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If you repeat yourself, then I think you're in danger of losing that fan base, because if you're not interesting yourselves, you're not interesting your audience.

Martin Gore

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Martin Gore
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: July 23
Composer
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London
England
Martin Lee Gore
Martin L. Gore
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I wasn't ever a massive David Essex fan, but I liked a few of his tracks, and Stardust was one of them.
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For years, I was stuck behind a keyboard rig. When I started playing guitar onstage, it was a bit of a release - not to be stuck in one spot the whole night. It's really enjoyable having the freedom to move around. You just have to remember to end up somewhere near a microphone.
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I like their darkness but I also like the pop-side of the Velvet Underground.
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I sit down and create atmospheres, start playing guitar or piano and just sing whatever comes out of my mouth.
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I live in Santa Barbara. My wife's American, and she lived in England for 11 years and then told me she'd had enough.
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