Electronic Cafe: The Story of VISAGE with RUSTY EGAN: Part 1 (Inc Hot Stuff ALBUM REVIEWS) / New Romantic EDM Rusty Egan talks about the formation of Visage, Steve Strange, Midge Ure, Blitz Club, New Romantics etc.

@subs4794

5 ай бұрын

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What a very very interesting vid. I was of this era, and so so much was going on, you just couldn't keep up. This really helped. What a wonderful person Rusty is. You guys deserve credit for not interrupting. More please.

@electroniccafemusic

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Patrick. We really appreciate your kind words. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

@user-yc5um2pl5v

9 ай бұрын

Good point! Rusty only has to be started and given some direction from time to time but best not to interrupt him, let him flow freely - he says amazing things, and with his vast knowledge of the time and scenes he was involved with he's a treasure trove of information and anecdotes. Every time something new! I never tire of listening to him.

@patrickbrett1552

9 ай бұрын

@@user-yc5um2pl5v Again, there were so many amazing exciting bands, clubs, fashions. We were so lucky. Then you grow old, get married, get a job, mortgage and you lose track. Rusty is/was like a time machine, to those days of splendour. We all went to Eric's in Liverpool, and saw all these bands. Ultravox, JD, Clash, and of course local acts like Pete Wylie, Julian Cope and Man McDullock, ha ha? A great band worth checking out are Modern Eon. Superb, but got nowhere. Its like the Bateaux tapestry of the 70s and 80s.

Really enjoyed this interview and show! We've been lucky enough to have been played by Rusty on his shows since we began in 2015. He's a top bloke and has been incredibly supportive to underground bands like us!

@andymcnab5620

3 жыл бұрын

Agree buddy and his influence on my vinyl purchases cannot be underestimated!!!

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. He’s a force of nature. Thanks for watching the Electronic Cafe. MW 🎹🎤🎧

Guys, thank you for mentioning Warren Cann! The guy was so innovative and pioneering - and yet doesn't get talked about nearly as much as it should! Maybe you could try to get to interview him? I know he's living in US now but that Zoom thing makes it possible. And Warren's a treasure trove of knowledge about the period - not to mention a great storyteller. Please consider this, it's so sad he almost disappeared. And, of course, congrats - such a great interview with Rusty! I just love the guy, he's something else!

@electroniccafemusic

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. Much appreciated. We'd love to talk to Warren Cann but he doesn't do any social media and very low profile so very difficult to track down. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

@user-yc5um2pl5v

9 ай бұрын

@@electroniccafemusic I see. Well, that's his right, no problem with that. Thank you again and keep up the good work, good luck to you both!

@markscott554

2 ай бұрын

Yeah It was partially the drumming that hooked my into Ultravox Learning him out of U-vox meant it was never going to be close to their style Even Brilliant (which is anything but)|, they seem to have Warren drumming over the tracks rather than driving them I believe Midge himself said he (Ure) was a bit of a Hitler which maybe drove Warren away

Love this, I could listen to rusty always, he's articulate past stories are wonderful, I was only 10 in 1980 but I'll never forget totp's new wave. Luckily I had a older sister that had a record player and had albums from the police, blondie. They were great times to be younger

@electroniccafemusic

8 ай бұрын

Great comments. Thanks for sharing and for watching the Electronic Cafe. MW

Congrats on the first interview lads !! Rusty has a wealth of stories and is always entertaining !! Lots of love !! VG :-)

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks VG. Much appreciated. Speak soon. MW 🎹🎤🎧

@andymcnab5620

3 жыл бұрын

thank you sir! x

Great episode! Love hearing Rusty's stories from the 80's, fuels my fascination with the New Romantics. Andy and Mark, you both are a wealth of musical knowledge and so adorable trying to keep up with him. I was happy to see you both in the same room! I want to come hang out on your couch in the Electronic Cafe. 😊

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ondina. Much appreciated. Rusty is brilliant and is a force of nature so me and Andy did our best to hang on. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe - you have your passport now so hopefully you make the U.K. next year. MW 🎹🎤🎧

@andymcnab5620

3 жыл бұрын

hope to see you in the UK in 2021 Ondina. And your always welcome to the EC!!

