No pretentions. Intelligent. Making Sheffield proud.
@yasminm71574 жыл бұрын
The girls are very articulate.
@McFlySwatter3 жыл бұрын
After I leave this world, I would love to go back to the 80's and re-experience those amazing times and music. They were my teenage years, and nothing in the last few decades has even come close to them in my opinion. I'm so glad I grew up in the 80's and groups like the Human League transport me right back there. 🙂
@kelvinlovett24043 жыл бұрын
A beautiful era in time
@NickLagartija2 жыл бұрын
In every Country
@MG3AEH2 жыл бұрын
Rose tinted glasses; in the main, the 80's were shite!
@vikingrobot41792 жыл бұрын
I agree. The 80’s were the last bastian of freedom. The government got way too big, cameras everywhere, cell phones, social media, regulations, taxation, bloated , corrupt politicians spending our money on things we have no say in. I sometimes hold my baby Grand Daughter while listening to 80’s music and think of these corrupt, heartless politicians can just do what I’m doing right now there just Might be hope for humanity again.
@jay-leeofficialcctv Жыл бұрын
I would have loved to lived in the 80s. 💯
@Chillednfunked9 жыл бұрын
No they aren't boring, they are honest - it's such a refreshing change to see a group just saying how it was. I loved The Human League.
@trikkerman12 жыл бұрын
Well, they are only Human.
@debbiejvr5712 жыл бұрын
So down to earth i met him in gatecrasher 2000 such an awsome guy
@EgoShredder Жыл бұрын
@@trikkerman1 Flesh and blood, a band.
@doodad77 Жыл бұрын
@@trikkerman1 had to be said, beside reiterate definitely not boring do do do do do
Phil lives just down the road from me, last week he was behind me in the queue at local Waitrose. Did want to talk to him just to say hello but chickened out. Got to admire him for staying in Sheffield and staying close to his roots.
@GloriaValencia-bm4rz6 ай бұрын
You were very fortunate!!
@slkonnaris84773 ай бұрын
Aww that’s so cool- I didn’t know he still lived in the area!
@Alpha_72272 жыл бұрын
They are just so gorgeous, down to earth ladies. It looked like it never went to their heads. Just love their accents. I had the biggest crush on Joanne.
@robertford78102 жыл бұрын
Me too! Lovely looking bird!
@hubertvancalenbergh9022Ай бұрын
@@robertford7810 I was so smitten with her I wanted to LOOK like her!
@andymatthews76172 жыл бұрын
It's so refreshing to see a group so down to earth, SO HEART WARMING.
@ColumRogers10 жыл бұрын
Love how down to earth they are, and nearly 30 years later they are still going strong! :)
@OriginalRaveParty5 жыл бұрын
Humble then. Humble still now. No wonder people love them and their music. They're just like anyone you grew up around.
@matiasmoulin21262 жыл бұрын
I recently realized, that really many of those british musicians from that era are very nice and decent people. At least the ones I like, such as DM, The Cure, Gary Numan and unsurprisingly the Human League too... all lovely and intelligent people. I don't know why, I'm not british, but I assume that it's to do with their post-war working class background: these people probably had a rough childhood and were used to help and care for each other... nothing was for granted and they are very thankful for their sucess. A very different generation indeed.
@RocStarr9139 ай бұрын
@@matiasmoulin2126Even people like that can have the occasional troubled celebrity. Boy George, who I am a fan of to this day, was a particular example for me. The fame was clearly too massive for him and he ended up dabbling in drugs and got addicted to heroin, which is quite powerful, actually right during the very year this interview was made.
@TheGardengal6385 жыл бұрын
Susan is beautiful too...Give the girl some love!
@bhamacuk4 жыл бұрын
She's absolutely gorgeous!
