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Big band time at U.P.E.l. has brought The Spoons to our doorstep.
The Spoons have a couple of successful albums in the stores and an E.P. to boot. What are they doing here? Well. Gordon Deppc. head vocalist. guitarist and songwriter for the band. tells me that The Spoons have some studio time coming up in November for their next album. and a university circuit tour of eastern Canada was just the thing they needed to keep them busy 'til then.
I got a chance to talk with the band for awhile after the show. The intervieu may be slightly paraphrased in places where my handwriting couldn‘t keep up with the conversation speed. Netted Gem: You began recording when the video market was just opening up. Did you find it difficult to translate from audio to yidco'.’
(Jordon Deppe: Well. at first we didn‘t know a lot about mak- ing videos and we had a producer. Rob Cortley (has worked with ('on-i- liar! and P/u/inmn Blonde). who Created most 0f uhat you see in those first videos. Later we worked with Bob
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uptll into what was going on. The “Romantic Traffic" video for instance was almost all spontaneous - just a hand held camera: no lights - no nothing.
..\‘(i: In the “Old Emotions“ video. the scene where Rob Preuss
and Derrick Ross wipe out on the bikes looks a little too realistic. was it‘.’
Rob Preuss: ()h yeah! That happened a couple of times. i was totally covered with mud.
(Jordon: l-{verything went wrong that day. A kite that was sup- posed to be in the video broke off the string and disappeared over the water somewhere. It started snowing on the beach - that little dog we had in the video was nearly free/ing to death. NC: The .S‘poom are fairly successful now: is money still tight? Do you have to budget . Gordon: Oh no! We do alright now. My problem is that I spend too much. | see something I want and ljust get it. It can be a real problem.
NG: Being on the road most of the time must have its share of problems. What concessions have you made to a life on the road‘.’
Gordon: It‘s hard sometimes. Relationships with people back home get strained. They don‘t treat us any differently now though. When I‘m back in the neighbourhood. l’mjust Gordon. not a member of The Spoons. The band doesn‘t get around together when we‘re not rehearsing or in the studio —- I mean. we see each other practically all the time when we're working so it's nice to get away from each other once in a while. Sandy (bassist for The Spoons) and l don‘t go out anymore. we broke up about eight months ago. She has someone else now and so do l. so we can‘both get away from each other and relax. NG: I'd like to talk to you about tonight‘s show for a bit. Gordon: Sure. I
NO: You looked a little cramped for space up in the front of the Barn. » g
Gordon: Yeah. really! We have atractor trailer sitting outside loaded with gear. stage platforms. and lights that we couldn't fit inside the building.
NC: .\side from some difficulty with the sound. the show "seemed to come off alright r despite the cramped space. The crowd see-“ed to treat it as much like a concert as a dance. Cordon: Yeah. we were a bit scared at first. You know. setting room (meaning the poor acoustics and size of the .urai. and men when we started playing. everybody crowded right up to the stage. I think theyjust wanted to get a good look at as though. After a while. everybody relaxed and got into it. NC: l noticed that both (ibrdon and Sandy have a fairly light
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i Sandy Hornet: Well. (iiordon'taught 'me how, to play'for. the
most part so} it‘s not surprising that we have similar styles. We used to befin the same highs‘chool band. I used to- play acoustic guitar before I took up bass. .
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NETTED GEM
Gordon: When I‘m not playing with the band. I‘m usually play- ing classical guitar music at home.
Rob: I took piano lessons when l was younger. I‘ve been play- ing in bands since I was ten. so mostly that’s how I picked up my style.
NG: Does the band have any influences?
Gordon: l think that we have our own distinct sound. but you could say that we're influenced by U2. The Police. Simple
ail/"mix - bands along those lines. Steve Hackett of Genesis was
one of my personal influences. Rob: It was Elton John and Hall and Oates for me’.
I would imagine that‘s about all the space The Gem will give me this week. I‘ll finish up the interview with The Spoons next neck and sometime after that I‘ll have a review of The Talking llt'm/s new album for you. Yeah. I know it‘s been out a couple ol months already.
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