Intervista Esclusiva a Rick Davies fondatore dei Supertramp
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2018
- 28 Agosto 2018 "Ce l'ho fatta!".
Grazie a Sue e Rick Davies che mi hanno concesso questa intervista, rara ed esclusiva per Alma Radio, ma soprattutto per i numerosi fan di Rick Davies e dei Supertramp. - เพลง
The world could sure use a Supertramp reunion right now...
Really great interview. Nice to hear the slight traces of his Wiltshire accent.
He looks just like I remember him. His wife and him are amazing people. His wife would help me study when they were in California. Thanks to them I was able to go to school where I went. My mother used to be their house keeper and they always treated us like family.
Jacqueline Gonzalez Wondeful to hear that!
It's easy to see he's a good person, dont know how, but i knew.
Yes great
Supertramp is arguably one of the best bands ever. I'd put them up there with Pink Floyd, ELO, Steely Dan, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc. When I was younger I thought Roger was the better singer and had the better songs; however, I've come to understand now that both Roger and Rick are incredible in their own ways. I just hope that sometime in the future, Roger and Rick can settle their differences and go on a reunion tour.
I think Rick is better songwriter.
@@proflaudeo but roger had more hits
@@MPOWER987 hits doesn’t mean better though.
@@Eleventhearlofmars Yeh when i commented that i was in a big obsession of roger hodgson but i took time to listen to rick davies songs again and realise how good he is,i mean listen to him on child of vision live he is a superstar the songs that are not hits from him that are incerdible imo are From Now On,Downstream,Rudy,Crime of the century, He is really good
@@proflaudeo Me too!
Wonderful Artist, wonderful songs, glad to see him. All the best Rick and Love. Thanks for the interview Sir! ++++
I was very happy to see this interview with Rick Davies. I'm a fan of this great artist! I know he suffered from an aggressive cancer and managed to win, thanks to God! But cancer is an illness that has no cure and traces sequels, so in this interview he seems huffy, but it is possible to notice that he is a kind simple person who really makes music out of love, and not out of vainness or attachment to showbiz.
Un genio
Thanks Giammarco for this interview!
i still can't beleve i did it!!!!
I’m a HUGE fan of Rick Davies. Just love his playing, singing and composing.
Rick really are the Supertramp's soul
Supertramp is not just one person. It was the blend of musicianship betweern Hodgson and Davis, but also the other 3 players, especially the fills from John Helliwell, which enriched a lot their sound. Few mainstream rock bands had a saxophonist, as a permanent player. Let’s not forget that Supertramp only started achieving commercial success after the other 3 members joined the band. So, it was not all a Hodgson and Davis thing.
In my opinion, Hodgson was a master at developing the structure or framework of new songs, like the sequence of chords, the orchestration and arrangements. And of course he had an unmatched high-pitched voice. However, even Hodgson songs have a lot of contributions from Davis, and vice-versa.
Would “School”, composed by Hodgson, be the same song without the harmonica solo by Davis in the beginning, and additionally the piano solo in the middle? Or without the sax and clarinet solo sections of Helliwell?
Hodgson’s songs’ skeleton was really good, but the virtuoso contributions of Rick Davis and Helliwell raised it to another level completely and provided the flesh. Hodgson was a great song developer, but he needed his mates to help with the tunes development in terms of technical musicianship’s complexity (piano and sax solos). Hodgson’s piano abilities were far from matching those of Davis’.
But this same reasoning also is valid for Davis. Let’s take the example of “Goodbye Stranger”, composed by Davis. Would it be the same song without the vocal interchange between him and Hodgson during the chorus? And without that crazy talented extended guitar solo at the end? Of course not. They complemented each other because no matter who composed the tune, he always let the other participate with instrumental relevant lines to the song. So, in the end, it sounded Supertramp.
They achieved greatness together, and they created magic when joining efforts. On their own, they are still good, but they lack that outstanding spark from the 70’s.
