01Profile
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Ian Broudie
Musician — Liverpool
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Ian Broudie and I’m from Liverpool.
Describe your style in three words?
Melodic, Scouse, Contemporary.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
The best gig I’ve ever been to was definitely David Bowie at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool in 1973. It was a life-changing moment for me, as it made me realise I wanted to be in a band.
If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
That’s a tricky one! There are so many bands I’d love to play with on a line up, but it has to be The Beatles and Bob Marley. I’m always in awe of them and I can’t think of anyone better than they are. They’re timeless and whenever I put on a Beatles or Bob Marley record, it’s at once magnificent and aspirational.
Which Subcultures have influenced you?
‘70s New York Punk because it felt like the turning of a page to a chapter of music I could be part of, the Mods because they inspired me to get my hair cut, and Glam because it made me want to turn my guitar up loud!
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Frank Sinatra because he just seemed to have the best time out of anyone.
Of all the venues you’ve been to, which is your favourite?
Growing up I was lucky enough to go to a club in Mathew Street, Liverpool called Eric’s and the owner Roger Eagle had a great belief in me and let me borrow records from his amazing record collection. He also gave me free entry to all the gigs and some of the bands that I saw there were the Ramones, Talking Heads, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Iggy Pop, The Specials, the Buzzcocks and many more. What an education that was!
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Ringo Starr, because he played on the best feeling records in history. He was a quarter of the best band ever, but for some reason he doesn’t ever get enough credit for it.
To celebrate its twenty-five year anniversary, Lightning Seeds are reissuing their seminal album 'Jollification'. The record will be remastered from the original analogue master tapes and will be released on heavyweight black vinyl and a limited edition strawberry red (and strawberry scented!) coloured vinyl. The release will be supported by two gigs taking place at the London Palladium on November 7th and the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on November 27th. Find out more here.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'No Diggity' by Blackstreet. Great record. I loved it at the time and I still can’t get enough of it.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'What Do I Get?' by Buzzcocks
When it first came out and I was a teenager in Liverpool, things were pretty difficult. Mass unemployment, economic recession and a scary time wondering what the future might hold.
One record you would keep forever?
Pet Sounds. I often listen to it on Vinyl and it sounds perfect.
'God Only Knows' by Beach Boys
A song lyric that has inspired you?
'You’ll Never Walk Alone'.
I first heard it sung by the Kop when I was around eight years old and it was an awesome sight, then as the years went on it seemed to take on more and more significance as the city of Liverpool was beleaguered in the Thatcher Years and then vilified post-Hillsborough. The lyrics are all about sticking together through hard times and adversity, and the value of unity and believing in yourself and the others around you.
A song you wished you had written?
'Imagine' by John Lennon.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Anarchy In the UK' by Sex Pistols
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Stan' by Eminem. I grew up listening to the Kinks and I love songs that tell a story. For me, 'Stan' was one of these type of songs at its best, but this time in a Hip Hop setting.
The song to get you straight on the dance floor?
'I Feel Love' by Donna Summer.
Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Satellite of Love' by Lou Reed.
Any new bands you are into at the moment?
Yeek. I don’t know anything about him really but I came across some of his songs and the simplicity of the way they sounded really struck a chord with me. I first heard a song called 'Come Back' and the sound of the record and its simplicity really struck a chord with me.
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Ian Broudie and I’m from Liverpool.
Describe your style in three words?
Melodic, Scouse, Contemporary.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
The best gig I’ve ever been to was definitely David Bowie at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool in 1973. It was a life-changing moment for me, as it made me realise I wanted to be in a band.
If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
That’s a tricky one! There are so many bands I’d love to play with on a line up, but it has to be The Beatles and Bob Marley. I’m always in awe of them and I can’t think of anyone better than they are. They’re timeless and whenever I put on a Beatles or Bob Marley record, it’s at once magnificent and aspirational.
Which Subcultures have influenced you?
‘70s New York Punk because it felt like the turning of a page to a chapter of music I could be part of, the Mods because they inspired me to get my hair cut, and Glam because it made me want to turn my guitar up loud!
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Frank Sinatra because he just seemed to have the best time out of anyone.
Of all the venues you’ve been to, which is your favourite?
Growing up I was lucky enough to go to a club in Mathew Street, Liverpool called Eric’s and the owner Roger Eagle had a great belief in me and let me borrow records from his amazing record collection. He also gave me free entry to all the gigs and some of the bands that I saw there were the Ramones, Talking Heads, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Iggy Pop, The Specials, the Buzzcocks and many more. What an education that was!
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Ringo Starr, because he played on the best feeling records in history. He was a quarter of the best band ever, but for some reason he doesn’t ever get enough credit for it.
To celebrate its twenty-five year anniversary, Lightning Seeds are reissuing their seminal album 'Jollification'. The record will be remastered from the original analogue master tapes and will be released on heavyweight black vinyl and a limited edition strawberry red (and strawberry scented!) coloured vinyl. The release will be supported by two gigs taking place at the London Palladium on November 7th and the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on November 27th. Find out more here.
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'No Diggity' by Blackstreet. Great record. I loved it at the time and I still can’t get enough of it.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'What Do I Get?' by Buzzcocks
When it first came out and I was a teenager in Liverpool, things were pretty difficult. Mass unemployment, economic recession and a scary time wondering what the future might hold.
One record you would keep forever?
Pet Sounds. I often listen to it on Vinyl and it sounds perfect.
'God Only Knows' by Beach Boys
A song lyric that has inspired you?
'You’ll Never Walk Alone'.
I first heard it sung by the Kop when I was around eight years old and it was an awesome sight, then as the years went on it seemed to take on more and more significance as the city of Liverpool was beleaguered in the Thatcher Years and then vilified post-Hillsborough. The lyrics are all about sticking together through hard times and adversity, and the value of unity and believing in yourself and the others around you.
A song you wished you had written?
'Imagine' by John Lennon.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Anarchy In the UK' by Sex Pistols
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Stan' by Eminem. I grew up listening to the Kinks and I love songs that tell a story. For me, 'Stan' was one of these type of songs at its best, but this time in a Hip Hop setting.
The song to get you straight on the dance floor?
'I Feel Love' by Donna Summer.
Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Satellite of Love' by Lou Reed.
Any new bands you are into at the moment?
Yeek. I don’t know anything about him really but I came across some of his songs and the simplicity of the way they sounded really struck a chord with me. I first heard a song called 'Come Back' and the sound of the record and its simplicity really struck a chord with me.