite.

    • @electroniccafemusic
      @electroniccafemusic  8 месяцев назад +3

      Ok i've put you down as a "maybe". Thanks for comments and for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

    • @stuarthall4191
      @stuarthall4191 8 месяцев назад +1

      Sigue Sigue Sputnik were amazing they still sound futuristic even today. I remember saying to TJ n the Railway Inn in Birmingham and saying "Have you ever considered using lasers in the show?" and Tony said "who'
      s going to pay for lasers"? I replied to him "I am Stuart Hall from Lasergraph and who's looking to get paid"! and that is when we started doing lasers for them - amazing music - amazing people!