Sock baby sock…
The very lovely Jerome Soligny has been in touch to provide a nice piece that came as the result of a recent interview he conducted with Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin of Coldplay. Over to Jerome…
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Up the hill backwards…
Rock journalism is not always fun. I started writing in Rock&Folk 15 years ago and sometimes it seems a century to me. But still, some months are better than others. In the last few weeks, I?ve seen Lou Reed live, just brilliant. I?ve also spent a nice afternoon with Tony Visconti (what a great friend – he actually took my picture!) and Rolan Bolan (what a cool guy – he gave me a T.Rex button for my son), in Paris for the release of the “Born To Boogie” DVD.
Last but not least, I?ve listened more than 500 times to “Another Day On Earth”, the new Brian Eno album which I seriously consider as one of his best. Obviously, Brian doesn?t do promo. (Blammo Note: I have to agree, there’s some great stuff on this album…current favourite track being How Many Worlds)
“Erm…Chris, Jerome, don’t look now, but there’s a bloody great big Scary Monster behind you!”
Jonny Buckland, Chris Martin and Jerome Soligny having a bit of a chat in Primrose Hill, London,
pictured by photographer Fabrice Demessence during the promo of A Rush Of Blood To The Head.
…And I?ve talked to Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland of Coldplay. Again. I know them very well and I?ve been writing about them since their very first EP. They?re both in one of the best bands in the world and they?re not sure about that. Bono is. I love them for that also.
“X&Y”, their new album, is a fantastic one. Brave, rich, soulful, honest. During our last conversation, and because we?re all into music, we didn?t talk about “HER” (even though she?s a fine actress) but, guess what, David Bowie was mentioned. And yes, I started the fire but they didn?t feel like putting it out.
Here?s the Bowie bit for you.
JS: “X&Y” is one of these records that takes time to discover?
Chris Martin: Some of the songs are actually very simple which gives us the freedom to do some more complicated stuff. We like the idea that people can fin new things in the album in 10 years. I keep finding new elements in my favourites records and that?s what we?re aiming for. You can see things very quickly and others take you a while to discover.
JS: “Scary Monsters” is definitely one of these albums?
Chris Martin: Yes and it contains the greatest song ever written which is “Ashes To Ashes”. I think that?s my favourite song, it?s definitely incredible? It?s interesting you mention “Scary Monsters”, because Jonny and I went through a big Bowie phase during the last stage of the recording and we listened to “Ashes To Ashes” in the studio to deconstruct every sound on it and find out what they were doing?
Jonny Buckland: Funnily enough we both kinda found that album at the same time, separately strangely, it?s very odd.
Chris Martin: You know, I adore the cover of “Pablo Picasso” on “Reality”. I kept listening to that again and again. And I really love the first song (he sings) : See the great white scar/ Over Battery Park? I thought that was a great song.
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Thanx for that Jerome. Very cool of you to keep us in mind.
To those of you who have been wondering if I’ve started my own Bowie clothing company since you spied the picture at the top of this piece, sadly not.
What you see is a pair of socks that Jerome’s teenage son, Tom, bought for his father while in Norway from a Swedish company called