@Staygoldfarms3 жыл бұрын
She’s so beautiful
@CannonCrombie3 ай бұрын
Are you fking kidding me? Lol id marry Susan
@moogdome25626 жыл бұрын
I used to see Phil around town all the time. shopping, in bars. We live in the same city, Sheffield. I am a huge fan and was proud of the fact they were Sheffield. my neighbor's partner went to Fresville school in the same class.I used to go to the Crazy Daisy downstairs too. I remember on the town drinking, and everywhere we went, there were Phil clones everywhere, hair long on one side, short on the other. Phil claimed, he saw a girl on a bus with the hairstyle first. and adopted it himself. The Limit, Leadmill, Roxys, The Daisy, the stone house is where we used to go. there was a certain exciting vibe around town then, Sheffield had so many great bands. Always wanted to talk to Phil. I love and play Synthesizers too. But didn't want to bother him. phil bought my ex-girlfriends families house. One of my old friends taught Phil to drive.tells me Phil is a nice guy. We are sure to meet one day. Maybe it's meant to be. I heard David Bowie was really impressed with the background films, he was quoted as saying,''Why didn't I think of that''? We are very proud of the Human Leauge in Sheffield.thank you for sharing. great Doc.
@whssy5 жыл бұрын
I always hoped to bump into him one day in Mega City comics but it never happened….
@miguimau5 жыл бұрын
Creative, humble, non posh great artists. Yes, you can be proud of them.
@je4nz4 жыл бұрын
moog Dome yeah my dad had that hairstyle... probs saw him
@moogdome25624 жыл бұрын
@@je4nz Hi Jean. If yer dad is from Sheffield, probably did see him around town. There seemed to be a Phil lookalike, or boy George lookalike on every street corner. happy days. Thank you.
@GloriaValencia-bm4rz6 ай бұрын
I love Phil Style...
@TheJesuschuchi6 жыл бұрын
Is great to see this interview of The Human League back from the 80's. Even 32 years ago they are still looking good and still touring around the world..... May God bless them in their lifetime.
@nayeresfandiari52010 ай бұрын
WOW! What grace and authenticity! I could listen to them speak for hours on end. I now know why I've always had such a strong attraction to them and their music. They simply radiate life's beauty in all that they speak and sing about. I'm so glad I finally accomplished my mission of seeing them perform live recently here in California. I can now die in peace. But before I do I hope to see them perform a million times more as I can't get enough of their Love Action. Hopefully one day I can be so lucky and take a picture with the group, however, I will settle for a picture with those graceful and beautiful babes, Joanne and Susan.
@reachthebeech11 жыл бұрын
these are nice people. well spoken and gentle. perhaps there is hope for the human race with human league in it.
@101boertjie5 жыл бұрын
"Men never grow up..." how true, our toys just get more expensive.
@ericlindsey30692 жыл бұрын
What lovely people. So nice to learn they were/are just kind everyday folks. Great band too! Dare, what a blast of happy fresh air! Thanks for all the music!
@bondy2845 жыл бұрын
“Dare” was the first CD I ever purchased as a 19 year old. Classic record I still play on a regular basis👍🇦🇺
@robertford78102 жыл бұрын
My, what a couple of lovely birds! One of my favourite groups!
@thedynamicpanda68307 жыл бұрын
The make up and the hair styles were so amazing!!! Susans hair is so inspiring, it tells a story!
@ericsmith46037 жыл бұрын
I love this interview. They seem like regular people. Very appreciative of the opportunity they've been given. I hope they have continued success. And that they come back to the USA sometime soon.
@PJprog2 жыл бұрын
Saw them in Manchester '86 promoting the ' Crash ' album. Great memories and a great interview video. 👍
@americano_time3 жыл бұрын
It's ironic that a successful band from a period, the eighties, known for its pretensiousness and poseurs, is honest and humble during interviewing. Unique! I love their music - true pioneers!
