Ep202: In Memorium - Andy Gill of Gang of Four
The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate Goyer
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 2 February 2020
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
We are celebrating the life of the late great Andy Gill today by re-sharing his 2019 interview where he discusses Gang of Four history, producing many beloved albums such as Killing Joke's 2003 LP and the posthumous Michael Hutchence solo LP, and heaps more.
Enjoy the conversation and the music and vinyl records of Andy Gill.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hey there, vinyl guide listeners. It's Nate here. It's February 2nd, 2020. And unfortunately, I'm here with some tough news, but it's likely you probably already know already. A friend of the show, Andy Gill, best known for his work with Gang of Four, has died. For those unfamiliar with his work, Andy was a founder and leader of Gang of Four, an extremely |
| 0:24.1 | influential band. They kicked off their career with the album Entertainment, and this album |
| 0:30.5 | was so great. I mean, the energy of entertainment, every time I play it, even some 40 years later, |
| 0:37.4 | it just brings shivers and |
| 0:39.3 | goosebumps down my spine and just makes me feel great and it was such a highly |
| 0:44.4 | influential release still inspiring people to this very day and is still counted |
| 0:50.3 | amongst the top punk albums of all time however this LP was just a start to Andy's |
| 0:57.4 | career. He went on to write and record another dozen or so albums under the Gang of Four Moniker, |
| 1:02.7 | as well as produce other bands. A lot of records you probably have in your collection. |
| 1:07.1 | Bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Killing Joke, The Stranglers, Regurgitator, and more. |
| 1:12.0 | He even produced Michael Hutchins' solo album and helping piece it together after Michael passed. |
| 1:17.3 | So Andy was a very special musician. |
| 1:20.3 | The last tour of Gang of Four was a swing through Australia and New Zealand. |
| 1:24.8 | And in preparation for the shows, I was lucky enough to interview Andy here on |
| 1:28.5 | the vinyl guide. We had a chat about his career, the production of some of these landmark albums, |
| 1:34.5 | the 40th anniversary of Gang of Four's entertainment, and the then-latest Ganga-4 album, Happy Now, |
| 1:40.7 | and we talked about a heaps more as well. Now Now look, I hope wherever Andy is, I hope he knows |
| 1:46.5 | he was so admired and his work enjoyed by millions and millions and will be for years to come. |
| 1:53.2 | Andy really made an impact on this world, and we wish him well on his journey, wherever that may be. |
| 2:00.4 | His records of music will always have a |
| 2:03.0 | necessary place in the record collections of me and many listeners of the show. Now it's time to |
| 2:09.7 | remember, Andy. Here's a replay of the interview that we had. Here's a replay of our interview, |
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