Ian McCulloch: Group

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“People here are always asking me, "Can you play 'Lips Like Sugar' on an acoustic guitar?" And I'm like, "No!" It was an OK song, I suppose, but it didn't sound like us. We just got sucked into a new mentality on that last album, the sound of Radio America. It did great here, but by then I just thought we weren't good enough any more. It was pretty happening, the States was building and building but it didn't feel good on stage. We weren't really communicating as mates and stuff. I mean, I was used to believing that we were the best group going.”

Describing what American's always ask him.
Q magazine (1992)

“People who leave groups generally sell less records. I feel better and more worthwhile selling less than the last Bunnymen record. I feel more important.”

Rolling Stone (1990)

“It did cause problems at one point. Part of it was down to the name of the group—people tended to think I was Echo. That's why we named the drum-machine Echo because I definitely wasn't.”

When asked if the media attention focussing on him caused problems.
NME (1980)

“I was always really dubious about them actually. I'd heard some of Morrison's rambling poetic stuff, and I thought it was really pretentious… But now I think they're a great group, I must admit.”

Referring to The Doors
NME (1980)

“When all's said and done, I wish them well. I wasn't just the one that ranted a bit in interviews and thought he was great. I thought the group were great.”

Referring to Echo & the Bunnymen.
Rolling Stone (1990)