@tropicalbeach92252 жыл бұрын
back in 1982, remember meeting phil and the girls at an antique shop in sheffield and talked with them for about 25 min, very humble, honest, and great people. At the time, Phil told me that he and the girls planned to move to California around Los Angeles. However, they didn't think they could afford it for all the band members to all move and live together in California like all 6 of the band members, not just phil and the girls only. They had about 2 mil in the bank at the time, but Phil said it would be better to stay in sheffield because he could produce and record more songs and not be distracted by all the glitz and glamour that plagued America from the hollywood elites at the time. Anyways, phil if you are reading this, it's roger!
@cornflower92582 жыл бұрын
OMG seriously? U are soooo lucky to have talked to them. How was Phil when you approached him? Were you nervouse going up to them?
@oppai9611 Жыл бұрын
You sure he hasn't forgotten you?
@sumo17565 ай бұрын
@@oppai9611🤣
@bartlemy2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this band and the girls are absolute gems 💎
@WV5915 жыл бұрын
80's babes so Amazing looking. and the music , the styles and everything else. the positive energy ...you just had to be there....no decade like it.. eat your heart out
@welshlad6427 Жыл бұрын
Love the down to earth attitude they have. Ive heard they are still very much the same. Saw them a few weeks ago in concert and they still sound amazing.
@barbiejean79477 жыл бұрын
Susan and Joanne style icons!!
@retrovintageboy4 жыл бұрын
The Sound Of The Crowd saw them seen for the first time on Top Of The Pops & it's perhaps only now we realise what a clever move this was to bring two supremely stylish young girls into the band who's slick dance moves added icing to the cake to the band. It all went together with the New Romantic scene. Moreover it serves as a reminder what is missing in today's music scene. Evolving talent with originality. Spontaneous results. Today we have too many people who just want to be famous & too many showmen who see a quick easy buck to be made. Here we have two young girls who never imagined they would be. Nothing has ever surpassed the sheer style these two Yorkshire girls brought to the music scene.
@bhamacuk4 жыл бұрын
Agreed! It was a genius move that changed the fate of the band and the lives of those two young women. The music was fab, but having Jo and Susan completed the "Look".
@eightiefiv36 жыл бұрын
big crush on Ms. Joanne Catherall!!
@miguimau5 жыл бұрын
Who wasn´t. :)
@mastersupreme61265 жыл бұрын
ME TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Isotec15 жыл бұрын
Sorry,Susan is the one who is hot
@miguimau5 жыл бұрын
@@Isotec1 Matter of tastes.
@brendaechols22284 жыл бұрын
I liked her makeup.
@sixahem3 жыл бұрын
So grounded. Growing up in the 80s, you could not ignoring the Human League. 😎🎹🎶
@R---66---R7 жыл бұрын
Cool, lovely warm girls! One of the best bands ever.
@EF-fc4du Жыл бұрын
The girls were the epitome of '80s female beauty.
@ralph6968 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@welshlad6427 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Bring back girls from the 80s please ❤
@redlikewineagain6974 жыл бұрын
I love English people. Love listening to them speak. And they have such beautiful skin! ♥
@justinandrews50847 жыл бұрын
Totally FABULOUS music...love the songs and synthesizer layering...So FRESH sounding...Greetings from New York City
@dorritfredrikaholm33206 жыл бұрын
I am a female from Finland born in 1980 and I love Philip Oakey.
@1MikNik9 жыл бұрын
My favourite band ever! I have all the pic discs,singles,albums, etc. First time I have ever heard them speaking! OMG..total respect, so real world Yea Phil kick some f***ing ass :
@wombatlittle17 жыл бұрын
What lovely, humble, down to earth people they are. This is at the height of their fame and they are not big headed at all.
@divineoracle79446 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting it is the best interview I have seen of this band.
@luisenriquecruz6551 Жыл бұрын
I remember when I used to listen to British people speaking, I had to pay attention in different accents. Very clear pronunciation. My mother tongue is Spanish and love this band. Regards from Mexico.
@andymatthews76172 жыл бұрын
All 4 are LOVELY PEOPLE, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS, GOD BLESS.KEEP SINGING.JUST BRILLIANT TALENT.
