Robert Wyatt interviewed

In einem ausführlichen Interview etwas älteren Datums (2008) – HIER in TheQuietus – spricht Robert Wyatt mit Jonny Mugwump über sein Leben und seine politischen Überzeugungen, seine Nervosität bei Aufnahmen mit Bjork und die Bedeutung von Unvollkommenheit in der Musik. By the way, he‘s still alive and kicking. Read about Richard Williams‘ visit at Robert‘s home recently in „The Blue Moment“!

I travelled three times to London to interview Robert and Alfe on „Dondestan“, „Shleep“ and „Cuckooland“ in the times of their release. Unforgettable, when, on the hottest day of that summer of 2003 , we were lead to the empty Purcell Room, that excellent concert hall, and then moved though every track of „Cuckooland“.  At one pont Robert told me how Brian Eno sang his part of the uncanny „Forest“ with opulent arm gestures of an opera singer. (And what a deeply moving song that is, from two of my favourite singers ever!) Many of his stories blurring the lines between the private and the political. And such a great humour, too. He‘s life‘s company, always has been! (m.e.)