Kate Bush Mark Radcliffe Interview 2011 (Full Interview)

This is a deluxe hour-long interview that Kate Bush did with Mark Radcliffe, featuring several songs from her new album 'Director's Cut'. If you haven't already heard the Radio 4 and the other Radio 2 interview she did then you can check them out as I have posted them. So all that's left to say now is.......ENJOY!

[@Vindrag]

Wow! If you discovered Kate in 2011 then you're going to live the good life now for years to come! Her discography is mind blowing. The best female artist of all time.

[@Cloudbuster.]

Actually just the best artist of all time :-)

[@SonOfTamriel]

You could be passed on or just on a different account by now... However, I discovered Kate during Lockdown 2020. KZbin graced me with Wuthering Heights and Wow. And now I'm the biggest fan in the world. Nothing else like Kate Bush

[@indra3748]

@@SonOfTamriel i discovered her on tiktok last year when babooshka was trending on it. i’m having this funny guilty feeling when I say tiktok but that’s really how I found her. 😅 biggest fan now too!

[@floranagy6225]

@@indra3748 bahaha same ! here since the babooshka trend 💓

[@indra3748]

@@floranagy6225 ❤️

[@jessiemann8251]

I wish she released more albums because I can't get enough of her music.

[@ktbushdan]

Quality not quantity

[@BlytheWorld1972]

Kate if you read this i am a true fan have been since the early 90s you changed my life for the better your songs lift me up make me cry & make me smile i am forever grateful x

[@jeremybuddle1924]

I love this new version of Moments Of Pleasure - one of my all-time favourite songs. Kate Bush weaves magic with her words and her solo piano. It is wonderful to hear from her again.

[@michaelanastas2620]

Kate- You are still very relevant and I'm sure there are Millions of us who would LOVE to see Kate in USA!

[@michaelanastas2620]

I know I made several grammatical mistakes. I felt embarassed when I re-read my post. Either way I Love Kate Bush!

[@56dinosaur]

Not Likely. About the same as the chances of Kate (or Kraftwerk!) releasing a new album. This time, her retirement seems permanent. She just doesn't care anymore, and she seems content with her ordinary suburban life. If she's happy, and it's truly her decision, then I'm O.K. with that. She seems creatively dried up.

[@roguealien423]

@@56dinosaur Grinch!

[@TheTomryan123]

Kate is "disappointed" in some of her work...after touching the hearts and minds and souls of millions of people across the world. And continuing to do so every day through her music and visual images and physical movement. And her eyes. Her humble stance in this world has allowed her to express a thousand things from which, by embracing them, we have all been made better.

[@MrOrganicus]

Everything about her is on point she is indeed the greatest

[@capcolombie3834]

If you don't know this, Mark Radcliffe absolutely adores her, he calls her the divine Kate Bush.

[@danbrockettDOP]

I absolutely adore Kate and her work. But I have to say that for me, "Directors Cut" just didn't work, I much preferred the originals in every instance. I give her props for re-interpreting her own work and if, artistically, it was fulfilling to her, that's great. For me, the album was a rare misstep in her musical legacy but that's just my own little, insignificant opinion. if Kate graces us with any more new music, which she may or may not, I'd like to see her delve deeper into electronic experimentation and creating interesting and literate soundscapes, but of course, always in service to the song and her lyrics. Or perhaps go full Irish and do something that delves even deeper into traditional Irish music and instrumentation as she has done so effectively in the past. She could never utter a public word or put out another note of music and her legacy would still be epic and monumental. I really just want for her whatever she wants, if that's to make more music, great, if that's to retire from public life and music making, great, she has earned the right to do whatever she wants and she will always be musical and cultural legend. People will be listening to her music hundreds of years from now I predict. Nobody has ever really had the same path as she has had and it will live on beyond all of our lives I think.

[@frannsh5100]

Thing is.. she’s the artist and it’s down to her, not to what some random fan thinks … she’s done the hard work… it’s up to her what she does… directors cut of rubberband girl was literally awesome.. worth every ‘penny’ of that cut..

