Saw Spear a few times in the eighties and for my money Kirk was one of the best frontmen at that time. The World Service tour was superb and his voice was truly an amazing instrument! No-one has before or after has sounded like Theatre of Hate,essential for any musicophile to check out. Thanks for the interview Warren :)
Kirk has been in so many of our lives with his music, he is a gentleman and scholar speaking out about SSRIs' their unwanted side effects on the brain , his voice gives me goosebumps especially World Service , we are Legion .
One of my favourite channels interviewing one of my favourite songwriters. Wonderful to see Kirk and Warren talking and so at ease! I was born in 1990, but my Dad was huge fan of ToH and SoD. Years later I would end up supporting both bands here in the UK, and Kirk is exactly like this in real life - articulate, gregarious and with a sharp wit that powered those songs. Wonderful video!
I saw them here in Los Angeles at The Belasco. They rocked the place 🍻Kirk is search a good guy with his fans. I was fortunate enough to take a photo with him and film his performance.
What a great surprise. Never saw that one coming. Saw Kirk in the Pack, TOH, and Spear. Brilliant front man. He had vocals like no one else on the scene. Always put in a good turn whenever I saw him. Thanks, Warren.
You really pull out all the stops with these amazing legends from my past. Thanks so much it reinvigorates my musical taste buds. They're back on my playlist. You should try Jobbo from the skids, or Bruce Watson from Big country. Great stories and music that shaped my life.
Thanks ever so much Paul! Yes, super important to me to showcase artists like Kirk that were extremely impratnat to the music scene and shaped the music we listen to!
Great interview Warren! what a great mind and artist ... so generous of him to share his stories and insight...seems like the kind of guy everyone would want as a friend. thanks!
October 81, went to see the Clash at Sheffield Lyceum. ToH were the support the sound was total pants. Just a low end rumble that masked everything. I turned to my and laughed saying “ u can’t make it out but I think he’s singing do yo believe in the Westworld “. A few months later it’s in the charts. A great discussion with Kirk which was both nostalgic and still present. Great job 👍
I still have a 1984 compilation album called Revolution on vinyl. It opens with Legion which I think was their first single. The way Kirk counts it in and then the opening 2 chords followed by the drums. Brilliant intro. Loved it when I was 14 and it still gets a regular play now. Great interview. Thanks.
Great interview Warren, as always. Totally agree with Kirk, yes I'm middle aged but still love to discovery and rediscovery good music and BBC radio 6 is where you'll find it. Best to go for evening and weekend content of course.
Also was a member of Dead Men Walking back in 2004 saw them Glen Matlock Russell Watson Mike Peters and Slim Jim Phantom.. Doing covers of each others songs 👍👍
A Certain Ratio, Wire, Gang of 4, Killing Joke, XTC, The Associates, Bauhaus, Tuxedomoon, Cocteau Twins, Adam & the Ants, The Birthday Party, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Cure, Heaven 17, The Human League, the Durutti Column, Devo, Clock DVA, The Chameleons, Depeche Mode, The Chills, The Clash, Cabaret Voltaire, The Psychedelic Furs, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Wolfgang Press, Coil, Dif Juz, Love and Rockets, Tones On Tail, Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians, Dalis Car, Japan, Duran Duran, The B-52's, Aztec Camera, The Blue Nile, Public Image Limited, The Cult, Dead Can Dance, This Mortal Coil, D.A.F., Delta 5, E.S.G., Joy Division, New, Order, Husker Du, The Jam, The Specials, The English Beat, the Selecter, Big Country, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Torch Song, Propaganda, Josef K, Magazine, Minimal Compact, The Pop Group, Midnight Oil, The Monochrome Set, Modern English, New Model Army, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Police, The Passions, Pere Ubu, Tears For Fears, The Pogues, Ultravox, Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry, The Teardrop Explodes, The Residents, Rema-Rema, Colourbox, Simple Minds, The Smiths, Soft Boys, Sisters of Mercy, Squeeze, Scratch Acid, The Sound, The Slits, the Swell Maps, Subway Sect, Television, The The, This Heat, Talking Heads, Theater of Hate, Throbbing Gristle, U2, The Alarm, Wall of Voodoo. So many others...
@RedSeventy That was primarily off the top of my head. I didn't want to veer off too much into electronic band territory, and I am sure that I missed quite a few, unfortunately, but thank you for the reply! Cheers 🍻 👏 ✌️
You should have mentioned his first band at the beginning of this, The Pack! Put out some great singles. Kirk still performs occasionally under that name also.