@craigevans57503 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this, Human League are a really open and honest in this interview, no pretence just saying it as it is, rare that you get a band so honest about themselves, no wonder they are still going strong they deserve a bit more respect for their contribution to the UK music scene
@ericgeorge54837 жыл бұрын
This need so many more views. A great interview about my fave synth band!!
@sierra658811 жыл бұрын
Such awesome nice people. They are down to earth and not at all haughty or stuck up. Lovely.
@lindyloo55902 жыл бұрын
What a great watch and still going strong to this day - says a lot!
@EnqlishRoses693 жыл бұрын
They have great timeless songs..which l still listen to! 🥰
@jesterstudiokj3 жыл бұрын
Wow. These two women summed up the experiences of countless artists I've had in my studio. Talented, performed in front of numerous people... but when they're in the studio and the recording light comes on... they freeze up. So true. So real.
@jesterstudiokj3 жыл бұрын
The Sparks references are also enlightening.
@EgoShredder Жыл бұрын
It's why I was so happy when home studio recording became sophisticated and cheap enough to own in the 1990s. No more time pressures and having to get it right, while many eyes were bearing down on you and nervous at the mounting hourly costs, not to mention sessions going on for 10 or 12 hours straight and everyone shattered and burnt out. Personally I love recording studios and doing my takes etc, but the money pressures did have an effect on my performances. All the pressure was taken away with home studio setups. Saying all that, I have fantastic memories in pro studios which can only happen in those environments.
@alanlau97045 жыл бұрын
Great interview! It really brought me back to the 80's and the realisation of how fast time has flown. Wish there is a time machine to take me back and relive all the moments again. Thanks so much for upload the clip.
@deanie3218 жыл бұрын
I was there at Rotters Nightclub in Doncaster on 12th Nov 1980 to see the Human League's new line up play for the first time. Blimey it's 35 years ago seems like yesterday. Great to see they are still going strong.
@maha777 жыл бұрын
How wonderful to have that experience to see them at that time!, amazing how fast time flies
@marguskiis77113 жыл бұрын
@@maha77 they were very awkward
@revokdaryl1 Жыл бұрын
@@marguskiis7711That's understandable they were awkward. They are performing in front of many people with no traditional instruments; no guitars, no pianos, no orchestra with real string and brass sections, just synthesizers. I don't think they ever used a real drum kit, but I could be wrong. Either way, I like their music and think they present themselves very well in this interview.
@marguskiis7711 Жыл бұрын
@@revokdaryl1 they recruited their first drummer Jim Russell 1984. Jo callis was a guitarist, Burden was a bass player.
@revokdaryl1 Жыл бұрын
@@marguskiis7711 I stand corrected. I didn't know about any of this. On their album Dare, I'm pretty sure not one single acoustic instrument was used. The drums were programmed on the Linn LM1 drum machine and other sounds were all synthesizers, if I'm not mistaken.
@shortandstylish5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant interview! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@imaginationunreal4 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan since the early 80s and seeing this for the first time is amazing. Love that they're so down to earth, but produce such forward thinking music.
@lazybelphegore674811 ай бұрын
I was a freshman in college 1983, and met a bunch of kids that loved music and dancing. We listened to the Fascination ep and danced in our dorm rooms-we drove the older kids crazy I think but we loved it
@atouchofmagic12442 жыл бұрын
Love The Human League they are so down to earth, thought the interviewer was awful
@t2stu8 ай бұрын
What lovely people. Thank you so much for uploading this. Love THL. Could never work out Philip Oakley but he's just a nice normal chap. And modest too.
@Boricua3lions19858 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is one of the only few times I've ever heard Ian talk.
@marielaframboise83194 жыл бұрын
Good to hear his point of view. Brilliant bass player.
@kidwaryodproduction2 жыл бұрын
And his voice still sound the same to this day :)
@tnosugar2 жыл бұрын
Massive props for the video. Made my day.
@glamdolly304 ай бұрын
What lovely, intelligent, unpretentious people they all were from a young age. And in addition they had good looks... Oh, and bags of talent too. Their parents must have been bursting with pride.