[@DanHunterSportsWriter]

Totally agree! These tracks all sound terrible! This was a massive misstep by Kate, the only major one of her career.

[@sharonsheehy3128]

Well loved , and appreciated….

[@paulelliott3220]

Listened to this on Marks's show Fantastic and he tried to get her on there for a long time She's a rare talent, inventive and unassuming and has produced some great music Really, what's not to adore

[@johndennehy44]

Love Kate jamming out on the harmonica in Rubberband Girl, its badass

[@RonaldVaughan]

NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE!! Thx!!!

[@mirrortime]

I love Kate even more now!

[@TrippyKitty08]

it does my heart good hearing Kate talk about analog recording. Sound goes in waves not bars. Thats why it sounds warmer.

[@roguealien423]

With digital, I assume it's a combination of sample rate (greater number of samples per second = closer APPROXIMATION to the original waveforms) & that the Japanese designers of the original .MP3 format may have tended unconsciously to bias the response toward the higher frequencies more common in Japanese music.

[@roguealien423]

NB To save on storage space, lower sample rates are used in commercially issued recordings, so approximation is less close to characteristics of original sound source

[@Ashley389100]

I remember watching her on her first Tv apperance on pebble mill on my dinner break from school with my late mother 💕 we both thought how wonderfull she was

[@NickSBailey]

Even if you don't like her singing voice ( there are some weirdoes who don't out there :P) you have got to appreciate her vocal melodies surely if you just play them out on an instrument you realise how original and emotional they are.

[@stevenjones57]

I agree with the complementary comments about Kate...but disagree about the negative remarks about Mark Radcliffe. In my experience of the man - interviewing David Bowie, for instance - he is brilliant compared with the regular interviewer 'type'.

[@rjbride]

The photo is fantastic.

[@doncharlesworth4748]

She is such an amazing person and artist. This was a terrific interview and it really shows just how deep and mystical Kate is as she continues to mesmerize us through her songs. ❤

[@margoc88]

She's bringing out ANOTHER album in November 50 ways to say snow!!!! Kate bush is just amazing :) x

[@indra3748]

It’s been 11 years now 😭

[@Poetic_Justice1962]

For me, Sensual World is a great peak of Kate's visionary creativity.

[@ktiffy9213]

Kate is an artist of the British isles.

[@charlotteanderson5126]

oh she is simply a genius I absolutely adore her

[@kentmains7763]

Thanks for posting this, love to hear her talking about her music.

[@joerichardwad1645]

I’m so glad she did Director’s Cut and let those songs breathe a little. Some of the production on Red Shoes and Sensual World was so laden with that goopy digital excess that was pervasive during the late 80s / early 90s. But the original melody of Never Be Mine is by far my favorite. She’s such an original.

[@cbak12sg]

There are not too many people on British radio more clued up on the music industry and artists than Mark Radcliffe.

[@Heartwing37]

Kate Bush is everything...

[@helenshill507]

Just wonderful 💓💓

[@UFOLOVETOLOVE]

England's finest unique and original female singer song writer, keeping her integrity and controlling her career all the way through the years.Putting family first...just how it should be.A fine contradiction to these fame hungry talentless ones we see all too often on t.v. these days.Superb.

[@jtpinnyc]

Directors Cut is amazing as is all of her modern work, I'm glad she's not writing classic 3 minute pop songs any more, that's exactly how artists should evolve!

[@Cloudbuster.]

Yes, her new stuff is even better than her old, wich is also more than perfect 😊

[@johndriver181]

Kate Bush is the bestest of the bestest. Always.

[@thenutbar44]

This version of "Rubberband Girl " sounds like Kate meets Fleetwood Mac! I like it!

[@sapphire7424]

Oh you are soooo right! And what a great mixture that is ❤

[@0Reel2Reel0]

Makes me think of The Rolling Stones, or shouldn't I have said that?

[@0Reel2Reel0]

"Street Fighting Man"

[@0Reel2Reel0]

"Jumpin' Jack Flash"

[@0Reel2Reel0]

I love all of them.

