Johnny Hates Jazz, TURN BACK THE CLOCK—An Oral History (Part 3)
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To read Part One, click here. To read Part Two, click here. Clark Departs Clark Datchler: That was a tough one. It was actually quite common for bands in the ‘80s to implode quite quickly. There were quite a few cases of bands that split up after their initial success. Part of it was the pressure of the situation. Bear in mind that, for a British musician in the 1980s, Britain’s second biggest worldwide export was music. It was absolutely, phenomenally important, as British bands were doing phenomenally well the world over, and I think I did feel a lot of pressure as a result of that. Also, when you’re in that situation, it brings out interpersonal differences that you either work to get over or you don’t. And in my situation, I found them insurmountable, and I left.
Johnny Hates Jazz, TURN BACK THE CLOCK—An Oral History (Part 3)
Johnny Hates Jazz, TURN BACK THE CLOCK—An…
Johnny Hates Jazz, TURN BACK THE CLOCK—An Oral History (Part 3)
To read Part One, click here. To read Part Two, click here. Clark Departs Clark Datchler: That was a tough one. It was actually quite common for bands in the ‘80s to implode quite quickly. There were quite a few cases of bands that split up after their initial success. Part of it was the pressure of the situation. Bear in mind that, for a British musician in the 1980s, Britain’s second biggest worldwide export was music. It was absolutely, phenomenally important, as British bands were doing phenomenally well the world over, and I think I did feel a lot of pressure as a result of that. Also, when you’re in that situation, it brings out interpersonal differences that you either work to get over or you don’t. And in my situation, I found them insurmountable, and I left.