The Dream Academy 1985 Interview with JJ Jackson
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17 жыл бұрынThe Dream Academy were Nick Laird Clowes, Gilbert Gabriel and Kate St. John. Their debut single, "Life in a Northern Town" became a worldwide classic hit. Subsequent singles, included The Love Parade, Indian Summer, Love, and 12/8 Angel.
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@jessmanuel540 3 жыл бұрын
Kate St. John is simply so beautiful
@eulissbenoit5968 8 жыл бұрын
Man that was a group
@harmonicsball89 4 жыл бұрын
Kind of an underrated band. They took a really different musical direction from the start where they combined great musicianship, orchestral instrumentation, synths, and bold choices that are all worthy of rediscovering. Truly ahead of their time , by decades.
@pacratboots 16 жыл бұрын
that girl is so pretty... and an english accent to boot.... i think i'm in love
@rpyon21 14 жыл бұрын
Man, I wish the dream academy would get back together, if only to do a tour. That way, I could see them live.
@Multi80schick 11 жыл бұрын
Inteligent as their music without being stuffy and arrogant. You have to respect that!
@cactusjones2400 3 ай бұрын
Heard them for the first time waaay back in 1985. Loved them from first listen. Way under rated group.
@connorstreet6733 3 ай бұрын
Check out their new comprehensive box set that was just released, called "Religion, Revolution, and Railways." The unreleased song, "House of Heartbreak", is quite an amazing 8-minute epic journey. This truly deserves a wider release. It has echos of their first album. Love Kate's backing vocals and the whole ambiance of this.
@britrocker42 11 жыл бұрын
David Gilmour produced their debut LP and did a brilliant job!
@prepperjonpnw6482 3 жыл бұрын
He also gave Kate Bush her start. The man’s a genius
@bigdaddycree 10 жыл бұрын
Kate St. John is absolutely gorgeous!!!
@joshnic6639 3 жыл бұрын
Back off! That’s my future wife! I realize she’s closing in on 70 and I’m 41, but dammit don’t kill my dream! 😂
@woodykelleher9253 2 жыл бұрын
Hey hey, BABY!! Come heeeeerrrrrreeeee, girl!!
@nigelpollard1304 2 жыл бұрын
Actually, they're all gorgeous!
@GCTUVI41 11 жыл бұрын
You cannot get these types of deep interviews with musicians nowadays in MTV. Heck, not even music, for that matter. Thankfully, there's a show I'been watching, its called "Guitar Center Sessions" sponsored by the Guitar Center stores, and its really good.
@Straitsfan 9 жыл бұрын
Good lord she's gorgeous.
@francisjtuk 7 жыл бұрын
wrong - she's beyond gorgeous
@toddwacha5108 7 жыл бұрын
Kate St. John is gorgeous and beautiful! I've had a crush on her for years!
@markandresen1 6 жыл бұрын
Kate St. John's not bad either...
@MrWalkinsilence 3 жыл бұрын
@@markandresen1 kek
@rjmcallister1888 9 жыл бұрын
1985: a unique sound; "Life in a Northern Town" holds up incredibly well 30 years on, and then there's Kate St. John. Absolutely lovely and a keeper of the first order.
@rick3747 11 ай бұрын
Yes, a great song and Kate is still a babe today.
@NegativeBlues 12 жыл бұрын
Kate is so charming and lovely.
@woongara 9 жыл бұрын
Three intellegent, gifted and classy people. A lovely insight into these clever musicians. Kate is truly a fine specimen of beauty and charm. Sexy? Hell yes...and she exudes that without lowering her standards or physique concealing overcoat.
@martok2112 5 жыл бұрын
Completely agree, John! Well told!
@N4TCM Жыл бұрын
The days before stupid obnoxious tattoos and nose rings. When our 80's girls had class.
@WelcomeTooo 6 жыл бұрын
One of the best debut albums ever
@xarcherx987 14 жыл бұрын
OMG love Kate. So gorgeous.
@DeadEyeDucky79 16 жыл бұрын
Jesus, you don't see girls like Kate St John so much anymore. Great band.
@776jamie 2 күн бұрын
They’re so eloquent and enthusiastic. Wonderful!
@mthivier 14 жыл бұрын
...(cont.) to mid '80s, bands like R.E.M., the Police and U2 and 10,000 Maniacs were all at their dizzyingly creative peaks, creating sounds that had never been heard before, while bands like the Dream Academy, Lone Justice and Suzanne Vega were all shaking things up creatively, and all coming out with beautiful things. So whether or not the sounds were similar, I think the '80s were the most creative musical period since the '60s.