This is brilliant. It is like being there with fellow fans and one of the key protagonists (and much under-rated!) of this seismic shift in music. Plus Rusty Egan has no airs and graces - such a genuine fella. And tells it like it really was/is!

@andymcnab5620

3 жыл бұрын

thanks buddy appreciate the kind words

@kaydoubleyou6203

3 жыл бұрын

I could listen to Rusty all day long. Loads of interesting stories and anecdotes! 👍🏻💯🙏🏻🙂

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Totally agree. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW 🎹🎧🎤

Rusty is a proper character, I saw him when he supported Midge on his tour back in 2019 in Southend where he did a bit of DJ'ing and story telling before joining Midge and the band on some Visage tracks + Yellow Pearl. Had the audience in stitches with some of his anecdotes.

@electroniccafemusic

10 ай бұрын

We love Rusty, he's a force of nature. A legend. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

Great interview. Thanks Guys. I would love to hear some more tales about Billy's, The Blitz and Camden Palace - Perhaps you could find some other regulars to chat to like Boy George, Mark Moore (S'Express), Spandau band members, or Princess Julia etc.? It's fascinating to hear from those who were actually there and can recount real life experiences which may never have been discussed before. It's common knowledge about Bowie turning up at The Blitz, but what else was it like to experience those clubs as a New Romantic back in the day I wonder? ...

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment Ant and for watching the Electronic Cafe. Much appreciated. We’ll see what we can do - that little club scene was the epicentre of the 80s indeed. MW 🎹🎧🎤

@keith-leecastle6700

3 жыл бұрын

Princess Julia would be amazing!

I met Rusty at a break during an Ultravox gig about 20 years ago and had a good chat with him.I told him that they did a great job on his new gnashers and he proudly smiled .As soon as I brought up Steve , he was shaking with anger and said he hates that wanker .I now understand legally why he had such vitriol for Steve at that point in his life . I still love both of those legends. R.I.P Steve Strange.

@electroniccafemusic

7 ай бұрын

Thanks you for sharing and for watching Electronic Cafe. Always much appreciated. MW

those who know Rusty's history know how important he was to new romantic and of course was the drummer in the rich kids Love the early visage stuff espeically The anvil Love the fact Rusty is so enthusiastic about late 70s stuff as am I

@electroniccafemusic

10 ай бұрын

Rusty is fantastic and a force of nature. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

How can we help Rusty Egan in 2023 after he helped so many people in the 70s/80s? Time to pay it back. I love this interview, so raw and honest.

@electroniccafemusic

Жыл бұрын

You are spot on. Thanks for your kind words and for spotting Electronic Cafe. Glad you enjoyed. MW

@StrawPerson-xq9ko

9 ай бұрын

Rusty is so overlooked. Without him Visage and Steve Strange would never had nailed it. And his musical knowledge plus the numerous hit tracks that we never realised he was behind really deserve recognition.

Great watch however less of an interview & more of a lecture for 1 hour 15 mins :))

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. You noticed that then? Rusty is a force of nature. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe - part 2 coming soon. MW 🎤🎹🎧

@andymcnab5620

3 жыл бұрын

yup he's got a lot to say : ) but we love him for it

Great show, really enjoyed the interview Part 1, very insightful, didnt realise how much of an impact & influence Rusty Egan had on so many bands.

@andymcnab5620

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and yes Rusty deserves more recognition!

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. Praise indeed. Even Taylor Swift got a mention 😉 MW 🎹🎤🎧

I've been savoring this. Stopping when things get busy and then picking it up again. Agree w/ Ondina, love the stories. More knowledge on Visage as well --- always valuable.

