Erasure
Cowboy Interview (ERASSAY 3)
1997
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#    Title    Time    Info  
1 What's it like doing an album tenth time around? 0:29
2 Why do you think that the songs came easier this time around? 0:13
3 What do you think you've gained on this new album? 0:23
4 What are your favourite songs on the album? 0:24
5 What's the film? 0:16
6 Why can't you remember any of the other songs on the album? 0:21
7 Any more like that? 0:20
8 What were you listening to at the time that you made the ... 0:18
9 You're not a clubbing man? 0:20
10 So you're not a trainspotter in the sense that you'll hear a ...... 0:31
11 What about technology? Are you a boffin in that area? 0:17
12 Are there any particular noises on the LP or sections that ... 0:31
13 There are sound references on the album. On one track there'... 0:24
14 Are there any proper instruments on the album? 0:21
15 How do you know when you've got a single? Do you get a ... 0:41
16 When was the album made and how long did it take to make it? 0:28
17 Right, but a long conception. I mean, longer than most ... 0:14
18 Musically, where did you want to take off from the last album? 0:20
19 Has the song writing process changed for you since the old ... 0:41
20 Do you contribute to Andy's lyrics at all? 0:16
21 Have you ever wanted to sing or write lyrics yourself? 0:19
22 It's a team, then? 0:10
23 How has Andy changed as a performer and a singer? 0:30
24 Is it possible for you yourself to rate this album compared ... 0:20
25 Are you working on anything else at all? Do you do remixes? 0:26
26 Are you generally happy with the result? 0:20
27 Have you done anything for TV? 0:28
28 Do you enjoy touring? 0:19
29 Do you get nervous before shows? 0:17
30 What do you stipulate backstage as a rider before you go on? 0:17
31 Do you play a lot of live keyboards on-stage or are you just ...... 0:11
32 So what else do you do when you're on stage? 0:06
33 Do you pretend to play? 0:23
34 Are you ever tempted to get a guitar out or a trumpet or do ... 0:16
35 Have you ever used a live band? 0:21
36 What will this tour, "The Cowboy Concerts", promise? 0:21
37 Is Andy the concept man? 0:09
38 What's your input? 0:09
39 Erasure are known for wearing some outrageous costumes on-... 0:10
40 Will you be at the front of the stage at all this time? 0:09
41 I do believe myth has it that you did step out to the front ... 0:15
42 It seems that you haven't changed your view about the glare ... 0:09
43 Do you like being a man of mystery? 0:11
44 Do you get recognised in the street? 0:45
45 What do people say if they come up to you and recognise you? 0:14
46 How do you feel about success, then? It seems that you might ...... 0:33
47 Can you ever see yourself doing another job? 0:37
48 What would you say the best thing about being Vince Clarke is? 0:10
49 Are you allowed to engage in that, being a pop star? 0:12
50 So this is the tenth album you've done. How does it differ ... 0:31
51 Why was the "Erasure" album different then? 0:41
52 So what ideas did you take in with you initially into the ... 0:18
53 Has the song writing process changed in any way? 0:23
54 Vince said that the song writing was relatively easy for ... 1:04
55 You don't use any cut-out techniques or any little exercises ...... 0:24
56 What does it mean when a new album comes out, to you personally?... 0:25
57 How does the album make you feel? 0:24
58 Why the title "Cowboy"? 0:26
59 What's the lyrical inspiration on the album? 0:41
60 Does that mean that your writing is now less personal? 0:18
61 Describe the single "In My Arms". What's that all about? 0:47
62 So did it take a long time for the album to be made? 0:12
63 What did you do in those gaps? 0:14
64 There's a Blondie cover on the B Side of "In My Arms". ... 0:29
65 You seem to prefer female vocalists. Why is that? 0:17
66 What kind of themes run through tracks like the singles ... 0:43
67 What's your favourite song on the album? 0:32
68 What were the letters like? 0:27
69 If you knew then what you do now, what would you change ... 0:14
70 And why's that? 0:34
71 Within the music industry are you sociable? 0:45
72 What happens when you get recognised in the street? 0:32
73 Vince said that he doesn't think that you can work without ... 0:29
74 How was the Tiny Tour? Are smaller venues better than large ... 0:38
75 What's it like when you take new songs on the road? 0:27
76 Is there that infamous buzz going on-stage? 0:29
77 What can we expect from this tour? Obviously you have a lot ... 0:39
78 Have you thought about costumes? 0:31
79 What's been your favourite costume? 0:38
80 Have you ever set out to shock? 0:20
81 Do you have any ambitions for stage sets or anything? 0:34
82 Are there any other things that you've suggested? 0:32
83 How will this tour compare to your post tours? 0:21
84 How do you celebrate after a show? 0:31
85 How do you see yourselves now, in relation to the rest of ... 0:40
86 Do you have any ambitions left within Erasure that you'd ... 0:16
87 Any other ambitions? 0:29
88 What sort of fan mail do you get? 0:33
89 Would you consider doing a different career? 0:30
90 Have you acted recently? 0:39
91 Vince's answer to the last question was, I think, "I can ... 0:11
92 Can you expand? 0:41
93 And that's stayed with you? 0:05
Total time 37:19