[@CorvoStivali]

thanks for posting...I missed the live interview for time differences, then was concerned I wouldn't be able to get it at all on replay.

[@NoLimitOnImagination]

I love how, "...so this is a Director's cut, talking about the Director's..." gets cut off at the end!

[@user-zw3sq5ou8e]

Wow what a great job Kate i always loved that song

[@21gramsofsoul]

Listening to the directors cut makes me long for the originals. There has never been anyone like Kate, but it's now time for her to recognize her voice now has limits. I would love to hear new material from her that suits her voice now. The reworked Moments of Pleasure was beautiful. This Womans Work had a few slight issues.

[@NickSBailey]

Disagree, it's as expressive as it ever was and her voice was never about technical perfection anyway, she always did have quite an unusual technique, you can tell she developed it herself without lessons and this is what makes it unique because she's focused on mood more than method, it's more conversational and expressive than a typical trained voice, now age has added to it but you can still feel what she's thinking and that's what matters most in singing I think. It's much rarer than good breath control, pure clarity, nice vibrato and the rest etc.

[@charliechaz1982]

I would argue based on the evidence of her live shows in 2014 that she still very much had that higher range. She was singing some of her early work near identical to the original recordings. I think by the 00's she had actually just added to her skill set a deeper maturer range that she can call upon if needed and still do all the older rangey stuff aswell.

[@leonardocorazondeleon6825]

Te amo Kate, eres una luz en mi vida.

[@johnbarttelot3883]

Kate Bush music is on whole new level. She is brilliant .

[@Beatrycia]

Thanx for showing this ! Love Kate Bush

[@reisado6081]

Love her! Amazing artist! Amazing person!

[@Winnipegger]

I wonder what changed Kate's mind to do some peformances? I'm thrilled she is unfortunately I won't be able to see them. Apparently there is a very good chance a DVD will be released of one of the concerts. :)

[@TheRationalRage]

David Albert "I wonder what changed Kate's mind to do some peformances?" Her son. He insisted. She once said she'd do anything for him including making a complete fool out of herself. Without him urging her to do some concerts she wouldn't have made them and she even said that he's the one that made it all possible.

[@orangerichard56]

Bertie!

[@johnIZaUWL]

David Albert she's nitpickey about THAT. Claiming the perception of the live event visually isn't the same mumbo jumbo in that 2016 interview. How can we be "KIND" to her mistakes if we bloody can't see them lol

[@Winnipegger]

At the time of this comment there was no knowledge of who influenced Kate to return to the stage. I thought it was great that Bertie helped motivate her to perform live!

[@bookowl1775]

@@orangerichard56 Yay! Bertie rocks! (Everytime I hear his name I start to sing the song about him haha «You bring so much joy, then you bring more joy». He did!

[@MrResiman]

This , I believe, is a very good post. You may need to be British to appreciate the interview style.He is, and we all are, in awe of Kate's talent. Aerial, Directors Cut are great albums, I am going to listen to Snow, I am sure I missed something !

[@MrResiman]

Lord Horror My comment was in reply to the criticism of the the interviewer, I thought it good, but not art. Kates work is undeniably art of the highest order, Aerial one of my favorite pieces

[@deesclemmett1638]

+MrResiman he is a big fan from what I gathered whilst listening to the interview from 2005

[@krollpeter]

Not everything she does is extraordinary, but she is a a treasure. The Aerial 2. is the meat.

[@NoLimitOnImagination]

Almost like a little show; it's wonderful to have some dialogue plus a few of the songs played. Even though I've listened to all of peices already (Lily being my absolute favourite), I enjoyed listening to this show while enjoying a peaceful lunch under the sun :)

[@user-zw3sq5ou8e]

She really is lovely as an artist

[@ktiffy9213]

thank you ! so beautiful

[@user-zw3sq5ou8e]

I first heard about Kate Bush when i was growing up in England

[@omgsolikevalleygirl]

not sure what to think of this new version of "moments of pleasure" (21:20). I liked the old version so much, this new one is very dreamy, soothing, and I love the choir bits too, but it doesn't reach the same peaks... I feel as if I could be almost as well off dreaming by myself without the music ... hm Almost as if I wanted to shout "Get into my face, Kate!!!" haha

[@RonHeusdens]

does it matter? The original version remains for all of us. But yes, it is hard to beat the emotion of the 1993 version of that song

[@KinchStalker]

She's so infectious...