And even though Hodgson had most of the hits, it does not mean Rick’s songs were lower in quality. They were just less popular in terms of sales, but artistically speaking, they were equally great. Here’s a list of the most famous songs from each of them:
Roger Hodgson:
The Logical Song
Give a Little Bit
Dreamer
It’s Raining Again
Breakfast in America
Take the Long Way Home
Hide in Your Shell
And songs written by Rick Davies:
Bloody Well Right
Crime of the Century
Goodbye Stranger
Rudy
Asylum
Another Man’s Woman
Ain’t Nobody But Me
Downstream
From Now On
Gone Hollywood
Lover Boy
We can not really say one musician is better than the other. All those songs helped made their albums great, and, as Hodgson puts it, Supertramp wrote entire albums, because it “took listeners on a 40-minute journey”. That 40-minute journey would have not been completed without Rick’s tunes, and Hodgson for sure understands this.
Both were great, and that greatness grew exponentially when they collaborated. Wish they could have understood that, and would have stuck together. They already are an immortal band with just 14 years under their belt. But they could even had reached wider acclaim if they had not disbanded and kept putting out material for the past decades.
But, we still have the old albums to enjoy their greatness when there was no rivalries. So, let’s keep enjoying them! :-)
To me, Rick is much better than Roger (as a singer/composer)! I agree with you though, when you about "School", etc!
@@francescostrangis9703 Well, matter of taste and subjectivity of course; though both of them were actually amazing, and complemented each other equally well.
For example “Child of Vision”, a Hodgson’s song, but with a fantastic trademark piano solo from Rick; or “Hide in Your Shell”, with a lot of piano, hammond organ and moog fills by Rick.
And now, reversing the roles, “Waiting So Long”, “Lover Boy” and “Rudy”, Davies’ songs which were brought to another dimension by remarkable guitar solos from Hodgson.
They were complemented each other equally well! They were... Supertramp! Poor boy, Babaji, Friend in need, Words unspoken, etc...
@Grand Caravel Yeah I very much agree with what you said. They were both great and both wrote great songs. But the real strength was in the combination of all of them together. And indeed the saxophone parts from Helliwell are an important factor to why Supertramp sounded as great as they did.
It's a shame thing went the way they did, and I would love to see them perform together for at least one more time. But It probably won't happen. But luckily there is still the old recordings we can watch and listen to.
I believe it was actually Rick who laid down the falsetto parts in the chorus of Goodbye Stranger, although live performances definitely featured exchanges. Either way, your overall points are irrefutable. It is why they are my favourite band of all time and have been so since I was 3-4 years old. Best wishes.
Since 1983, I dream of Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies again together at Supertramp. Fans around the world deserved to watch this great comeback.
Agreed. Supertramp is nothing without Roger. But I think Roger has no desire whatsoever to rejoin Supertramp - and I so understand!
I would love that too, but both Roger and Rick have said that it probably will never happen. :(
@@steelyman08 My main problem with Rick - which is also Roger's main problem - is that, when Roger split from Supertramp, Rick agreed to never play Roger's songs in the new Supertramp. Rick didn't keep his promise, which is despicable.
@@MetteC5 There is actually another problem which is a bigger obstacle and that is that Rick wouldn’t go along with Roger’s request that his wife Sue not be the manager. I think that has been the sticking point that kept them from reuniting when they tried to back in the 1990’s. Roger offered to perform with Supertramp during their 40th anniversary but Rick said no. I am guessing that it was because Roger could only do some of the shows as he had shows scheduled that were in conflict and Rick didn’t want some cities to feel ripped off.
@@steelyman08 What negative things has Roger said against Bob, John and Dougie?
A person with multiple myeloma suffers from various symptoms, such as bone pain and mental confusion (this disease has no cure!). Rick Davies is a 77-year-old man who is slowly recovering from these stronger symptoms. Now, it's only natural for him to feel uncomfortable or a little grumpy in an interview. For a man who has lived in showbiz, he has a right to want some peace and avoid interviews. He is no longer 20 years old. I am struck by the negative comments about Rick's behavior in this interview. It's obvious he's tired of the whole Supertramp thing... for him it's no longer dazzling to be a rock star. He just wants to make some music before he dies.
