Depeche Mode Interviews

1982-01-09 SFX Cassette Magazine, UK

  N = Narrator | Q = Interviewer 

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About Vince

 Q: Vince Clarke's left the band, can you explain that to me?

Dave Gahan: Well, he left, there's no bad feelings between us or anything, he just left because he wasn't having time to write songs anymore and he found that he was tied down by the things that a band must do, the sort of things like touring, and photos, and interviews. And he didn't enjoy doing any of them things so he sort of came around to my house and explained to me that he would like to still write songs for us, and perhaps we would use them though, if we'd like them, but he couldn't carry on as being part of the band, really.

Q: Will you be replacing him?

Dave Gahan: Yeah, we will be rehearsing with a new member as soon as we find the successful applicant.

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I don't want to type about album release dates or tours so I will type about these topics. That's why it looks quite short.