Siouxsie and the Banshees - Interview (Amsterdam, Paradiso 17/07/1981)

Live Paradiso Amsterdam July 17th 1981.

A real gem that I couldn't find uploaded anywhere on Youtube. We hear the whole band speak (even the legendary John McGeoch!!). It's a bit of an awkward interview, but a great watch nonetheless.

Some back story:

"In 1981 Siouxsie gave a great concert at the Paradiso. It was filmed for the Amsterdam Pirate TV Station PKP with a portable VHS.
They went to the Paradiso in the afternoon during the soundcheck, and it was the guitar player John McGeoch who talked to them and gave permission to film the concert that evening.
They filmed from he balcony , and even though it is of course VHS quality from the eighties, it is still quite enjoyable to watch.
The follow spot on Siouxsie shines a little too bright at times but her dancing is great. Plus the concert ends in my favourite song : Helter Skelter
After the concert they were allowed an interview, but the interviewer ( I forgot his name ) was a little intimidated by Siouxsie so could not really come up with any sensible questions,
which resulted in Siouxsie getting slightly obnoxious, dipping our microphone in a glass of water and making fun of the interviewer and the cameraman.
It's all a little uncomfortable, but I included it anyway, cause it is a rare oppotunity to see old footage of siouxsie talking.
PKP broadcasted several songs of the show later that summer, and somehow a copy of this VHS tape came into circulation, and the audio has also been ripped as a bootleg.
This however is the best possible copy I could make from the original Master tape, which never left my house since 1981. Do not expect BBC broadcast quality.
It is grainy and noisy VHS, but the best we had back in '81. "

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• McGeoch

[Zod79]

How come Budgie never had his own TV show?

[warminator]

The interviewer looks quite helpless, and the band did a good job slagging the silly questions off.

This is indeed a real gem!

[SuperAPRILAPRIL]

coz im the best,im the most humble person on the world lol shes so funny

[Jakegothicsnake]

John McGeoch likes potatoes just like Eduardo from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends does. :) lol

[may301985]

omigod this is good footage thanks

[solwolfpunk]

lol. "How fo you cope with a sore ass?"

[kolos2006]

"Frustraded musicians with a camera in your hand.Jack of all trades and master of none."LOL

[kolos2006]

You can't blame Siouxsie or the Banshees.Those were really dull questions...

[chalosioux]

me gusto muchisimo el video , siouxsie es una diosa se burlo todo el tiempo de ese joven era como un raton frente a tres leones

[cmmr26]

what a bitch she used to be, still my godess poor guy with the micro, greetings from colombia to my lovely Amsterdam, ik hou van je amsterdam