[@BlueEyedBambina]

Gosh, I love her.

[@FranceGall4Ever]

@Louie Grey Thank you for uploading the interview. It's super interesting.👍🙂 But I'm very sad to say that the new version of one of my most beloved songs by Kate - "The Sensual World" - renamed "Flower Of The Mountain" is vocally a disaster. 😟

[@user-zw3sq5ou8e]

The Fairlight is very lovely there are several songs that contained

[@jackryder-sw9rk]

She is a classy Lady, a musical genius. Thanks Kate

[@rayoflightcanada]

I love you Kate

[@arturkosolka1616]

Super-star little her Fan..😮❤

[@DenkyManner]

Hey lyrics are more interesting than Joyce's in the context of the song. (I am familiar with Joyce's works) I think it was nothing other than a stroke of great fortune she was denied permission initially. She was inspired by art and was forced to make new art instead of just setting it to music.

[@grossepointemichigan]

I agree - and now we have two versions to enjoy!

[@AECJ1]

🕊🙏🦅

[@banberry2112]

Thank you soooo much. What a great upload

[@orangerichard56]

the end of rubber band girl on this album is interesting

[@DanHunterSportsWriter]

Oh dear, this is brutal. Mark was a bit presumptuous about The Red Shoes and her mum, so Kate proceeds to give him a good kicking for the rest of the interview!!

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

"Every old sock meets an old shoe." I always wondered, at least in passing, if that saying is on record for ever being said anywhere else. It also occurs to me that the Internet, in the many tools there are available, might be able to answer that question.

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

Thanks for posting this. She's quite acerbic sometimes, isn't she? She speaks remarkably like a female friend of mine.

[@mau5905]

A kind of peruvian style.

[@moietybaby]

@snowmummy16 You're totally right. The music is just there but it is the listener who puts his own expectations on it. And you either love the choices the artist makes or you don't or it is somewhere in between...

[@peterthepersonalstylist]

@cornpap2k9 this interview is fantastic and it shows that until you hear it from 'the horses mouth' then all rumours and debates are hear'say. I think Mark Radcliffe asked very interesting questions. Thanks for putting this up on youtube!;-)

[@edwinminduin2452]

Eu acho a expressão dos olhos dela....... ...........

[@JevaisaNY]

He could have been friendlier towards her. It wouldn't have been difficult.

[@johnIZaUWL]

Jasmine Bird well it's not everyday an interview with Kate gets "Sat in Your Lap" like this & Kate was still two years away from going LIVE again so given all that...

[@unstoppableguy]

Great interview and great album!

[@herbertmathews]

I prefer the original versions of the songs, and I was looking for a big Analog improvement in the sound as I buy albums on vinyl when possible but I was very dissapointed in the mix and general sound quality of The Directors cut, I have everything Kate has done, but the original vinyl of The Sensual world sounds better. I have the new album on order, I hope the sound quality is a big improvment over this one,

[@cafinario]

Divina, arriba y abajo del escenario.

[@frannsh5100]

Love the ‘stones’ version of rubberband girl.. I bet it’s a nod to her early days playing the clubs with the KT bush band…

[@oliverwittofficial4997]

I love her music but the new version of "The Sensual World" is exactly missing that - sensuality.

[@IncisionSheffield]

Oh yes nuff said!!!!

[@chrisendave]

💛🧡❤💯

[@moietybaby]

Director's Cut shows that she was back on track after the dissapointing sensual world, red shoes and aerial albums. And it paid of so gorgeously beautiful with 50 WORDS FOR SNOW. which i think is one Kate's best albums. Well done and thank you KATE.

