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"The Smiths sound rockets with meteoric progressionâ¦ bomb-burst drummingâ¦ combative bass-playing". JM: After closing down, what made you bring Rough Trade back? JM: Do you think the convenience of hearing music and being able to immediately own it is a good thing? The label's distribution arm went bankrupt in 1991 and the label folded, only to be relaunched in 1999. "Can you turn that racket off," would be the constant parental refrain. JM: What would be some of your favourite Rough Trade releases? Marr, in his way, was just as needy as Morrissey. We may not have known as much about great rock and roll as Ted Carroll but we certainly knew a bit about music compared to Dave Robinson. Obviously I had been training my whole life for this particular job. [4], Travis was born on 2 February 1952 in Stoke Newington, London, and was raised in Finchley. On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Travis discovered and nurtured The Smiths, whom he signed for the princely sum of £4,000, and the label has continued to break the musical mould and achieve commercial success in â¦ I can still hear John Peel announcing The Unknown Soldier by the Doors on his Perfumed Garden radio show. I can recognise my motivations in them and get a good feeling of continuity from these people fighting the good fight on behalf of their musicians. We were asked to DJ at an event at the Victoria and Albert museum celebrating the shop's anniversary. GT: In whatever form it comes, music is still music, good and bad. Julian Casablanca's album is wonderful and I think the Monsters of Folk has real depth and charm. Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England. The Heart-Bleeding Pages of Autobiography. GT: The state of independent music is actually extraordinarily healthy. We said yes and promptly signed the Strokes and the Libertines to kick start the next phase. When The Smiths (also signed to Rough Trade) were looking for a producer for their debut album, Tate was chosen based on recommendations from Geoff Travis (head of Rough Trade), although after the album was recorded, the band decided to reject these recordings and re â¦ Complete your The Smiths collection. But I always thought Vic Godard was pretending to be a stateless east European intellectual, so he didn't seem particularly "London". GT: Jeannette and I continued to work together after the demise of the first incarnation of Rough Trade and there was a time when we thought the Rough Trade name was a thing of the past. Harmonica â Johnny Marr Music By â Johnny Marr Producer â The Smiths Words By â Morrissey: 2:53: This Charming Man 2A: This Charming Man Executive-Producer â Geoff Travis Music By â Johnny Marr Piano â Johnny Marr Producer â John Porter Words By â Morrissey: 2:41: 2B: Jeane I refer you to them. 3 on the UK Indie Chart but did not make the top 75 of the UK Singles Chart, settling outside at No. He is Jewish, his ancestors emigrated from Romania and Ukraine. Youthful arrogance at play. ... Geoff Travis of Rough Trade is â¦ Itâs humorous. From the archive of Rough Trade founder Geoff Travis. That is what Hand in Glove was all about for me – it connected in an original way with that psychic turmoil and musical nirvana. You realise that as much as you know about music there are always worlds and worlds to discover – that is the exciting part for me. Geoff Travis: Inspired by City Lights in San Francisco, I started the shop in order to be able to listen to music all day and to provide a community-based environment where hopefully people could discover good and interesting music that perhaps they would not find in a mainstream shop. So he wrote a song making fun of Geoff Travis, and disguised it as a letter to the fictional âMr Shanklyâ. [7] He worked as a drama teacher before opening the original Rough Trade record shop in Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, London on 23 February 1976, setting up the record label two years later. Criticism. Circumstance contrived to give us another chance. Johnny Marr: Can you explain, for those who might not know, how you started the Rough Trade shop and why you started the label? They came close with The Queen Is Dead, but were let down by two lyrics in particular â Frankly Mr Shankly, Morrisseyâs spiteful dig at Geoff Travis, and Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others. It peaked at No. Smiths ephemera to include: unused RT 193 stickers, , four Rank postcards, Rank window sticker, Kill Uncle programme, large Morrissey promo label inner, Shoplifters plastic bag, two handwritten notes pertaining to Smiths artwork. Geoff Travis, Self: Young Guns Go for It. The item was originally part of Geoff Travisâ Rough Trade archive and comes complete with our COA stating this. It is an impossible dream, but worth a try. Geoff Travis