Kate Bush - 1978 Dylan Taite NZ interview (RARE!)

Courtesy of the Taite Family archives, another slice of pure gold from NZ television's foremost music journalist the late Dylan Taite, seen here interviewing 19-year-old Kate Bush, in Auckland NZ for a promotional visit, hot on the heels of her global smash hit Wuthering Heights.
#digitizedylan
*reproduced with permission from the Taite Estate

[@doncharlesworth4748]

She is so deliberate in the way she assimilates every question in every interview. Always an intelligent and thoughtful response no matter how stupid the question. Kate is so respectful, I admire her grace and composure in these interviews. A class act!

[@MaximilianoHerrera72]

You know, i had never believed in angels...Until i came across Kate Bush. She is the living proof they exist.

[@HandyAndyTechTips]

Kate handled this interview with a maturity way beyond her years - especially in her responses to the more awkward questions. Referencing Napoleon to counter accusations of being 'fragile' is just pure genius! 🤣

[@r0tt3dfl3shh]

I think it’s lovely that I should be remembered… bless her! She’s so humble and so above his sexist lens. I’m so glad she’s alive when I am and that I grew up with her music. I keep her cd ever in my car.

[@mattking5936]

A master class in how to be polite to someone who you hold in contempt.

[@FireStarr2]

When I watch interviews like this I get why Kate didn’t like doing them. Yes it was a different time, but she needed to endure such demeaning questions and always handled it with class. Oh, and his last question about whether she would always be associated with Wuthering Heights - the best was yet to come, and guess what - it’s 2020 and we’re still hoping for new material from her!

[@fredericjodoche5623]

Beside being a great , talented ( and beautiful) artist, i realize she is very very smart. And she was only 20yo on this video !! Incredible ! What an amazing maturity

[@CptSaturn]

Seeing interviews with Kate, it always strikes me how full of wisdom she seems, no matter her (young) age.

[@mauriciocastanheira2937]

She is absolutely fantastic. Beautiful, intelligent, sweet, adorable, performative, very talented, unique .... Missing adjectives to define Kate Bush. Definitely the most amazing woman who has ever appeared in world pop rock. I will love Kate Bush forever ....

[@beathusk1018]

Humble, exquisite, charismatic 😉

[@Isabel_Montss]

Her voice is adorable

[@swooningtree]

It's interesting that he didn't seem to realise he was talking to an absolute genius

[@johnfitzpatrick6846]

You are so right.

[@kashka1962]

Thank you for posting, it is amazing when something really old and unseen turns up. Kate is so patient and articulate, even when the questions can be so banal.

[@ih9368]

She is the most amazing gifted intelligent wonderfully gorgeous person ......

[@bendanonfawkes4189]

she incorporates a character into her vocal styles. or rather, her vocal style incorporates "various" characters.

[@trappistpreserves]

Strong, determined, mature, honest from the get-go. Speaks to a very healthy upbringing.

[@katycollie7952]

Can't believe he called her fragile!! This interviewer has no idea

[@StratsRUs]

She made her own Universe. And she has beautiful , amazing ears.

[@kennywood9911]

Napoleon! 😂 Thanks for posting! I've read quotes taken from this interview, but have never seen it before. She's gorgeous.

[@headonz]

Amazing ! I never new she came to New Zealand. How did I miss this lol !

[@patriciamoore6212]

Superstar true talent and love of the art.

[@JV-pl8oi]

This video is gold!

[@eddiemoore6216]

A Goddess in every way

[@beathusk1018]

My favourite goddess 😍

[@FranceGall4Ever]

@slydogmania Thank you for sharing this interview with us - Kate's fans. Kate is a living legend.

[@cloudyswildride]

Woah awesome I did not know Kate had come to NZ

[@kiwi-to1xk]

Yes,was here for the promotion tour for the "the Kickinside for a week after being in australia. Everyone wanted to interview her and were falling over themselves to get that chance.she was also interviewed in a plane flying between the two islands

[@jamesheath7601]

Kate has a lovely speaking voice

[@MultiRwarren]

Look at her sweet little cheek dimple. Ah lovely Kate

[@Rlancup]

Clever woman, wise and beautiful inside out. We miss her - the fact that she is not a public figure anymore, I mean. Thankfully her music remains, eternal. Ok let's play Hounds of Love now...

[@beathusk1018]

We miss her but when you want to listen to her music you play her CDs. And I played them so often! 😉

[@mrtimtremmel8465]

what a great find thank you for posting ! Kiwi Kate!

[@beathusk1018]

Extremely beautiful, talented and intelligent woman!

[@arnaudfauchere1769]

Merci pour le lien ! 👍😉

[@beathusk1018]

@@arnaudfauchere1769 Tiens, je viens juste de rentrer 😉

[@arnaudfauchere1769]

@@beathusk1018 Hi sir Husk ! Regarde sur youtube la vidéo nommée : " Kate Bush-Something Like A Song " ( 1973 ) J'avais un an ! ha ha ha ha ! Et quelle raffinement sur la pochette...

