Q:Introduce yourself…
A:MY NAME IS MALCOLM ORGEE, USUALLY THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STAGE NEAR THE FRONT TRYING TO SING.
Q:How did the band start?
A:WE ALL MET AT THE MALVERN WINTER GARDENS WHICH WAS THE ONLY BIG VENUE IN OUR AREA. I STARTED GOING TO ROCK GIGS THERE IN '75 AND BY '77 BANDS LIKE THE STRAGLERS, THE JAM, THE VIBRATORS AND KRAFTWERK WERE PLAYING.
Q:How did you come up with the name?
A:CAN'T REMEMBER WHO ACTUALLY COINED THE NAME BUT WE LIKED PUNKY FISHNET TIGHTS PLUS IT SOUNDED QUIRKY.
Q:Who would you say are your influences?
A:WE HAVE A MASSIVE RANGE OF INFLUENCES BUT I SUPPOSE JOHNNY THUNDERS, RAMONES, BUZZCOCKS, MAGAZINE, NEU, CAN, NORTHERN SOUL COME TO MIND.
Q:What was the punk scene like in 1977?
A:THATCHERITE BRITAIN WAS SO BORING! IT WAS LIKE WE WERE ALL WAITING FOR SOMTHING TO HAPPEN. IF YOU WEREN'T INTO FOOTBALL AND VIOLENCE.
I BOUGHT A COPY OF 'ANARCHY IN THE UK' ON EMI FOR 45P, RUSHED HOME AND PLAYED IT OVER AND OVER.
PUNK WAS SOMETHING I COULD RELATE TO. WE'D ALL PILE INTO A MATES CAR TO GET UPTO BIRMINGHAM TO SEE AND MEET ALL THE BANDS OR CATCH THE 144 BUS ON A SATURDAY TO BUY WINKLE-PICKERS FROM KHAN AND BELLE. IT BECAME A WAY OF LIFE, EVERYONE WAS IN A BAND NO MATTER HOW CRAP YOU WERE.
Q:How do you feel it has changed?
A:NO NOTHING HAS CHANGED THERE'S STILL LOTS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH PUNK-SPIRIT. THEY'RE JUST HARDER TO FIND.
A:MY NAME IS MALCOLM ORGEE, USUALLY THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STAGE NEAR THE FRONT TRYING TO SING.
Q:How did the band start?
A:WE ALL MET AT THE MALVERN WINTER GARDENS WHICH WAS THE ONLY BIG VENUE IN OUR AREA. I STARTED GOING TO ROCK GIGS THERE IN '75 AND BY '77 BANDS LIKE THE STRAGLERS, THE JAM, THE VIBRATORS AND KRAFTWERK WERE PLAYING.
Q:How did you come up with the name?
A:CAN'T REMEMBER WHO ACTUALLY COINED THE NAME BUT WE LIKED PUNKY FISHNET TIGHTS PLUS IT SOUNDED QUIRKY.
Q:Who would you say are your influences?
A:WE HAVE A MASSIVE RANGE OF INFLUENCES BUT I SUPPOSE JOHNNY THUNDERS, RAMONES, BUZZCOCKS, MAGAZINE, NEU, CAN, NORTHERN SOUL COME TO MIND.
Q:What was the punk scene like in 1977?
A:THATCHERITE BRITAIN WAS SO BORING! IT WAS LIKE WE WERE ALL WAITING FOR SOMTHING TO HAPPEN. IF YOU WEREN'T INTO FOOTBALL AND VIOLENCE.
I BOUGHT A COPY OF 'ANARCHY IN THE UK' ON EMI FOR 45P, RUSHED HOME AND PLAYED IT OVER AND OVER.
PUNK WAS SOMETHING I COULD RELATE TO. WE'D ALL PILE INTO A MATES CAR TO GET UPTO BIRMINGHAM TO SEE AND MEET ALL THE BANDS OR CATCH THE 144 BUS ON A SATURDAY TO BUY WINKLE-PICKERS FROM KHAN AND BELLE. IT BECAME A WAY OF LIFE, EVERYONE WAS IN A BAND NO MATTER HOW CRAP YOU WERE.
Q:How do you feel it has changed?
A:NO NOTHING HAS CHANGED THERE'S STILL LOTS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH PUNK-SPIRIT. THEY'RE JUST HARDER TO FIND.
