Transcripts & Interviews
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Interview 1 - Susan
Interviewer: Today I interviewed Susan, who told me her story during the vietnam war. Although she did not fight in the war nor participate in any manor, her brother 'John' was. Her is what Susan had to say about her past.
Interviewer: How old were you when the vietnam war started?
Interviewee: I was 17, still in school and living in Aukland, New Zealend.
Interviewer: Did the vietnam war affect you or anyone in your family?
Interviewee: Not me directly. But my brother was 18 in the year that the conscription of young men began to go as troops to vietnam. My mother was very upset by this because she didn't want her beloved, youngest child to be sent off to a war, so she was thinking up all sorts of medical reasons why he couldn't be conscripted. But in the end, his name was not called out of the ballet. So everything calmed down after that in our family.
Interviewer: How did you feel about your brother potentially going to war?
Interviewee: Well I was horrified. I thought he was far to young and I just didn't like the idea of conscription to a war that wasn't really our concern, except that at that time there was great belief in the domino affect. Which meant that if countries north of Australia fell to communism, Australia could be next. But a lot of Australians did not buy this, and were very angry by the government for continuing to be involved in the war.
Interviewer: What do you remember the most during this time?
Interviewee: Well, constant updates in the paper about what was happening out there and on television. Films being shown of some of the horrendous things that were taking place, and just general unhappiness really that all of this was happening in our part of the world.
Interviewer: How has the world changed since then?
Interviewee: Hardly at all. Communism is no longer the great threat that it was in those days, but now we have the perpetrators of bad Islam trying to conquer the world in many places, many areas with small battles and wars going on, again with interference from the other powers, the non-communist powers. It is all just a complete mess really and I think the world itself has to grow up. Stop fighting each-other for god sake.
Interviewer: Going back to what you mentioned earlier, what was it like living in Australia?
Interviewer: What was it like moving to England after living 20 years in Australia?
Interview 2 - Katrina
Interviewer: Today I interviewed Katrina, who told me about her past visit to help the refugees in Calais, France.
Interviewer: I am here with Katrina wilson to talk about her time with refugees in Calais. What was it like seeing refugees in Calais?
Interviewee: Well, when I arrived in the jungle, (as they call it in Calais) we found it utterly shocking seeing the dreadful conditions the refugees were living in. Many had fled the war in syria, and were living in tents and had little access to basic facilities; so toilets, cooking facilities, medical supplies and the sort of ram shackle toilets. There were 3 blocks for 10,000 refugees
Interviewer: In what way did this affect you?
Interviewee: As I walked through the camp, and it had rained and there was mud everywhere. People were in wet tents with mud swashing up the sides, their shoes were full of mud. I felt deep sadness and disbelief that people had to endure such awful conditions. But on the other hand, I was also humble by how resourceful and positive people appeared. They were all coming together and sharing the odd phone charger they had and the electrical plug-in centres they had provided, were a few. But they were all helping eachother.
Interviewer: Would you go to help the refugees again, and why?
Interviewee: I think the answer is always yes. If the opportunity arrose, I would. As I saw a little help for many people collectively goes a long way. I am also currently part of a scheme in the UK, which helps refugee women in providing them with donations and makeup, and basic toiletries.
Interviewer: What one thing stuck in your head the most, during this time?
Interviewee: Two things that I remember vividly, one was a quite a moving and sad memory of a lost teddy bear that was faced down in the mud. Obviously a child had just dropped it there and it was just a reminder of how children have had to leave their homes, probably brought one toy and they'd lost it. That was quite an upsetting thing to see. A more uplifting memory was, as we walked through the camp we had some food that we brought and we distributed some baklava, which is a traditional middle eastern treat. We gave out to everyone we met as we walked through the camp, the joy on peoples faces was unforgettable as they ate something which was a real treat. I was moved by small acts of kindness that go a long way and this really warmed my heart.
Interviewer: How could the world change to make it a better place for these refugees?
Interviewee: I really feel like governments need to work much harder, working together on effective international policy, on humane and passionate treatment of refugees fleeing war-torn countries.
Interviewer: Is there anything else you would like to say, did it affect you in a personal matter, if so how?
Interviewee: Oh absolutely, I felt deeply affected by this experience and quite troubled by my return. I wrote a poem to help me process my emotions, I have a little exert of a poem right here. The merging of human hearts, bringing together all the fragmented parts, people on the outside coming and going, wood, food, hope, but its never enough, fires burning smoke curling, but what I see is my fellow man falling, night falls to a different song.