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben. Much appreciated. Part 2 coming soon. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW 🎹🎤🎧

@andymcnab5620

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers for watching Ben

Getting into this now and checking it out...thanks for the hard work guys!

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for supporting Electronic Cafe Ben. Much appreciated. Hope you enjoy. MW 🎤🎧🎹

@andymcnab5620

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ben!

Great interview Guys, Rusty is such a full on character and his version of the Visage story is pretty much the same as Midges and from his comments there was a lot of anamosity after the first albums due to the workload Midge had to do with Rusty just turning up during the making of the album and then dissapearing again without much input. Thats why it was produced by Visage and Midge Ure.

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lenny. Much appreciated and thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW 🎹🎤🎧

@andymcnab5620

3 жыл бұрын

thank you Lenny

@RustyEgan

3 жыл бұрын

Tar was credited produced by Visage , Ronny was Midge Ure and Rusty Egan . Midge was and still is the most talented but I have produced many great records and bands and we could have been a production team but Midge is an artist more than a producer hence he wanted Conny Plank for Ultravox and has worked with many more.

@lennyrussell8954

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update Rusty I had read Mudges book and it came across that he and you had a bit of a tiff but had made up I suppose it’s a normal thing in the music world.

@rachelar

10 ай бұрын

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I'm sure I purchased a very rare 12" of Japan from a shop in Kings Rd it was like a indoor market and it was called the Cage and Rusty served me🤔. But I could be wrong 😂. Great interview gentleman 👍

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lee for your kind words and for watching Electronic Cafe. Much appreciated. Rusty reads these so I’m sure he’ll let you know. He did own The Cage in Kings Road so it probably was him. Great stuff MW 🎧🎤🎹

Just found your channel, great content. I’m having a break before watching parts 2 and 3 - I’m a bit exhausted after listening to Rusty’s great stories told with real passion. Loved him flipping the album up and down whilst getting his point across - very funny.

@electroniccafemusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. Glad you found our channel - please subscribe and share amongst your friends We also have an associated Electronic Cafe Facebook group which runs parallel and gives a heads up on what’s coming and new music Very wise having a break between Rusty episodes - he’s a force of nature. MW

Fade to Grey and Night Train are sublime tracks, I still listen to this group today. The 14 minute tribute track on youtube is also cracking

@electroniccafemusic

4 ай бұрын

Agree, still sound fresh. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

Any news on the Visage project that Rusty speaks of?

Very entertaining lads. You can't really interview Rusty. You start him off with a question and then he's on his way and just doesn't stop. Nevertheless he's always interesting to listen to. Sounds like he's been seriously burned over the years by record companies and sometimes by people who he thought were his friends. I just love the first two Visage albums but didn't like 'Beat Boy'. I know Rusty was considering reforming Visage with Steve not so long back. I don't know what happened but Steve ended up doing it on his own. What I've heard of the more recent Visage material is pretty good. Shame Rusty felt he couldn't get involved.

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe Andrew and comments. Much appreciated. Rusty is a legend and a force of nature and has a most Remarkable CV. He’s literally been there / done it. MW 🎹🎤🎧

@RustyEgan

3 жыл бұрын

Andrew I am so Happy I was NOT involved with SS Hearts and Knives but upset they tried to steal my musicians and my songs for it.... They then annihilated Visage back catalogue and the less I am associated with that the better....Welcome the Dancefloor was my response .You decide Hearts and Knives or Welcome to the Dancefloor

@andrewburns5697

3 жыл бұрын

@@RustyEgan Thanks for the response Rusty. I'm not surprised you were upset that they stole your musicians and songs. I thought Hearts And Knives and Welcome To The Dancefloor both have something to offer. I'm so glad that you're still putting great music out there. I look forward to your future releases. I'm really enjoying your contributions on Electric Cafe.

@rachelar

10 ай бұрын

Hearts and Knives is great. Better than Beat Boy for sure

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@electroniccafemusic

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

Sheer amazing. How prolific was / is he. Very interesting man and so instrumental for everyone’s benefit. Thank you both for taking the time to make this, and trying to temper the great Rusty Egan!

@electroniccafemusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words Matt. Indeed Rusty is a force of nature. MW 🎹🎵

13 minutes in and this is great! Would love a documentary on Steve New....I know he’s dead but a very interesting man. Also Stevo ( Some Bizzare ) would be fascinating...Princess Julia also would be ......entertaining. Martin Rushent was a genius. The main reason DARE was so good was because of him. It’s so stripped back and seemingly simple. I’m commenting as I watch this.... Did Rusty have a glass of wine with lunch? A Certain Ratio are always amazing. There’s a remix of I Got Clothes by Barry Adamson that’s truly astonishing. Right.....on to the next part of Rusty Egan.

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. No he didn’t. Rusty is just a force of nature. MW 🎧🎤🎹

Loved this one guys. Not much interviewing with Rusty is there- you just start recording and he's away ! Is the picture at 3.02 the only one that captures all seven members together do you think ?

@electroniccafemusic

Жыл бұрын

Good point. That’s never occurred to me before That’s for comments and for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

@user-yc5um2pl5v

9 ай бұрын

No, there's also photos of them all in a garden or somesuch things, with plants etc. Was printed in Smash Hits at the time.

Thank you

@electroniccafemusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

My best song is She's a Machine - amazing intro bass !

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

@rachelar

10 ай бұрын

That's actually the best one from the Beat Boy era and its not even on the album itself (which was patchy)!

Just look at that Top10 singles Chart ! I reckon i'd be hard pushed to list 10 decent songs in the charts from the last 35 years !

@electroniccafemusic

Жыл бұрын

You may have a point. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

Rusty great guy

@electroniccafemusic

3 ай бұрын

100%. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

Great video 😊

@electroniccafemusic

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Rusty - what a legend. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

@ashfaq1999

4 ай бұрын

@@electroniccafemusic You’re Welcome 👍

Lovely stuff guys. Rusty would be excellent as an after dinner speaker. When the cigars come out, give Rusty the nod.

@electroniccafemusic

11 ай бұрын

Haha. What a great idea. Thanks for the kind words + for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

Cardiacs.

@electroniccafemusic

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

Great watch and love your guys patience with Rusty, letting him reminisce and providing an amazing insight to the industry in the early 80s. Have you guys thought of publishing a Spotify playlist with your recommendations, I’m sure it would go down a storm and provide and easier way in than trying to seek out early vinyl originals and help newer bands too ... keep up the good work 👍

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin. Much appreciated and thanks for kind words and watching Electronic Cafe. With regards Spotify - our early episodes did and it is something we may reintroduce. MW 🎹🎤🎧

@andymcnab5620

3 жыл бұрын

thanks Martin

I could listen to Rusty tell stories all day long.

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

He’s indeed a great raconteur. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW 🎧🎹🎵

I'm pretty certain I met Rusty in the mid to late 80s in a Manchester Cub. A full on talented nice guy, above all, as funny as fook.

@electroniccafemusic

3 жыл бұрын

That sure sounds like Rusty. Thanks for commenting and for watching Electronic Cafe. Much appreciated. MW 🎹🎤🎧

Fade To Grey was October 1980 Vienna was January 1981 Fade To Grey and Vienna were in the charts at the same time though

@electroniccafemusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

Wish I could have asked Rusty if there was any thought of HIM replacing Warren as the drummer of Ultravox rather than bringing in Mark Brzezicki

@electroniccafemusic

2 ай бұрын

That is a great question. Thanks for watching Electronic Cafe. MW

Is Rusty drunk? He seems to be ranting a bit and talking to someone off-screen like the ghost of music past Love the Phil Sorrell mix of Glorious! but he seems a bit out of it here - sadly

@electroniccafemusic

2 ай бұрын

Rusty was fine, it's just his passion. Thanks for watching + supporting Electronic Cafe. MW