299: Hugo Burnham (Gang of Four)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Joewong, Drums, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts, Drummers

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Today's guest is Hugo Burnham, drummer of Gang of Four. Formed in Leeds in 1976, Gang of Four was one of the most explosive and influential bands to emerge in the wake of the punk rock movement. Next month, Matador Records will release an exhaustive box set chronicling the band's incredible output from 1977-1981.

During the age of social distancing, we're recording remotely and releasing extra episodes.

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0:00.0	This is Joe Wong.
0:15.0	Welcome to the Trap Set.
0:17.0	The Tsett. The
0:23.6	F-set Today's guest is Gang of Four drummer Hugo Burnham.
0:45.3	Formed in 1976 in Leeds,
0:48.3	Gang of Four was one of the most innovative and influential bands
0:52.3	to emerge in the wake of punk rock.
0:55.0	Next month, Matador Records will release a Gang of Four box set,
1:00.0	exhaustively chronicling the band's output from 1977 to 1981.
1:06.0	Hugo spoke to me from his home in Massachusetts.
1:09.0	Renounce, Salton Advice, dream of the perfect life. to me from his home in Massachusetts.
1:25.8	Hello, Joe.
1:27.4	Hi, Hugo, How are you?
1:28.9	I am old and tired.
1:31.5	What have you been up to today?
1:39.4	We started with a Gang of Four business, creative call this morning at 9, which went on for a couple of hours,
1:48.8	because we're getting ready for the slightly delayed launch and release of our box set, Ganga 477 to 81,
1:57.2	which was originally going to be out for December, but in COVID world, lots of things get delayed.
2:06.5	It's being manufactured in Eastern Europe, so complications. It was John and I. It was a little bit early in the morning for Dave, so our manager Richard caught him up later in the day.
2:11.9	Are you in Massachusetts these days? I am indeed. I'm in a town called Gloucester,
2:17.1	which is northeast of Boston.
2:18.3	It's up right on the coast.
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