Tony Franklin talks Kate Bush

[Marc valero]

Spotted video of Tony Franklin talking about 1987 show with Kate Bush and David Gilmore. Kate's 1985 song Running Up That Hill became a big hit again after being used in Netflix Stranger Things. Frankin has the fretless from the show and demonstrates a little bit of what he played.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Spotted video of Tony Franklin talking about 1987 show with Kate Bush and David Gilmore. Kate's 1985 song Running Up That Hill became a big hit again after being used in Netflix Stranger Things. Frankin has the fretless from the show and demonstrates a little bit of what he played.

I saw this last night. It was a nice bit of information.

 

[Marc valero]

I saw this last night. It was a nice bit of information.

I hadn't heard the song before, but really like it and the theatrics of the mimed performances on Top of Pops and some show called Wogan, they have a guy playing a balalaika! I worked in radio for around 20 years and remember when Wuthering Heights came out, but I think not too many know of her in the U.S.

 

[Bob_Ross]

I hadn't heard the song before

I was initially surprised at how many folks I've encountered who expressed a similar unfamiliarity as yours, because when "Running Up That Hill" was originally released it was all the rage among my circle of friends and coworkers. But I've eventually had to conclude that A) I'm old; and B) my circle of friends and coworkers circa 1985 were all pretty caught-up in the tech-heavy pop music scene: I was working as a recording engineer and a sales consultant for a pro audio dealer that sold the Fairlight CMI, and so any tune that featured that instrument immediately popped up on our radar. This whole new re-discovery of that tune due to the Stranger Things show must be absolutely thrilling for Ms. Bush!

 

[Shlabotnik]

There's some truly great fretless playing on a number of Kate Bush tunes! Interesting to see that a JayDee was used on some tracks though I don't know if that means it was also used on the recordings. I'm so happy for her that she's getting her due in the US at long last!

 

[Lo-E]

There's some truly great fretless playing on a number of Kate Bush tunes!

John Giblin played a lot of those parts. Really a super-expressive player.

 

[PhR75]

John Giblin played a lot of those parts. Really a super-expressive player.

Del Palmer also played some fretless and also an 8-string on one track on "The Dreaming" album. Eberhard Weber's bass part on "Mother Stands For Comfort" is sublime.

 

[stigbeve]

I got in to the song again because of the Meg Myers cover.

 

[foal30]

Kate Bush is in my opinion in the absolute top league of UK songwriters.

I don't care when or if her songs where hot singles or the current social media craze

She is a genuine A+Grade talent and her body of work will stand the test of time for numerous musical reasons

 

[Michedelic]

I hadn't heard the song before, but really like it and the theatrics of the mimed performances on Top of Pops and some show called Wogan, they have a guy playing a balalaika! I worked in radio for around 20 years and remember when Wuthering Heights came out, but I think not too many know of her in the U.S.

I was initially surprised at how many folks I've encountered who expressed a similar unfamiliarity as yours, because when "Running Up That Hill" was originally released it was all the rage among my circle of friends and coworkers. But I've eventually had to conclude that A) I'm old; and B) my circle of friends and coworkers circa 1985 were all pretty caught-up in the tech-heavy pop music scene: I was working as a recording engineer and a sales consultant for a pro audio dealer that sold the Fairlight CMI, and so any tune that featured that instrument immediately popped up on our radar. This whole new re-discovery of that tune due to the Stranger Things show must be absolutely thrilling for Ms. Bush!

Surprised as well, since RUTH is the one song that got the biggest push in the US, it broke past the 120 Minutes barrier and into heavy rotation on MTV in those days, and EMI gave Hounds Of Love priority promotion. I'm afraid she went over the heads of most in America, for a variety of reasons, but her cult following was/is hardcore, and when you meet a Kate fan, they are not like the others. And I mean it in a good way, utterly taken with her and devoted…there was once a worldwide multiple location flashmob…

Creepy? Weird? Maybe…for some, but I've known several people like that, and they are really goodhearted. There is a troupe in San Diego that has been doing her catalog for years…

I've yet to see them(it's a 2.5 hr drive for me), but they've toured Europe, and weathered the death of one member.

I'm an everything in moderation fan, but I remember that cold Saturday night in '78 when I saw her SNL performance. That warmed things up. Back in the UK, who else could have a pickup band like this(gotta give props to Mick Karn on fretless)…

Don't forget that David Gilmour discovered her as a teenager.

 

[veryvery]

I saw that video--it's a fun watch. I've been a Kate fan since my teens (the mid-80s) and it's nice to see her getting a revival. Her albums are great for bass players--listen to literally any one of them and you'll hear some fine playing by some great players, often fretless. Eberhard Weber's playing on "Mother Stands for Comfort" might be my favorite bass part ever, with one of the most gorgeous bass tones (Weber plays a 5-string upright).

Back in the UK, who else could have a pickup band like this(gotta give props to Mick Karn on fretless)…

I love that version of the song. By the way, note how she prevents a near-wardrobe malfunction around 3:50.

 

[foal30]

@Michedelic

there was that global dance thing here in Outatahi Aotearoa in the Earthquake Red Zone. The lady who organized it is American.

I've met 3 Americans who are hard core Kate Bush fans. Like almost beyond Fandom and into Cultish.

 

[Michedelic]

@Michedelic

there was that global dance thing here in Outatahi Aotearoa in the Earthquake Red Zone. The lady who organized it is American.

I've met 3 Americans who are hard core Kate Bush fans. Like almost beyond Fandom and into Cultish.

Couldn't find video of that, but I came across this…

Yes, a special type of madness, but I prefer it to the religious fanatic level fandom of certain bands(that I could mention, but won't). I wonder if Aldous Harding was part of the Christchurch gathering. Just kidding, that girl is in her own little world, but I dig it. Saw her a week ago for the second time, and once again, the crowd was so quiet and reverential that you could hear the hiss coming off the PA.

 

[ToddB1963]

Kate Bush is in my opinion in the absolute top league of UK songwriters.

I don't care when or if her songs where hot singles or the current social media craze

She is a genuine A+Grade talent and her body of work will stand the test of time for numerous musical reasons

Indeed.

Simply put, she is magnificent

 

[RattleSnack]

I acidentaly came across her later album Aerial, and listend to it bunch of times. It is very good, give a listen.

 

[Pauly 4001]

She's magnificent and who else would write a song about accidentally dancing with Hitler and feature Mick Karn on the recording along with her Linn drum machine?