Madness interview - Graham "Suggs" McPherson and Mike Barson (part 1)

[@joethelion6016]

Two real gents, just brilliant.

[@1whamster]

Listening to Mike and Sugg's is wonderful. They've answered so many things I've been curious about, They were all kind of Banksey's in their own right and brought together through their creativity

[@manxpuss]

Without Mike Barson they would never have been the same band. As Dave Robinson once said it was the Barson melodies that brought it all together.

[@josephmurphy7768]

without mike barson their would have been no band!!!!!..end of!!!....the mans a genius.

[@vladimirblagojevic5937]

I cant find the interview (or written info) whether Mike was classically trained in piano, composition or sth like that, if went to some music school... Or was he self taught?

[@lisastephens3447]

@@vladimirblagojevic5937 , Mr. Barson isn’t classically trained or neither has he been to a stage school or anything else like,. He is self taught and can play a tune by ear. Such a very clever gentleman x

[@fugazi_]

Always knew about Barso's ingenuity, yet had him down for quite a grumpy character for some time. Only later I understood I confused grumpyness with ambition. Ambition that kept the band going, tied it together. Madness would not be Madness without any of its members, and I love all of them. They're unimaginable without Suggs, also without Woody and the others. Anyway Barso's role in Madness cannot be overrated.

[@dfar2303]

​@@vladimirblagojevic5937In the documentary 'before we was we'. He says it's a rumour and that he has no idea where it came from.

[@joannepardoe453]

As far as I'm concerned Barso is a genius and can wear what he wants

[@ajsimo2677]

Like and agree! But we all can, genuises and non-geniuses alike!

[@peternagy-im4be]

@@ajsimo2677 And commies

[@declanmcdermott]

Amazing interview, thankyou :)

[@11matt11]

Wow, this really captures the greatness and unintended humor of Mike without meaning to. The fact that he critiqued 1970's and modern graffiti like that, calling it unoriginal, and graffiti should be and elevated art, says where the engine and perfection of Madness comes from. Suggs is the personality and the glue, Lee is the fun, Woody is the rock steady, Bedders is the minder of the tune, Chris is the older steady mate, and Cathal is the Madness. But without Mike's nagging inner drive to make something from nothing, this never happens. Still amazing Mike and Lee are so close after all these years after all their fights.

[@11matt11]

@One Vast and Ecumenical Holding Company lol. My spellchecker never likes his name.

[@kashmirirose3733]

Always loved these kids. Peace from Californ...

[@user-wq5kv2hu2s]

first remember seeing these on the young ones.....Classic shit

[@EA-58]

awesome...thanks for sharing.

[@nickpink25]

I absolutely loved madness as a kid the first record I heard was my girl at mates house when I was 9 in ‘79 after that I bought all there albums,pic discs , but whats the T shirt about 😔

[@ashd-h4911]

Madness were NEVER NF! They had some skinhead fans but they were from a multi-cultural, working class background. They played ska forgodsake!

[@ashd-h4911]

@Cicada 3301 so there's "white ska" and "black ska" is there?

[@ashd-h4911]

Well, I know a racist idiot when I see one.

[@martindoyle2150]

It's about him being more intelligent than you.

[@themaddaddy9515]

barson is well clued up...

[@andreagaffuri6967]

The best ever . Kind regards from Italy

[@katoness]

Mike, write a book please.

[@NewRootsHairUK]

GREAT interview, thanks

[@typhoontim125]

Nice interview!!

[@TheGerged]

Grande Monsieur!!!

[@melgrant7404]

Love gorgeous suggs xxxx

[@sofiaplatini3273]

Still both fit as hell

[@tarmaco]

There's a pub in Guildford called the King's Head which was notorious for letting people drink under age, we used to get away with it even though we were only 15 years old.

[@Sieffre_Tawr]

Chester's pub was the Cross Keys. You reputedly had to wear short trousers to get served in the seventies...

[@TheMisterMonkeyman]

Adam Ant was in the band "Bazooka Joe" before he formed "The Ants". The more you know. Peace.