@MrIvarlira9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this interview. It is so sweet to see them so down to earth, so human!!
@kennyshortcake9993 жыл бұрын
What decent people. I wish I had been friends with them then and now. I wasn’t a massive fan but I saw them and enjoyed them. I really liked the Being Boiled period and Dare was fantastic, particularly Empire State Human.
@meganrobinson11796 жыл бұрын
Oh Phil, be still my beating heart. You Beautiful man ♡
@maha777 жыл бұрын
I remember the summer of 82, listening to DARE on my Sony Walkman way way back in the cornfields of rural Pennsylvania, sun bathing in the nude as a 14 year old. true story ; )
@sudaev6 жыл бұрын
OK let's not get too carried away.
@paulgduckworth7 ай бұрын
I am writing this in 2024. Flabbergasted at how lovely and refreshingly nice they are. ❤️
@WV5915 жыл бұрын
Sure miss the awesome 80s. the positive energy the music, clubs and the Amazing looking babes and everything else.
@evolv.e5 жыл бұрын
❤️ The Human League. Great interview! Thanks for sharing
@kimdawcatgirl6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting this out! Enjoyed this thoroughly!
@robertorojas70257 жыл бұрын
Joanne sounds so cute. Love her
@canadude64012 жыл бұрын
Notice the Apple MacIntosh. 1:40 Those were very expensive, but the coolest thing ever at the time.
@CerberusvonOz7 жыл бұрын
I prefer the experimental early Human League sound, but some hits with the new line up were brilliant too.
@Joanna74283 жыл бұрын
I had such a crush on Phil 🤣 lovely seeing this 💓
@philomenamartin47455 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading, LOVE the Human League
@sprintbass6 жыл бұрын
ive seen them 2 times in my nearly 45 years....id love to be in a band as they are...im a bass player and have been since 85....so I recall all this and this point in their career...talented down to earth types.....that's why they lasted..no drug no drink...didn't play into the life style. And placed themselves...that in part is what makes acts last..
@emilyandersen87736 ай бұрын
I felt lucky to finally see them up front in Sydney AUS this month…it was truely surreal after all these decades & they sounded the same with the look & moves, took me straight back to my teens too 🤩🎹🎹💫🌟
@JJMClark7 жыл бұрын
Class comment about PG Tips - great band. Warms my heart just watching this.
@BeasleyStreet5 жыл бұрын
I love a good story,the girls joining in the way they did, and to be dragged out of school to get to London and appear on Top of the pops, right place at the right time.
@nikamota11 жыл бұрын
The most honest and truthful people in the pop music world you could ever hope to listen to ! Such a refreshing interview. What lovely people they come across as. Such a candid interview from corporate controlled "pop stars" would never be allowed today. Thank you for uploading this.
@taintedlife26182 жыл бұрын
I didn’t realize that when they collaborated with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis that the Janet stuff wasn’t out yet. Truly innovative collaboration.
@RocStarr9139 ай бұрын
It didn’t always work, I felt. Some of the songs were truly fantastic on the Crash album. It was very 50/50 ultimately, but still a good effort and it pretty much gave the band a lot of badly-needed mileage again after the Hysteria album. The Janet Jackson Control album is where Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis really hit their stride, because Janet’s voice, both vocally and her lyrics, fit their sound perfectly.
@mastersupreme61265 жыл бұрын
GOLDEN ARCHIVE FOR THE POSTERITY!
@paulashford41555 жыл бұрын
I don't know a lot about them. I liked the interview - nice people!
@albertardiscohn49006 жыл бұрын
I just subscribed. Love my 80s youth. and am looking forward to More interviews.
@TheCanndyman11 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this - a great snapshot of where HL were at in late '86, & all the more interesting now of course with the benefit of hindsight. Thanks so much for sharing :-)
@richardminor101911 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading this full interview! I love how honest Phil and the girls are about their lives and the industry. You have made a lot of people very happy!
