Masterclass: Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp Explains His Iconic Songwriting
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2020
- Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp joined us to deliver an insightful talk about the inspiration behind his iconic songwriting. Find out about our online courses here: bit.ly/2sXlAfW
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I did not know that Spandau did Soul Train!!! That is a true testament to the soulfulness of your tracks. Awesome!
Don't know why I'm only seeing this now, but glad I did. Every point Gary makes about songwriting, dynamics and the 'snapshot' comment about what pop songs technically are is so 'on the money.' Being a singer/songwriter myself, it's great to hear from another more established one.
Really interesting video. Gary is kind of a hero of mine. I loved Spandau and True, Gold, etc. its awesome to listen to what he has to say.
Great interview with the Legend Gary Kemp. Spandau Ballet with Gary's early songs were of their time in was to become one of the best decades for music and fashion. One can only but admire Gary for his song writing. I think all the band had a part to play like most bands but the song writer should always own the songs they write and get most of the accolade with royalties. I was once in a band and wrote the songs but one of the other band members put the lyrics to the songs. It'a all about team work at the time. It was good to see Gary so open about the early days and his family roots in Islington. I still listen to early Spandau songs 'The Freeze' being my favourite of them all. God bless ya Gary.
Why is everybody called a 'legend' these days? Gary is a good songwriter, nothing more, nothing less. And about the royalties: usually the songwriter gets the money, but in Spandau ''s case Gary promised his band members to share. Which he did for a while until he needed the money himself and suddenly stopped paying the others without informing them. They were not far from having to sell their houses after that. It's not a rumour, it's well documented.
Is there a book or article available that discusses the court case?
@@bearclawgirl6866 It’s in Gary’s as well as in Tony’s biography.
Gary kemp is an awesome talent. Great songwriter, fantastic in Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets and he is also a riveting interviewee. I could listen to him all day!
I could listen to Gary for ages. I apricate Martin as well and all that they have achieved together. But Gary always was the inspiration for me because of how creative he was in the day and continues to be today. Thanks for this! 😎
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@Lennox Hunter Yea, I have been using instaflixxer for years myself :)
@Lennox Hunter definitely, I have been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself =)
Great insight, loving your new single Gary! Thanks for sharing.
Gary Kemp un maestro toda la banda es maravillosa grandes musicos gracias Sonia Guerrero de Argentina
Great to hear all this from Gary Kemp! Would have been better without the interviewer cutting Gary off while he’s in the middle of various points, though.
I listened to the New Spandau Ballet and the Solo Tony, I can't appreciate both of them apart.
Precious interview , so great:)
Great interview! Especially how he works with Logic. Also, I remember working with PM Dawn in Berwick Street Studios in Soho, London. And going clubbing with them after the session.
Woah!
Great interview
Creo nos gustaria verlos y oirlos de nuevo juntos son grandes juntos
Great smooth interview and relaxing Kemp to enthuse about many aspects of life outside of the technical art of song-writing. Good job, man
Doesn't Logic have a tempo track? I know that Cubase does - it allows you to make a midi pattern follow a tempo map created from any audio.
This is fantastic! Thanks so much!
Awesome, thank you for sharing!!!
what an amazing conversation, what a great guy he is (gotta love the british) - thanks for sharing this!
Great to hear this story and I also loved the recent comedy you did with your brother taking the mickey out of yourselves, has some really funny scenes🤩
Rate Gary very highly as a songwriter up there with George Michael , Elton John etc...
Couldn't agree more. He's incredibly underrated.
No, he's not up there with either of those; as good as he is, he's not even close to George or Elton.
@@derekchapman5167 That's only your opinion. It's not fact. For the person who says the opposite, then that's right to them.
@@derekchapman5167 Come on man True...Gold... Only When You Leave...great songs ...dont forget Elton only wrote music...
Gary had a few good hits mostly mediocre songs and downright terrible ones.
Very inspirational
Thanks @Garyjkemp, you made my life brilliant with your music in the 80's 😍🥰🥰i love all your band members..
Without Tony the songs that Gary wrote won't have any soul, Tony's voice make them sound alive with passion.
I think you’re getting confused.
