The Thompson Twins - Interview Music Box Special 1985

[@heygringo7]

Great band, great memories of the 80s

[@ivapad4176]

Wonderful! Thanks.

[@dbfhorses]

They were a fascinating project, even now looking back. Quite special, quite subtle, a bit undefinable which is why, I imagine, they're slightly overlooked.

[@nicktheobald3128]

Thanks for putting this up - not seen it before! A bit of a chewy interview in places. I thought that Arista’s London Boardroom would have a swankier table!

[@Lester-hi4ez]

Fantastic music 🎵 from Thompson twins 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@888mf4]

Loved the Thompson Twins. Great to see Tom Bailey still on tour in 2024. Some terrible questions fro the interviewer.

[@Lester-hi4ez]

My favourite is doctor doctor 😂😂😂😂😂

[@gavinkerslake]

they are so very talented.

[@QuicksilverSG]

I saw the Thompson Twins several times in the early 80's in Santa Cruz, CA, before the massive success of Into the Gap. It was fun partying with them backstage, they had plenty of what you'd expect and were pretty down-to-earth. Contrary to the impression conveyed in this interview, they were far more than the lip-synced video performance trio shown here. Tom Bailey was indeed the main composer, and built their songs track by track with synths, drum machines, and tape decks, along with Alannah and Joe's creative input. The touring band, however, was anchored by the bass player and drummer, along with three synth/percussion players in the wings. These weren't members of the original Thompson Twins, they were pros hired by Bailey after the band was reformed as a trio. But during the sets, the trio would occasionally duck off-stage, and it was obvious where the Thompson Twins' live sound was coming from. No diss on Bailey and his partners, who were uniquely talented, just a nod to the dedicated crew who made it happen in the background. You can see and hear it for yourself in this live video performance of Kamikaze from Quick Step & Side Kick: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3bTk2uZqJ5mZ6c Tom starts off with synth effects from a Prophet 5, while Alannah provides periodic xylophone fills and Joe some conga beats, but the layered synth accompaniment is coming from off-stage. It's when the electric bass and drums kick in that the song really takes off. The main synth melody is not played by Alannah - her part is the fill at the end of each phrase. Likewise, Joe's conga is way down in the mix and Tom is focusing solely on his vocal performance. Again, I'm not putting down the trio, they collaborated on the orginial songwriting, but 90% of the instrumentals you hear on this recording are from the Twins' killer touring band.

[@alittlesipofwine1345]

Thankyou🙂

[@sinkingisland7769]

Thank you for this! Huge Twins fan here!

[@TheSaberism]

'"I personally have it up to here with party politics." -- Joe Leeway in 1985. No doubt he feels the same today...maybe even more so. Terrific to watch this decades later.

[@bobtis]

Back then it was Atom Bombs. Now HTFK . Guess it didn't work did it.

[@Dennco2000]

Such talent, I missing my 80's

[@TheJewellian]

imagine today's pop stars talking like this...they can't!

[@Lester-hi4ez]

Good vocals from Tom and lee and Alannah 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Lester-hi4ez]

They are better than the rubbish of today 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ВладНеизвестный-ж8е]

Легенды спасибо близнецы.

[@bobtis]

I loved the 7 piece. Kind of took a bit away. $$$$$ or Pounds.

[@clarec4299]

No 'Hold Me Now' video,but 'Sister of Mercy' video twice?! Umm,ok... great editing in the 80's!🤭 Wonderful interview though, thanks for uploading 😊

[@abraham_benson_official]

Hey!! I don’t know if I’ve asked you this before, but do you by any chance have any Dexys footage?

[@FAA-DPE]

I dont remember them. Either it's a Mandela effect or memory loss is common for us who grew up in the 80s😂

[@djavatar68]

Friends Alannah?? You and Tom were in a relationship! More than friends obviously