Influences – A Guy Called Gerald

 
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Over the last 25 years in music, Manchester legend and acid house pioneer Gerald Simpson aka A Guy Called Gerald has time and again shown his versatility and range (be it acid house, techno, funk, drum and bass, jungle…) – so it should come as no surprise that his influences are a varied bunch.

There's something in here for everyone, from hometown heroes of jazz-funk 52nd Street to the poetry of Lemn Sissay via dancehall clashes at Sting and a Mike Judge comedy film…


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Atmosfear - Dancing In Outer Space

Reminds me of St.Alfonso’s in Manchester, early 80’s and British Legion club. This tune inspired me to want to play the bass guitar. I love the futuristic space thing. These were the days, leg warmers, bleached jeans; UK jazz funk

  • Atmosfear - Dancing In Outer Space

    Reminds me of St.Alfonso’s in Manchester, early 80’s and British Legion club. This tune inspired me to want to play the bass guitar. I love the futuristic space thing. These were the days, leg warmers, bleached jeans; UK jazz funk

  • Freeez - Southern Freeze - Original (Hq Audio)

    Takes me back to my dancing days. I was 14 going out to nearly every party I could find in Manchester, kicking up grooves, finding my style. I would go to all-nighters at places like Rafters, Legends, it was a crazy time – the energy was electric – it was British dance music finding itself.

  • Patrice Rushen - Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)

    This song was played in all the northern clubs. When it was played the floor would be going mental. It’s not hands in the air rock’n’roll. It’s intended to be dance music. This is real funk for funkin’ the dance floor. In the 80s no one outside of the funk was interested in our music – from the DJ to the producer – it was 100% focus on the funkateers.

  • 52nd Street - 'Tell Me How It Feels'.

    52nd Street was a Manchester band who made me think it was possible to make music. These were people you went to school with and saw in your neighbourhood making music that you liked. It created an energy that made it possible to make my own music.

  • Boogie Down - Rahmlee - Think

    This is one of them tunes that had that cuika sound in it. In the days I found this track I was on the search for new music constantly and I found this track in a 2nd hand record shop called Yanks. I actually called one of my tracks “Time Waits For No Man” after this.

  • Herb Alpert Rotation Video 1979

    It was one of those tunes that made you want to fly. It made you feel free even if you were living on an estate and it was grey and raining for weeks.

  • Ponta De Areia

    This is 100% vitamin C!!! If you ever get a cold, feel down or depressed just listen to this album and it will knock it out of you.

  • The Music & Metaphysics Of Sun Ra - Space Is The Place (Part 1 Of 6)

    I feel the planet he was talking about exists in a lot of musicians. Sometimes I feel I am on a journey with him to this planet only to be dragged down by fake DJs that distract people from the real message of music.

  • Eek-A-Mouse At Sunsplash 1982

    For me Sunsplash was an exciting time to see all the artists I’d been listening to on sound tapes. It was a nice feeling watching them performing the music live when we finally got a VHS player.

  • Shabba Ranks Vs. Ninjaman @ Sting 1990

    Great entertainment seeing Shabba slaughtered by a true Ninja!

  • Best Comedy Movies - Idiocracy (2006) Full Movies

    Every day something from this movie seems to happen in reality.

  • "Poetry Is The Voice At The Back Of The Mind" - Lemn Sissay

    Now the Chancellor of the University of Manchester, Lemn Sissay is one of my contemporaries. I relate to his experiences growing up in the care of the State and his poetry hits me straight in the heart.