I agree!
One of the best !!! Mr Rick Davies !!!
I'm forever a Supertramp, and Rick Davies fan. Many thanks for this Wonderful interview. Would love sooo much to see Rick live again (in France). Just Wishing him all the best ××× from Christelle m
I´m glad he didn´t ask for Roger. Doesn´t make any sense anymore.
An I´m also very glad, that Rick makes music again. That´s great.
You're right, but Supertramp without Roger is only 'Tramp' and Roger without the others is only 'Solotramp'. I wish so much that there is at least one reunited concert; I would give everything for a ticket...
I'm sure the agreement for Rick to do such an interview...the interviewer was more than likely given strict guidance to NOT ask any such questions
Rick was a musical genius my favorite Supertramp songs are the ones that he wrote... MY all time favorite song is Asylum.... I only wish him good health God bless Rick and his family the man has been through hell and back....
This is the singer and composer of my favorite Supertramp song "Just Another Nervous Wreck"
Roger may have written the more commercial hits, but eight of my ten favorite Supertramp tunes were Rick's.
You can tell he never does interviews, because he seems very tense and not the easiest to communicate with. But he's polite and answers all questions, and it's GREAT to see him up and about after his illness, doing concerts and staying in musical shape. Thanks a lot for this, Alma Radio!
Grazie per questa bellissima intervista.Sono e sempre sarò un grandissimo fan di Rick Davies e dei Supertramp.Siete stati unici e fantastici
Grandissimo Rick !
To the great gentleman who interviewed Rick and prepared this video - Thank You! Your enthusiasm and love for Rick's music brightened my day. I don't know Rick (other than through his music over the last 50 years!) so I can't comment on his overall mood. Seemed tired - but SO glad to see he's with us, and playing! I don't care if he never tours again - just hope he regains strength and love of life. He's brought a lot of pleasure to many fans like us...for most of our lives!
He's such a Legend......SUPERTRAMP ARE so underrated
Nice work!
HE IS ALIVE
yes yes he is
He often mentions Indelebily stamped, a record I love very much. Certainly still distant from the sound that made Supertramp famous, it is a mix of heart, talent, enthusiasm and inspiration. Travelled, Forever, Rosie, Potter, your Poppa, Friend in need..etc etc wow!
I hope he fully recovers and tours. He still sounds amazing. He and Roger and rest of Supertramp were special.
Thanks Giammarco for this great momnet. Rick is one of the best musicians that I know. I like his songs, voice, piano sound and his sincerity as a human being.
Good,very good seeing the great Rick in action.Long live Rick Davies!!
Davies and Hodgson made Supertramp and made the classics. Enough said!
Great to see Rick playing again, don't think we'll ever see him with Supertramp again sadly, good luck Rick.
The Great Rick Davies, a good part of my life was plesant thanks to Rick and Roger Hodgson, I hope he gets better and better and lives on and on and on.
Good to see. Well done Rick on overcoming adversity. Keep getting your health better and keep enjoying. Thanks for everything.
Quando suona il riff di “From Now On” mi fa sognare, che artista!/When he play “From Now On”’s riff he makes me dreamin, what an artist!
Supertramp is my "go-to" music when I want to be blown away by song-craft and musicianship! And I find myself quite partial to Rick's songs. His voice and lyrics slay me..:-)
I never realised the great GE Smith was in Rick's band
I wish you a long life Rick, thank's for all. Jérôme (from south of France)
Grandissimo gruppo, storico e immenso. La separazione da Roger é stata per me una brutta notizia e che ha comunque segnato, non in meglio, il cammino della Band. Due Leader eccezionali. Sono molto felice di vederti in salute. Ho temuto il...peggio ma sei stato forte e ne sono felicissimo!🤗 Tu sei credo, l' anima del gruppo. Ti abbraccio e spero di poterti ascoltare di nuovo e conoscerti. You are a wonderful musician and j love you , before, today, and tomorrow🤗
Supertramp saund incredibile, loro due con un impronta propria grandiosa pero' evidentemente due galli in un pollaio. A pelle rich non mi e' simpatico per niente a differenza di Hodgson. Pero' ascoltero' sempre i loro pezzi li metto nella mia top lista di sempre
Sono d'accordo con te! Anche io amo Rick. Lui é secando me l' anima del Supertramp!