[@beathusk1018]

@@arnaudfauchere1769 Kate a vraiment beaucoup de classe ! Mais j'enrage car la vidéo de Suspended In Gaffa dans Houba Houba a été bloquée en France pour des raisons de droits d'auteur ! 😡

[@michellehiggins8122]

I'd love love to know what was said before this started to record but she looked really pissed off right from the start. Some really banal questions yet again and she did well to have the answers she did. 'Fragile'!! It's laughable.

[@LovelyDay11]

Michelle Higgins But she did look fragile physically, which is what he meant, nothing laughable in the question. This was one of the nicer interviews.

[@Line...]

​@@LovelyDay11 Whether she did look fragile or not is irrelevant. It's terribly rude to point it out in a professional interview.

[@collieri]

The zeitgeist of 70's interviews are fascinating.

[@crazyfishmonster459]

Simply what the social expectations were then. Much like interviewers ask endless questions on sex, gender, race or what have you today.

[@ragnarruckus7653]

this is the second interview with her where they asked, "So you think you'll do this music thing for a career?" "No I think I'll open a cheese shop in Canterbury."

[@arnaudfauchere1769]

❤🎹🎤Thank you for the video🎤🎹❤

[@beathusk1018]

Je fonds littéralement ! 😍

[@arnaudfauchere1769]

@@beathusk1018 Il y a de quoi !!! Que j'aimerais revivre à cette époque là !!!

[@beathusk1018]

@@arnaudfauchere1769 Vivre à cette époque-là et être son époux 😍

[@arnaudfauchere1769]

@@beathusk1018 Gourmand !!!

[@beathusk1018]

@@arnaudfauchere1769 Elle me fascine, je n'y peux rien 😍

[@kascade9145]

A very honest & revealing interview.

[@Heartwing37]

Kate Bush is everything!

[@r0tt3dfl3shh]

Writing songs is a mild form of psychiatry. Yes!! Think of all the people who had their eyes and hearts opened by her… cloudbusting is one of my favorite songs of all time…

[@rabahelaawar2499]

You got them, Kate! #Napoleon 😎

[@thedarksiderebel]

There are 2 types of Kate Bush interview. The ones where she is asked the same banal questions and politely answers while hiding her annoyance, and the type where she is comfortable and conversational. This is definitely the latter.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

I'm often impressed by how much patience she shows when answering such lame questions. It makes sense why she's no longer fond of doing interviews.

[@kascade9145]

I disagree with you.

[@ladybaabaa3294]

I COMPLETELY agree! She's so chatty, relaxed and warm with certain GOOD or nice interviewers, who actually TALK to and with her, not AT her like some of the lesser interviewers do, who recite rote questions that are often filled with judgement and misunderstanding.

[@trappistpreserves]

I've seen far worse than this, though. Imagine poor Paul McCartney having to do it since 1962 ish.

[@mvellis3863]

She was clearly annoyed with the "came on like the wicked witch" stupid comment, but she handled it like a pro

[@ricardosantossantossilva2331]

Nice 👍 Kate 🇧🇷

[@user-minihmw1234]

really really good, really interesting

[@SophieRutter]

I see you as fragile sort of person ? Is the interviewer high ? Just because she is a woman does not mean she is fragile person and will not be a one hit wonder !!!! He really needs to lay off the pipe.

[@geoffers91]

do you call yourself a pop singer?!!!!! how did she put up with these people?

[@bowiestones1]

I think that many people have misinterpreted this interview. Kate was 20 and in 1978, 20 was 35 in 2022

[@karin7.london]

Magnificent

[@LittleKittyCat]

Nowadays most people are trying so hard to seem unique and come off as fake.

[@bellebirodker6392]

What does it mean to "look so unique"? What do you mean?

[@LittleKittyCat]

@@bellebirodker6392 Original. Trying to seem like someone they are not.

[@tobalwin]

When was this interview recorded? Friday 27th October 1978 : 'Two On One' / Saturday 28th October: 'Star Zone' (TV2) / Saturday 28th October: 'Bill & Boyd' (TV1)/ Tuesday 31st October: 'Radio With Pictures' (SPTV2?)

[@ladybaabaa3294]

I was one month old over in Australia while this interview was going on!

[@StoneChords]

This is such a cringeworthy interview, with Kate magically fending off one after another of these condescending, patronizing, insulting, obtuse "questions" that are more like passive-aggressive assaults. She just does graceful acrobatic ballet over this earth-bound king of the muggles.

[@yorkipudd1728]

Again she says thank you for being left alone to do her thing.

[@irenasikanic9478]

Like a possibility of dot I feel that Kate had have need for soliseter Star

[@valitomontoya2073]

I love his voice.

[@cristianbellino8828]

her

[@gsd8225]

@@cristianbellino8828 He could be talking about the interviewer.

[@buttabrocka]

Thanks for uploading! If you have a minute, I recorded a cover of Marvin Gaye. As a fellow music lover, I'd love if you would take a listen. It's on my page. Hope you enjoy!

[@Yasmina-1979at]

The interviewer sounds passive aggressive, don’t like him