143: Martyn Ware!
Craig & Friends
Craig And Friends
4.9 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 June 2021
⏱️ 115 minutes
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Summary
Electronic music pioneer Martyn Ware joins me to talk co-creating The Human League, touring with Iggy Pop, splitting from The Human League and forming Heaven 17, producing Tina Turner’s comeback single, DEVO, the impact of Brian Eno, glam rock, "Penthouse & Pavement", the synthesizer manifesto, Dr. Rhythm, growing up in Sheffield, retaining artistic control, politics, his terrific podcast “Electronically Yours With Martyn Ware” & more. The first half of this show was recorded at Martyn’s studio in London, and the 2nd half over Zoom many months later.
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| 0:00.0 | Make believe is not pretend We might be the frontman |
| 0:07.0 | It never starts, it never ends Welcome to Craig and Friends |
| 0:14.0 | Welcome to Craig and Friends Welcome to Craig and Friends |
| 0:21.0 | Hey there, the following episode is comprised of two conversations Martin Ware and I had in 2020 |
| 0:28.0 | The first was in January conducted at his studio in London |
| 0:32.0 | We ran at a time during that first taping |
| 0:34.0 | We were going to have a second meetup but of course I got very sick and then the pandemic happened |
| 0:39.0 | So we resumed our conversation in December 2020 |
| 0:43.0 | So two very different contexts but the same fabulous guest |
| 0:47.0 | In the times since we first spoke, Martin also started a terrific podcast called Electronically Yours with Martin Ware |
| 0:53.0 | On it he talks to fellow electronic music pioneers and other people of interest so go check that out |
| 0:58.0 | Anyway, here's the show |
| 1:00.0 | Dear listeners, brace yourself because you're about to hear from a man who not only created his own path and feature |
| 1:06.0 | But also shaped the future of music as we know it by creating two of the most influential electronic bands in this or any other known universe |
| 1:12.0 | The Human League in Heaven 17 |
| 1:14.0 | It's my pleasure to present my guest on this episode of Wimsily Volatile |
| 1:17.0 | The man behind so many toe tappers beloved by all of the Gaysha boys and temple girls around the world |
| 1:24.0 | Please welcome with me Mr. Martin Ware |
| 1:27.0 | Thank you, thank you |
| 1:29.0 | Right, you were in-sert applause here |
| 1:31.0 | Exactly, how I will for sure |
| 1:33.0 | It's nice to meet you Barton and lovely chatting with you |
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