Interview 3 - Zeb
Today I interviewed Zeb, he told me all about his music career and his passion for music.
Interviewer: Before I start the interview, can I ask you what your name is and how old you are?
Interviewee: My name is zeb jameson and I think music is ageless, the age stays a mystery it crosses those boundaries of age
Interviewer: What inspired you to get into music?
Interviewee: Probably what got me into music was my mum, definitely. She brought me a record player when I was about 10 for a birthday present with a couple of records I still remember: one was the platters, one was the conway twitty, one was 'The Beatles' with hey jude on it. That was the first thing I learnt on the piano, mum helped me work out hey jude on the piano because he had a piano at home. All of her musician friends were really kind of child like, they were all adults that were having a lot of fun, so they were really into us as kids. Some of those guys, you know kenny kradock who was my piano teachers, he played with anne morrison and yeah he was just a really good dude. I used to come down to London and stay with him when I was about sixteen, we would go and hang out at his studio and he would teach me other kind of bits of paino; some blues and he got me into eric sarty aswell, which I still love to this day.
Interviewer: What type of music do you create?
Interviewee: Any kind really, it depends on what project I am working on. I work on a lot of people's stuff, in fact I have always done that. The first band I was in when I was 14, the bank of freeway UK. We were a covers band but we also did original material aswell. In fact I wrote my first song when I was sixteen and it was called 'take your time' and the chorus went "take your time, live your life make it fine, don't end up in a mental home, Oh dont you look a big boy now". So I was a bit of a punk rocker, that seemed to kind of be a possibility as it was pretty crazy back then.
Interviewer: What do you enjoy most about the music that you produce?
Interviewee: What I enjoy the most about the music I produce is the reaction that people have when they hear it, I just love the creative prices I love creating sonic landscapes, atmosphere's that saturate the lyric. I like the poetry of music and I like the state it puts people in when they are experiencing it. Like I said before with the age thing it transcends barriers and unites people and I think its the best way to hangout with people, playing music. Cinema wouldn't be cinema without music. Watching movies with great music, it carries the emotional content of a film I think and sometimes when it's not there it can turn into a sort of black and white film, as their is no colour brought without music.
Interviewer: Do you make music individually, or do you make music as a group?
Interviewee: Most of the song writing I do is quite a solitary experience and is usually reflective of the mood im in or the mood that my thoughts are creating. Sometimes I write autobiographically, sometimes I write through other peoples experience but I have also written in a group where you are throwing ideas around and people are coming up with stuff. In fact, when I am producing music for other people that is often the primary driving force, its that collaborative spirit and the chemistry that you have with that person or people.
Interviewer: Have you been involved in any special events or ad campaigns?
Interviewee: Yeah, I have been involved with incredible events, you may well know that I played with Oasis for a year. We did wembley stadium for two nights, one night of which was recorded the dvd which is called 'familiar to millions' and that is me playing keyboards on that. Numerous incredible events playing with 'The Pretenders' for a twelve years. Stand outs moments were probably me, chrissy and chenada connor singing a song called 'him to her' at a stadium, me on the keyboards and those two guys singing. That was pretty special. So many guests doing Christmas top of the pots with robby williams when he had that breakout single called 'Freedom', The George Michael record we did that, which was another good one. I was able to say give everyone a wave on Christmas day no matter where they were because it was on TV. So silly things like that stay with you.
Interviewer: What other type of music interests you?
Interviewee: I think world music is fascinating, its really interesting how that has come through with pop. There's a lot of Afro beat, just tribal rhythms. The ceremonial side of music, people come together and music is made to support that coming together, that's is not necessarily musical but its more to share an experience. Psychedelic music is a really great medium because it tries to go beyond the mind and human thinking but its to explore deeper meanings in life. Another sort of experimental side of where it doesn't necessarily have to make sense or say anything to you, but to just create a feeling and an elevated feeling where by you can tune your think out and just be with the music. I'll also add that my band 'A mountain of one' who had some cool success back about ten years ago have just reformed, so we are making a new album and thats hugely exciting to me. Probably the most exciting thing going on with me, so watch the space. Thanks very much for getting me involved in your music project.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cbl5grvwrfR7unIb91tJfpIjsnFML72D/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CasBCpZEYB0Bm_DpAOq4w7wGTT-OUjfY/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OOFbPoEIznMjbqn1ecsqR65DSC4c8V6C/view?usp=sharing
Interview 1 - Susan
Interviewer: Today I interviewed Susan, who told me her story during the vietnam war. Although she did not fight in the war nor participate in any manor, her brother 'John' was. Her is what Susan had to say about her past.
