Press J to jump to the feed. In that I could just hum something to him and, though it could seem like a really shoddy idea, he would somehow immediately just play the right chords that would make it sound like something really special. But he doesnt look, hes nothe doesnt look very feminine. How did he do it? Cookie Notice In 1982, Matthewman relocated to London. ' Maxwell recalls. There are more licensed stations now, but when I was growing up, there werent many options. The singer started her first disappearing act after she took eight years to release a follow-up to 1992s Love Deluxe. We were just kind of writing. I also liked the heavier stuff as well, like Gil Scott-Heron. I tried to write it before, but it didnt quite work out. But we had no idea if people were going to get it or not. You know we just do what we do and hope that people like it. Stuart Matthewman: We knew that we were going to have to play a lot of the old songs but we didnt want to make it into like a Greatest Hits Tour or anything like that. Maxwell assembled an unusual group of musicians: not just Matthewman, who recalls that the singer was very enamored with the Sade album Love Deluxe at the time, but also Leon Ware the singer-songwriter-producer, who, in one of the most outrageous acts of generosity in music history, donated a planned 1975 solo album to Marvin Gaye, resulting in the singers I Want You LP and Wah Wah Watson, a guitarist whose rsum included Gayes Lets Get It On and Michael Jacksons Off the Wall. Sad, happy, makes you want to dance, makes you feel elated. Soul Woman. The 100 Best Albums of 2022, The fact that Maxwell felt like an outsider may have made it easier for him to turn away from the dominant mode of the time. I think the general consensus is we cant possibly leave it that long next time. Ive been writing songs since I was a child. No, no. L+T: Over the years with creating this Sade sound, what have you done from a production standpoint to kind of tweak the music as you continue with the times? About six years. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. L+T: Have you noticed a change in your audience over time? Something will come over me and Ill suddenly realize I hadnt seen it lately. Stuart is also a member of Sweetback, and was one half of Twin Danger. I used to read a lot back then as well, at least up until the age of 15. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. I wasnt so sure that I really wanted to be in the front. When we moved back from Nigeria, we didnt have anywhere to go, so first we lived with my grandparents, and then my mom got this job as a nurse. The company, IR, produces software that helps large enterprises monitor, manage and troubleshoot their critical networks and systems. Teaming with bassist Paul S. Denman and keyboardist Andrew Hale, they formed the band Sade. He has composed the soundtracks for the movies: Twin Falls Idaho, Jackpot, Northfork, The Double (short subject), The Astronaut Farmer and Life Support. That and we all listen to a lot of music. Others you have to manipulate to get what you want out of them so they can say what you want them to say. L+T: Do you think that that preserves the organic quality of the music? Using the pseudonym Cottonbelly, Stuart released the dub/electronic album, X Amounts of Niceness in 2010 [1] and produced remixes for artists. Sades longtime collaborator and famed British musician Stuart Matthewman who is an original member of the band exclusively tells Rated R&B, Were working on a new album., Matthewman says Sade and their creative team currently have a bunch of songs, that eager fans will hear once theyre satisfied with the final product. Stuart Matthewman, also known as Cottonbelly, is an accomplished writer, composer, producer, and of course, Sade's right-hand man; playing saxophone and guitar alongside her since their band. I was like, Thats the point it starts with an instrumental and ends with a slow version of the same instrumental. About. If I were somebody else, Im not sure I would like Sade. Stuart has been with Sade since before they were signed - playing guitar, playing sax and co-writing many of the biggest hits in their 50+ million album selling career. Our mission is simple: help marketers excel. Urban Hang Suite is really just soul, with a lineage that reaches back to Keni Burkes Risin to the Top, Sades Haunt Me, the English group Loose Ends we both loved their mix of drum machines and live stuff, Matthewman says and Shuggie Otis, among others. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? (The Roots also helped out extensively on Baduizm.) He went on to compose the music scores for various films;[10] with Maxwell the music for the short film To Be A Black Man (1997), and Twin Falls Idaho (1999)[11], Jackpot (2001), Northfork (2003), The Double (2005), The Astronaut Farmer (2006), Life Support (2007), The Smell Of Success (2009), Nona(2017), and short Erotic Dreams of the Chelsea Hotel (2017). ' Matthewman recalls. