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Former
front man with The Verve, arguably one of the most influential
bands of the 1990s, Richard Ashcroft accompanied by wife
Kate, spoke candidly to our Gary on his Saturday evening show ahead
of those forthcoming Brixton Academy gigs.
The
band
member turned solo artist talked about his formative years and early
musical heroes, The Verve and his latest release, Human Conditions.
Want to hear more? All you need to do is click on the links below
to catch Richard and Gary in full vocal action:
Audio
Part one
(12' 49")
How one line from a William Blake poem and a bit of a melody
became History, what it was like growing up in Wigan
and discovering The Smiths.
Part
two (7' 03")
Singing the Lord's prayer at school, defining The Verve, and
"first fame".
Part
three (6' 02")
The Verve splitting up and then getting back together for Urban
Hymns, and writing Alone With Everbody.
Part
four (6' 08")
Working with 60s genius Brian Wilson and playing gigs in London.
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