The former Verve frontman chats to Eddy Temple Morris about his life, music and latest album 'Natural Rebel'. ✪Website: virginradio.co.uk ✪Twitter: / virginradiouk ✪Facebook: / virginradiouk ✪Instagram: / virginradiouk
He never was put out there like some other people from the 90's I could mention because he didn't go around saying and doing clownish/tabloidy things all the time. He didn't want all that attention 24/7, he was realer than all that.
I almost cried when I saw him and watched him in concert the reason I didn't let it out was because I was so mesmerised by his presence and performance as it happened it kind of distracted me again but I also didn't want to look like an idiot or over the top. But it was a spiritual experience as in I looked up to the sky towards Heaven and thought of Jesus. You can't get more powerful than that. The Holy Spirit was there. It was so incredible. I am literally still coming down from the concert a week ago. The man is so special to me his music his presence his performance what I've seen of him as a person. It's really beautiful. The music is just honestly incredible. When he walked onto that stage I didn't even realise.I heard my husband shouting so loud and looked at him and his face was so stunned I knew then that the man who had just walked on stage so quietly and humbly and without any noise, was him.....I didn't have my glasses on and I nearly died with such love and admiration when I realised as I said to my husband is that him as I couldn't see properly and Richard had his back to us bending down doing something then he stood up and spoke to us all and my husband said yes its him, then he started singing and playing "Sonnet" and..... WOW..... I was totally stunned, my goodness what a night we were in for. Absolutely incredible. Plus Jesus was present I know it. God Bless that man. 🙏🙏🙏
Richard is so real. What a talent! What a legend. He seems to love his fans onstage. I would give anything to see the Verve reunion someday!!! Woohoo! But I love RA music solo too! 😘 Yes Johnny Cash "Hurt" is one video I listen to regularly! Yes many of us can identify.
Very COOL to head Richard Ashcroft being so humble. "Bitter Sweet Symphony" is based on a sample from a 1965 version of the Rolling Stones song "The Last Time" by the Andrew Oldham Orchestra. The Verve added strings, guitar, percussion and vocals. They obtained rights to use the "Last Time" sample from the copyright holder, Decca Records, but were denied permission from the Rolling Stones' former manager, Allen Klein. Following a lawsuit, the Verve relinquished all royalties and the Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were added to the songwriting credits. In 2019, after Klein's death, Jagger, Richards and Klein's son ceded the rights to the Verve songwriter Richard Ashcroft. Brilliant. ❤
Yeah!!!! I am and I will buy everything this man has ever made for the rest of my life- Thank you Richard for the Music! Keep it coming! You are amazing!
Very good interview. Liked the interviewer a lot, nice bloke. Richard’s articulate, never mixes his words, he’s always clear and has something new to say every time I hear him speak. Natural Rebel has some instant classics, ‘Money Money’ is electrifying turned up.
Well conducting prepared interview, he asked great questions to learn about his creative thinking skills. I've got to say he asked strategic questions that require him to share work and life situations that he had encountered in the past. Both shared experiences and the conversation is so relaxed that it just flows.
Wow! Amazing interview. Grew up listening to Bittersweet Symphony, brings back childhood memories of going over the mountains on holiday. You’re such an inspiration Mr. Ashcroft; Hurt by Johnny Cash is a song and lyrics that well me up too, it all comes out! I went through some tough patches as a teen I was very badly bullied at school - name calling, nasty comments, you name it, it happened. It was a tough few years, but listening to The Drugs Don’t Work, Sonnet, One Day, and a lot of your solo stuff was one of my “coping mechanisms.” It was tough, the taunting stuck emotionally, but I got to the end of a tunnel and left school at 16. Today I listen to Lucky Man and I count my blessings every day. Thank you, Mr. Ashcroft x
Amazing interview 💕 My favorite song is all my dream, it 's so pure love. The new album is perfect 🎵😚🎶🎙 thank you Richard big kiss 💋from 🇦🇷 Come to Argentina again please 💕
He is the best singer and songwriter of all time. Great live at Reading 1997, Old Trafford cricket ground supporting Oasis, Hammersmith 2006, V festival 2008, the 02 arena 2016 Dec top gig and Finsbury Park acoustic set supporting Liam Gallagher. Here’s to 2022 or next years London gigs Richard after Tunes in the dunes not going if it’s not postponed till September 2021
Fantastic interview great questions from a genuine fan which is so refreshing after the recent shit .®️🅰️ cool, philosophical, humanity with real empathy with us fans but stiill sharp and prickly sprinkled with fun joy maturing like a fine wine . ®️🅰️😎✌🏼
Always a head of his time, this mans mind is his own and is stronger than a force 10 Gail, and he even has the sense of humour to laugh them off, a very interesting and inspired guy, and so fucking talented😄
Super buena la entrevista, hablo de su álbum Natural rebel y sus maravillosas canciones, lindo Richard Ashcroft es único.🎶🎵💎💕😘 siempre pensando en sus fans.
