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mickp 07:02 pm UTC 10/19/08 |
| In reply to: | re: PLEASE DO!!!!! - tincrowdor 07:34 am UTC 10/19/08 |
| I'll see what I can do, although it was not one I remembered to copy across before I got rid of my cassette player (did all my meat concerts etc). so it may take time to locate and upload. My memory is very good though, so what I recount is pretty much word for word. I remember the interviewer asking what is was like working with Ry Cooder [ on the streets of fire soundtrack] and Jim responded by saying he never met him as they just worked separately on their own songs. He said he admired him greatly (he may have even said he was his idol, but not sure if that was just for the interview). He also said he liked the song by the fixx Is Jim's memory as good to confirm all this? Over to you Jim? > > i second that > > > > > > > I remember him being interviewed on Radio 1 about the time > > > of the streets of fire soundtrack in the UK. He said he > > > was in the process of putting together a younger group as > > > he was tired of all the old guys doing the work, but > > > acknowledging the talent playing on the streets of fire > > > tracks, eg bruce springsteen's and elton johns band > > > members. He said the group would have female singers and > > > and was interviewing thousands. He said it would be like > > > a sort of a 'hard rock abba' - lots of tight leather > > > outfits (I think he also used the phrase 'a female > > > version of duran duran and mentioned taking it on tour). > > > I assume that became the slightly more understated > > > Pandoras box. He also commented on his recent work with > > > Barbara Streisand and Barry Manilow. I have it on audio > > > cassette somewhere and will seek to dig out and upload at > > > some stage > > > > > > > I remember in the 80s when Bonnie Tyler released Total > > > > Eclipse it was reviewed on (UK) Radio 1's Round table show > > > > and if I remember correctly the reviewers said it was a > > > > bad song , a dirge and would not be a hit. Would be > > > > interesting to see if I recall correctly and it would be > > > > quite funny to see who reviewed it.I think it was the > > > > biggest seloing single that year. Any ideas of finding a > > > > recording? Are there any JIm radio reviews in existence? | |
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