@RosieHarp7 ай бұрын
I am eternally grateful to have hit 1980 when I was 19. What a time to be young and alive 🎉🥳🎈🍾👯
@dav01kar4 ай бұрын
I was 16
@dokken874 жыл бұрын
most honest and interesting interview with them!! learnt a lot :)
@cornflower92582 жыл бұрын
Honestyl, i can't believe how these bands/musicians from the 80s that were genius and groundbreaking are so normal and humble. Musicians have so much unecesaary attitude and its always nice to see some normal people who just love music. The tears for fears guys are the same. two very normal men who made the most genius music.
@paranariver17202 жыл бұрын
They are so down to earth kind of people 😀, pleasant kind of people 😀.
@lilbatashlyn Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful man ❤ Edit: The whole band is beautiful, talented and down to earth they are.
@julie7204510 жыл бұрын
i really love this group there amazing and love there music and i seen them live and met phil jo and sue im going to see them in plymouth
@fbowie2110 жыл бұрын
are you a man?
@Videodeathtyl10 жыл бұрын
Fred Hand Are you a fucking idiot, Fred?
@R---66---R7 жыл бұрын
Fred Ha(n)d his exposure, didn't he???☺Looking only for attention, somehow.
@JoeyLevenson5 жыл бұрын
A lot of real wisdom here, Phil and the girls know the deal. Respect.
@funkbrakes5 жыл бұрын
The good old Macintosh Classic in the background.
@abc-ni9uw5 жыл бұрын
The old mac in the background
@neriozulberti14925 жыл бұрын
Yeah 😍
@SweenyGonzales4 жыл бұрын
@@neriozulberti1492 Antique MAC :-)
@eltoncharles4 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@JohnH1084 жыл бұрын
New Mac then. :)
@LearnAboutFlow3 жыл бұрын
It did show how rich they were, lol, as the original Macs were not cheap to buy and were always a premium product.
@wallacelovecraft89422 жыл бұрын
Damn Ian is probably one of band members trying to make great songs. The way he talks about being in the band shows good work ethic and humble. Like they are all great and humble but it seems like Ian was probably one of the two synth players driving the songs.
@Mark-ij2nh3 жыл бұрын
Hate this world I want to go back to the 80's
@mikejames66642 жыл бұрын
It was slightly better, Mark, but not much. The music was the best thing about the 80s to be honest.
@FiveFishAudio4 жыл бұрын
Just saw this video... I liked them before, but now I like them even more!
@melvyncox33615 жыл бұрын
Nice down to earth people,and a great band too.And loyal to Sheffield,which is nice.Good looking normal girls.l like them.Good to listen to👍!
@Trevor_Austin Жыл бұрын
Lovely grounded people. I bet they are still enjoying life.
@karlfalzon7405 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to go back to the 80's music to dance and disco that music. ..... :-) .
@equestrianhorseriding9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting
@rb5stevenumber9035 жыл бұрын
There are bands that stick with you. I come up through music in the late 60s and enjoyed the progressive rock from then until the mid 70, but there were bands that hit that certain feeling with you and the Human League was one of them. Admittedly I never bought any of there music, but what I heard of them I always enjoyed. Nice down to earth people when so many stars of today loose touch with where they come from and live in there own little bubble.
@anisadelpiano72423 жыл бұрын
Love them, such a very talented group. ❤️
@timbirch4999Ай бұрын
Superb people. I love their down to earth attitude so much. 💙
@dorritfredrikaholm33203 жыл бұрын
The Human League is the best Synth Pop band in the world
@KristVladic3 жыл бұрын
:) the best? No. Top 10? Yeah! :)
@RocStarr9139 ай бұрын
The Dare album was their creative peak, but they made interesting music. Romantic was their worst though. Credo was such a great album.
@drstevie5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful band.
@discogareth6 жыл бұрын
I wish Phil would smile more. When he did at the very end, it was gorgeous!