"HA-HA-HA ok, nice!"
That laugh is too funny 😂
Gran bel colpaccio!! Avevo le lacrime durante l'intervista..Amo i Supertramp da decenni
..e non ho mai avuto l'occasione di vederli live..Cosa avrei dato x assistere al live in Paris..
tutt'ora non ci credo ancora.... e sono passati 5 anni!!!
This video made me so happy. Rick is one of the greats of Rock and Roll, no doubt at all.
Reminds me good bye stranger. The best song ever ❤️❤️❤️
Quest'uomo per me è una leggenda, il mio preferito dei Supertramp originali, mi è sempre piaciuto per il suo modo di esprimersi tramite la musica ed il canto, rimanendo però fuori dal classico standard di pop star, niente sfilate, niente vestiti stravaganti, non appariscente, pochissime interviste, insomma niente di tutte quelle "cazzate" di cui si attorniano (anche giustamente) molti artisti. Un uomo semplice, di poche parole ma con una musicalità immensa e purtroppo sottovalutata. Sono lieto di vederlo nuovamente in azione!! Grandissimo Rick.
Stra quoto!!!!
Concordo!
...e questo modo di fare però ( una riservatezza snervante ed inopportuna, visto che si tratta sempre di un gruppo Pop-Rock ) credo abbia reso la Band solo un culto planetario mentre altri artisti/bands molto più giovani di loro ( ed alcuni anche meno bravi ) hanno già ottenuto riconoscimenti prestigiosi come RRHF o una bella stella alla Hollywood Walk of Fame. Meno male che ora c'è Roger Hodgson che con le sue collaborazioni, la sua apertura ai mass-media sta riportando alla ribalta il marchio Supertramp nel mondo, più di quanto abbiano fatto nel loro periodo di massimo splendore.
My uncle is Roger Hodgson, but I have such a huge amount of respect for Rick. So many amazing songs.
Sure he is...
Great ! That's what we need in this world now . Instead of making negative comments ( as several Hodgson's fans do it under Rick's videos ) rather show a respect if somebody deserves it . Your uncle is a wonderful , talented musician but I can state the same about Rick Davies also.
My best wishes to Mr Rick Davies , one of the greatest songwriter of all time
It's good to see that Rick Davies is back.
Great Legend !
thanks rock on......
Respect to Rick he wrote some of the best songs in my lifetime
Yes, I agree. I love Rick!
Nice to see Rick is back and is playing music again!
A real pleasure to see Rick performing again after all these years... ;-) The voice is still very much recognizable !
Nice to hear from Rick.i wish him the best.
I am glad that he is out there. Two of my most favorite songs are Asylum, which is a genius, and Downstream, a very lovely song.
Thank you for the video.
It's so rare to see a Davies interview. Even though it's a bit sad to see him in this fragile state, I thank you for this. Grazie mille.
klausssgroi He doesn’t seem that fragile to me.
If you'd passed that serious illness, how'd you look like?
If only BDR (Big Dick Roger) wasn’t such a fucking fuckstick dicksmack, maybe they could’ve gotten back together for the fans.
@@andrewc9719 so his fans are more important than his family?
Rick looks really shaken. Makes it even more of a pleasant surprise that his voice still sounds amazing.
Multiple myeloma is no joke, it’ll knock you on your ass
Thank you, Rick, for doing this interview. I'm so glad to see that you're doing better and I wish you long life and better health. Your music makes life better for all of us.