Interviewer: How old were you when the vietnam war started?
Interviewee: I was 17, still in school and living in Aukland, New Zealend.
Interviewer: Did the vietnam war affect you or anyone in your family?
Interviewee: Not me directly. But my brother was 18 in the year that the conscription of young men began to go as troops to vietnam. My mother was very upset by this because she didn't want her beloved, youngest child to be sent off to a war, so she was thinking up all sorts of medical reasons why he couldn't be conscripted. But in the end, his name was not called out of the ballet. So everything calmed down after that in our family.
Interviewer: How did you feel about your brother potentially going to war?
Interviewee: Well I was horrified. I thought he was far to young and I just didn't like the idea of conscription to a war that wasn't really our concern, except that at that time there was great belief in the domino affect. Which meant that if countries north of Australia fell to communism, Australia could be next. But a lot of Australians did not buy this, and were very angry by the government for continuing to be involved in the war.
Interviewer: What do you remember the most during this time?
Interviewee: Well, constant updates in the paper about what was happening out there and on television. Films being shown of some of the horrendous things that were taking place, and just general unhappiness really that all of this was happening in our part of the world.
Interviewer: How has the world changed since then?
Interviewee: Hardly at all. Communism is no longer the great threat that it was in those days, but now we have the perpetrators of bad Islam trying to conquer the world in many places, many areas with small battles and wars going on, again with interference from the other powers, the non-communist powers. It is all just a complete mess really and I think the world itself has to grow up. Stop fighting each-other for god sake.
Interviewer: Going back to what you mentioned earlier, what was it like living in Australia?
Interviewer: What was it like moving to England after living 20 years in Australia?
Interview 2 - Katrina
Interviewer: Today I interviewed Katrina, who told me about her past visit to help the refugees in Calais, France.
Interviewer: I am here with Katrina wilson to talk about her time with refugees in Calais. What was it like seeing refugees in Calais?
Interviewee: Well, when I arrived in the jungle, (as they call it in Calais) we found it utterly shocking seeing the dreadful conditions the refugees were living in. Many had fled the war in syria, and were living in tents and had little access to basic facilities; so toilets, cooking facilities, medical supplies and the sort of ram shackle toilets. There were 3 blocks for 10,000 refugees
Interviewer: In what way did this affect you?
Interviewee: As I walked through the camp, and it had rained and there was mud everywhere. People were in wet tents with mud swashing up the sides, their shoes were full of mud. I felt deep sadness and disbelief that people had to endure such awful conditions. But on the other hand, I was also humble by how resourceful and positive people appeared. They were all coming together and sharing the odd phone charger they had and the electrical plug-in centres they had provided, were a few. But they were all helping eachother.
Interviewer: Would you go to help the refugees again, and why?
Interviewee: I think the answer is always yes. If the opportunity arrose, I would. As I saw a little help for many people collectively goes a long way. I am also currently part of a scheme in the UK, which helps refugee women in providing them with donations and makeup, and basic toiletries.
Interviewer: What one thing stuck in your head the most, during this time?
Interviewee: Two things that I remember vividly, one was a quite a moving and sad memory of a lost teddy bear that was faced down in the mud. Obviously a child had just dropped it there and it was just a reminder of how children have had to leave their homes, probably brought one toy and they'd lost it. That was quite an upsetting thing to see. A more uplifting memory was, as we walked through the camp we had some food that we brought and we distributed some baklava, which is a traditional middle eastern treat. We gave out to everyone we met as we walked through the camp, the joy on peoples faces was unforgettable as they ate something which was a real treat. I was moved by small acts of kindness that go a long way and this really warmed my heart.
Interviewer: How could the world change to make it a better place for these refugees?
Interviewee: I really feel like governments need to work much harder, working together on effective international policy, on humane and passionate treatment of refugees fleeing war-torn countries.
Interviewer: Is there anything else you would like to say, did it affect you in a personal matter, if so how?
Interviewee: Oh absolutely, I felt deeply affected by this experience and quite troubled by my return. I wrote a poem to help me process my emotions, I have a little exert of a poem right here. The merging of human hearts, bringing together all the fragmented parts, people on the outside coming and going, wood, food, hope, but its never enough, fires burning smoke curling, but what I see is my fellow man falling, night falls to a different song.