I have been listening to theatre of hate and spear of destiny a lot recently, they had a powerful original look and sound, Kirk has an incredible voice, i call it punk opera, he's definitely one of the greatest . I hope he has a long happy healthy future. 😌👍🫶
First album I heard, I was fifteen at the time. within days of listening to this, I went out and bought the earlier albums, then everything TOH. Seen both bands around 30 times. Will be at the Derby gig tonight. Spear! Spear! Kirk is my all time favourite Song writer, performer. Genius
I bought the Theatre of Hate album on vinyl import here in Australia. I was a huge Clash fan at the time also, I didn't even know that Mick Jones had produced the album though. I bought it purely on the strength of Westworld, awesome track. Thanks a lot for this interview. Very cool.
I am so disappointed because I was looking forward to seeing Kirk, along with Mission UK and The Chameleons here in Kansas City last weekend. Had never seen any of them live and was psyched for the show! So my heart sank when I received the email from the club on the morning of the gig. Their Coach broke down in Denver and our show the next night was the only one that was canceled. I had my ticket for nearly two years. The tour was postponed last October. So after waiting another year, it was just not to be. I love Kirk's music, as well as the other two bands. Nothing but eternal Respect. 👍
I still have "Grapes of Wrath" and 12 in of "Liberator".... I thought they would break the US market with great vocals and cool songs, plus Kirk had rock star looks and dramatic stage presence. But then again I thought Cook Da Books were bound for major international success......
i loved SoD. I actually stopped reading the NME when their whole review of the latest Spear single was "Oh for God's sake Spear of Destiny, just sod off"
Don't Forget The FUTURAMA 2002 TOUR !!! Also The PACK (Of Lies) Whatever Happened To "TERRY RAZOR" ?? You Aleady Know ........... Lullaby From Heaven (As The Wheel Goes Round) ....... MAGIC Roundabout And "Take A TRIP", To "Granny Takes A Trip" !!!
I can't believe I'm asking this for the fourth time, but given the very recent death of the main songwriter and guitarist, Tom Verlaine, and the bands important influence on punk, post punk and indie, please, please consider doing a retrospective on Television. This was a band, who were making demo single with Brian Eno, before Talking Heads and David Byrne, before Bowie, and U2, before it was hip to work with Eno. Their story is important for so many artists, and their influence massively understated and unsaid
I would love to see you interview the "father of festival sound" Bill Hanley. Someone better do it quick though because he's 85. Still pretty sharp though with good sense of humor.
Ironic that so called soul music these days as no soul. Music as took such terrible down turn over the last 20 or so years. Few if any like sod these days, as in making new music
I'm absolutely a massive fan of this man's music. It's all I'm listening to. I am the alternative to the alternative...we're still here..to the starving end. And we always welcome new brethren home with open arms 🤍. 19fookin84 I'm the King of the ghost population. Safe travels Kirk . Thanks for the tunes
Who are some of your favourite Post-Punk bands? Share below!
Bauhaus, Joy Division, The Smiths, The Cure...
@@tmorelli1982 straight down the middle! Love it.
I'm enjoying what the UK has to offer these days. Yard Act are killing it right now.
Cardiacs?
Joy Division
Saw Spear a few times in the eighties and for my money Kirk was one of the best frontmen at that time. The World Service tour was superb and his voice was truly an amazing instrument! No-one has before or after has sounded like Theatre of Hate,essential for any musicophile to check out. Thanks for the interview Warren :)
Thanks ever so much for sharing! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, I really enjoyed making it, Kirk was wonderful to interview
I saw them on the World Service tour at Manchester Apollo, I'll never forget it
Kirk's voice has got a lot deeper over the years, but still so powerful.
Kirk has been in so many of our lives with his music, he is a gentleman and scholar speaking out about SSRIs' their unwanted side effects on the brain , his voice gives me goosebumps especially World Service , we are Legion .
Fantastic! Thanks ever so much for sharing
Loved this interview, Kirk is one of best songwriters of his generation.
Thanks ever so much for sharing
One of my favourite channels interviewing one of my favourite songwriters. Wonderful to see Kirk and Warren talking and so at ease! I was born in 1990, but my Dad was huge fan of ToH and SoD. Years later I would end up supporting both bands here in the UK, and Kirk is exactly like this in real life - articulate, gregarious and with a sharp wit that powered those songs. Wonderful video!
