That’s the shame about
That’s the shame about Miles Copeland; he’s evil, but he’s got a heart of gold. Dave Wakeling
Dave Wakeling
An America we can
An America we can be proud of, rather than an America to be embarrassed of. You know it’s a sign, when you see American backpackers traveling abroad with Canadian flags on their packs! Dave Wakeling
I think there’s a
I think there’s a pride of what a real American can be. I mean, I’m a transplant, but I’ve got American kids and an American wife, and when I go back to England I feel more like an American, the way I look at the world, is more from an American perspective at this point. … Read more
I was really crying
I was really crying the morning after the indication. However I am over that now. Nevertheless, I am proud for it to be in the Rock and Roll hall of fame. But I’ve got two copies of the guitar now, to remind of the original Teardrop. Dave Wakeling
When I was a
When I was a teenager, I wanted to be in a group, or I wanted to work for Greenpeace, or I wanted to be a Buddhist monk. Those were the only three things I really wanted to do. I was doing some sort of soul searching in life. Dave Wakeling
I suppose reggae has
I suppose reggae has always been a hopeful way to protest, and just because the world’s tragic doesn’t mean it’s not beautiful. Dave Wakeling
In the late 60’s
In the late 60’s to the early 70’s, I was caught between the hippie and the skinhead movement. I had my hair cut so I didn’t look like a straight at a hippie event, and I didn’t look like a hippie at a skinhead event. It was a good haircut. Dave Wakeling
We found that if
We found that if you played a bunch of punk singles in a row, people would dance like crazy and then get worn out and go somewhere else in the house. And if you played reggae all the time, people ended up leaning against the walls and nodding their head. But if you mixed it … Read more