@ronbo11 3 жыл бұрын
JJ Jackson was the best interviewer of all the MTV VJs (see his interview with PiL's John Lydon and Keith Levene as well - amazing!). I love that Nick references Love's "Forever Changes" as a big influence to merge Classical into their music - one of my Top 10 favorite albums of all-time. Kate was in a band called The Ravishing Beauties with the ethereally beautiful pianist/vocalist Virginia Astley. Nick and Gilbert's only album when they were The Act was also very Poptastic. So much talent in this interview!
@DanielHeadrickTulsa 12 жыл бұрын
I remember buying their first album on vinyl at the local record shop. I was already in love with Nick Laird-Clowes' voice, then I saw his boyish face and fell in love even more. Later, the song "Hampstead Girl" sealed the deal for me. Great memories!
@kellywilliamson2187 Жыл бұрын
I bought their album on cassette tape from a shop when I was living in Southern Spain in 1986 and after scouring the earth for years I finally found the CD from some obscure seller on line about five years ago. Wonderful wonderful wonderful 80s nostalgia - such talent.
@hookydoughy 13 жыл бұрын
Check out her website too, she is still extremely beautiful now I remember Life in a Northern Town from my teens, my favourite track of the 80's I think.......
@Dogsville08 15 жыл бұрын
Nick is gorgeous! he's aged quite well too.
@jeromecabral7464 5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest band life in a northern town is still a great classic. Rest in peace j.j Jackson
@debrasimms716 3 жыл бұрын
Love Love,Love the OBOE and I hope more musicians incorporate Real(not synthesized) classical instruments in Music. It's been over 20 years since I first heard this while living in Dallas ,TX 1985.its ABSOLUTELY precious being able to listen in 2021.❣️
@evolnieveilebi 16 жыл бұрын
I feel sooooo sentimental now. I'm 37 and miss MTV when it was how it was meant to be. I never saw this interview until now, -I am sad that they only had one solid hit because they seem(ed) so potent and sprite and "in it" so to speak. Very real (and quite innovative) musicians, indeed!!!
@James-wl6bt 3 жыл бұрын
How's life going at 49?
@Johnnralph 8 жыл бұрын
Sadly Nick Drake took his own life at 26 years old on the 25th Nov 1974. His song "River Man" was the second listed song from his debut 1969 album "Five Leaves Left". In 2004 the song was remastered and released as a 7" vinyl and as enhanced CD single including a video to the song by Tim Pope.
@Johnnralph 7 жыл бұрын
Sadly it still happens today ..
@martok2112 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful music and great ideas and attitudes from these three! I think the world is enriched by these three talented musicians! What a great time to be alive back then!
@Marcel_Audubon 6 жыл бұрын
articulate trio - The Love Parade is one of my favorite numbers - a little bit of a 'Me and Mrs. Jones' theme with an '80s sound
@ozmusicmaestro 17 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading this..have never seen Dream Academy interview..Life in a Northern Town is a classic song...one of the best from the 80s.
@lisamj 16 жыл бұрын
totally. i am so there with ya. i am 38 and miss the freaking 80s. this is so great. thanks for posting it, connorstreet whoever you are. xxoo
@Synthpoptroubadour 3 жыл бұрын
and now you're fifty!
@kcdesert05 16 жыл бұрын
The lead vocalist for D.A. works with David Gilmour quite alot.
@888asd00 12 жыл бұрын
Why has it since become so 'uncool' to do intelligent interviews like this one? You would never see anything like this with today's bands. Why has the modern world become so dumbed down?
@ggaggagga4 3 жыл бұрын
Free thinking educated populations are anathema to totalitarian government.
@angru5oklok 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I was feeling the same thing! Things have changed definitely!
@Synthpoptroubadour 3 жыл бұрын
what a load of shit many bands are intelligent. your fault if you can't see it
@earinsound 3 жыл бұрын
because today's musicians aren't necessarily artists, they're "faces" with a production team behind them. i'm talking pop music. the underground is filled with genius artists who can communicate. also Dream Academy members received good educations too i'm sure.
@Synthpoptroubadour 3 жыл бұрын
@@earinsound I see many artists out there who do great things I think it's what people tend to do... they say "things were better back then" Ummm.... nope. The Knife, MGMT, BIllie Eilish, Neon Indian - just a few names of artists who have huge followings and do things there own way... and there are many others. Maybe for the top top artists... but even then, I couldn't say unless i took a look and really researched to find out which ones write their own material and which ones dont Plus, there have been record company - created bands since the dawn of time.... and there have also been many bands who succeeded who have control over their material... maybe even moreso now
@earllince5418 3 жыл бұрын
Quality people, musicians and some brilliant material. Thanks for providing the sound track for my Love Parade of the 80s!