Thanks ever so much I really appreciate it
I met Kirk after a Chameleons gig right before Covid. Super nice guy.
That’s great to hear!
Super interview , you made the big K relax and expand. Super insights and lots of new fun views shared....... Loved it
Thanks ever so much
Outland - my very first record and most favorite album! 🤩👍
Marvellous! Thanks for sharing
l love Kirk Brandon. We all idolised him at school in the 80's and walked around with the same haircut has him.
I saw them here in Los Angeles at The Belasco. They rocked the place 🍻Kirk is search a good guy with his fans. I was fortunate enough to take a photo with him and film his performance.
That’s great to hear! Thanks for sharing that
What a great surprise. Never saw that one coming. Saw Kirk in the Pack, TOH, and Spear. Brilliant front man. He had vocals like no one else on the scene. Always put in a good turn whenever I saw him. Thanks, Warren.
Thanks ever so much, so glad you enjoyed the video!
He's a great guy Kirk, impulsive, raw and highly creative.. always friendly and positive 😊🇬🇧
Absolutely! Agreed 100%!
Thank you Kirk and Warren! 😊
Thanks Audrey!
I was only 17 when I bought the Spear of Destiny album at virgin megastore Portsmouth. Way up there with my favorite albums.
Marvellous! Thanks ever so much for sharing
You really pull out all the stops with these amazing legends from my past. Thanks so much it reinvigorates my musical taste buds. They're back on my playlist.
You should try Jobbo from the skids, or Bruce Watson from Big country. Great stories and music that shaped my life.
Thanks ever so much Paul! Yes, super important to me to showcase artists like Kirk that were extremely impratnat to the music scene and shaped the music we listen to!
Great interview Warren! what a great mind and artist ... so generous of him to share his stories and insight...seems like the kind of guy everyone would want as a friend. thanks!
Thanks Ace!
Nigel Preston had something i cant put my finger on, a unique kind of raw energy, one of my favorite drummers. RIP
Thanks ever so much
Kirk Brandon . . . how cool is that!! Great interview, very entertaining!
Thanks ever so much Elamar!
Best touring band in the UK by far ...
Thanks for sharing
I think I wore out my Spear of Destiny album. Such great songs
That’s wonderful to hear
October 81, went to see the Clash at Sheffield Lyceum. ToH were the support the sound was total pants. Just a low end rumble that masked everything. I turned to my and laughed saying “ u can’t make it out but I think he’s singing do yo believe in the Westworld “. A few months later it’s in the charts.
A great discussion with Kirk which was both nostalgic and still present. Great job 👍
Thanks ever so much for sharing! Yes, I remember those days when sound was so hit it miss
I still have a 1984 compilation album called Revolution on vinyl. It opens with Legion which I think was their first single. The way Kirk counts it in and then the opening 2 chords followed by the drums. Brilliant intro. Loved it when I was 14 and it still gets a regular play now. Great interview. Thanks.
cool, thanks for sharing
I think that's the re-release of Legion.
I think the original single is so much more powerful.
Still have the theatre of hate album on vinyl…
Fantastic! First pressing?
@@Producelikeapro not sure… will find out
@@hvhvgitaar thanks ever so much!
Great interview Warren, as always. Totally agree with Kirk, yes I'm middle aged but still love to discovery and rediscovery good music and BBC radio 6 is where you'll find it. Best to go for evening and weekend content of course.
Very well said! Thanks ever so much for the great comment!
Also was a member of Dead Men Walking back in 2004 saw them Glen Matlock Russell Watson Mike Peters and Slim Jim Phantom..