född 2 februari 1952 är en brittisk skivbolagsdirektör som är känd för att ha grundat skivbolaget Rough Trade Records och skivaffärskedjan Rough Trade. And Victoria Bergsman as Taken by Trees has made a brave and remarkable record. These are the important distinctions for me. Posted by vintagerock in Geoff Travis. From Geoff Travisâ¦ [1] Travis arbetade som dramalärare [2] och ägde en skivaffär inriktad mot punkmusik [3] innan han startade sitt skivbolag 1978. I saw Miles Davis at the Rainbow, 20 of us bunked into the fire door at the Rainbow to see Traffic, I saw Donny Hathaway at the Rainbow and Curtis Mayfield. Tagged: music, new wave, punk. I still have my record player and like playing vinyl – it has made a revival and it is important, especially for the independents. [6] Travis studied English at Churchill College, Cambridge. The condition is very good plus. When label boss Geoff Travis congratulates him on Meat Is â¦ Call it folly or call it what differentiates us from many other labels. Travis was born on 2 February 1952 in Stoke Newington, London, and was raised in Finchley. Geoff Travis To Be Honoured By AIM Laurie Tuffrey , ... Travis went on to set up Rough Trade Records, signing The Smiths, The Fall and Cabaret Voltaire among others. I buy CDs all the time so I am not against digital music, but I don't really love listening to music on the computer – I much prefer to hear the air in the room assaulted by the sound of some good speakers. 26 years later, guitarist Johnny interviews the label boss for â¦ As you can see I am not good at predicting the future and dissecting the import of the structures that deliver music. 25 on the UK Singles Chart and No. O Morrissey. JM: How do you feel personally about digital music? [4 ââThe Greatest Story Never Toldâ / âNothing To Declare But Their Geniusâ, a retrospective of the Smithsâ career, put together by David Cavanaugh with interviews of Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce, Geoff Travis, John Porter, Stephen Street, and many other people who were involved. This may not be the best policy in terms of running a business, but who said we were trying to just run a business. Our first record was French, our second Jamaican, our third was from Sheffield, our fourth was from London. Moz wrote some songs disparaging Geoff Travis which take on completely new meaning once you realize heâs singing about a Jew. Travis has since described it as "a funny lyric" about "Morrissey's desire to be somewhere else", acknowledging that a line in the song about "bloody awful poetry" was a reference to a poem he had written for Morrissey. : 136 The first of these is reputed to have been addressed to Geoff Travis, head of the Smiths' record label Rough Trade. I want that thrill I got when I heard the opening chords of I Can See For Miles as often as possible. Categories: Music Memorabilia My sister took me to see The Beatles at the NME poll winners' concert at the Empire Pool Wembley in whenever it was, 1966 or 1967, and it was incredible, although you could not hear a note they played because of the screaming. GT: There is a lot to be said in favour of instant gratification and a lot to be said for having to search out the secret places where you can find your fellow travellers. GT: The model for a label was the knowledge of all the independent labels, and in particular our neighbours Chiswick Records and Stiff Records, who were already doing it in our backyard. THE SMITHS - EDEN STUDIOS DEMO CASSETTE (PRE FIRST ALBUM) THE SMITHS - EDEN STUDIOS DEMO CASSETTE (PRE FIRST ALBUM). Free Movies and TV Shows You Can Watch Now. Dai Davies, who was at Sanctuary at the time, asked us if we wanted to start a modern label with their backing. Geoff Travis interview: Rough Trade founder reveals he still has some big regrets despite his huge success Rough Trade, now celebrating â¦ GT: I don't think the label has ever been London-centric. Tag: Geoff Travis. GT: I do believe that scenes still happen behind closed doors away from the glare of of those soleley seeking fame and fortune, and that is where some of the best stuff is germinating. A sleeve only (no record) for The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make (RTT 146), signed clearly in blue ink by Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce. Morrisey was upset about the deal the band were on, and the basic fact that they werenât making any money. The label which The Smiths were signed to at the time. Geoff Travis, sorely tried boss of the illustrious independent label, remarked waspishly that Morrissey seemed to believe âhe had a divine right to a higher chart position.