Article first published as Interview: Musician Richard Drummie on Go West’s Latest Releases, Upcoming Tour on Blogcritics.

Of the bands I loved in the 1980s, there are few bands that produced music that I still enjoy as much today as I did when I first heard them. Go Westis on that short list of bands I still love to listen to whenever I get the chance.

So when I found out that one-half of the Go West duo, guitarist and vocalist Richard Drummie (shown in photo on right with guitar), was willing to do a brief email interview I was ecstatic. The band is having an incredibly busy 2011, withabout the recently released Frame by Frame DVD, which collects all of the band’s many promotional music videos; the third installment in the three-part 3D CD release; and most importantly, the upcoming 3D Live Tour, which kicks off in December. Be sure to read to the end of the interview, where full tour details are provided. My thanks to Drummie for the interview.

Tim O’Shea: The Frame by Frame DVD collection includes the two of you sharing recollections of making the videos, were you surprised how the memories (you’ve done a lot of music and a lot of living since some of those videos) came flooding back and you started recalling long-forgotten nuances.

Richard Drummie: Yes I was surprised. That’s what made it fun to do. We didn’t sit down together and watch the videos first and make notes of what would be interesting or funny, we just pushed go and off we went.

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