About this episode

Gary Bradshaw discusses his experiences as a sound engineer for XTC and other major bands.

In a Record Store Day exclusive, XTC are releasing Live Boots , a double-LP recording of their gig at Emerald City, New Jersey, on 17 April 1981 – exactly 45 years ago. Sitting behind the sound desk for that gig was Gary Bradshaw , this month’s guest on What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast . In a revealing interview, Gary talks about graduating from guitar tech to sound engineer and onwards to some of the biggest bands in the world, including Alison Moyet, George Michael, Pink Floyd, ELO and Take That. He also talks about jumping aboard the Police’s tour bus, the shock of seeing Andy Partridge collapse on stage and why he still rates XTC as among the finest bands there ever was. Record Store Day, 18 April 2026 Music from Allan Knox and The Kettle Zone What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from www.xtclimelight.com If you’ve enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast , please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who’ve done the same. What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast is sponsored by the online record shop, Burning Shed, which is the only…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Fisher

Guest: Gary Bradshaw

Topics covered

• XTC
• live music
• sound engineering
• interviews
• Record Store Day

Keywords

• XTC
• Gary Bradshaw
• live music
• sound engineer
• Record Store Day
• interview
• music history

Sponsors

Burning Shed

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: XTC, Alison Moyet, George Michael, Pink Floyd, ELO, Take That, The Police

Books & works: Live Boots, What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book

Places: Emerald City, New Jersey

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