Doing covers of each others songs 👍👍
Nice to hear the Sunday School mention great place great days TOH ! Thank you Rob Thirkettle
Thanks very much
What a joy this is, well done/thanks for doing
Thanks Gareth
A Certain Ratio, Wire, Gang of 4, Killing Joke, XTC, The Associates, Bauhaus, Tuxedomoon, Cocteau Twins, Adam & the Ants, The Birthday Party, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Cure, Heaven 17, The Human League, the Durutti Column, Devo, Clock DVA, The Chameleons, Depeche Mode, The Chills, The Clash, Cabaret Voltaire, The Psychedelic Furs, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Wolfgang Press, Coil, Dif Juz, Love and Rockets, Tones On Tail, Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians, Dalis Car, Japan, Duran Duran, The B-52's, Aztec Camera, The Blue Nile, Public Image Limited, The Cult, Dead Can Dance, This Mortal Coil, D.A.F., Delta 5, E.S.G., Joy Division, New, Order, Husker Du, The Jam, The Specials, The English Beat, the Selecter, Big Country, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Torch Song, Propaganda, Josef K, Magazine, Minimal Compact, The Pop Group, Midnight Oil, The Monochrome Set, Modern English, New Model Army, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Police, The Passions, Pere Ubu, Tears For Fears, The Pogues, Ultravox, Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry, The Teardrop Explodes, The Residents, Rema-Rema, Colourbox, Simple Minds, The Smiths, Soft Boys, Sisters of Mercy, Squeeze, Scratch Acid, The Sound, The Slits, the Swell Maps, Subway Sect, Television, The The, This Heat, Talking Heads, Theater of Hate, Throbbing Gristle, U2, The Alarm, Wall of Voodoo. So many others...
The Icicle Works.
Love that post man, watever the time it took you to put all those bands together, all of them are relevant for me as well.
@RedSeventy That was primarily off the top of my head. I didn't want to veer off too much into electronic band territory, and I am sure that I missed quite a few, unfortunately, but thank you for the reply! Cheers 🍻 👏 ✌️
All absolutely amazing bands and artists!!
Marvellous! I remember the Icicle Works very well indeed
You should have mentioned his first band at the beginning of this, The Pack! Put out some great singles. Kirk still performs occasionally under that name also.
They did talk about the Pack
I have been listening to theatre of hate and spear of destiny a lot recently, they had a powerful original look and sound, Kirk has an incredible voice, i call it punk opera, he's definitely one of the greatest . I hope he has a long happy healthy future. 😌👍🫶
Outlands was an amazing album
Absolutely!
First album I heard, I was fifteen at the time. within days of listening to this, I went out and bought the earlier albums, then everything TOH. Seen both bands around 30 times. Will be at the Derby gig tonight. Spear! Spear! Kirk is my all time favourite Song writer, performer. Genius
Brilliant interview, brilliant. I'd like to see Jaz Coleman or the whole band.
I would love to interview Jaz Coleman!
I love Killing Joke
@@scott7521 me too!
What a great interview.
Thanks ever so much Mark!
Lovely!!! I tried to visit Wessex last week but it's an apartment now :D Love the insight shared by Kirk ⚡
Thanks ever so much for sharing Ady!
Fantastic to see this Warren. Thanks
Thanks ever so much Tony
Very enjoyable interview.Kirk has very funny stories too.Thanks
Thanks ever so much! It was a wonderful interview for me to do!
I bought the Theatre of Hate album on vinyl import here in Australia. I was a huge Clash fan at the time also, I didn't even know that Mick Jones had produced the album though. I bought it purely on the strength of Westworld, awesome track. Thanks a lot for this interview. Very cool.
Thanks ever so much for sharing JF!
Liverpool is buzzing these days! Massive scene you can find any type of music there
Thanks for the video. Love the man and the band!
You're very welcome!
Amazing interview
Thanks ever so much!
Some great memories there. Thanks ever so much for the video
Thanks ever so much Joey
Had the opportunity to support spear in Edinburgh's liquid room in 97. He is one of the best frontmen ever. And a lovely guy.
And that band he was in(?) I have the single. Kings of Kings. Just a one off. But one of the best singles l have. The Pack was the band!
Thanks for sharing!
Kirk is so out of the mainstream. I have met him many times at spear and theatre of hate gigs .lovely guy to chat to as is stanley
yeah my favorite era for music
Aha! I was looking out for your comment Kip!
What a voice! Happy days 🤗
Marvellous!
Certain voices stand out:
1) Cornell
2) McCafferty
3) Brandon
The Price you Pay,.....Superb.
Thanks for sharing
Oustanding , Kirk is a Legend
I am so disappointed because I was looking forward to seeing Kirk, along with Mission UK and The Chameleons here in Kansas City last weekend. Had never seen any of them live and was psyched for the show! So my heart sank when I received the email from the club on the morning of the gig.