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time So, however long it takes; sometimes the songs come really quickly, they just fall into place. In 1996 Matthewman along with Andrew Hale and Paul Spencer Denman formed the studio band Sweetback. Stuart is also a member of Sweetback, and was one half of Twin Danger. Now I collect books, but I never have time to read them. Sade & Stuart Matthewman Discuss Music, Hip-Hop and Longevity. My father is totally into music and surrounds himself with music, but I didnt grow up with him. After releasing her album Lovers Rock in 2000, Sade wasnt heard again until 2010s Soldier of Love. Flanked by Sweetback, Sade has crafted a sound that not only withstood the test of time, but arrived better with each return. So, that got me interested and I started collecting albums. I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. We have no rules in the studio so anyone is, you know, always open to try anything. Sade: Well, my passion for music has never waned. I saw in the media how people are mocked and destroyed I didnt have that kind of thick skin., Maxwell assembled an unusual group of musicians: not just Matthewman, who recalls that the singer was very enamored with the Sade album, at the time, but also Leon Ware the singer-songwriter-producer, who, in one of the most outrageous acts of generosity in music history, donated a planned 1975 solo album to Marvin Gaye, resulting in the singers, Those were just a few elements of what the singer describes as a smorgasbord of cultures flowing into, . Its good. Maxwell collaborated for the first time with guitarist Hod David, who co-wrote three songs and has worked with the singer ever since. About. Along with her constant mates Stuart Matthewman (guitars and sax), Andrew Hale (keyboards) and Paul S. Denman (bass), this would be the groups first album since 1988s Stronger Than Pride. Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. Sade's longtime collaborator and famed British musician Stuart Matthewman who is an original member of the band exclusively tells Rated R&B, "We're working on a new album." Matthewman says Sade and their creative team currently have "a bunch of songs," that eager fans will hear once they're satisfied with the final product. Maxwell collaborated for the first time with guitarist Hod David, who co-wrote three songs and has worked with the singer ever since. It doesnt really help the process, he says. Stuart Matthewman is a British musician who was first part of the band 'Pride' in the early 80s before working with Sade in 1984. Sade released their Bring Me Home Live 2011 DVD a short while ago, which was a homecoming of sorts for the band and their leader, having toured for the first time in a decade. Unsurprisingly, as head of marcomms, a lot of his answers have to do with good communication. Hes a really important member of the band. Stuart: Exactly, yeah! I guess on a big scale, Im a bit of a pessimist when I look at the world economically, where we are at this stage and how unbalanced everything is. I loved that song; I cant remember liking anything else I heard on standard pop radio. As beautifully sweet as she was wickedly talented, Sade was the anti-diva Diva. I had an older brother who was always very protective of me. I know I dont get angry with anyone except myself, really. Trivia (1) Is the saxophonist and guitarist of 80s-present pop group Sade. It opens with The Urban Theme, a vocal-less funk workout that bleeds wah-wah guitar; the track is reprised later on the album in slightly different form, a trick that Gaye used twice on I Want You. Are you a perfectionist when it comes to your music? Yeah. Maxwell enlisted other pros with enviable track records as well: David Gamson, a former member of Scritti Politti who had also produced for Chaka Khan and Sheila E.; Mike Pela, who produced and engineered for Sade and Fine Young Cannibals; and Itaal Shur, who would go on to mint money by co-writing Santanas gargantuan hit Smooth., The first half of Urban Hang Suite is springy and suave. Just own it. We all had so much fun. And America is obviously always an amazing audience. Maxwell then caps the first half of. You dont have all the answers. In the fall of 1992, I received a call from the Epic Records press department in New York City. Sometimes we can work together without any talking, and thats the best. Tradues em contexto de "Bassist Paul" en ingls-portugus da Reverso Context : It is the first album released by the band since late bassist Paul Gray's death in 2010. I always see it as a compliment. Matthewman says, Its important for people to understand that the brand isnt a logo or PowerPoint template thats meant to stifle your creativity but the brand is who we are intrinsically. Maxwell then caps the first half of Urban Hang Suite with the demo that entranced Matthewman, Til the Cops Come Knockin, which had originally been written by Hod David with a bass line that reminded the singer of Motown great James Jamerson. That seems like a marketing ploy thats obvious in todays world, but I was actually scared that something would happen. We were no threat to anybody, but it mightve been different if we had grown up in the city. I had these stiletto heels on and when I walked up to the microphone, my shoe got stuck in one of the planks. The more input you get from smart people, the more success youll have.. "Lost" and "Listen Hear" from blackSUMMERS'night, "Taste My Own Tears" & "It's the Not Knowing" from A Perfect Contradiction, "Downdeep: Hula," "Know These Things: Shouldn't You" & "Gravity: Pushing to Pull" from Embrya, "Lonely's the Only Company (I & II)," "Welcome" & "Whenever, Wherever, Whatever" from Urban Hang Suite, "Tonight Is the Night" Stuart Matthewman Remix. Mission Statement and Core Values; Wisdom Council; Calendar of Events; Programs. Then we feel were completely cut off and we could just get on with doing what we do. La French Radio Portugal : Ne le 16 janvier 1959 au Nigeria, dans le village d'Ibadan, la jeune Helen F Neither is it surprising that he has helped turn the organisation around from being inward-focused to being an enabler of people by producing marketing that helps prospects solve their problems or that their revenue has tripled in the last five years. Whenever Wherever Whatever, a drum-less Matthewman co-write that sets Maxwell against tense acoustic guitar, is the sets most blatant Sade homage. Were not thinking about anyone else. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time I think people do think of me as this depressed person crying in my ivory tower. I dont think I was, you know. The first time I listened to it I heard The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, and I was like, Wow! In fact, thats when I also heard Why Cant We Live Together for the first time. We carry a pipeline and a revenue target. Stuart Matthewman, also known as Cottonbelly, is an accomplished writer, composer, producer, and of course, Sade's right-hand man; playing saxophone and guitar alongside her since their band, Sade's inception in 1983, releasing ten albums and collecting four Grammy awards along the way. It opens with The Urban Theme, a vocal-less funk workout that bleeds wah-wah guitar; the track is reprised later on the album in slightly different form, a trick that Gaye used twice on, . His most vital album. Maxwell: Towards a New Definition of the Elegant Soulman. We loved it; it was so simple, Matthewman remembers. It depends on each song, really, how it comes to be. Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 12:40, "Maxwell Wasn't Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. Or, slightly later, when I was 14 or 15 I started listening to Billie Holiday and Miles Davis; Kind of Blue and Sketches of Spain. While Whenever Wherever Whatever is another demonstration of Maxwells dexterity in the upper register, Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) has more hoarse bite, along with a rhythmic slink not unlike what Prince was, was released, its frequently been name-checked, along with, (1997), as a foundational album for the neo-soul movement. If I were somebody else, Im not sure I would like Sade. We talk about the earliest days, go record by record through the Sade catalog, Live Aid, hit some of INTERVIEW: Stuart Matthewman and Vanessa Bley are Twin Danger | The Couch Sessions INTERVIEW: Stuart Matthewman and Vanessa Bley are Twin Danger July 9, 2014 by adamascarnegie The past two decades have seen an increase in musical collaborations with artists from seemingly opposing genres. Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. He has appeared on all of Sades albums: Diamond Life, Promise, Stronger Than Pride, Love Deluxe, and Best of Sade, all of which went triple platinum in the U.S. and have totaled sales over 40 million albums worldwide. You wont be in trouble. No matter where people are, regardless of whether someones thirsty or trying to deploy new technology, their problems are largely the same. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. ', Maxwell follows that intro with four gently danceable cuts, including the Ware co-write Sumthin Sumthin' originally titled Hot Chocolate, the track has, the albums most aggressive bass line, whipping and wriggling and popping and the single Ascension (Dont Ever Wonder), co-written by Shur and originally titled XXX., Ascension sold more than a million copies, and its not hard to understand its allure: Theres the gliding economy of the groove, which seems to walk on water; the reckless falsetto run from Maxwell that opens the song; the strangely sticky lyrical construction of the hook, which swings from questioning to emphatic (Shouldnt I realize/Youre the highest of high/If you dont know, then Ill say it/So dont ever wonder); the subtle tumble of drums that precedes the chorus every so often. Then, when I was 13 I discovered a pirate radio station that played all sorts of stuff: folk, rock, soul, everything. They asked me if Id like to write a bio for superstar singer Sade. In 2014 Twin Danger signed to Decca Classics/Universal records and released[7] their eponymously titled album in spring 2015. We never think about the record company, we never think about friends or fans, we never think about radio. If someone tries to say, It wasnt my fault, call that out. Sade Adu of Sade and Teddy Riley are among the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. The record company knows theres no point in nagging us or giving us deadlines. Thanks for this! I do think you should think about the fans but hopefully our fans will grow with us. Sade: If I could turn back time? Stuart: Its quite amazing! You know, theyve kind of grown older but theres a lot of younger people in the audience this time as well. Thank YOU Neil for listening! Popular As: Stuart Matthewman: Occupation: Rock Stars: Age: 60 years old: Zodiac Sign: Leo: Born: August 18, 1960 (United Kingdom) Birthday: August 18: ' Maxwell recalls. Their work featured instrumental songs and songs with guest vocalists. It was the epitome of the English village; our family was accepted really well. Its great; its this guy from Germany, who I guess hes a cross-dresser. Your email address will not be published. Gina Balarin is founder and director of Verballistics Pty Ltd, TEDx speaker and author ofThe Secret Army: Leadership, Marketing and the Power of People. I collect ideas in my head all the time. Urban