[@ajsimo2677]

And when the Sex Pistols played their first gig, they gate-crashed Bazzoka Joe. Small world.

[@ZeldaFitz]

Mike is such a funny bloke without meaning to be.

[@thedukeofchortlebury9124]

@Gimme Sum Sugar! xx You took the words out of my mouth : )

[@steveholmes3471]

I'm hoping the tshirt is ironic

[@MrCorfuz]

Yes. Anyone wearing a Corbyn T-shirt has to be a comedian.

[@DavidB-rx3km]

@@MrCorfuz Oh do be quiet. Believe it or not, people have different ideals, just give it a rest.

[@becausewemust]

I've heard he's changed a lot since then

[@Stiglr]

(See what you DID there) 👍

[@tonygorham]

But some of his ways...

[@gonzalorodriguez9679]

Both are Legends 👋🏼 hey Mike!!! Go leftwing buddy up working class greetings from Argentina

[@thegreatiam6849]

Watch Madness The Full Movie on KZbin

[@brianbale9511]

These Geezers were great uk entertainment they missed out on the cd era as they ended in mid 1980s owt since as been glamorous via onward tech development but yea they were good and really a lucky but deserved pub band

[@Rushscored4]

Good blokes

[@cliveb15]

Is chas coming back

[@lou.104]

1:10 synchronized madness

[@nasskhan4543]

I'm sure Mike is wearing that t shirt so peoples immediate response is Madness.

[@hopsail]

Loving Barso's t-shirt.

[@johneeeemarry34]

Why? That just suggests that your an appalling human being.. Your telling people on a social media platform that your an appalling person.. You need to develop a sense of self awareness..

[@leegardiner7916]

All these Comments about Mikes shirt. Grow up!

[@leegardiner7916]

Oh shut up 🤫

[@johneeeemarry34]

You just made a comment drawing attention to mikes shirt and then told other people to grow up..🤣🤣🤣. Please don’t make unnecessary comments on social media platforms, it’s immature.. you need to grow up…

[@leegardiner7916]

@@johneeeemarry34 prick!

[@ant2312]

what Mike's a Corbyn fan??

[@grahamharrison3730]

Stewart Lee is looking better.

[@peterigan1897]

How did Ian Donaldson get a room in Sugg's moms house?

[@braska73]

Great Interview Shame About The T Shirt Mike...

[@andykennedy918]

Great T Shirt Mike.......great band..

[@Jamic9]

Loving the T Shirt too. Corbyn could be a great prime minister

[@freedomsounds7422]

Great T shirt Mr Barson

[@johntitor.]

@@Jamic9 Yeh if you say so. Deluded.

[@johntitor.]

@@andykennedy918 Troll

[@TymphaRedbreaduwuowo]

house of fun is the best song in the world.

[@lastschicker]

being the leader and bully of a band can be a lonely place

[@paulgettings5348]

it was always Mikes band

[@vic3925]

5 57 Suggs sluggs Sky?

[@SBKPete]

ThatT shirt tho 😬

[@ohnogeorge5122]

SBKPETE how didn’t you expect this?

[@robertw8861]

@Spencer Proctor No, I expected him to be better informed.

[@ajsimo2677]

@@robertw8861 What was it you said on another thread here? "I find people who make sweeping generalisations about large numbers of people they've never met probably aren't exactly geniuses either." So have you met Barso? And do you have some first-hand knowledge about how poorly informed he is? Or are you making a sweeping generalisation about someone you've never met?

[@tarmaco]

No punk rock started around '75 - '76

[@devillehall6171]

How do you know 🤣

[@sergiousera4905]

Barson hasn't AGED A BIT!!!!

[@mikekaraoke]

To be fair he has, But he doesn't look his age

[@SuperUnbeliever]

He has special needs teenager's taste in T shirts.

[@melgrant7404]

@@SuperUnbeliever could be worse could be tory

[@SuperUnbeliever]

@@melgrant7404 could be better, could be NatSoc.

