Midge Ure has confessed that fame went to his head and turned him into an “absolute d***”.
The previous Ultravox and Visage musician – who co-organised the charity concert events Dwell Assist, Band Assist and Dwell 8 with Bob Geldof and co-wrote and produced the charity single ‘Do They Know It is Christmas?’ with the Boomtown Rats star – has admitted he mistreated his crew on the top of his success and did not recognize their efforts.
Talking on the ‘How To Be 60’ podcast, Midge, 69, stated: “I couldn’t see it on the time after all, however I used to be infamous with my crew.
“In the event that they bought it flawed, I’d pull them in and say, ‘What occurred?’
“That ought to have occurred, these lights had been nonetheless on, that ought to have gone off’.
“That should have been horrendous for them.
“These guys labored so laborious, and I couldn’t see it.”
He added: “I should have been an absolute d***.
“However then success begins to wane, and you discover your humility once more.
“You discover who you had been and revert to that individual and also you achieve an understanding of easy methods to do it, and stamping your foot with a jackboot on typically isn’t the best way.”
In the meantime, the ‘Fade to Gray’ singer beforehand hit out at artists who use a number of co-writers.
He advised BANG Showbiz: “I’m not a fan of how trendy music is manufactured. I’m not a fan of 10 writers all in a room all throwing in a few phrases right here and there, and lo and behold, they’ve a music on the finish of it. It is like portray by numbers.”
The songwriter likes music to be “sincere” and feels if individuals are utilizing lyrics from varied individuals it would not make for an genuine music.
He added: “I like the truth that once you hear a music you’re listening to one or two individuals’s emotions and feelings. It isn’t manufactured it’s an sincere factor. So in that respect, I’m not a fan of how the music business has gone.”