@andibellamy1016 7 жыл бұрын
Some of their music was quite familiar to me from old 80s movies, but I just now am getting in to their music and I had no idea who they were until tonight. Great English band. I love them so.
@rhodrimawr17 11 жыл бұрын
Listening Indian Summer with closed eyes is like to be living that moment. Music, flavours & scents transports us to special times. Thanks.
@geoffdurbin5007 7 күн бұрын
Love Life in a Northern Town recently discovered Indian Summer now my favourite a beautiful song that makes me relax and imagine I'm in another place and time
@mythme01 16 жыл бұрын
Nick was dreamy!
@cowboysarecool 16 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting this video. I have always liked this song, so to see a interview with the band "back in the day" warmed this eighties childs heart. Hmmm...prefab sprout? I think I found a another obsure eighties band to check out!
@Cristinact 13 жыл бұрын
"We are trying to be very much of the 80s" aaawwww that sounds so cute now!!!
@danh5150 13 жыл бұрын
Interesting seeing this video today. I grew up in the 80's, but I didn't know who Nick Drake was back then (although I love his music now). The other thing I notice: J.J. Jackson is asking very intelligent questions, and the band is obviously very intelligent too. Ahhhh..... Back before MTV sucked.
@TrueCourse 13 жыл бұрын
Had a crush on Kate ;) Truly enjoyed every minute of this interview... very rich. They really relished on new concepts and proved themselves successful. Not too many artists like them nowadays. Thanks loads for sharing :)
@ykd818 3 жыл бұрын
Kate St John😍
@danielmarquis5258 9 жыл бұрын
This was my childhood:-) Thank you for uploading this vintage MTV clip, when MTV WAS AT ITS CLIMAX!!! What a classy group of Musicians the Dream Academy are. Kate is HELLA FINE, SO SWEET:-) JJ Jackson was a talented man, please RIP.
@choro1981 3 жыл бұрын
I love his accent and he is so cute.
@debrasimms716 3 жыл бұрын
It's so WONDERFUL LISTENING TO INTERVIEWS of/WITH people who produce the music we all LOVE❣️
@johny2047 Жыл бұрын
The captain of her heart
@larciabella 6 жыл бұрын
let's hear it for GROWING UP in the 60's!!!!!!!!!!
@MrVegasdeuce Жыл бұрын
Love Parade is one of my all time favorite songs. Unquestionably beautiful along with LIANT. Their debut album(which I still have) is a must...❤
@xiaoxia5 17 жыл бұрын
they are so young here. Nick looks great with the long hair.
@nintendo9231889 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting guy. He seems very charismatic while being polite and not overbearing.
@billyburton6604 4 ай бұрын
Classy. They were so underrated
@humbleradioTokyoAdventures 15 жыл бұрын
This is really great! Thanks. So sad they're not still together and doubly sad we lost J.J. so early.
@dmoc33 5 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered who these people were. From the 80s this is a treat! Thank You!
@stubobish 2 жыл бұрын
They all seem like really down to Earth people. I like their music. Kate is absolutely beautiful!
@Caldostanite19 2 жыл бұрын
Their self titled album is one of my favorites of all time.
@BillyBlagg 6 жыл бұрын
Mentions 'Forever Changes' too. Top stuff!
@teodelfuego 3 жыл бұрын
My top-5 favorite album. I got to see Love and meet Arthur Lee
@BillyBlagg 3 жыл бұрын
@@teodelfuego I saw them several times too but could only imagine what meeting Arthur would have been like.
@retroforever 16 жыл бұрын
JJ Jackson was so cool!
@jorged06 15 жыл бұрын
great video, man! i miss those years
@jpgr69 16 жыл бұрын
Turned 39 last week, boy does this send me right back. Never saw the interview before, but a) boy did I love the Dream Academy, and b) wow I forgot how great MTV was back in the day. Remember I want my MTV? Without commercials? And playing Michael Jackson (not technically rock) was a big deal? And JJ Jackson... this makes me really really nostalgic. I miss this time. It seemed so cutting-edge then, and now... their color-coordinated nehru jackets... so young and optimistic... it gets to me
@ClaudioAdrianFuentesAlem-on8iw Ай бұрын
Your music Is excellent.
@kristineholcroft9163 Жыл бұрын
Wow this song gives me so many memories loved it in the 80s still love it
@moogdome2562 Жыл бұрын
What lovely people and so talented. Love me. Thank you for sharing.
@christina2119 2 ай бұрын
❤ them & love parade🎶
@SweetSweetWaldo 17 жыл бұрын
It was September 1985, I remember school had just started. I was in a record shop in the mall and the clerk put the Dream Academy record on; I bought it right there! Yes, Kate St. John is sweetly beautiful, not in the oversexed trashy way women in pop music often look. She also had the most interesting career working in the '90s with Roger Eno and Bill Nelson; she also had a solo album on All Saints.