[@jesseward568]

moietybaby the sensual world was dissapointing? no way! I liked the red shoes but I understand the old digital sound that was Novel at the time might be a bit grating to the artist. it's a shame that such an astonishing art technique like music production had such a brief life before digital took over.

[@burtyga]

The Sensual World and Aerial are both amazing.

[@RonHeusdens]

Aerial is her masterpiece

[@EastmanD]

how thick-headed are you ?? The songs on The Director's Cut are songs she is re-doing FROM THOSE ALBUMS. You're too stupid to be believed.

[@NickSBailey]

I'm surprised any KB fan could be disappointed by Aerial, it has everything that makes her music good in it. It's probably my 2nd favourite album of hers after The Dreaming, hounds of love in 3rd.

[@gracelove886]

I grew up listening to her works from the beginning. She is one of a kind- a great writer, composer and musician. Americans don't understand her- one of those interviews was too painful to watch.

[@Pippistrelle72]

I prefer this version of Rubberband girl, sounds more earthy. Kind of gone off the original version. This is better I think.

[@eatscrumpets]

38:00

[@kataliceb]

when was this picture taken? it looks new?

[@Cloudbuster.]

I’m 9 years to late but yes, this is Kate is 2011! She looks as beautiful as she used to😊

[@SadKenRockBottom]

I went to her show in 2014, lucky me, but the fanatics who think Kate Bush belongs to them spoilt it.

[@oliverwitt8485]

Oh dear, the new version of The Sensual World is terrible

[@MrRafaelBCK]

Yeah, most other artists are going to rehab clinics and some even die of OD. Not Bush, she never let's the tabloid's get over her head and raises a family like a champ.

[@frederick2935]

DOMMAGE QU IL N Y AIT PAS DE TRADUCTION POUR LES FANS FRANCAIS

[@Francophone974]

ALORS AU BOULOT LA DEDANS

[@jamesconnolly9591]

I WormHolT Shepherd's BuSh GoddeSS.....

[@SqueeLumkins]

It took me a little while to get used to some of Director's Cut's tracks. I'll have to say that I like the new version of "The Song of Solomon" a bit better, but I still don't overly care for the new "Rubberband Girl" compared to the original. I love that Kate took a look back at some of her previous work, and I absolutely can't wait to hear new material!

[@KristofskiKabuki]

@moietybaby I'm not sure about that, the second half of Aerial is one of my faivorite pieces of music

[@birdsong985]

The Lily song is evil as hell. Why is she into Aleister Crawley ugh

[@muesli4597]

Ditto

[@modifiedcontent]

@theBadloves, it's awfully good

[@martinepeiffer]

actually a good interview,i commented not so good last year but i was wrong,sorry,xxxmartine

[@Non594]

Where is this picture from?

[@anniejeans]

Does this bloke not know that he is in the presence of greatness? Kate's much too wise, deep, broad, talented, connected to a beautiful source etc. for his comments and questions.

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

"Well, that's 'cuz you're a bloke." (-;

[@rashmika9742]

4:36

[@muesli4597]

Kate for pm

[@martinmarkjr]

whyd she leave out bill turn the lights up on moments of pleasure?

[@johndennehy44]

Mark Martin Well spotted. Maybe because he's already got a song dedicated to him on Never For Ever?

[@edwinminduin2452]

Num filing

[@eatscrumpets]

19:10

[@hollywooda111]

I think she's an incredible artist but I dont like the new versions and he voice sounds like she's half cut all slurry? Also I dont like hearing artist discuss their songs like this it just breaks the mystic and destroys what people think the song means to them, best left to wonder.

[@Suburbangeek]

With respect - why listen to the interview, then?

[@hollywooda111]

Because I love music

[@Suburbangeek]

Well, may I suggest avoiding interviews and just listening to the music, then.

[@hollywooda111]

Yer maybe

[@Setheth]

She does have a weird thing going on with slurring words in her later albums. Was a bit jarring for me at first but now I don’t mind it. A couple of the songs on Directors cut are better than the originals but most aren’t as enjoyable for me. Nice to have a different version though.

[@zanyzoo6767]

this womans work 2011 is better