Interview 3 - Zeb
Today I interviewed Zeb, he told me all about his music career and his passion for music.
Interviewer: Before I start the interview, can I ask you what your name is and how old you are?
Interviewee: My name is zeb jameson and I think music is ageless, the age stays a mystery it crosses those boundaries of age
Interviewer: What inspired you to get into music?
Interviewee: Probably what got me into music was my mum, definitely. She brought me a record player when I was about 10 for a birthday present with a couple of records I still remember: one was the platters, one was the conway twitty, one was 'The Beatles' with hey jude on it. That was the first thing I learnt on the piano, mum helped me work out hey jude on the piano because he had a piano at home. All of her musician friends were really kind of child like, they were all adults that were having a lot of fun, so they were really into us as kids. Some of those guys, you know kenny kradock who was my piano teachers, he played with anne morrison and yeah he was just a really good dude. I used to come down to London and stay with him when I was about sixteen, we would go and hang out at his studio and he would teach me other kind of bits of paino; some blues and he got me into eric sarty aswell, which I still love to this day.
Interviewer: What type of music do you create?
Interviewee: Any kind really, it depends on what project I am working on. I work on a lot of people's stuff, in fact I have always done that. The first band I was in when I was 14, the bank of freeway UK. We were a covers band but we also did original material aswell. In fact I wrote my first song when I was sixteen and it was called 'take your time' and the chorus went "take your time, live your life make it fine, don't end up in a mental home, Oh dont you look a big boy now". So I was a bit of a punk rocker, that seemed to kind of be a possibility as it was pretty crazy back then.
Interviewer: What do you enjoy most about the music that you produce?
Interviewee: What I enjoy the most about the music I produce is the reaction that people have when they hear it, I just love the creative prices I love creating sonic landscapes, atmosphere's that saturate the lyric. I like the poetry of music and I like the state it puts people in when they are experiencing it. Like I said before with the age thing it transcends barriers and unites people and I think its the best way to hangout with people, playing music. Cinema wouldn't be cinema without music. Watching movies with great music, it carries the emotional content of a film I think and sometimes when it's not there it can turn into a sort of black and white film, as their is no colour brought without music.
Interviewer: Do you make music individually, or do you make music as a group?
Interviewee: Most of the song writing I do is quite a solitary experience and is usually reflective of the mood im in or the mood that my thoughts are creating. Sometimes I write autobiographically, sometimes I write through other peoples experience but I have also written in a group where you are throwing ideas around and people are coming up with stuff. In fact, when I am producing music for other people that is often the primary driving force, its that collaborative spirit and the chemistry that you have with that person or people.
Interviewer: Have you been involved in any special events or ad campaigns?
Interviewee: Yeah, I have been involved with incredible events, you may well know that I played with Oasis for a year. We did wembley stadium for two nights, one night of which was recorded the dvd which is called 'familiar to millions' and that is me playing keyboards on that. Numerous incredible events playing with 'The Pretenders' for a twelve years. Stand outs moments were probably me, chrissy and chenada connor singing a song called 'him to her' at a stadium, me on the keyboards and those two guys singing. That was pretty special. So many guests doing Christmas top of the pots with robby williams when he had that breakout single called 'Freedom', The George Michael record we did that, which was another good one. I was able to say give everyone a wave on Christmas day no matter where they were because it was on TV. So silly things like that stay with you.
Interviewer: What other type of music interests you?
Interviewee: I think world music is fascinating, its really interesting how that has come through with pop. There's a lot of Afro beat, just tribal rhythms. The ceremonial side of music, people come together and music is made to support that coming together, that's is not necessarily musical but its more to share an experience. Psychedelic music is a really great medium because it tries to go beyond the mind and human thinking but its to explore deeper meanings in life. Another sort of experimental side of where it doesn't necessarily have to make sense or say anything to you, but to just create a feeling and an elevated feeling where by you can tune your think out and just be with the music. I'll also add that my band 'A mountain of one' who had some cool success back about ten years ago have just reformed, so we are making a new album and thats hugely exciting to me. Probably the most exciting thing going on with me, so watch the space. Thanks very much for getting me involved in your music project.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cbl5grvwrfR7unIb91tJfpIjsnFML72D/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CasBCpZEYB0Bm_DpAOq4w7wGTT-OUjfY/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OOFbPoEIznMjbqn1ecsqR65DSC4c8V6C/view?usp=sharing
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