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-Welcome to a special edition -of Y Stiwdio Gefn. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:12 | |
-Over the next hour, we'll have -music from a legendary musician... | 0:00:13 | 0:00:17 | |
-..who's the most influential artist -on the Welsh rock scene. | 0:00:17 | 0:00:21 | |
-His songs are still -as popular and relevant as ever. | 0:00:22 | 0:00:25 | |
-Tonight, we have some old favourites -and tracks from his latest album. | 0:00:25 | 0:00:30 | |
-It's a pleasure to introduce -Geraint Jarman. | 0:00:30 | 0:00:33 | |
-Geraint, welcome to Y Stiwdio Gefn. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:50 | |
-You performed Gobaith Mawr y Ganrif -from your first album in 1976. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:55 | |
-What were you -trying to convey back then? | 0:04:56 | 0:04:59 | |
-I'd been writing -for Heather and Tebot Piws. | 0:04:59 | 0:05:03 | |
-I also wrote satirical songs -for a Wynford Ellis Owen show. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:07 | |
-Afterwards, I started writing songs -that weren't for anyone else. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:13 | |
-They were songs that I'd written -for myself and I enjoyed this. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:18 | |
-I wrote Gobaith Mawr y Ganrif -in 1974. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:22 | |
-You're going to perform Hiraeth -am Kylie from your new album. | 0:05:23 | 0:05:28 | |
-It's a song about that feeling... | 0:05:29 | 0:05:33 | |
-..when you look back -at a certain period in your life. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:38 | |
-Perhaps it's a time -that you long to return to... | 0:05:39 | 0:05:44 | |
-..because things were so different -to what life is like now. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:50 | |
-At the time, I was looking back... | 0:05:50 | 0:05:53 | |
-..at the time I spent -working with Neil White. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:57 | |
-During the 1980s, -we wrote lots of songs together. | 0:05:57 | 0:06:02 | |
-He would always wear a t-shirt -with a picture of Kylie on it. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:07 | |
-He loved Kylie. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:10 | |
-He sold carpets at Ponty Market. | 0:06:11 | 0:06:13 | |
-That's where he'd buy the t-shirts. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:16 | |
-He had one that said -"Frankie Says Go To Ponty Market!" | 0:06:17 | 0:06:21 | |
-Hiraeth am Kylie is the opening song -on your new album. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:52 | |
-Can you tell us -about Tacsi i'r Tywyllwch? | 0:10:53 | 0:10:55 | |
-The year 1977 -was an exciting time for music. | 0:10:56 | 0:10:59 | |
-What was your -musical direction back then? | 0:10:59 | 0:11:02 | |
-I'd met Tich -and that point was critical. | 0:11:03 | 0:11:07 | |
-A boy from the same class as me, -John Morgan played the bass. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:12 | |
-I also met Richard Dunn -and Cat, the drummer. | 0:11:13 | 0:11:17 | |
-We started doing -even more recording. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:20 | |
-On Tacsi i'r Tywyllwch... | 0:11:21 | 0:11:23 | |
-..there are songs like Ambiwlans, -Bourgeois Roc and Pornograffi. | 0:11:23 | 0:11:27 | |
-These songs represented us -as a semi-punk band. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:33 | |
-We started to experiment with reggae -during Dyddiau Caethiwed. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:37 | |
-You mentioned Ambiwlans -and Bourgeois Roc... | 0:11:38 | 0:11:41 | |
-..so why have you decided -to perform Tacsi i'r Tywyllwch? | 0:11:41 | 0:11:46 | |
