Reverend And The Makers chat to I Like Music
ILM: That is an absolutely freakin' awesome track as well!
JON: I think it's a classic, others might disagree. But I think it's a banger and I'm proud of it. My mum likes it. I think the people who do like us, love us, and the people who don't, hate us in a way.
ILM: So you're kind of like Marmite?
JON: Yeah… I think we polarise people, because the people who criticize us say we just write about mundane things, and ask, why do we write about these things? Yet, if I was a hip hop artist would they criticize me for writing about the things I know about?
ILM: Yeah, that's the main rule of writing isn't it? Write about what you know about.
JON: What would they rather me write about? We had a review that really savaged the record. And I felt like there was some kind of class implication. Like the guy who wrote it didn't understand the world where it had come from. And I I'd never wish to confine myself to a class or a region because I want my music to be national and to be bigger and better than that, but, at the same time, it kind of smacked of this class based thing where they just don't understand the cultural references I'm making here. It seems to me they'd missed the point, because I get so many letters from people at my mum's house saying 'thanks for saying that' and 'thanks for standing up for this'. So it's like they must be living in a different world because these people understand exactly what I'm saying.
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Estelle: ilikemusic because... It enables me to get my feelings out and it’s borderline therapy for me. Music makes me feel.
Jair Dynast: ilikemusic because... I am able to express my thoughts and ideas with a worldwide audience and make a lasting connection with the fans that relate to my music. It's a special gift to be able to share my life experiences through music and have it connect with so many people. Hopefully in many cases my music can help fans through the day, the month or the year. Blessings to all music lovers!!
Steve, Hard-Fi: ilikemusic because... Life is not worth living without it. Everything else could disappear, but music is the one thing that always remains with me throughout my entire life.
O'Bailey: ilikemusic because... I can live vicariously through a song, whether it's a screaming angry rock anthem or a silly kids song ("I'm a little yellow fish" anyone?) haha!
DJ Format: ilikemusic because... I was never going to make it as a footballer
Master Gee: ilikemusic because... It gives me an opportunity to truly express myself, unlike what happens in an everyday living situation where there are restrictions on you and limitations on you and demands on you and bills to pay, through music I can truly be comfortable with who I am, and do what I really want to do and say what I really want to say.
KT Tunstall: ilikemusic because... It makes me feel alive!
David Jordan: ilikemusic because... It makes me feel good and it puts me in a happy mood.
Darren: ilikemusic because... It makes me dance like a motherf**ker