David Jarvis talks to Andrew Gold about Wax and 10cc
Do
you ever regret not taking up 10cc's invitation to join the band in
1982 when you worked on the Ten out of Ten album?
Yes, it would have been fun.
Obviously
you hit it off with Graham. How did you get on with Eric?
Eric and I got along fine, but he is a little less easy to get
to know, that's all. A bit of a mystery man, quiet...plus we didn't
spend so much time together.
Do
you often play the U.S. version of Ten Out Of Ten?
Haven't heard it in a while, but I loved it…
When
you meet new people, do they still recognize you as 
part
of Wax or do you find they generally have forgotten about your success
with Graham in the 80s?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no...more people know me from my solo career
though over here (in the USA).
Of
all the songs that you have written with Graham, which track is your
favourite?
Difficult to say… Bridge To Your Heart… The Promise...Teardrops…
I like a lot… Anchors Aweigh.
And
which track is the best example of the songwriting chemistry between
you and Graham?
Well, they are all different… but the surprising thing is sometimes
Graham writes the part that you think is my bit, and sometimes I write
the 10cc sounding bit… it changes. In general I write the consonants,
and Graham does the vowels….
And
which one is the worst (in your humble opinion)?
Hmmm...let's see…. My least favourite song of ours for some odd reason
is Call It Destiny… though I heard it a few weeks ago and I didn't
mind it like I used to…
As
far as many UK fans are concerned, WAX did not quite achieve the success
that you and Graham deserved. Do you agree with this or not?
There is always room for more success! We were happy with what we did
and how it was received, but it would have been great to get at least
big enough to just keep on doing it forever…
How often do you
and Graham get together these days?
At least once every six months.
The last time that
you and Graham played live together was back in 1997 at The Green Room
at The Café Royal in London when you joined Graham and Rick on stage.
Did you enjoy your short appearance there and how do you feel about playing
small intimate venues such as the Green Room and Ronnie Scott's that obviously
Graham does?
I like all size venues. Microscopic, tiny, small, medium, large, gargantuan,
cosmic...
You mentioned in
your last e-mail to me that your new solo album is almost finished so
can you give us any details regarding this new album, i.e. title, release
date, musicians, co-writers?
The new album is called The Spence Manor Suite, and it is a semi-country
album, as I'm down here in Nashville. Most of the co-writers are just
songwriters around town, like Gary Burr, Raul Malo (of the Mavericks)
and various songsmiths… The album should be out around July or August.
Are you or Graham
involved in any way on either of your new solo albums?
I am on his new album a lot, having produced three or four songs on
it, but he happens not to be on my new one...though we still write
a lot…
Did you realize
that "The World In Action” single Don't Break My Heart is
now changing hands in the UK for anything up to £360? What do think about
how these rarities come about considering the single was re-released under
"Common Knowledge” shortly later?
That's astounding… Why oh why didn't I stock up? Anyone want to buy a
CD of our old "demos”? Apart from "Tail Lights” (Leftovers CD),
are there any more Gold/Gouldman compositions floating around that you
could tell us about? Many, many… Dirty Love, Single
Kiss, Lone Soldier, Under Her Spell, The First Time I Fell In Love
and about 10 others never recorded past being demos...
Would you and Graham
ever consider putting together a CDR of all your old demos?
I will do it now if you get Graham to say yes… He probably will…
If you could choose,
which musician past or present would you most liked to have worked with?
Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Paul McCartney (Though I HAVE sung with him)…
Jobim…
What would you
be doing now if you hadn't become a musician?
A movie director/actor, definitely.
What would be your
first act as World Leader?
All people on earth would have to buy one copy of my albums, and some
of my friends too. All actresses and models I like would have to submit
to me at least once. And then that world peace thing,
I GUESS...
Which musician
do you admire most and why?
VERY hard to name one. I suppose it would be either Debussy, Gershwin,
Lennon, McCartney, Brian Wilson, Jobim, Bacharach, Dylan, Stevie Wonder,
Prince etc.
Looking back on
all the songs you have written, do you ever wish that you'd done them
differently?
One: Lonely Boy. The lyrics....could've been way better...but then it
wouldn't have been a hit I suppose....
Is there any one
song that was composed by another artist that you wish you'd written?
Many....many many....too many... When You Wish Upon A Star....Girl From
Ipanema....Happy Birthday To You.
What kind of music
do you listen to when you are not actually making it?
I love Aimee Mann and Sheryl Crow most of all right now.
What do you do
for relaxation when you are not in the studio?
Find overly virtuous girls to sully.
What does the future
hold for Mr Andrew Gold?
More music.
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This suggestion by David Jarvis, about Wax demos, did lead to the making of a very special CD! It is a collection of varied and sundry unreleased demos, song fragments, live songs and obscure bits and b sides for WAX and 10cc enthusiasts. The album can be ordered on the Internet: www.andrewgold.com ($18 plus p&p)
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Published August 2000
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