Q:Describe the song writing process…
A: ROB BANKS AND BARRY ISLAND PEN MOST OF OUR STUFF, I'M NOT VERY MUSICAL SO I GET INVOLVED LATER IN THE PROCESS WHEN RANTING AND POGOING IS REQUIRED.
Q:Your first release was the ‘Bad Hearts’ 7”, tell us about the 7”…
A:CHERRY RED PROMOTED BANDS AT THE AFORMENTIONED 'WINTER GARDENS'. IT'S ALL WELL DOCUMENTED HOW THEY STARTED THE LABLE WITH 'BAD HEARTS'. IT WAS RECORDED ON 2" TAPE OVER TWO DAYS IN A TINY, DAMP STUDIO IN CHELTENHAM. I THINK WE GOT A PINT OF BITTER AND A LIVER SAUSAGE BUTTY IN SOME OLD DOSSERS PUB FOR DOING THAT ONE!
THE STUDIO WAS AN AILIEN ENVIROMENT FOR US. OUR ONLY PREVIOUS RECORDING HAD BEEN IN A BUILDERS YARD, AMONGST SCAFF-BOARDS AND WHEELBARROWS.
Q:You followed that up with the ‘Howard Hughes’ 7”, how do you feel that differed?
A: BY THE TIME 'HOWARD..' CAME ALONG WE HAD MORE OF AN IDEA WHAT COULD BE DONE IN A RECORDING STUDIO. WE WERE MOVING TOWARDS A MORE NEW WAVE SOUND WITH MELOTRON AND PIANO.
WE GOT SPAGETTI IN A RESTURANT WITH SMELLY, SAWDUST CHEESE FOR THAT ONE.
Q:What caused the band to split in 1978?
A: WE HAD ALL MOVED TO LONDON TO BE NEAR THE EPICENTRE OF THE MUSIC SCENE. I WAS CLEARING TABLES IN SELFRIDGES. WE WERE HOT-BEDDING IN A SEEDY HOTEL IN EARL'S COURT, TWO BEDS BETWEEN THREE.
THE WALLS WERE PAPER THIN, YOU COULD HEAR AND SMELL EVERYTHING.
I WAS THE PUNK WITH THE JAPANESE GIRLFRIEND IN THE CORNER OF THE 'TROUBADOR'(A FOLK MUSIC CAFE ON THE OLD BROMPTON RD.) LIVING OF TINS FROM THE 'EUROPA'(THE UK'S FIRST SUPERMARKET).
I CALLED MY SISTER FROM THE RED PHONEBOX WHILE THE CLONES FROM THE 'COALEHERN' SKIPPED BY.
"CAN I COME STAY FOR A WHILE?"
SO I WENT BACK TO WORCESTER, AT THE TENDER AGE OF 17 I WASN'T READY. WE FINANCED ALL OUR GIGS PUBLICITY AND REHURSALS. WE DID GET SOME PULISHING MONEY BUT THAT WENT ON AMPS/GUITARS TO REPLACE THE RUBBISH GEAR WE ALREADY HAD.
Q:Why did you decide to reform in 2005?
A:I HAVE A MATE, TONY GIBBON, WHO PROMOTES GIGS. HIS NEPHUE HAS A SERIOUS EYE CONDITION AND HE NEEDED A SPECIAL COMPUTOR FOR SCHOOL.
THAT WAS ALL THE INSENTIVE WE NEEDED TO GET BACK TOGETHER. THE ORIGINAL DRUMMER, RICK, SAID HE COULDN'T PLAY ANYMORE BUT DID GET UP FOR ONE NUMBER AT THE REUNION AND HE WAS RIGHT, HE COULDN'T PLAY BUT KINDLY PROVIDED THE PA.
OUR CURRENT DRUMMER IS HODGE, AN OLD MATE WHO PLAYED IN LOTS OF BANDS INC. 'FABULOUS'
SINCE THEN WE'VE PLAYED ABOUT 20 GIGS.
Q:On your website you have the ‘7707’ EP, tell us about the EP…
A:RECORDED OVER A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS IT HAS 2 NEW SONGS PLUS PREVIOSLY UNRECORDED SONG FROM '77, 'I CAN'T SING...' AND REMONES' 'POIOSON HEART'.
