Last week's episode ended on a cliff-hanger, with the plucky Glaswegian four-piece cast adrift by a cloth-eared Record company. Undeterred, they decide to set off for the land of opportunity...
Thanks for the interview. I’m in Glasgow and trying get in touch with Paul. I was friendly with Barbara Shores ( the American manager mentioned) and del amitris first port of call in America was my apartment in Jersey city. I arranged a gig at Maxwells in Hoboken (meant to be my 21st birthday party) Del amitri also played a falafel shop (Mamouns - in the west village nyc and still there). I remember Justin sitting in my flat reading a book on the Beatles, and we disagreeing on “the queen is dead” album (he thought “I know it’s over” was crap. I love that first album - have a cassette of demos (some of which made it on to waking hours) - one great song “tears and trickery” did not. Would love to hear more stories of this tour. I lost interest in the band really after that first album - I think it’s a remarkable album of youth, romantic views and aspirations, and that particular kind of 80s guitar work
Thanks for the interview. I’m in Glasgow and trying get in touch with Paul. I was friendly with Barbara Shores ( the American manager mentioned) and del amitris first port of call in America was my apartment in Jersey city. I arranged a gig at Maxwells in Hoboken (meant to be my 21st birthday party) Del amitri also played a falafel shop (Mamouns - in the west village nyc and still there). I remember Justin sitting in my flat reading a book on the Beatles, and we disagreeing on “the queen is dead” album (he thought “I know it’s over” was crap. I love that first album - have a cassette of demos (some of which made it on to waking hours) - one great song “tears and trickery” did not. Would love to hear more stories of this tour. I lost interest in the band really after that first album - I think it’s a remarkable album of youth, romantic views and aspirations, and that particular kind of 80s guitar work
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Hi Tim, trying to get you and Mr Tyagi together. Can you follow the Gas Giants Instagram account, then I can DM you.
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