â GT: To name favourites is always a bit pernicious – I usually say the next record that we will be releasing. Johnny Marr interviews Rough Trade founder Geoff Travis In 1983, Geoff Travis signed the Smiths to Rough Trade. This is funny because Morrissey grew to loathe the man and blamed him for The Smithsâ commercial and professional underacheivement. JM: Do you think MySpace has any value for bands or labels? The display is printed on cloth and has been attached to a wooden form. I had grown up in London and been able to go to the Marquee with my satchel and get in the queue to see The Who and John Mayall. We don't make judgements on the basis of commercial potential. Another fundamental reason for opening a shop was to avoid the fate of having to work in the real world. Would you agree? He claimed that he chose the location because it was close to Powis Square, where Performance, â¦ And the list goes on – you get the idea. Was this song aimed at Geoff Travis? Posts about geoff travis written by Craig McAllister. I was at the Isle of Wight to see The Band and Bob Dylan, at the Saville Theatre to see Brian Epstein's promotion of The Action, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and Cream. After signing with independent record label Rough Trade, the Smiths began preparations to record their first album in mid 1983. GT: I feel a real kinship with all the independent labels that came after us. [1] A former drama teacher[2] and owner of a punk record shop,[3] Travis founded the Rough Trade label in 1978. Of course there are huge business changes that I could write about, but why bore everyone? [10] Travis was also instrumental in the foundation of the independent distribution network The Cartel. I was one of those kids who listened to Radio Luxembourg and Radio London under the cover of darkness late at night with the signal frustratingly fading in and out. And being able to help some remarkable artists and musicians along the way. This is a breakthrough for The Smiths.â It must have still been relatively early on the Sunday evening, because I remember I called Geoff Travis up and said, 'You should come down to the studio, we've got something really exciting.' Frankly Mr Shankly is about the head of Rough Trade Records, Geoff Travis. I believe a lot of the greatest music is to be found on independent labels and the spirit and acumen of its operations are much better suited to the nurturing of art and music and mayhem and beauty. Geoff Travis & Jeanette Lee. [9] While Rough Trade was a key independent label, Travis also co-ran labels with major record companies, including Blanco y Negro in 1983 (with WEA) and Trade2 (with Island Records). The song "Frankly Mr Shankly" from The Queen is Dead was reportedly a jibe at Travis. The Smiths thank: Joe Moss, Geoff Travis, Scott Piering (promotion), Grant Showbiz (sound), Oliver May, Richard Boon (art), Jim Shelley, Joelle Depont, Troy Tate, Nick Robbins Track A5 - Quotation from Sonny Boy (De Sylva, Henderson, Brown, Jolson) courtesy CAMPBELL-CONNELLY/CARLIN MUSIC/REDWOOD MUSIC [9], Rough Trade was home to The Smiths, but by 1986, after three years on the label, the band were in dispute over finances. I heard the poetry bit was about Geoff Travis, and it was like taking the piss out of the headmaster. So opening a record shop and then starting a label – when a French group called Metal Urbain came into the shop and asked for help with a new track they had recorded – seemed like the right thing to do. JM: When you started Rough Trade as a label did you have any model of how to operate, or did you just try to take care of business and put out music you liked and hope for the best? If you are starved of music, an old transistor will still work. Photograph: Jill Furmanowsky. âYou Just Havenât Earned It Yet, Babyâ is the sound of The Smiths at their chiming, ha-ha-ho-ho-hollering, twin guitar attack peak. It measures 91.5cm x 91.5cm (36 inches x 36 inches). These things are hard to quantify. Our criterion is one million per cent selfish. It was released as the band's first single in May 1983 on independent record label Rough Trade.It peaked at No. But Mozâs performance made it gel and make sense. It seemed the height of civilisation to be allowed that luxury. We just have to love the music and what it embodies. I would save my pocket money and the highlight of the week would be going to the records shop to buy a single. âFrankly Mr. Shankleyâ off The Queen is Dead was written about Geoff Travis. Knowing the principles of these operations gave us the feeling we could do that as well. An original canvas display featuring the artwork for The Smiths 1988 album entitled âRankâ. [11] Geoff Travis, who founded firstly the Rough Trade record shop, and then the label which has been home for the likes of The Smiths, Antony & The Johnsons, Lucinda Williams and Warpaint, is no hoarder and barely even a collector. Geoff Travis, for instance, got on far better with Morrissey than with Marr, whom he is said to have found distant. 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