-It's because of the song's nature. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:49 | |
-At some point, everyone -will experience this feeling. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:53 | |
-When you go out -and have one drink too many... | 0:11:54 | 0:11:56 | |
-..you might want -to go home in a taxi. | 0:11:57 | 0:12:01 | |
-It's a part of city life. | 0:12:01 | 0:12:04 | |
-You step into the darkness -with Tacsi i'r Tywyllwch. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:09 | |
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-Let's move on to discuss one of your -most iconic songs, Gwesty Cymru. | 0:22:10 | 0:22:14 | |
-It's also one of your most -political songs. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:18 | |
-Yes, I think it is. | 0:22:18 | 0:22:20 | |
-There was a Gwesty Cymru -on Newport Road in Cardiff. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:24 | |
-It was a bit of a dive -with a sign that swayed in the wind. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:28 | |
-We rehearsed at the YMCA -for the Caernarfon Eisteddfod. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:35 | |
-During the breaks in the rehearsal, -Tich would play a certain riff. | 0:22:35 | 0:22:41 | |
-He'd look over at me for approval -but I just ignored him! | 0:22:41 | 0:22:46 | |
-We eventually used -a version of the riff... | 0:22:46 | 0:22:51 | |
-..and introduced -more elements to the song. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:54 | |
-We looked at Wales -in the same light... | 0:22:55 | 0:22:59 | |
-..as an ex-wife -that chases other men. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:03 | |
-We've seen outsiders coming in... | 0:23:04 | 0:23:07 | |
-..and they've built luxurious homes. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:13 | |
-It's one of the main songs -that I co-wrote with Tich. | 0:23:13 | 0:23:18 | |
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-Gwesty Cymru was a symbol of Wales -opposing the devolution. | 0:27:43 | 0:27:47 | |
-Next, we move on to Tracsiwt Gwyrdd -but what does the song it convey? | 0:27:47 | 0:27:53 | |
-During the 1980s, I would often -visit my friends down the Docks. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:58 | |
-They were Rastas and they had -a band called Roots and Branches... | 0:27:59 | 0:28:03 | |
-..during the time when I played -at the Casablanca Club. | 0:28:03 | 0:28:09 | |
-Back then, the Cardiff Bay -Corporation was established. | 0:28:09 | 0:28:14 | |
-It paved the way -for the Bay area regeneration. | 0:28:14 | 0:28:20 | |
-You could tell that something awful -was going to happen... | 0:28:21 | 0:28:26 | |
-..to those who lived there. | 0:28:26 | 0:28:29 | |
-I could see the threat. | 0:28:29 | 0:28:31 | |
-I would play football in the area -which inspired Tracsiwt Gwyrdd. | 0:28:32 | 0:28:38 | |
-Marley had a green tracksuit -and I had a green Adidas tracksuit. | 0:28:38 | 0:28:43 | |
-You had to wear Adidas! | 0:28:44 | 0:28:46 | |
-Let's discuss another ballad -on the new album. | 0:32:35 | 0:32:38 | |
-What's the story behind -Gad Fi Gysgu'n y Gitar Heno? | 0:32:38 | 0:32:42 | |
-In 1968 or 1969, I wrote a poem... | 0:32:42 | 0:32:46 | |
-..called Gadewch i Mi -Gysgu'n y Gitar Heno. | 0:32:46 | 0:32:50 | |
-It was published in Barn. | 0:32:50 | 0:32:53 | |
-I had always liked -the title of the poem. | 0:32:53 | 0:32:59 | |
-The song is about a man who's in -a relationship that isn't working. | 0:32:59 | 0:33:05 | |
-Music is his only pleasure. | 0:33:06 | 0:33:09 | |
-He pours all his worries -into his music. | 0:33:09 | 0:33:15 | |
-The narrative in the verses -reveals some awful things. | 0:33:15 | 0:33:21 | |
-On the other hand, the chorus -is full of hope and happiness. | 0:33:21 | 0:33:26 | |