There are literally thousands of voices like Tony’s.
But only one songwriter.
@@deletebilderberg Well it didn't work out for them when they (SB) have the kid on the front.
The last time they were asked Gary said there will be no more SB without Tony and I wonder Why?
Yes the songwriting is important and Gary shows that he's a really good doing it but without Tony his songs are soulless plus he is the face of SB, it's like a trademark.
Sadly to say that for Tony SB is history and another reunion is impossible but who knows, when money talks and a good offer is on the table everything is possible.
Cheers!
Money can’t buy Tony for the second time, I think. He doesn’t need the pain of that band again. He looks so much happier with his own band.
It's obviously a combination, it was the perfect match. Tony with that legendary baritone voice just screams good old 80s.😁
If you are going to be a presenter don’t interrupt the talent we don’t want to know what you have to say.
So frustrating. Terrible interviewer
I wish the interviewer had kept his mouth a little shut when he was speaking. This is kinda irritating.
The interviewer just needs to let Gary flow more, he's brilliant and a great songwriter / Musician.
3 mins in and this interviewer seems more interested in his own voice than letting Gary speak. He’s already swopping subjects too quick.
Reminds me of Ali G.
Gary is a legend, when he talks I listen it's a shame the Ali G style interviewer didn't take the same approach. Amateur hour, no research,
Amateur :
"when you write a song and give it to yo bruva to sing"
Gary : "eh Tony was the singer" unbelievable, even Ali G does his research and #listens. "How old was you?" 😵 it's beyond annoying, constant interruptions. Gary is a National Treasure and I "ain't" (faux ebonics) even English innit
Ali G - exactly what I was thinking.
Well making music is making something; acting is at the end of the day not making anything at all - all the making is done by other people.
Mr. Kemp had some very interesting things to say. Unfortunately, Ali G with his stupid comments ("when you give your songs to your brother to sing," "Can you get Hugh Masekela to give me an instrument?" (Gary: "He's dead.")) nearly ruined a good hour from Kemp.
Terrible interviewer... cuts in everytime he is about to say something interesting...
I wish the drama between him n tony would end dearly i dunno what happen but if Gary wrote it all what is tony issue ok i hear they were suppose to split profits or some sort but bottom line if he wrote the song he gets more of it thou It is sad dearly love the song love the group doing the song i love Tony voice I also love the music in the song the AHh ahh in the song what is it that keep the group breaking up :(
It’s about two personalities that don’t go together. Gary is a perfectionist and had no problems with criticizing Tony at almost everything (the way he sang the songs, the way he moved, the way he dressed himself, his weight, his political view etc.)
The most recent falling out is apparently over Tony Hadley wanting to do more live shows, more touring, whereas others in the band wanted to do less touring and bigger shows.
@@christopheranderson1968 It’s about Tony Hadley just wanting to make his own decisions instead of having to listen to Gary all the time. Don’t forget, Tony has his own band for over 20 years now. Gary wanted him to be available for Spandau twentyfour seven. The TH band are pretty good musicians, but above all, there’s an obvious friendship between them all. I can imagine Tony rather wants to tour with them instead of with SB. Mind you, Gary is not an easy person to work with.
@@j.schermer3523 You don't know any of this for certain, though. All any of us can do is pick up what's been said by various people at various times. My first comment was the form line. Everything else is conjecture. Fact is, there are always three sides to everything: yours, mine and the truth.
@@christopheranderson1968 Your first comment was a conjecture too (and a false one).
And then he sold his classics for advertising purposes. Gold for a washing powder and True for Mc Donalds. What money does to people....
I think anyone would do the same.
What money does is buy houses, food and pay for your family. No such thing as selling out.
@@tonycowin As if he needed that money he earned with the commercials. What I mean is that he says he doesn’t want to sell his songs for things he’s not behind himself. And how can you sell True to MacDonalds when you’re such a health freak as Gary is? Just for the money I reckon.
@HighHopesBass Gary Kemp owns all the publishing rights, so yes, he can decide himself what happens to his songs .
let the man talk for god´s sake😡
Gary really has some issues with telling the truth. Three lies in the first three minutes already…