[@RobBob555]

But he's lost his mind..Corbyn 😒🙄

[@pamelamanriquez7397]

Barson es comunista🥺

[@Thorpean]

WTF is that teeshirt...CORBYN??? Omg, I'm, off.................

[@katoness]

Like the Tories are any better.

[@jean-paulpeek7823]

Anton Corbyn the photographer, that is.

[@uziknesset9403]

Another of my fave bands I'll stop listening. The Specials went full sharia and now this son of a bitch corbynizing. I'm OFF for good!

[@leegardiner7916]

Bye then 👍🏻👍🏻👏👏

[@robertw8861]

@Spencer Proctor I read quite a few of your comments on here, you seem very angry Mr Proctor, you might want take a look at that, it isn't very good for you.

[@OCCUPIEDNATION]

Corbyn supporter - ha ha ha ha... that really is 'MADNESS'!!!

[@SuperUnbeliever]

Yes. Disappointing.

[@lynnstrange3819]

Good sense

[@typhoontim125]

Who do YOU support? Terrible Theresa? Bonkers Boris? :-O

[@melgrant7404]

Better than tory whoever it is!

[@matthewgodliman22]

Yes, obviously it's better to support some cynical capitalist lickspittle that squeezes the people at the bottom of society whilst relaxing taxes on the wealthy. You fucking arrogant prick.

[@tonymack66]

Oh dear, Corbyn? Thumbs down first 60 seconds. Bye Bye,

[@gunofapreacherman1340]

Don’t let the door smack you on your arse on the way out. 👋🏼

[@RobBob555]

@@gunofapreacherman1340 Tony is right..Fuck Corbyn and fuck Barsos political opinion..we DONT need it !

[@gunofapreacherman1340]

rob b I sure hope you guys are enjoying Boris Johnson’s tenure as Prime Minister? Making Britain great again. European leaders when it comes to the coronavirus mortality rate. Almost 45,000 dead now. What an achievement. I’m surprised the bloated twat hasn’t blamed Jeremy Corbyn for that yet.

[@SuperBartles]

@@gunofapreacherman1340 yeah it's Boris's fault there's an extremely contagious virus! There's no evidence Boris handled it worse than anyone else would. Basically people don't know what to do - countries with more immediate & stringent lockdown policies are experiencing second waves. - measures to control the spread are mostly ineffective, or so damaging to the economy, people's mental health, and other health conditions that a considered attitude on the best way forward is needed, along with us all pulling together to get through this - instead of which, opposition parties and so-called journalists have misrepresented this situation at every stage to attempt to score political points. Bringing down the tories and stopping Brexit are more important to some people than actually doing the right thing

[@RobBob555]

@@gunofapreacherman1340 yes, im perfectly happy with Boris.

[@KEYUNTISER]

Another champagne socialist.

[@imposs-up1hg]

Another cliche comment on KZbin.

[@KEYUNTISER]

@@imposs-up1hg Where's the cliche?

[@imposs-up1hg]

@@KEYUNTISER The bloke always been a Lefty, even when he didn't have a pot to piss in. A lot of Madness fans in this comment section are in a bit of denial about the band. They've always been left leaning. Especially Foreman, Barson and Smyth..

[@KEYUNTISER]

@@imposs-up1hg It's one thing being left leaning and entirely another being a Marxist. If Corbyn got elected he'd take his house and his pot including the piss.

[@imposs-up1hg]

@@KEYUNTISER Corbyn's not a Marxist. If he was he would never have been in the Labour Party in the first place. Look at his programme when he was Labour leader. It wouldn't have looked out of place in Scandinavia.

[@Gamefeedvids]

Damn Suggs is looking old, either that or had a hard night last night!

[@SuperUnbeliever]

Always been a boozer.

[@melgrant7404]

Love him to me he is still gorgeous xx

[@shizam1400]

AJS Scotland My first love! Still love him

[@spinynorman8217]

Well that's reality.

[@inserter400]

Smoker ! 🚬