-After writing the song... | 0:33:27 | 0:33:29 | |
-..I realized that it sounded like -something from The Sound of Music. | 0:33:30 | 0:33:36 | |
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-Methu Dal y Pwysau comes from -your Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau album. | 0:42:13 | 0:42:17 | |
-Some claim that it's -your best album but do you agree? | 0:42:17 | 0:42:22 | |
-It's difficult to say. | 0:42:22 | 0:42:24 | |
-What makes a best album? | 0:42:25 | 0:42:29 | |
-However, it is an important album. | 0:42:29 | 0:42:34 | |
-It reflects a time when the band -started playing live music. | 0:42:34 | 0:42:40 | |
-I believe... | 0:42:40 | 0:42:42 | |
-..that it allowed these boys -to discover Wales. | 0:42:43 | 0:42:46 | |
-I like to think of -Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, Gwesty Cymru... | 0:42:46 | 0:42:51 | |
-..and Fflamau'r Ddraig as a trilogy. | 0:42:51 | 0:42:54 | |
-I've said this before. | 0:42:54 | 0:42:57 | |
-It's my discovery of Wales. | 0:42:57 | 0:43:01 | |
-You've worked with numerous artists -over the decades. | 0:43:02 | 0:43:06 | |
-Next, we'll hear you perform Dwyn -Yr Hogyn Nol with Gareth Bonello. | 0:43:07 | 0:43:12 | |
-It's a very simple song with just -a vocal and an acoustic guitar. | 0:43:12 | 0:43:16 | |
-Why have you finally decided -to do this? | 0:43:17 | 0:43:19 | |
-I like Gareth -and the records that he makes. | 0:43:20 | 0:43:23 | |
-I like his voice -and he's a fantastic person. | 0:43:24 | 0:43:28 | |
-His style resembles that of artists -from the 1960s... | 0:43:28 | 0:43:34 | |
-..like Syd Barrett, -John Renbourn and Bert Jansch. | 0:43:34 | 0:43:39 | |
-He has the same sort of style. | 0:43:40 | 0:43:43 | |
-He introduces his background -and his enthusiasm to his records. | 0:43:43 | 0:43:48 | |
-We might have an idea about -what the song is all about... | 0:43:49 | 0:43:52 | |
-..but he shakes out something extra -with his fabulous guitar playing. | 0:43:53 | 0:43:58 | |
-However, it's too late in the day -for me to write music like that. | 0:43:58 | 0:44:04 | |
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-Strangetown -is about an area in Cardiff. | 0:53:01 | 0:53:04 | |
-Cardiff is important to you... | 0:53:05 | 0:53:07 | |
-..but how important is it -to convey a city feel in your music? | 0:53:07 | 0:53:12 | |
-I don't realize when it happens. | 0:53:12 | 0:53:15 | |
-If I was T H Parry-Williams, -I'd probably sing about Snowdonia. | 0:53:15 | 0:53:21 | |
-I know Grangetown well -as I was raised in Riverside. | 0:53:21 | 0:53:27 | |
-I would go and play there -and follow the river. | 0:53:27 | 0:53:32 | |
-I have lots of friends -who live in the area. | 0:53:32 | 0:53:35 | |
-When I worked with Llwybr Llaethog, -Mark Roberts would call in. | 0:53:35 | 0:53:41 | |
-I'd been working on this song but -it didn't attract much attention. | 0:53:41 | 0:53:47 | |
-However, -Mark really liked the melody. | 0:53:47 | 0:53:51 | |
-It's one of the most -experimental songs on the album. | 0:53:51 | 0:53:57 | |
-To me, it sounds like something -written by Lee Perry. | 0:53:57 | 0:54:03 | |
-It's rather exciting. | 0:54:03 | 0:54:05 | |
-Geraint, -thanks for visiting Y Stiwdio Gefn. | 0:54:06 | 0:54:09 | |
-I've enjoyed hearing some new tracks -and your old favourites. | 0:54:09 | 0:54:14 | |
-Will there be another album? | 0:54:14 | 0:54:16 | |
-There are enough songs -to release another album... | 0:54:17 | 0:54:20 | |
-..but we'll see what Ankst's -Emyr Glyn Williams thinks. | 0:54:21 | 0:54:24 | |
-This album took -two and a half years to complete... | 0:54:25 | 0:54:29 | |
-..but it was worth it. | 0:54:29 | 0:54:31 | |
-So who knows? | 0:54:32 | 0:54:33 | |
-Good luck and thanks again. | 0:54:34 | 0:54:37 | |
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