I enjoy every Single word🙏💫its a great Interview and for me my Journey in life with music. Richard is a deep Inspiration for my artwork...years ...long years!
Richard has always been great at interviews but I think this is one of if not the best his ever done. Credit to Eddie temple Morris aswell, I can remember him on mtv presenting the long awaited oasis single dya know what I mean, great days
Yes! I remember him now. "Play it again. Play it again now or I'll kill you" or something like that he said at the time. He'd probably be charged with threats to kill now.
Ashcroft is his own man...cant fool this guy..BUT,it would sooo awesome if he could work with dj shadow again..lonely soul is the sound he hears in his head ..ii think..
Legend! You can hear he's angry about Noel's comments about his writing. Understandably. He's real. Anti femi-elitist. One of the last ones left. Keep rockin'
@@eliaol4231 no and this was the strange part. Oasis were opening for the Verve back in the day. Then the verve were opening for them in earls court 1997. Noel even wrote cast no shadow about ashcroft and ashcroft wrote a northern soul for noel. So it came as a surprise for everyone but in a live performance banter I think he said that there is no bad blood between them
To me this people" and natural rebel. Are a master class of piroduction,sound,mix,etc etc etc. Exelent richard.please comeback to argentina,lucky man, we live greate moments in your concerts. And i think that you too.✌
MargaretYoung TrainMYAdmin You may be right, but wasn't the U2 thing released later? Not sure, U2 annoy me, Bono's pretentiousness makes Richard seem positively humble. Not easy.
Cast No Shadow wasn't written about Richard Ashcroft. Noel just dedicated to him on the inlay to (What's the Story) Morning Glory? a very common misconception which I thought Richard may have corrected him on.
Fun fact birds fly is an verve song that was demoed for Urban Hymns. It was partly reworked for the song sweet and sour. It got leaked a few years ago. Search it up its amazing
You are so right,took the words out of my mouth!Its funny how everyone is talking crap.is he a good singer or not, that he is posey lol i dont care,i love his music! over analization.
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He had to leave the group cause they were stifling his creativity; he couldn't have released a far-out avant-garde masterpiece like 'United nations of sound' if he hadn't gone solo-- the band were distracting his singular genius with their atmospherics and grooves.
@@iggypopisgod9 commercially it was a successful album, number 1 in england and top ten in many places in europe. Also in general the album had good reviews, but who cares about music critics it was a great album for me.
I love ashcroft and his songs are are so spiritual and up lifting but his interviews he comes across as so self importance not a wonder the verve kept splitting up.the verve were up there to be as big as oasis but egos has ruined both bands
Lee D One wears sunglasses indoors for one of three reasons. 1; shyness. 2; you've been up all night on a chemically induced buzz. 3; you're a bit of a pretentious poser.
Proper fans interview, how refreshing. Love Ashcroft. His musics not that great anymore.Hes better working in a collaborative effort. Bring back the verve !
Tim Matthews Early Verve period maybe, now he's just bland pish. I was referring to your playlist on your page - Sigma, Bastille, Rudimental, Jess Glynne. Have a word with yourself you fucking melon.