Good to see and hear Rick again. Great musician. I would like to see him playing drums, Roger said that if he had a band, would pick Rick as a drummer, in his words, the best of the world. I really like Supertramp, and Rick´s Gone Hollywood is my favorite tune. I think it is a perfect song, with an exquisite arrangement, an incredible crescendo, if I had to choose one Supertramp song, that would be the one. I just do not understand why he did not agree to release the Paris DVD. I have the blu-ray version, the audio and video quality is amazing, a real gem. I have dozens and dozens of DVD shows, if I had to save one from a fire, Paris would be the one chosen. Welcome back, Rick.
Good to see one of my all time music heroes, writer singer of many of Supertramp's best songs back on stage. Thousands of fans routin for you Rick😊
Los mejores Roger Hodgson.no paro de escucharlos. Lindas canciones lindas melodias. No lo puedo creer. mi cuarentena fue su compania de este grupo 2020.💕💕💕💕💕💕💕❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💕❤💕💕❤❤💕💕❤❤💕❤💕💕❤❤👍❤💕💕❤💕💕❤💕❤💕❤💕❤💕💕❤💕💕❤💕💕❤❤❤
Rick Davis is a great musician a very genius pianist.
Yes! I agree!
I'm happy to see him!! Thanks Alma Radio.
What a blessing to see Rick enjoying being a musician! Coming back after illness/injury is one day at a time! Great job on playing music you enjoy!
It would be so nice to see all members of Supertramp playing together!...
Apparently Roger wants nothing to do with Rick anymore. I don't know if the feeling is mutual. Sad as they were a great songwriting team in the same vein as Lennon/McCartney and Jagger/Richards.
Wonderful to see Rick back playing. One of my all time favourite bands that I have literally grown up with, and finally got the chance to see in 1997 when they played the Point Depot (now 3 Arena) in Dublin. Rick stands for everything that is great about music and, even if he never makes any more music or tours again, he has left us with a terrific legacy of timeless classic rock. Wishing Rick the very best. 🎹 🎶
I'd asked to Mr. Davies about "An Awful Thing to Waste" what it's his opinion about that beautiful and masterful song, my favorite of all time
Great to see rick back on his feet, decent fella.
Great to hear from Rick, great musician, much missed. Wishing him the best
years to see an interview with Rick Davies again.
Supertramp Forever
So glad to see that you're returning to good health, Rick. Thank you for your beauitiful songs. Supertramp helped me through some tough times in my life, and your songs are my all time favorites.
He looks pretty good to me considering. Let's hope he continues to get well and perform.
Supertramp, top group of all time. Love you Rick, you are my inspiration for music throughout my young years....
Ho sempre amato i Supertramp. La mia band preferita in assoluto. Sapevo che Rick era malato e non avevo più avuto notizie. E' stata un'immensa emozione e una bellissima sorpresa vederlo in questa intervista e soprattutto vedere che sta molto meglio. Grazie a Giammarco Rocco e ad Alma Radio.
Love you Rick. Still play your music a lot. 44 years of joy for me!
Para mim Rick Davies sempre foi e continuara sendo o grande GÊNIO da extraordinária banda Supertramp.
Obrigado.
Concordo plenamente ! Hoje, ao revisitar os clássicos desta banda icônica, confirmo que as músicas mais bonitas e bem estruturadas são de Rick Davies! Grande compositor, pianista talentoso e, pra mim sempre foi o mais bonito entre os demais. Ainda hoje, com mais de 70 anos, continua charmoso! Que Deus lhe dê muita saúde!
Although Im a bit late for this post Im Wishing Rick Davies a speedy recovery. I met him years ago in Los Angeles while a PA on a Supertramp Music Video. Ive always admired and grew up with their music. Iconic music that will stay with me my entire life.
Awesome musician. All of Ricks Supertramp songs are good.
Thank you Rick, i love you!
Poor Rick, I haven't seen him for 35 years or so.....He still seems bored with the world!!
