People inspire me. I love people | Gareth Wilson
Shotgun Story
English - December 23, 2020 07:04 - 56 minutes - 23.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPerforming Arts Arts Music Music Interviews indie muisc shotgun vicki landey tori story gavin kennedy #beheard Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Gareth Wilson (Southern Gypsey Queen | Oppikoppi Booker | Romeos)
An open-hearted, multi-angle take on the music industry. So many stories!
Gareth Wilson affectionately known as G Willy in the South African music scene is known best known as the Oppikoppi booker, SGQ front-man and owner of several venues and restaurants like Good Luck Bar and Romeos.
In today's interview, we talk about what inspires him, the value of learning to play music in a church band, the story behind Southern Gypsey Queen, booking for Oppikoppi, the difference between verse people, chorus people and bridge people, and the reason his guitar is gathering dust.
The truth is that he has done almost every music industry job out there and nothing has ever been to small for him. Whenever he hosts a major event he still believes it to be unlucky if he doesn't buy the first ticket or hand out the first 100 flyers.
"If it weren't for music I would still be selling slip slops in a surf shop in the Eastern Cape."
Outro music (Used with permission from rights holder)
"Be The Lion" by Southern Gypsey Queen, Black Cat Bones and Tidal Waves. (A one take improv version) Gareth on Instagram · Gareth on Facebook · Buy Shotgun Xmas · Listen to the Shotgun Story Spotify playlist (a playlist of tracks by - and recommended / mentioned by - the artists interviewed on the show)