@lava0aval 16 жыл бұрын
The Dream Academy did a cover of this song by The Korgis and although i often prefer the original version of a song i really love the version of the Dream Academy in this case
@shisomiso 16 жыл бұрын
yeah I'm a Canadian living in Asia. I'm same age as you guys too. When I hear this song I feel really Canadian even though they're Brits lol Reminds me of making our home made 1/2 pipes and skateboarding and BMXing when we were kids. Coming home after work in the hot summers and eating our watermelon we soaked overnight with Vodka. Good innocent times. Will never be able to go back :(
@Router2525 14 жыл бұрын
This is an awesome interview. And I agreed I, wish they would get back together. They were so good. To bad they split up. And yes she was one good looking women.
@mthivier 14 жыл бұрын
Aside from the question of whether their music "sounded like" the music of the '60s, is the creativity factor. The greatest thing about the '60s (IMO) was the unlimited creativity of the greatest '60s bands (whether the Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, the Byrds, The Dead, the Zombies, folk acts like Dylan, Baez and Tim Hardin, etc.). They were all doing different things, but they were all pushing the creative limits and trying to things that were beautiful and unique. During the early...
@Wizardofgosz 6 жыл бұрын
How bright these three are.
@bju7079 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic interview by both the band and JJ. Amazing band references which Weller and N Gallagher throw around nowadays.
@jimhoneywell4921 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing band
@teawanga 16 жыл бұрын
sensational!! thanks for this, excellent
@johnharrington1800 11 ай бұрын
these guys are bloody brilliant. as smart as they are talented.
@Will87 16 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that is a good song. Dream Academy and Prefab Sprout were both top 15 in CFNY's countdown from 1985.
@nickice7009 2 жыл бұрын
This is a great interview
@SenderismoUtah Жыл бұрын
Love these guys
@elvissmith404 3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful woman
@jessi1971 16 жыл бұрын
Wow I forgot how good looking he was
@claudioadrianfuentes829 2 жыл бұрын
THE ART OF YOUR MUSIC.
@ivantopolcic 4 жыл бұрын
Kate St. John mmmmmmmmmmm
@Cornishman 17 жыл бұрын
Great interview....thanks for posting it up. Kate does look beautiful and when I briefly met her in London three years ago she hadn't changed at all from this interview. Do check out her solo albums which are far superior to the DA albums.
@SAPM0392 5 жыл бұрын
Nick❤❤❤❤
@JMaahs23 Ай бұрын
If you are looking for the takes of the beautiful and talented Kate, just scroll to the most viewed sections. See I'm not the only fan.
@Scottwilkie18 2 жыл бұрын
R I p jj Jackson
@xtcxtc123 15 жыл бұрын
oh! if only ...... meanwhile they are our little secret - thanks for post
@earthboundmisfit1983 14 жыл бұрын
nick is a hottie and still is in my opinion. trashmonk ftw!
@soulstice99 16 жыл бұрын
agreed!
@patrickreilly9465 6 ай бұрын
Triple J was the best - a true rock n roll soul
@claudiocandido 16 жыл бұрын
Awsome... will somebody please post the song "everybody´s gotta learn sometime" with this great band.
@n3iyr 16 жыл бұрын
I'm with you. If I met her I bet all I could do is mumble.
@festersuncle6298 4 жыл бұрын
JJ did a great job here. MTV still sucks. Northern Town....was my favorite tune of 1985 easily.
@Aemott1117 4 ай бұрын
I thank the creator of the Oldest View trilogy because of him i would never discover this band
@subzeroarctics1299 Жыл бұрын
KZfaq definitely downgraded the quality of this video over the last year
@777triathlete Жыл бұрын
Kate is the most gorgeous girl I’ve ever seen.
@Otto-Webb 4 жыл бұрын
Funny Prefab being mentioned, i find those bands very similiar in all due respects, one of my top 10 of the 80s' along talk talk and kate bush.
@INDIEMUSICGUY1966 Жыл бұрын
Classy artists...can't say that for many of today's artist who exude vulgarity excess coarseness
@vodcc4463 7 жыл бұрын
When Mtv was great.
@humbleradioTokyoAdventures 13 жыл бұрын
@330R make that the last decade or two of MTV.
@Adrian_Fernando 10 ай бұрын
Kate would be the perfect girlfriend in the 80's❤❤
@NathanVeenstra 16 жыл бұрын
Ehm... Claudio, aren't you mistaking The Korgis with Dream Academy now? I know The Korgis did "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime".. ;-)
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