Their Coach broke down in Denver and our show the next night was the only one that was canceled. I had my ticket for nearly two years. The tour was postponed last October. So after waiting another year, it was just not to be. I love Kirk's music, as well as the other two bands. Nothing but eternal Respect. 👍
That’s very frustrating! Sorry to hear that
Saw Spear live in the 80's, still a big fan. I lived in Hastings and Brighton also lol
thanks ever so much for sharing! Very cool
To me, 'Do You Believe In The Westworld' is the 1980s. Certainly the best song of that era!
I still have "Grapes of Wrath" and 12 in of "Liberator".... I thought they would break the US market with great vocals and cool songs, plus Kirk had rock star looks and dramatic stage presence. But then again I thought Cook Da Books were bound for major international success......
They deserve it for sure! Thanks for sharing
The sepia tone-ish lighting on Kirk is fantastic.
Thanks Loren
Cracking interview - 👍
Thanks ever so much
Amazing guy,, great artist
Marvellous
Hey here’s a suggestion: The The’s Matt Johnson on recording Infected
That's a great idea
i loved SoD. I actually stopped reading the NME when their whole review of the latest Spear single was "Oh for God's sake Spear of Destiny, just sod off"
Haha I hear you! They went from being their favourite band to that review!
I've seen thousands of bands over the years but spear of destiny were my favourites their gigs were something special
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
Tht introl never gets old 🎉
Marvellous
Hell yeah!!!!
Haha thanks
One eyed jacks brilliant big on the scooter scene
Yep saw SoD at Birmingham Powerhouse 1985👍
Really great video 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 Just wondering if you are going to do something on the recently departed and missed Tom Verlaine?
Yes, very high on the list!
Robert Smith, although it wouldn’t be an easy interview.
That would be amazing of course!
Don't Forget The FUTURAMA 2002 TOUR !!! Also The PACK (Of Lies) Whatever Happened To "TERRY RAZOR" ?? You Aleady Know ...........
Lullaby From Heaven (As The Wheel Goes Round) .......
MAGIC Roundabout And "Take A TRIP", To "Granny Takes A Trip" !!!
I saw S.O.D. in Bristol on Thursday and I'm sure they were selling Ghost Population on the merch stall.
I wish I'd bought it now.🙄
Aha! Make sure you pick it up! Thanks for sharing
Iggy Pop has a program on BBC Radio 6 worth a listen to
Thanks for sharing that!
I can't believe I'm asking this for the fourth time, but given the very recent death of the main songwriter and guitarist, Tom Verlaine, and the bands important influence on punk, post punk and indie, please, please consider doing a retrospective on Television. This was a band, who were making demo single with Brian Eno, before Talking Heads and David Byrne, before Bowie, and U2, before it was hip to work with Eno. Their story is important for so many artists, and their influence massively understated and unsaid
much like Devo, Ultravox and Scott walker , Tom Verlaine didnt like working with Brian Eno and preferred to follow his own jamming musician style
I would love to see you interview the "father of festival sound" Bill Hanley. Someone better do it quick though because he's 85. Still pretty sharp though with good sense of humor.
Marvellous idea Derrick!
First saw Theatre of Hate supported by the Meteors & Virgin Prunes in London in 1982.
Very cool! Thanks ever so much for sharing
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Wonderful!
The mighty KB
Yes! Indeed
Coolest, Mr Warren
Thanks ever so much
A great subject for a person of that era would Dave Stewart. 🤪
Agreed 100%!
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na Lulaby from heaven. As The Wheels go Round., na na na na na na na na na 😂.
Recuerda aún a Boy George?... o quedó en el pasado en los 80s, 90s ??...
Do some rap core bands
Stay tuned
A good jazz scene down there 😂😂😂even people that play jazz don’t like it
I utterly loathe Jazz.😂
Saw ToH and SoD many times in the early to mid eighties amazing live band, records not as good
I love the albums! However, it was that time when everyone was trying to sound ‘80s. I feel we are in that time again
Ironic that so called soul music these days as no soul. Music as took such terrible down turn over the last 20 or so years. Few if any like sod these days, as in making new music
His fucking teeth falling out or summat?
What a load of lift wing nonsense.
Go drive a car down the A38
@@laravelisbullschitt3281 nob
I'm absolutely a massive fan of this man's music. It's all I'm listening to. I am the alternative to the alternative...we're still here..to the starving end. And we always welcome new brethren home with open arms 🤍. 19fookin84 I'm the King of the ghost population. Safe travels Kirk . Thanks for the tunes