The Guy is right, bloody well right, Another man's Woman is the best Supertramp song
Sooo good to see him healthy back on stage... hope "From now on" we see and hear more.... thx
Love this guy. He and Roger brought so much beautiful songs and music. God bless you Rick 🙌
Salut l,artiste..les 2 grands piliers de supertramp avec Roger Hodgson❤❤❤
Sono felicissimo di aver rivisto Rick in una intervista così recente. Anch'io avevo i biglietti del tour del 2015. Giammarco ci hai fatto un bel regalo. Grazie
Again: from this interview you can feel Rick's deep shyness. I'm British, so I can tell you more about it: it's a typical British trait, it's absolutely being shy of showing out your inner feelings, so Brits usually cut it really short and look like they're annoyed or (in a musician's case) act like superstars. No way. Look at when Rick's asked to say 'ciao' to the Italian fans: his head's bent down, as if he wouldn't want to look straight in the camera, and you can perceive he'd like to be anywhere else rather than there... I can assure you it's all about being shy of feelings, it's in the DNA of us Brits. Then we go to our local pub at night, get a wee bit drunk and show it all out, we're friends to anyone around, but the following day we'd forget all about it! ;-)
Even British people who are more extrovert (Phil Collins?) still tend to hide their true feelings, believe me. Don't believe the mask of a clown.............
By the way, I'm Scottish (hence British) and half Italian (my dad is from Verona).
So come on Rangers! (Sorry for this little footie note :-p )
thank you for this Gianmaria!
Yes! Poor guy is painfully shy from what I’ve heard! Fantastic musician!
Well noted!
Rick's shyness is visible, even when he was a rock superstar.
On stage, it was John, the saxophonist, perhaps the least shy of the group, who introduced the songs and thanked the audience.
Rick just smiled and waved his hand to the audience, as if he wanted to hide... it was his way of saying thank you!
@@Donnacristi Aye, that's typically British. John was a showman, he was witty, he embodied the humourous side of the Brits. Rick was and is a typical introverted Brit. Roger was more smiley, possibly enough, but he also was firmly British and some might say it was evident he came from an upper-class strict upbringing.
I'm a Scot, so Dougie remains my favourite member... both humourous and down to earth, never thought he was a star, that's typically Scottish: we tend to distrust (quite cynically) everything that glitters, we do have a romantic side but our dreams never coincide with 'shining stars' or pretentious stuff. We love being... 'normal'!
@@220773 Yes!
Thank you for making this mission impossible Possible ! We are happy and glad that Rick s back for sure with his undisguised talent and savoir-faire ! Prego ! Eternal Fan !
So good to see Rick back playing music.
Tks Alma Radio Itália! Fred - São Paulo/Brasil.
ManyThanx!!!! Love RICK !!,! Saw Supertramp 4 Times in the 70’s!!!,
Mr. Richard Davies, gracias por haber hecho vibrar mi alma con su musica incomparable, inolvidable...gracias. Desde Santiago de Chile un abrazo fraterno.
If only people new that súpertrsmp is the the greatest band ever existed along Pink Floyd
KB1523
Damn that’s my top four bands too!
Pink Floyd, The Doors, Supertramp, Led Zeppelin, The Who is my Top 5.
Lover boy.. Goodbye stranger...Free as bird album....really a great composer.
... more and more...
Yes agree with the other comments. Well done to the polite interviewer who conducted himself with respect and enthusiasm. I sincerely hope the other bloke who really couldn’t be arsed has suffered no further ill health..
God Bless You Rick Davies!!!
A great talent 👍🏻👍🏻
Longlife4 Rick blessings besafe
Nice to see G.E. Smith playing with him there - (far right)
Rare genius
Thank you for an interesting interview!!! Love Supertramp since I was 14, back in the seventies 💃⚘👌👌👌👌👌💞🇮🇱🏡👍👏👏👏👏👏
I have enjoyed Rick's and Supertramp's music for many years. Many thanks to him.
'From now on', great song!!!! Great artist!!!...
It is great to see that Rick is feeling better and is playing music again!
MIs más sinceros buenos deseos para uno de mis músicos favoritos, gracias Rick por tu música tan formidable y un abrazo respetuoso.