John Cooper Clarke showed up as (usually unannounced) support at practically all the gigs I attended… you know… back then. Or at least that’s how I remember it. Everything about his ‘angry coathanger’ on-stage persona led me to believe that he’d be a pretty prickly guest on Jarvis Cocker’s Sunday show a couple of weeks ago but when it came to it he was happy and open-minded, full of praise for younger artists and obviously still learning, still working. Really inspiring. Here’s the interview:
John Cooper Clarke talks to Jarvis Cocker
And here’s the haiku he read on the show (the only one he’s ever written, apparently). Brilliant:
John Cooper Clarke: Haiku number one
Lovely pic of JCC by Tiger’s Pouch. Used under licence.