Hang Suite Left Him No Choice, Russ Doesnt Trust Other Labels. Life+Times: What do you aim to do differently with your live sets each time you tour? These guys had a band, but their singer had left. When I asked Matthewman what he would do differently in marketing if he could do things over again, the answer lay in not underestimating the importance of branding, a failing he has been working to rectify over the last six to eight months. When were going back into the studio, I dont know. Its quite a responsibility. And also, if we leave it ten years, well never be able to get up on the side of the stage anymore. Theyve been friends and worked together since the beginning of our careers. There is always a new story to tell. I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. Im a bit witchy; witchy woman. One in particular was Like a Tattoo. That song is about a man who has been in Vietnam, but its not really about Vietnam. re-igniting peoples passion, internally, for the brand, and the role employees play in making sure that the brand values are presented outwardly and consistently. So were definitely not going to leave it that long. L+T: Who are some artists you are interested in these days? All Rights reserved. Updated today Mix - Tonight Is the Night (If I Had You) (Stuart Matthewman) Sade, Sade Adu, The Isley Brothers, and more Mix - The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers, Bobby Womack, The O'Jays,. So the way that we did that instead of just playing the songs we really wanted to do it visually so we wanted every song or every couple of songs to have its own visual theme. Well, first of all its good that we stopped and didnt try to make another one off the back of the previous album. And if more people take responsibility the blame game goes away.. We loved it; it was so simple, Matthewman remembers. Solo transcription.Transcription sheet you will find on http://solojunkie.wix.com/solojunkie If youre not enjoying it, it can impact not just on the work youre doing, but also life outside of work. I didnt like his more rocky stage; I wasnt so keen on that. I think people do think of me as this depressed person crying in my ivory tower. We know what to expect from each other and how to deal with each other as well. 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite' turns 25 this week. The greats Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye and Sly Stone. But there is, perhaps, one last surprise that Matthewman left with me: the lesson he wishes hed learned earlier. You wont be sacked. Im just a girl who likes to party. I told them I would try. There are just certain things that I really love and I can understand. He and I both agree that back in the day marketers saw each other as competitors. Its not that the song makes you feel sad, the sadness is already there. Im a mixture of being really idealistic and hopeful, and really pessimistic about our future. He doesnt put in so much when were composing; its more Andrew and Stuart. [3] Matthewman co-produced, co-wrote, and played saxophone and guitar on Maxwell's albums: Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (Columbia, 1996),[4] Embrya (Columbia, 1998), Now (Columbia, 2001) and blackSUMMERS'night (Columbia, 2016). Whenever Wherever Whatever, a drum-less Matthewman co-write that sets Maxwell against tense acoustic guitar, is the sets most blatant Sade homage. [pause] But, we were talking about Paul. In the early Nineties, a young Maxwell was enraptured by Marvin Gaye, Prince, Graham Central Station, and the warmth of studios with Neve mixing consoles, but he wasnt sure he wanted to be a singer. We dont always agree, but I always get my way. Stuart is kind of an unsung hero and a truly incredible talent! The things that most depress you are often the things that you write about. In the early 1990s, Stuart Matthewman, the writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in Sade, heard a remarkable demo: a ballad that stretched out over nearly seven minutes, making room for daredevil falsetto and a bass line as elegant as a spiral staircase, building to a description of a sexual liaison so ecstatic that it lasts for days and eventually brings police to the door. Its more about society and culture and their parents. I dont think Ive ever really known what romance is. Many love affairs have begun to a Sade album. It doesnt work when one is dictating to the other. Did you start listening to jazz at that time? I would think after all these years, you guys must have a pretty tight relationship. Yes we speak English a kind of English compared to the Americans. Gina Balarin speaks with IRs Stuart Matthewman. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time I was pretty much one of the lads, but I was an old soul even when I was a child. The lead A&R was like, Whats the deal with the instrumental? [1] With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the band Sade. Nobody knows all the answers. Its almost unreal; almost magical. A hands-on leader, who loves the challenge of developing new market and business opportunities. At that time, not many girls bought records; they were just listening to the same records as their boyfriends. They have released two albums, Sweetback (1996) and Stage 2 (2004). I dont remember really, but it was two guys from my village that I ran into when I went to see Misty in the Roots, a lovers rock band that was big in England. I enjoyed all the answers and details. I wanted it to happen, but I was secretly afraid., Maxwell Wasnt Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. Hours. Its gotten to the point now that I actually like performing. I was like, Thats the point it starts with an instrumental and ends with a slow version of the same instrumental. But, rather than putting a flash new design out there, Matthewmans brand refresh has taken the form of spending a lot of time with people in his organisation talking about what the IR brand means to them. According to Matthewman, Sade Adu and company have already written . (Ive experienced that before with Sade when theyre scared of putting things out, Matthewman says sympathetically. You are awesome!!! The second half of Urban Hang Suite is more subdued, a series of Quiet Storm ballads. Thats why hes about to unveil a brand evolution a project which received a standing ovation from the sales team at their internal/soft launch. Days. Matthewman is tentatively optimistic about the brand update because it has passed the pub test (a concept that the Americans he works with find very amusing), but one thing is clear: his is no ordinary approach to marketing its an evolutionary approach. Its about war and killing somebody. I possess a strong community focused outlook, serving as a long-term executive member of . You get some perspective on why youre making a record. You have this guitar kind of squeaky sound, and it was also a little bit more country than what weve done, it wasnt kind of necessarily R&B. When did you first became interested in music and thought it was something that you could do professionally? Stuart: I think our formula is the fact that we dont really have a formula. Basically, Im always late, so I never have time to consider the realities. While Whenever Wherever Whatever is another demonstration of Maxwells dexterity in the upper register, Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) has more hoarse bite, along with a rhythmic slink not unlike what Prince was playing with around the same time. Stuart is an avid cyclist, training and racing with New York race team, RBNY Racing. I mean often we dont start probably working or writing until at least after one oclock in the morning, because at that time your phones will stop. The lead A&R was like, Whats the deal with the instrumental? Do they think youre some kind of sad poet walking around dressed in all black? There are the fans of course, the always organic no-formula formula, and how a little Drake goes a long way to brighten Sades day. He is the father of Clay Matthewman and two magical white cats, Chet and Billie. L+T: What still keeps you so passionate about making music? It would be easier to blame somebody else, but Im not that kind of person. Or Love Deluxe, which was maybe more R&B. Sade: I dont want to be a one trick pony. Even your organisation doesnt. Its hardly surprising that Matthewman was instrumental in setting up the first IR webinars that attracted 400 to 500 delegates: webinars that were so successful that Microsoft asked to join and co-present with IR. Being truly fulfilled in what youre doing, and enjoying it, is important.. Ive always been like that. We talk about the earliest days, go record by record through the Sade catalog, Live Aid, hit some of the key songs and stories behind them, talk about what's next for Sade and get a taste of his new project, Twin Danger.Michael Sweet of Stryper joins Eric of Pods \u0026 Sods in conversation. I like to leave what weve already done behind. Weve got some various bits and pieces to do individually and then well get back together again. The early-Nineties airwaves were packed with fusions of rap and R&B: the whiplash-inducing pleasures of New Jack Swing, followed by sample-driven hip-hop soul, which made cross-genre collaborations commonplace. I wish I could take it out on other people. You dont partially choose, Im going to show this, but Im not going to show that. But it happens that way. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Stuart: Oh yeah, absolutely. mark into a region where, In addition, the bass-heavy rhythmic engine for DAngelo and Badu was hip-hop both their debuts were co-produced in parts by Bob Power, who helped mix and engineer A Tribe Called Quests, (The Roots also helped out extensively on, is really just soul, with a lineage that reaches back to Keni Burkes, Some of his ambivalence about his path remained even when, finally hit stores in April 1996. A true player of many musical instruments and amazing writer. We talk about the early days of Stryper, some of his childhood guitar heroes and influences, the classic days of To Hell With The Devil, his solo career, songwriting and the unique spot that Stryper inhabits in the music world in terms of music and message. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. Because of my age, Ive been thinking a lot about what we are going to do, how we are going to get out of this mess. Back in the day, marketing was about positioning things so they seemed better than they really were, says Matthewman. We travel quite a bit. Then, when they decide to buy, youre in the mix because youve assisted them with taking that journey.. I think the history is we got kind of the nod of approval from various hip-hop luminaries and R&B stars. [2] In 1982, he relocated to London. We were forever butting heads., Now he does things differently. Indeed, the world was waiting. 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