THE COVER PICTURES ARE OF THE FACTORY WHERE MY DAD WORKED.
Q:Who are some of the bands you have done shows with?
A: BACK IN THE DAY WE SUPPORTED DR.FEELGOOD AND WIRE. MOST RECENTLY WE DID TWO GIGS IN BERLIN WITH 'THE DUEL'.
Q:Do you prefer to do shows at large venues or small clubs?
A: PERSONALLY I PREFER SMALLER VENUES.
I THINK WE PLAY BETTER WHEN WE'RE CHEAK BY JOWL WITH THE PUNTERS.
Q:Where have you toured?
A:WE HAVE TRAVELLED TO PLAY GIGS RATHER THAN TOURED; BELFAST, BERLIN, LONDON.
Q:Is there a favorite band you like to do shows with?
A:'THE DUEL'
Q:Is there a favorite place you like to do shows at?
A: KVU IN EAST BERLIN. NOT ONLY A GREAT VENUE BUT A FACINATING HISTORY. IT WAS LITERALLY AND UNDERGROUND ARTS/MUSIC CLUB BEFORE THE WALL CAME DOWN.
SO I WENT BACK TO WORCESTER, AT THE TENDER AGE OF 17 I WASN'T READY. WE FINANCED ALL OUR GIGS PUBLICITY AND REHURSALS. WE DID GET SOME PULISHING MONEY BUT THAT WENT ON AMPS/GUITARS TO REPLACE THE RUBBISH GEAR WE ALREADY HAD.
Q:Why did you decide to reform in 2005?
A:I HAVE A MATE, TONY GIBBON, WHO PROMOTES GIGS. HIS NEPHUE HAS A SERIOUS EYE CONDITION AND HE NEEDED A SPECIAL COMPUTOR FOR SCHOOL.
THAT WAS ALL THE INSENTIVE WE NEEDED TO GET BACK TOGETHER. THE ORIGINAL DRUMMER, RICK, SAID HE COULDN'T PLAY ANYMORE BUT DID GET UP FOR ONE NUMBER AT THE REUNION AND HE WAS RIGHT, HE COULDN'T PLAY BUT KINDLY PROVIDED THE PA.
OUR CURRENT DRUMMER IS HODGE, AN OLD MATE WHO PLAYED IN LOTS OF BANDS INC. 'FABULOUS'
SINCE THEN WE'VE PLAYED ABOUT 20 GIGS.
Q:On your website you have the ‘7707’ EP, tell us about the EP…
A:RECORDED OVER A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS IT HAS 2 NEW SONGS PLUS PREVIOSLY UNRECORDED SONG FROM '77, 'I CAN'T SING...' AND REMONES' 'POIOSON HEART'.
THE COVER PICTURES ARE OF THE FACTORY WHERE MY DAD WORKED.
Q:Who are some of the bands you have done shows with?
A: BACK IN THE DAY WE SUPPORTED DR.FEELGOOD AND WIRE. MOST RECENTLY WE DID TWO GIGS IN BERLIN WITH 'THE DUEL'.
Q:Do you prefer to do shows at large venues or small clubs?
A: PERSONALLY I PREFER SMALLER VENUES.
I THINK WE PLAY BETTER WHEN WE'RE CHEAK BY JOWL WITH THE PUNTERS.
Q:Where have you toured?
A:WE HAVE TRAVELLED TO PLAY GIGS RATHER THAN TOURED; BELFAST, BERLIN, LONDON.
Q:Is there a favorite band you like to do shows with?
A:'THE DUEL'
Q:Is there a favorite place you like to do shows at?
A: KVU IN EAST BERLIN. NOT ONLY A GREAT VENUE BUT A FACINATING HISTORY. IT WAS LITERALLY AND UNDERGROUND ARTS/MUSIC CLUB BEFORE THE WALL CAME DOWN.
Q:What do you see is the future of the Tights?
A:WE'RE ALL INVOLVED IN INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS ASWELL AS THE TIGHTS. WE HAVE A GIG AT 'NEAT,NEAT,NEAT' IN EAST LONDON AT THE END OF MAY AND SOME GREAT NEW SONGS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO RECORD THIS YEAR, SO MAYBE ANOTHER EP ON THE WAY!
Q:How can people contact the band?
A: info@thetights.com
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